Mazda has taken the covers off its new CX-80 three-row SUV in Europe, forward of its anticipated arrival in Australian showrooms “earlier than the tip of this 12 months”.
The 2025 Mazda CX-80 is successfully a stretched model of the CX-60, measuring “virtually 5 metres lengthy” with “a wheelbase of over three metres” – making it longer and better than its sibling, but in addition shorter than the American-focused CX-70 and CX-90.
Key adjustments over the CX-60 apart from bodily dimensions embody two accessible second-row seating configurations relying on variant, although full particulars of the Australian lineup shall be introduced nearer to launch.
Just like the CX-8 and CX-9 earlier than it, in addition to the associated CX-90, the CX-80 shall be accessible with a traditional three-seat rear bench or two captain chairs with a centre console, along with a flat-folding third row of seats.
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Abroad mannequin proven
Confirmed particulars for the Australian market to this point embody Mazda Linked Providers accessible together with the brand new MyMazda App – debuting shortly on the brand new MX-5 sports activities automotive – in addition to a brand new Trailer Hitch View “which makes use of the centre show and superior graphics to assist place the automobile relative to a caravan or trailer”.
Mazda’s native division has additionally confirmed the accessible with three distinct powertrains: an inline six-cylinder turbo-petrol (3.3 e-Skyactiv G); an inline six-cylinder turbo-diesel (3.3 e-Skyactiv D); in addition to a 241kW/500Nm four-cylinder plug-in hybrid (2.5 e-Skyactiv PHEV).
All three choices in Australia will come commonplace with an eight-speed computerized transmission and rear-biased all-wheel drive. It’s anticipated the Australian drivetrain lineup will successfully mirror that of the smaller two-row CX-60, although actual particulars of the M Hybrid fashions haven’t been confirmed nor has EV driving vary for the PHEV.
The CX-80 may even debut some prolonged driver help performance when it lands Down Underneath, together with a brand new Unresponsive Driver Assist characteristic (additionally coming to the CX-70), head-on collision mitigation for the AEB system, in addition to head-on site visitors avoidance help for the emergency lane-keeping operate.
Australia is one in every of, if not the solely market globally to obtain all 4 of the Massive Product Group fashions from Mazda.
The CX-60 and CX-80 are primarily focused at Europe, the UK and Japan; whereas the longer and wider CX-70 and CX-90 have been developed for the Americas.
Full pricing and specs for the CX-80 shall be launched nearer to launch in direction of the tip of the 12 months. Keep tuned to CarExpert for all the most recent.
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