2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus: TEST DRIVE+FULL REVIEW

[@WTFCRLT1]

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[@Thebuscommunityleader]

I keep my eyes open for those videos!

[@Thebuscommunityleader]

Great job & I can't wait to buy this PHEV SUV.

[@DanTheMan-hv8fw]

Have the transmission issues from the CX 90 been fixed in the CX70?

[@robertwilliam9558]

I believe the software update fixed that issue.

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

Amazing review Will.

[@drshawnie]

how was your leg room in driver's seat?

[@mmedia2678]

I watched many of these types of reviews before buying a CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus and regrettably, instead of finding new things to enjoy about the car, I'm finding new things to dislike. Here is my real life dislike list that may help someone who is shopping. 1.) High beam headlights casts a weird shadow in the field of view. 2.) If a navigation in app like Waze via Android Auto is cancelled, the last direction remains in the HUD. 3.) The battery gets used in every drive mode except when "prioritize charge mode" is engaged. In Pri. Charge Mode, the engine revs/idles high and feels rough, supposedly because its ready to charge the battery. 4.) It's super easy to loose something small between the seat and center console & really difficult to retrieve it. 5.) The moonroof is the weirdest ever... partially opens and lots of wind noise when normal driving. Plus, the tilt feature is not really a tilt 😯. 6.) The Daytime running lights means the "headlights" stay on during the day and not just the LEDs in the grille like every other new car design. This does not look cool. 7.) There is a dummy light section in the headlights for the PHEV Premium Plus which is an actual LED beam in other CX70 trims. 8.) The tail light section on the PHEV rear hatch does not light up as it does in other CX70 trims. (you have to buy & replace them yourself to have working lights ~ $500 & couple hours of DIY effort. 9.) Keep your hand off the shifter while driving, its super easy to nudge the transmission into "N". Reviews are ok, but they don't mention these fine points. If these are things you don't care about then you should be otherwise happy. BTW, there is already a recall/TSB on the car software to fix an issue where the car can suddenly go completely dead.

[@cuuppaajoe]

Whats new from 2024

[@Raymond-d1z]

GT-P Black and red for me 😊

[@stevenziegler2523]

Does it take only Premium gas?

[@ELP1125]

No, but you don’t get the max horsepower if you don’t.