2025 Mazda CX-80 G40e (6CYL) review: 0-100 & POV test drive

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@michelebicc6983 Ай бұрын

I like this base model: it still has everything you need in this kind of crossover, like 3-zone climate control, vents for all the passenger, CarPlay and a good safety kit.

@mahcooharper9577 Ай бұрын

I love a base model with the good motor too. V8 Commodore Executive or Falcon GL is always elite. And good on Mazda for doing something a bit exotic. The I6 is very appealing.

@sushisushifriedrice Ай бұрын

great review! keep up the good work. any chance you'll review the PHEV version?

@smsfsyd Ай бұрын

I can see you were driving on the Camden bypass 😊

@malsmith2012 Ай бұрын

Nice vid as always mate. Where was that filmed at the start and the roads after was that in Sydney mate?

@tonycoz2309 Ай бұрын

Would love to see a Toyota Camry Hybrid review.

@kareembaba7498 Ай бұрын

Performance wise, it should be the same.

@stevenalexander403 Ай бұрын

Always honest and pragmatic reviews. It's good to see a six cylinder engine when many manufacturers are moving away from them. However it seems that Mazda has got it wrong, also at idle there's no purr or growl when revving it, and I was also surprised to see what appears to be an analogue driver's cluster. Also in my opinion Mazda has a very dull generic external design, I can't tell any of the models apart, they all have soft and feminine lines, plus the tail light configuration on this vehicle seems "very" BMW-esque but I guess that's what they're trying to do, after all they're pretending to be a premium Euro type brand and charge the consumer more. Internally it is a bit too sombre and dark overall, and that small but wide media screen without touch functionality seems like a cost cutting measure. Like other medium SUV's the rear most seats seem better suited for children which leads me to ask..."do the side airbags extend to these seats too? It also seems a little on the slow side with an average 0-100 sprint, considering its engine type I was hoping for a quicker result, if Mazda wants to continue its faux Euro sharade maybe they should take a closer look at the engine and transmission too? $55k plus drive away for a base model seems a little steep to me, perhaps $49k + ORC would've been better.

@tescoshortage Ай бұрын

I like this engine. The timing chain towards the firewall worries me a little bit though

@serilvelmurugan1177 Ай бұрын

Sorry, but just a bit concerned about that. In layman's terms, what does that mean? 😅

@vvevvevvvv Ай бұрын

Why worry about it? Yes, gearbox will need to be taken out, but there will be more space available. BMW uses the same scheme.

@robn2514 13 күн бұрын

Problem for the 3rd owner, Mazda are taking a page out of the Germans play book. Timing chain replacement isn't in the service schedule I've seen which goes up to 160k.

@robn2514 13 күн бұрын

Would make an awesome police cruiser, cheap to buy, cheaper to run compared to BMW X3/5 counterparts that are probably double the cost on all accounts. Runs on 91RON which is available in more places, dynamically similar to the BMW. Wonder if they're waiting for Mazda to bring out this base spec in the shorter CX-60, they probably don't need a 7 seater...

@DerangedSloth555 Ай бұрын

Shifts pretty slow compared to the ZF 8spd we're used to.

@jspanga Ай бұрын

Pricing??

@YZJB Ай бұрын

These do the fastest times in off-road mode, by the way

@drivingenthusiastaustralia Ай бұрын

@@YZJB Why?

@YZJB Ай бұрын

@ I think it relaxes the traction control a fair bit so you don’t get as much torque limitation at launch. ie, it allows a bit of tyre slip instead of traction control reducing torque to avoid it.

@drivingenthusiastaustralia Ай бұрын

@@YZJB Fair enough. But keep in mind I always test with ESC/TC off.

@marcusgeorge1825 Ай бұрын

With an in-line turbocharged 6 cylinder why is the power output and torque comparably much lower than what BMW (as an example) can achieve with their in-line 3.0 litre 6 cylinder power plant.

@drivingenthusiastaustralia Ай бұрын

@@marcusgeorge1825 Yeah I’ve wondered the same.

@ar12. Ай бұрын

To add to that even Volvo back in 2010-15 was getting 224kw and 440nm from their 3.0 inline 6 aswell and in r design suite it was increased to 242kw and 480nm, which is what I’d expect this cx80 to have at a minimum for the size of it and the fact it’s a mild hybrid aswell.

@andrewc4739 Ай бұрын

They can achieve more. The Turbo S version of the US CX90 gets 250kW. Identical hardware. I'd say it's strategic and they'll release a more powerful CX80.

@marcusgeorge1825 Ай бұрын

@ Perhaps. However, we don’t get the S version in Australia.

@andrewc4739 Ай бұрын

@@marcusgeorge1825 correct

@JB-qw2jk 12 күн бұрын

Pretty disappointing that they detuned the engine from CX-90 spec for this car.

@russell3436 Ай бұрын

209kW from a 3.3L turbo 6 Why has Mazda detuned this so much, it makes the same power as a 2.0L hot hatch in a 2 ton body.

@YZJB Ай бұрын

Because it’s tuned for fuel efficiency not performance.

@Zenithdraggy Ай бұрын

Oh no my family SUV doesnt make 400kw and 700nm from its 3.3 turbo 6 what ever shall i do... Reliability and efficiency is what buyers of a family suv want. if you wanted performance go for the cayenne turbo or something

@russell3436 Ай бұрын

@ well yeah because of power to weight, even if this had an extra 30-50kw it wouldn’t be faster than a 2.0L turbo 4 hatch or sedan, but it’s severly undertuned and it drives like a slug.

@Zenithdraggy Ай бұрын

@@russell3436 Oh no my family SUV isnt faster than an I30N what ever shall i do. go buy a hot hatch if you want hot hatch performance or spend more money on a top end german SUV like a cayenne turbo GT if you want a fast SUV

@GoogleAccount-pt4zu Ай бұрын

To be somewhat lenient with Russell, 209kW from a 3.3L turbo 6 with a mild hybrid is kinda low, especially if you’re paying upwards of 80k for the higher trim spec, I know this isn’t a performance car, but you’d still want some decent grunt with this sort of engine in everyday driving considering plenty of similary priced cars offer more. But in saying that the reason why the CX-80 is detuned is because the higher output version of this engine is reserved for the higher trim CX-90 model which makes 254kW and 500Nm from the same engine, so that might explain why this model has alot less power.

@fakenews3676 Ай бұрын

Your spot on with the gearbox being horrible. Has all the downsides of a dct with none of the upsides. Shifts way slower than a zf 8 speed torque converter. During kickdown, it had to shift twice to get the right gear. The lag taking off from a stop. As well as questionable reliability.