The 2025 Mazda CX-70 Is A Sizable Electrified 2-Row SUV With A Bold & Edgy Vibe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- When #Mazda introduced the flagship CX-90 exactly a year ago, the company promised that another vehicle on the same large RWD platform would eventually show up. For 2025, the #MazdaCX70 is that vehicle however we expected the #CX70 to be considerably shorter, the company decided to make this 2-row only SUV the exact same size as the #CX90. Thankfully, the exterior design is slightly different and for those of you who had your eye on the #MazdaCX90 but don't need the 3rd row, this model should give customers best-in-class 2nd row legroom and trunk space.
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Happy Tuesday everyone! We were in NYC last week filming these Canadian spec CX-70’s in the studio and the Mazda PR rep did confirm this car is the exact same size as the CX-90 on the outside! Do you think Mazda should have made it smaller? Or should they have just called it a CX-90 2-Row and not gone with the trouble of a new name? Thankfully, the CX-90 drives smaller than it actually is, so this car should follow that suit and give it one of the most spacious cabins in the segment since the CX-70 is about 5-10” longer than its other 2-row midsize rivals.
I've been holding out for this in hopes to get a larger, sporty 2 row vehicle with the upgraded powertrain and this is just too big and too similar of a vehicle. Missed opportunity huge time. Can we import the CX-60 plz?
Why can't Automakers set their specs in stone at the same day as the vehicle gets launched?@@Rockytop8118
Should have offered 3rd row delete on the CX-90 and brought over the CX-60. So disappointed
They should have shortened this version by 10” and it would be perfect
@@Rockytop8118you and me both terrible just terrible our only hope now is a new cx5 model in 2025 maybe.
Insane that they just removed the 3rd row and called it a whole new model. Why didn’t they just bring the CX-60 here?
That’s what I’m saying it seems kinda dumb I was expecting a smaller sized CX-90
Because the CX-60 is about the same size as the CX-50
Because CX60 is only one inch longer than CX50
No different than an equinox and a traverse, Tiguan and an atlas, xc60 and an xc90, I mean what did you expect they literally said it would be a 5 seater cx90
@@DWK33are you on drugs? Please stop using them.
That's a long wait just to remove the 3rd row! What a feat of automotive engineering.
what Mazda should've done with the CX-70 is make a coupe like version of the CX-90, kinda like what BMW and Mercedes have done with some of their SUVs, so has Genesis, instead of just making a CX-90 without the 3rd row, if it's not gonna have a 3rd row why not make it a coupe
@@ZoomZoom356 that's a good point. They could've at least changed the roofline. Silly that the only real way to tell the difference from the 90 will be looking at the badge.
And they didn't even bother removing third row cupholders 😂
@@janoycresnova9156that actually pissed me off😂 like how lazy can you be?!
1 year and they can't even provide final specs and pricing on what is basically an existing car. What a joke.
Man I thought Honda was lazy with the Passport but Mazda took it to another level. 😅
Although the Passport is just a shortened Pilot, at least it was shortened and has more off road capability than the Pilot because of the length.
Gotta love how they didn't even bother removing the third row cup holders. What an afterthought...
lol omg I didn’t notice that
Can’t unsee it now
I never noticed but now that you say it… it just adds to the disappointment. Lol
😂😂😂😂😂 true
A bunch of other notifications came up for this vehicle , I waited for redline reviews because I know it’s going to be thorough and professional
The third row armrests and cupholders are still there. 😂
Holy sh*t I thought you were joking. It's actually still there. What are you doing Mazda?
That's for tailgating.😜
Of course, cost cutting😂, so they don’t need to remake the parts.
@@blackwhirlwind1245that’s the real reason they used the same vehicle as the CX-90. This way all they have to do is order CX-70 badges and _remove_ from the CX-90 as they reduce the price to make it the CX-70. Costs cutting seen in real time folks.
yeah, but to be fair, years ago. 3rd gen rav4 had a 3rd row option. the cupholders over the wheelhump were kept in the 2 row versions too. cheaper to inject same pastic I guess.
I'm pretty disappointed. I really wanted a wider CX-60 and they gave us a mom car 2 row. They have just called this the CX-90 Sport. The D-Pillar is ridiculously ugly for this. Should have couped it out.
