The new Mazda CX-80 will be revealed next month, according to new reports, with Japanese media pointing to September as the reveal date for Mazda's new premium SUV.
It, with the CX-90, spells the end for the popular CX-9, but Mazda in Australia say the new model will continue to be sold alongside the CX-8 in our market.
But perhaps most importantly, if these renders prove accurate, then it looks fantastic, with Japanese scoop site Response basing this image off a recent set of spot shots that surfaced.
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The CX-80 is a three-row SUV, which shares its 'large product' platform with the CX-90, so we'd be shocked if it didn't also share that model's engine choices, though possibly detuned to give some clear air between it and the bigger flagship SUV.
“The first-ever Mazda CX-80 will play a key part in growing our premium product portfolio by distilling the exemplary qualities of the CX-60 and CX-90, while offering our customers an even broader choice of options, as we continue to expand, enrich and diversify the Mazda range,” Vinesh Bhindi, Mazda Australia Managing Director, told us earlier this year.
Like its smaller CX-60 sibling, the CX-90 will appear with two potent inline six-cylinder engines, one petrol and one diesel, both supplemented by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. And so we'd expect the CX-80 to offer the same.
The petrol option makes the CX-90 the brand's most powerful vehicle. The 3.3-litre inline six-cylinder turbo petrol churns out a sizeable 254kW and 500Nm, making it the "most powerful mass production petrol car ever developed by Mazda".
Option two is a 3.3-litre six-cylinder diesel producing a CX-60-equalling 187kW and 550Nm. Both powertrains pair with an eight-speed automatic. There is a third powertrain option available, a potent plug-in hybrid setup that pairs a 2.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and 17.8kWh battery, producing a total 240kW and 500Nm.
But how, or if, those powertrains will appear in the CX-80 remains to be seen, with the other unanswered question being timing.
The brand has so far not confirmed an Australian launch this year, but with a September unveiling now seemingly on the cards, the next stage in Mazda's premium push could arrive before the end of 2023, or in early 2024.
Pricing and specification details are yet to be confirmed.
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