Inside Look: 2025 Mazda CX-70 Test Drive

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@yasoklu1002 6 ай бұрын

Love the CX-70, i have no clue why people are hating on this beauty. who cares that it looks like a CX-90?!? they are both class-leading vehicles that can easily compete with Acura's or Lexus

@hskrgrad 6 ай бұрын

Its not because it looks like a CX-90; it is because it basically is a CX-90. If they had used the same styling cues, heck even the exact same interior design, but shortened it and redesigned the rear end people would be going crazy over this vehicle. I will give you a real life reason why people care that it is the same as a CX-90. I have been in a market for the past two years for a new AWD midsize SUV. I have never owned a Mazda but saw some teasers of what they were developing as well as the CX-60 they released in Europe and decided I would wait to check out their new models before buying. I was disappointed that they decided to release the CX-90 first because I was not in the market for a larger 3 row SUV. So while I really like most of the new exterior styling cues and the interior is great, the CX-90 was just too large for me. So I patiently waited for the "all new" CX-70 to be releases as a mid-size two row SUV. Mazda's decision to just rebrand the CX-90 as a 70 with one less row did nothing for a buyer like me. The CX-90 was too large, so the CX-70 is now also still too large. I know I am just one buyer, but others have similar feelings and that is why the vehicle is getting so much hate online. I personally like the changes they did make, but they dropped the ball in the most critical department which was the overall length of the vehicle. This one should have had 6-7" shaved off and the rear end redesigned since there wasn't the need for the headspace for a third row. Had they done that this vehicle would be getting so much love. Very few people need that much extra cargo space in the back on a daily basis.

@MotorheadMama 6 ай бұрын

I agree. It’s really about if you need a third row or now. Like BMW, Mazda is trying to expand their SUV offering for our fickle market. Haters gonna hate!

@carguy216 6 ай бұрын

I called the Mazda dealer looking at them, they said it’s the exact same car just without the 3rd row

@impsrule60 5 ай бұрын

I don't get the "hate" for the CX-70, but I do understand a level of 'disappointment,' as I experienced it myself. Offering a counterpoint to @hskrgrad, I also purposely waited for the CX-70. As a DINK household, we don't regularly need a 3rd row. We've been diehard Mazda fans since my 2016 CX-9 Sg. In fact, I ended up leasing two CX-5 Turbo Sg's (2019 & 2022) while waiting for the long-promised re-boot of the larger CX-9! But unlike @Hskgrad, my disappointment in the CX-70 simply led me to move forward and purchase a CX-90 PHEV Premium +. The value proposition I was seeking in a 2-row would have included a distinctly different roofline, a smaller footprint for perhaps markedly better performance and... a slightly lower price. Upon discovering that the 70 offered none of the above, and it cost the same, I just opted for the CX-90. We keep the third row folded most of the time (...which gives it essentially the same cargo area within fractions of an inch ), and have the flexibility of a 3rd row on the rare occasion it's needed. The cosmetic things the CX-70 brought to the table (e.g.: black chrome trim; 'sportier' faux vent openings on the front & rear fascia) weren't' important to me at all. I'm loving my CX-90 - chrome accents, 3rd row and all!

@DeeEllEff Ай бұрын

@@carguy216 So they didn’t mention replacing that chrome trim with black plastic/rubber? It’s such a popular difference that it’s rumored the CX-90 will offer that as an option in 2026.

@alfig001 6 ай бұрын

I liked your review.. very nice!

@MotorheadMama 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Johnny_Bee 6 ай бұрын

Love that copper color.

@MotorheadMama 6 ай бұрын

Me too!

@DeeEllEff Ай бұрын

I special-ordered one from Japan to get it with an interior other than black (I went with Greige GREy+beIGE leather). And I leased through Mazda Financial Services, and even though the Japanese-made Mazda PHEVs don’t qualify for Federal & State EV incentives, Mazda FS matches those and adds brand loyalty rebates for a total discount (in my Colorado case) of $14,850 off my $55K MSRP. An incredible value on it.

@robertwilliam9558 6 ай бұрын

That Copper is fire.

@MotorheadMama 6 ай бұрын

Amen!

@Pauliepsi 6 ай бұрын

Best red in the business. You are the demographic for this car. 30, 40, 50 housewife. The inline six is quicker, weighs less so it handles better.

@MotorheadMama 6 ай бұрын

Best red in the business indeed.

@DeeEllEff Ай бұрын

I like the way the 8-spd. auto transmission’s twin hydraulic clutches work w/ the PHEV powertrain better. 323 hp & the same 369 lb-ft torque as the turbo I-6 mild hybrid.