Please don't cry
That's exactly what I have said. This is a CX-90 Sport. They need a vehicle sized between the 50 and 90, comparable in size to a Cayenne, X5, etc. That's what the CX-70 name implies it would be. 😕
@@robertrobinson526 implies but it is actually the same exact vehicle as the ‘90’? I think they were trying to accomplish the “tweener” concept but this is the cheap phoned-in method.
If it was couped out instead of D-pillar it'd be sold out
All suvs are mom cars
This is the perfect example of “copy my homework but make it look a little different”.
I don’t even understand why they bothered trying to hype this car and making it seem like it was an actual differnt model, I understand the concept of utilizing the same platform but this is literally just the removal of the 3rd row seats.
Yeah, they could’ve at least shorten it by 1 foot for easier parking in the garage or parking lot.
To me it’s an embarrassment!😞
@@eleanormassaro5195everyone going for SUVs instead of buying what one really needs. People are sheep and I’m glad Mazda did that and then named it CX 70 because they know people will still buy
@@alvinsimba734 But why? There's no distinction particularly on the exterior between the CX70 and the CX90 except for the air vents on the front???
Mazda, you made us wait for this? 😂
I am the customer for this vehicle! I want a midsize SUV, no third row, 6 cylinder, some creature comforts. Looking forward to this in my future! Thank you for the video!
So Mazda took over a year to remove the back seats and change the bumpers? They didn’t even remove the 3rd row armrest and cupholders. I think this is lazy for Mazda, they should have just brought the CX-60 over to North America.
Exactly!
The mazda cx-60 is only 1 inch longer than the cx-50.
Thanks for the thorough review, as usual. As a long-term Mazda owner, and stockholder, Im very disappointed though. The CX-70 name implies it would be sized between the 50 and 90. This is just a CX-90 Sport. AS you said, I was expecting it to be 5-10" shorter than the 90. Mazda needs something the size of a Cayenne, X5, etc. And as others have mentioned, they could have removed the 3rd row cupholders! So lazy of Mazda!
So it's a CX-90 with the rear seat removed and renamed. I get it, they're a small company.... but this feels like a marketing band-aid.
Yeah, as a 2021 CX5 owner, Mazda vehicles are looking WAY too samey.
ikr cmon Mazda dont be lazy
yeah i was hoping it would be a little smaller for a more luxuary cx5 feel. Might as well get the 90 or a 50, the 70 is pointless unless maybe youre a big camper and want to put a bed in the back only purpose I can see, but wasnt the 50 marketed for campers? confusing what they did here
The CX60 is substantially narrower then the 70. Its sized for narrow Europe urban streets, not big American butts. Thus, the 70 is a wider vehicle...
@@michaelp.3485which is why I like the CX-50
Been waiting for this! With all the hype and waiting Mazda had us do on the CX70….. a CX90 minus 1 row is both lazy and disappointing on their part.
I was really hoping for a smaller/ lighter vehicle with the inline 6. Would of been at the top of my list.
I’ve NEVER been so confused by a new. This has the be the first time a Company is using the exact same vehicles with minor interior modifications and then reselling under a different brand.
I was hoping Mazda would but the I6 tubro in a smaller SUV that would be more fun to drive. Not in a 3-row weight 4700lbs lol.
I guess we won’t have a X3/Q5/GV70 competitor.
I'm not sure if this is advanced sarcasm or utter stupidity.
GM, Chrysler, and Ford have been badge engineering for decades.
You don't think GM created FOUR versions of the SAME minivan multiple times, do you?
The Plymouth Voyager, Dodge Caravan, and Chrysler T&C were all the same. You do know that, don't you?
Dodge Caravan, VW Touran (which VW dealers couldn't work on because it was a Dodge.)
Suzuki Equator/Nissan Frontier
There are literally *hundreds* of examples of this happening.
Wikipedia: List of badge-engineered vehicles
@@tim3172 Not sure if you just woke up or if you are slow in general, but this is the two almost IDENTICAL models being sold under the SAME brand. Not two different brands. Furthermore ANY other automaker would just make a SPORT trim instead of an "all new" model for a two row version. Tesla doesn't make 2 different versions for the Model Y and X. They just let you choose how many seats you want. Mazda could have offered the same choices as well. Also they could have offered a "black-out package" on both 3 and 2 row models. One model that does it all.
