Mazda crossover manifests itself in seven seats

After the CX-60, the Mazda CX-80 is the second new model from the large product category to be sold in Europe. It is the largest car in Mazda’s European range, which is set to be its new standard bearer in the region. Note that pre-sales of the new Mazda CX-80 will start in May, and the car will be available for sale from the summer of 2024 starting at € 63,100.00.

As part of the latest evolution of Mazda’s Kodo design language, the brand’s designers wanted to emphasize the elegance and purity of the Japanese aesthetic that aims to eliminate all extraneous elements. To do this, they relied on the hands-on approach of the brand’s master craftsmen whose goal is to create cars that could only be created in Japan.

Height of five meters, wheel of more than 3 m

With a length of almost five meters and a wheelbase of more than three meters, the new Mazda CX-80 is longer and longer than the popular CX-60 while offering a larger wheelbase. Combined with its two fold-flat third-row seats, the CX-80 will offer three different configurations for its second row of seats, including two separate advanced seats with a choice of a center console or a way to access the row of seats. three seats.

The new CX-80 inherits technologies worthy of the future excellence of Mazda’s European range, and benefits from three new features: the new on-board voice assistant Alexa, a new hybrid navigation system that combines the benefits of online and offline services, and the new Trailer Hitch View system that uses a large display screen and advanced graphics to help position the vehicle in relation to the trailer.

Two engines: plug-in hybrid and diesel

At its launch, the CX-80 will be available with a choice of two engines: e-Skyactiv PHEV plug-in hybrid powertrain, combining a four-cylinder gasoline unit with an electric motor, which stands out for its exemplary performance and excellence. environmental performance; and the e-Skyactiv D six-cylinder diesel engine with M Hybrid Boost – Mazda’s 48V limitless hybrid system – which ensures top-class fuel consumption and emission levels.

The e-Skyactiv PHEV version develops a total power of 327 hp/241 kW with a torque of 500 Nm. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds, has a top speed of 195 km/h and claims a wide range. 60 km in all electric mode. It offers excellent environmental performance, with an average WLTP fuel consumption of 1.6 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of just 36 g/km. The e-Skyactiv D version develops 254 hp, goes from 0 to 100 km / h in 8.4 seconds, and reaches a top speed of 219 km / h. It shows an average consumption of 5.7-5.8 l/100 km with CO2 emissions of 148-151 g/km.

The two engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and Mazda’s i-Activ all-wheel drive. Mazda Intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) technology also offers four drive modes to choose from (including an EV mode for the PHEV version), just like on the CX-60.