Mark your calendars, Mazda plans to debut its latest SUV, the CX-70, at 11:00 a.m. eastern time on January 30. The new model was initially supposed to be unveiled last year, but delays pushed its release to the early part of 2024. Final confirmation of the model’s unveiling came from Mazda’s Canadian website, and was first spotted by Reddit user u/Mako3232. No details were shared about the model on the website, but in a presentation to investors, the automaker admitted that the CX-70 is a two-row version of the CX-90.
That’s a trick used by everyone from VW,
with the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport, to Mercedes with, say, the GLE and GLE
Coupe. It is not clear if, like those vehicles, Mazda will alter the styling of
the CX-70 to make it look a little sportier at the expense of some
practicality. Part of an onslaught of SUVs and crossovers that Mazda hopes will
convince buyers it is a (more) premium brand, the CX-90 offered buyers a clean
look and higher-end materials that the CX-70 will likely share. In a disclosure
with the California Air Resources Board, the automaker confirmed that the
powertrain offerings will be shared by both models.
This means American customers can expect
two different versions of Mazda’s turbocharged inline-six cylinder engine with
a 48-volt mild hybrid system. In the entry-level CX-90, the engine makes 280 hp and 450 Nm, while the Turbo S model offers buyers
340 hp and 500 Nm. The range will be finished off
by a 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid powertrain. In the CX-90, the unit churns out 323
hp and 500 Nm of torque. All three versions of the
CX-70 will come standard with all-wheel-drive.
Check back in with us on Tuesday, January
30 for full coverage of the new model.