Badge engineering is different because its an almost identical vehicle sold under two DIFFERENT brands. This makes more sense because one company likely doesn't want to invest much R&D, therefore they copy and paste with minor changes to hopefully gain some market share. Its a low risk low reward situation.
The CX70 and CX90 would have made much more sense if they made the CX-70 slightly more special. For starters, offer the high output 3.3T I6 as standard. Furthermore drop the suspensions. Lastly add some interesting things like drift mode and carbon fiber on the inside. Then I would understand the CX70 model slightly more. But the truth is, all the changes I listed above could easily be done with just added a "sport" trim to the CX-90 lineup.
@@tim3172if you’re going to respond with such vileness, actually understand what he was actually saying. What he’s saying is that Mazda released the same car under the same BRAND, just with a different name. Not a similar vehicle for another brand…
Exactly. The CX-70 is literally the same exact wheelbase (model) as the 90. It’s like buying a 4-runner with our without the optional 3rd row. Stupid decision. They should have just given us the CX-60 or made a slightly wider/longer version of it. But this was obviously a cost savings decision.
I drove the Genesis GV70 Prestige and although I dislike the Genesis brand, that thing was fun. Quite nimble with plenty of power.
Yes I think the body colored panels look a lot better. Besides removal of the third row seats, the rear end looks better than the cx90. Was hoping for a hunkered down larger version of the cx50 though.
Not having painted wheel outer moldings to me is absolutely crazy. Really makes this car 1000x.
Agreed. I feel like every single person that looks at this car prefers the body-color painted wheel wells-the two-tone design with flat black plastic is a favored by NOBODY.
The rear end is exactly the same as the cx-90 its just the absents of the chrome gives the illusion its different
@@souls3029 maybe. Need a better look when these hit the streets
It’s the knee popping sound every time you kneel down for me 😂😂😂
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They left the third row cup holders in there haha
So excited for this one!! Been waiting AND I knew you would be on it with an early review!!
So the CX-90 minus the 3rd row....hooray...
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Everybody's like "Oh. Can we have the CX-60?" 😆😭
I love Mazda and understand they are small company. But I just cannot wrap my head around this. They didn’t even try shortening it or changing designs much. If they were trying to do what Jeep did with Grand Cherokee then name it the CX-90 L or something.
There already is a shortened version, the CX-60. It’s just they decided Americans want bigger cars or something.
Really wish they changed the lines at the back of the car. The bulge in the back was the ugliest part of the cx90.
@@OmarZ77Americans do want more spacious cars, Mazda just went about it all wrong.
@@G-Rated no I wouldn't say that. CUV's are the highest selling vehicle in the states. they did this because they prob have extended themselves to far with the CX 90 and have nothing left in the tank to truly produce what they intended which was the CX 60 platform to come to the states
Kind of wish we got the CX-60. It's nice having something not so big in the city.
i own a cx60 and its large enough
Man, I was really hoping for something between the CX-50 and CX-90 in size that kept the same design language as the CX-90 (eg. no big plastic fenders). Removing the third row from the CX-90 and re-releasing it under a new name is just bizarre. Theyve beein doing the "larger number = larger vehicle" naming scheme for years. The CX-9 was bigger than the CX-5 which was bigger than ghe CX-3, and the CX-90 is bigger than the CX-50 which is bigger than the CX-30. Now they're adding a new model called the CX-70 that has the exact same dimensions and exterior as the CX-90? Why? That's insane.
I like the front end more than the CX-90! I just think it's odd how Mazda is calling it an entirely different model.
Opposite here I prefer the 90 facia
90% of the comments about this “all new” CX-70 I’ve seen online have been negative. And I couldn’t agree more. I’m a big fan of Mazda and always make excuses for their shortcomings, but this CX-70 is ridiculous. Zero effort was put into this car and it shows.
As a trim level of the CX-90, this would be wonderful. As a brand new standalone model, this is the laziest attempt at vehicle development I’ve ever witnessed.
Hey Mazda, give us Americans 🇺🇸 the full paint exterior (without the black flat plastic cladding) that our neighbors in Canada 🇨🇦 get PLEASE!!
