Mazda is back in the seven-seater vehicle market with the new CX-80, the second model, after the CX-60, developed on the Large Architecture platform.
At 4.99 meters in length, 1.89 meters in width, 1.71 meters in height, and a wheelbase of over three meters, the new Mazda CX-80 is longer, taller, and has a significantly larger wheelbase than the popular CX-60.
Equipped with a third row of foldable seats, the CX-80 can have three different configurations for the second row, including an option of two independent Captain Seats, with passage space to the third row, or combined with an also optional central console.
With all seven seats in place, the boot space is 258 liters, which can increase to 687 liters with the third row of seats folded down and to 1221 liters with both rows folded down.
At launch, the Mazda CX-80 will be available with two powertrain options, the e-Skyactiv PHEV, which combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with an electric motor, powered by a 17.8 kWh battery, providing a combined output of 327 hp and 500 Nm of torque, with an electric-only range of 60 km. These figures allow for acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds, and a top speed of 195 km/h.
Furthermore, there is a variant equipped with the e-Skyactiv D engine, a 3.3-liter in-line six-cylinder diesel engine integrating Mazda’s 48V mild-hybrid M Hybrid Boost system, producing 254 hp, providing acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.4 seconds and a top speed of 219 km/h.
Both engines are paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and the i-Activ all-wheel-drive system. The Mazda Intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) also allows a choice between four driving modes (additional EV Mode in the PHEV version), a system already introduced in the Mazda CX-60.
The new Mazda CX-80 is equipped with a double-wishbone front suspension and a multi-link rear suspension to ensure a higher level of driving comfort, stable posture, and smooth body control. Its permanent all-wheel-drive system, with rear-wheel bias, combines stability and grip with the cornering neutrality characteristics of a rear-wheel-drive configuration. The new Mazda CX-80 also has a towing capacity of 2500 kg.
No interior, o CX-80 apresenta-se com tecnologias apropriadas para um modelo que assume o estatuto de porta-estandarte da gama da Mazda na Europa, incluindo três novas funcionalidades: um novo controlo de voz integrado Alexa, um novo sistema de navegação híbrido, combinando as vantagens dos serviços offline e online, e uma nova tecnologia Trailer Hitch View, que utiliza o ecrã central e gráficos avançados para ajudar a posicionar o veículo se acoplado a um reboque.
A marca nipónica já fez saber que o preço do novo SUV da Maza vai arrancar nos €63 304 e que as pré-vendas estão agendadas para começarem em maio, estando prevista a chegadas das primeiras unidades ao mercado no outono.
