Mazda is refreshing its lineup with a slew of recent fashions. Later this yr, its portfolio of crossovers will develop with the addition of the CX-80, a three-row model of its CX-60 crossover that our spy photographers noticed testing in public with a full-body camouflage wrap.
Whereas the coverings disguise the design particulars, the camouflage cannot conceal the same styling shared with the CX-60. The CX-80 ought to function a big, easy grille, skinny headlights, and a trendy bottom.
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We count on the similarities to hold over to the cabin, with the CX-80 possible that includes 12.3-inch screens for the digital instrument cluster and infotainment show and wooden trim. We doubt it will have a distinct format.
Additional sharing ought to happen below the hood, with the CX-80 adopting the CX-60’s powertrain lineup. The smaller crossover launched with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid engine that paired an electrical motor and a lithium-ion battery pack. The setup is nice for 323 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, and supplies as much as 42 miles of electric-only driving.
Mazda must also supply non-hybrid engine choices. The CX-80 may have the three.0-liter straight-six engine and the three.3-liter straight-six diesel that the corporate charges at making as much as 251 hp and 404 lb-ft of torque. The automaker will possible additionally supply a plug-in hybrid variant, though the powertrain lineup will possible rely available on the market.
The CX-80 seems fairly just like its smaller sibling; nonetheless, a more in-depth inspection reveals a number of of the bigger mannequin’s styling adjustments wanted to accommodate the additional row of seats. Extra sheet steel is behind the crossover’s rear doorways and is most noticeable across the gas door. The check car additionally options distinctive rear quarter home windows a lot bigger than the CX-60’s glass.
Mazda hasn’t set an official debut date for the brand new CX-80, but it surely did verify that it might break cowl earlier than the tip of the yr in Europe. The corporate will promote it in different markets, together with Japan. Nonetheless, it is unclear if it will attain the USA because the automaker launched the same three-row CX-90 right here earlier this yr. The massive crossover will spawn a smaller CX-70 set to debut within the US earlier than 2023 ends with simply two rows of seats.