Hey, Subaru adding cladding to the Legacy wagon made the Outback such a "better" vehicle, able to go "off-road" which is apparently in the blood of every 'murican. You gots a problem with cladding?
💯 agree! Please bring Canadian spec body colored cladding to US. So much classier.
This is called "the lazy approach".
It should be called the CX-89.
CX-69*
I was really expecting this to be a shorter wheelbase for better driving dynamics.
5:30, I'm not saying I'm fat and hungry, but when you lifted that up I thought they were chocolate chip cookies.
Nice job! Thank you
Amazing job Sofyan.
Exactly what i was hoping for, very similar styling to the 90, but more usable cargo without the third row being in the way and a little more second row space. But that literally is what they said it would be from the getgo, so im confused people are surprised.
And if that is actually the base model, im perfectly fine with that.
I was waiting to buy the CX-70 with the expectation that it would be close to the CX-60 in Europe. I guess I will be trading in my CX-5 for something bigger but shorter than this rebranded CX-90 with 2 rows. Such a miss on Mazda🤔
I'm in the same boat. Kinda shocked by this decision...really hoped for a better power to weight ratio, better turning radius, and better proportions in the rear. I guess i am keeping my cx5....
Look at CX-50 it’s 6 inches longer than CX-5, notably larger cargo area.
Same! I've driven nothing but Mazda for 30+ years. Thought the 70 would be between the 50 and 90, as the name it implies it should be. Guess I'm going to have to consider other brands now for the replacement of my CX-5. 😥
@@robertrobinson526 same here..I was waiting for it as my lease ends Jun 24
I went in to my local Mazda dealership to express my disappointment. All they had to do was rebadge CX-60. Change the driver side from right to left and that was it. This is too big for buyers like me. They blew it! 😢
Wait you actually went to a dealership to tell them you were upset. Why not write corporate instead. It won’t change anything but the little guy can’t do much about it.
@@surferboi2005lol right, tf is a dealership employee gonna do haha
assuming you referring to the uk version of the cx60 with the driver side on the right . the euro version like mine is on the left
@@joshbam Yes.. I believe the Aussie version is on the right as well. Still.. very upset they deleted the 3rd row on CX90 and passed it off as a "New Model" CX-70...smh! Especially since as you confirmed, they have the vehicle ready to sell yet won't bring it to North America.. Which is your model CX-60.
The fact that Mazda was so quiet about the reveal and even delayed it for months just for it to be a 3rd row delete is most disappointing, unnecessary and lazy. They could have at least reshaped the rear to get rid of the weird bulge. Its nice and will do well for them, I'm just disappointed.
The weird bulge is the only reason I will pass on the CX-70 I was eagerly waiting for 🚮
@@mgisairo I was really hoping for a larger CX-60. They nailed the design for that one.
The bulge is so ugly, they copy it from the CRV 2 generations ago.
When everyone does a first look for a new car, you’ve become my single go-to!
As a current owner of a CX-3, which bassically drives like a go-kart that sends power to all wheels, I think Mazda is the most underrated automaker right now.
And I love the direction they're going.
Its AWD system is purely reactive, so you are only getting that power to the rear wheels when the fronts are slipping unlike other full-time systems which are delivering torque to all wheels ALL THE TIME. It’s not a bad system, it just doesn’t drive exactly how you describe.
@@tpolerex7282Doesn’t matter. Their awd is amazing.
@@ZACH_95_It's objectively fairly simple and limited.
@@tpolerex7282 The system still works incredibly well here in the harshest winters in Canada, and with it, it's even incredibly fun to accelerate at the maximum speed limit and toss it around small corners.
@@thecriticalthinkeroutsidet4947not saying Mazda has a horrible system, but i think your standards for AWD systems are just low.
You're telling me.... y'all just removed the third row to created a whole new name plate and made us wait almost a year thinking we were getting an iteration of the CX -60.This is complete foolishness 😂Marketing team fired immediately 😂
If it had the turn signal/blind spot cameras I would buy one. Can’t believe there aren’t more cars that offer them. Way better than the blind spot sensors.
