Mazda recently confirmed that the long-awaited CX-70 had been delayed until next year but filings recently made with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have revealed that it will share its powertrains with the CX-90. In the U.S., the CX-90 is available with two different versions of the carmaker’s 3.3-liter turbocharged inline-six petrol engine working alongside a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. The entry-level model is good for 280 hp and 450 Nm while the ‘Turbo S’ variants see these figures jump to 340 hp and 500 Nm. The CARB filing discovered by the folks at AutoGuide confirms the CX-70 will also be offered with two versions of the 3.3-liter turbo inline-six and while it doesn’t specify horsepower and torque outputs, they should be identical to the larger CX-90.
Mazda will also sell the CX-70 as a
plug-in hybrid, much like it does the CX-90. Again, the CARB document only
confirms the CX-70 will share its 2.5-liter four-cylinder plug-in hybrid
powertrain with its bigger brother but doesn’t confirm outputs. We think it’s
reasonable to assume that its powertrain will be identical to that of the CX-90
which sees the 2.5-liter paired with a 68 kW electric motor making for a
combined 323 hp and 500 Nm of torque.
All three versions of the CX-70 will be
sold with all-wheel drive as standard. Unlike the CX-90, the new Mazda CX-70
will be sold exclusively with two rows of seats and be larger than the CX-60
sold in other markets, such as Europe, Japan, and Australia. It was confirmed
in October 2021 and was originally scheduled to launch this year. Pricing
details remain uncertain but online speculation indicates it could sell for
around US$ 38,000, putting it at a roughly US$ 10,000 premium over the CX-50.
