Mazda has unveiled its new CX-80 three-row SUV in Europe, ahead of its expected arrival in Australian showrooms “before the end of the year”.
The Mazda CX-80 2025 is actually a stretched version of CX-60is “nearly five meters” long with a “wheelbase of more than three meters” – making it longer and taller than its sibling, but also shorter than the US-focused model CX-70 And CX-90.
Key changes from the CX-60 beyond physical dimensions include two second-row seating configurations depending on variant, although full details on the Australian range will be announced closer to home. launch time.
Like CX-8 And CX-9 before it, as well as the related CX-90, the CX-80 will be available with a conventional three-seat rear bench or two captain's chairs with center console, in addition to a fold-flat third row.
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Confirmed details for the Australian market so far include Mazda Connected Services being accessible alongside the new MyMazda App – coming soon to the new version MX-5 sports car – as well as the new Trailer Hitch View which “uses a central display and advanced graphics to help position the vehicle relative to the caravan or tow vehicle”.
Mazda's local division has also confirmed three distinct powertrains will be available: a six-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine inline (3.3 e-Skyactiv G); inline six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine (3.3 e-Skyactiv D); as well as a 241kW/500Nm four-cylinder plug-in hybrid (2.5 e-Skyactiv PHEV).
All three options in Australia will come standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission and rear-biased all-wheel drive. It's expected the Australian powertrain line-up will effectively mirror that of the smaller two-row CX-60, although exact details on the M Hybrid models are yet to be confirmed. as there is no EV driving range for PHEV.
The CX-80 will also debut a number of expanded driver assistance functions when landing Down Under, including the new Unresponsive Driver Assist feature (which will also be available on the CX-70), which mitigates collisions frontal collision warning feature for the AEB system, as well as the frontal collision warning feature for the AEB system. on traffic avoidance assist for emergency lane keeping function.
Australia is one, if not the the only market globally to receive all four Mazda Great Product Group models.
The CX-60 and CX-80 are mainly aimed at the European, UK and Japanese markets; while the longer and wider CX-70 and CX-90 were developed for the Americas.
Pricing and full specifications of the CX-80 will be announced closer to launch later this year. Stay tuned to Car expert for all the latest.
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