I could see myself behind the wheel of a 2025 Mazda CX-70 GS (base model with 280 hp inline 6). Naturally, I'll wait and see the pricing and incentives. Keep the good work. 🙂
Another great review👍
First I saw Raitis Rides video now I saw yours back to back😂🤣 competition at its finest lol
same! Although I enjoyed this one more as the video is brighter.
Sufyan , you are the best car reviewer like always.
My question does the CX70 come with spare tire at all..
Excellent Review !!!
Was seriously considering replacing my CX50 with the 70 but not now, too big.
I agree with the other comments. Pretty disappointing. Should have went with the coupe shape like the q8 or cross sport to give it a sportier look. The suv looks like fits 7, but doesn’t. It’s like buying a minivan without a third row.
8:05 Yes, would definitely like to have them offer those trim pieces in body color somewhere in the line.
I'll echo some others in that I would have preferred the vehicle to not be so friggen long lol. Would have preferred something closer to the Euro CX-60.
Sofyan, there is a lot of enigmas to unpack here shall we address two of them? #1 Did I hear you correctly that the 70 is the same size as the 90? ...why? Mazda could have just named the 70 a CX-90 Sport OR offered the 90 with two row seating. #2 I would have to go to Canada to get the faaar better looking body colored molding version of the 70 NOT offered in the U.S. because why? Please get with Mazda and ask them why they would make such asinine decisions. Thanks and great review as always you truly are the sole platinum standard in auto reviewing. 😊
For me personally I want a bench seat and I have no need for a third row seat. The CX 90 wasn’t optioning the bench seat in the higher trims and this appears to do so so this is a good alternative.
I thought it was going to be more of cx60...Why was the release delayed? It's just like the cx90. No, thank you
That black model with the red interior is absolutely beautiful 😻
Incredible stunner!! 😮😮
Another crossover. Just what we needed...
Whelp, glad that I'm not jealous with my current 2021 CX5. Thought this would be bigger than mine but smaller than cx90. How the hell can mazda say they are going upscale and only remove a third row of this model and call it different?
It’s nice to see them bring back the midsize like they used to have the Mazda, CX-7.
Had a 2017 CX 5 and it was amazing.. no issues at all. I am shopping for SUVs again ATM and wont do Mazda again mainly because the dealer near me I liked closed.
Nice job. I have been very curious about this vehicle. I’m a bit surprised by the size but that really isn’t a showstopper for me
I was really hoping this would be a more manageable size compared to the CX-90. I was hoping it would be one size up from the CX-5 Signature interior space wise but this looks like it's two sizes up. I was hoping this would be closer in size to the 2023 Santa Fe Calligraphy
A year wait for a removed third row seat. If they were going to use the exact same wheelbase, they could have made the second row move further back. Perhaps a little recline function or something.
So basically it’s just a cx90 without the 3rd row. Makes you wonder why they couldn’t just have the 3rd row optional for the cx90
Well, I mean it can be made optional because now you just fold down the third row seats and now you have your two-row SUV!
Crazy to have 2 vehicles the same size and look the same. With this being the cheaper of the 2 the 90 might be in trouble.
Will this be replacing the cx 5 if so not bad if it tops out at 47 or 50 grand
9:28 The new red interior looks amazing 😍🔥🤩🥵
By trying to cut costs mazda lost many potential buyers.
I agree that storage up front is not ideal. I love my highlander because it’s built in shelf. I’m a bit disappointed with the size here, like many others have said it’s so big!
I am really looking fwd to the next CX-5
so much opportunity missed with this!? what was the thought process in making a 2 row vehicle the same dimensions as ur existing 3rd row?
It's a nice SUV however I fail to see the point of having two SUV's that are exactly the same design and size but one is missing a third row. Just fold down the third row seats of the CX90 and you have a CX 70. Doesn't make any sense to me......
Exactly!
I recently saw a review of the CX-60 and hoped we’d be getting it in North America as the mid model instead of the almost duplicated ’70/’90.
Should have just given us a wider cx60. Keeping it the same size as the 90 makes zero sense imo.
I am very disappointed with this decision of Mazda making it exactly the same size without the 3rd row !!! Why couldn't you at least square off the rear end and give it more ground clearance with a more off-road look. I'm a current CX-5 owner, but I'm also thinking of getting something bigger, and I was hoping that Mazda would surprise me with something different with the CX70. Looks like I'm going for the Toyota 4runner !!!
