The 2025 Mazda CX-70 is not much different than the CX-90. It has the same body, powertrain and the design. The only difference is that the CX-70 is a smaller version with only 2 rows instead of 3 like in the CX-90.
Engine/Transmission
The 2025 Mazda CX-70 has a 3.3L inline 6 turbo engine with mild hybrid boost and is available with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Because of this mild hybrid system, the CX70 is supposed to improve fuel economy and performance. It produces 340hp and 369lb-ft of torque if using premium fuel and 319hp if using regular fuel. It is rated for 10.3L/100km in a city and 8.5L/100km on a hwy while I averaged 11.2L/100km. Not as great as it is rated for, but this also is dependent on your driving style.
Handling/Performance
Although the CX-70 has a sport mode, I found myself to always to be driving in the normal mode. It is easy to maneuver and drive around windy roads without feeling too much body roll. Even in normal mode you could drive spirited and would not have any issues. Although the powertrain and overall driving experience is about the same compared to the CX90, I found that the CX70 was better and more enjoyable to drive. It could just be a psychological thing as both the CX-90 and CX-70 are about the same size, the only difference being the third row in the CX-90. It’s a perfect drive for highways as I found it to be comfortable and steady and not much road noise. Driving in the city is also fine and going over uneven pavement isn’t an issue as it absorbs bumps well. Overtaking a vehicle is effortless and one thing I really enjoyed is that it doesn’t sound like it struggles from a stop. I also noticed that I didn’t have to push it for it to get going vs. how it felt in the Mazda CX-90 PHEV. The CX-70 feels like it shifts gears smoothly and picks up speed decently quickly.
Comfort
The CX70 is a perfect size in my opinion. Its spacious for a family or for traveling with taller adults. It is also leaning more towards the luxury side more so than the sporty side which is ok as it is still enjoyable to drive but with more comfort. It has plenty of space in the front and rear seats with lots of cargo space. 2,147L with the moonroof and 2,132L with the panoramic roof. Spacing is a small difference between choosing one with the moonroof/panoramic roof.
Interior
It looks great on the inside as again, Mazda is aiming for the luxury look and feel. The demo I had was the Signature and it is equipped with a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa, and wireless phone charging to name a few. It has Nappa leather upholstery and upper door panel trimmed in dark arbor, suede dashboard for a fine touch, and more which adds to that luxury look.
Exterior
The outside isn’t as great as the inside. It doesn’t stand out amongst its competitors in my opinion. It just looks like any other large SUV. it is equipped with 21-inch alloy wheels, hands-free power liftgate, and panoramic moonroof.
Pros/Cons
Starting at $62,300 CAD ($58,570 USD) for the Signature isn’t so bad for all that comes with it, however, if you are on more of a budget, you can choose from 3 other lower trims which have a starting price of $49,750 CAD ($42,350 USD). You also have a choice between a plug-in hybrid or the mild hybrid boost. The mild hybrid is great on gas, drives smoothly, large enough to sit comfortably and spacious enough for all your belongings for a road trip. I much prefer the mild hybrid only because it was less noisy than the plug-in hybrid in the CX90. I also noticed a bit of difference when it came to driving performance. I noticed that the mild hybrid was more responsive vs the CX-90 plug-in hybrid (when not on electric only mode). Overall, I do think the CX-70 is a great family SUV, there are very minor issues that I had with It, but I did enjoy my time with the CX-70 mild hybrid.
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