I have a 2021 cx5 and love it so far, and was looking to upgrade to a cx70 if it was similar to the cx60 overseas. Now this model is way too big for my future family needs ☹️
This is sorta like the Pilot/Passport with Honda, only thing is Honda actually made the passport shorter in length. I agree with most other ppl on the size of this new model, it should’ve been shortened.
Should have had a couple of exhaust pipes. Or something like Acura MDX Type S pipes. Would have been killer on the CX-70
Damn it, Mazda! I saw the CX-70 Phev in the video and thought, thank you for giving the top trim color match cladding around the wheels and then another big let down, only in Canada. I will not pay for a top trim Phev model to have it look like a rental spec. So here I am again marking another Mazda off my shopping list. At least give us the option in the United States!
Wow. I was really looking forward to something between CX50 and CX90 size w/ the inline 6, but I guess that's not happening -_-
Yes please Mazda we need the color matching in the USA.
Also, I think this is a tactic for them to push sales of the CX-90 because why get this when I can pay the extra for the CX-90 and keep the 3rd row folded? I've never been this confused about a new vehicle ever lol.
Need that interior in the CX-5
Thanks, great review. I love the color matched wheel arches and sideskirt trim, so I'd love to see that come to the US. However, I would have rather liked to see a shorter CX-90 instead of the same car with a third row delete. People make due with the added length of a third row with navigating traffic, parking, garage fittament, etc... because they need the third row. If your getting this becuase you DONT need the third row, then why hassle with the added size. I'm interested to see what a refreshed CX-5 would look like along with the updated PHEV power trains and electronics like the gauge cluster and larger touchscreen. The black car here looks pretty good but I'd like to see a what a polymetal grey and zircon sand metallic look like.
Mazda really messed this up, how are you trying to move upmarket and give this the same body as the 90. It's just a third row delete.
What market can they move to? Acura? They are very much a carbon copy of last gen BMW from end to end. It works but it’s not going to push them to luxury
Looks better than the new Lexus 🔥🔥🔥
Huge miss for MAzda; Should've been just an option for the 90 to not opt for third row seat. But somehow Mazda made it into a new model?
Unless this is going to be a lot less expensive please tell me why to get this over the 90? If you don’t need the 3rd row u can fold it down. And in those rare occasions u need the 3 rd row you have it.
I’m more interested in that garage than this 2 row CX-90 trim. 😊
It boxy, but that makes it very usable for storage and passenger space. The seat are nice if not a bit dull and could use a bit more quilting. I think Genesis does an excellent job on that and should be the example for others to follow.
Anyway, the rear seat are roomy and captain's chairs would be nice. What I really like is the door open very wide (almost 90 degree) so load a child seat should be easy as long as the isofix points are easily accessible.
As a Mazda owner, I was eagerly waiting for this release so I could decide between the 2025 CX-70 and the 2025 RAV4. Looks like it's going to be the RAV4. I don't want a stuffy CX-90 without a 3rd row. I wanted something edgier.
No trust me you don’t want the rav4. You’ll be better served in the Mazda. And the driving experience will be far edgier than the rav4
unbelievable that they are not doing color matched cladding in the US. i have been waiting for this vehicle for a year and I am really disappointed in that and the fact that it's just a CX-90 with no 3rd row.
do better mazda
I was waiting for a new 6 to be in this platform… a sedan with this powertrain… THAT would have been excellent….
Mazda just announced the cx-100 which will have four rows but look exactly like the 90 and stay the same size. The fourth row will be attached to the outside of the trunk for an open air experience.
I was so excited for this to come out, especially the hybrid version. I am truly disappointed I will continue looking at other hybrids.
The value king
It’s the Asian king period along with the gv80
Was excited and looked it up when email told me baout the cx-70 release. Now I'm very disappointed its not what I thought it was.
Howveer, if you thought of wishing the CX-5 had more space so you can move your stuff everywhere. I think this is it.
Do you have a video review of the CX-50?
Looks pretty good, aside from the fake vents. This would definitely be my first choice in this segment. Tasteful sporty German-esk design. If it drives like a BMW or Porsche then it’ll be a winner.