Mazda CX-80 2024: leaked images preview new three-row SUV

Leaked pictures from a patent software by Mazda in Japan fill printed the make of its upcoming three-row smooth SUV, the CX-80 – the fourth confirmed mannequin to sit down on the logo’s novel Trim Product structure.

No longer but officially printed, the pictures made accessible on the Jap web online page J-PlatPat showcase a make that is unsurprisingly in accordance with the comfort of Mazda’s novel rear-biased SUV vary sooner than its expected debut within the upcoming months.

Resemblance with the two-row CX-60 midsize SUV is obvious, with the CX-80 basically a longer sibling to its fellow midsize SUV – the identical form of relationship the midsize CX-5 had with the now discontinued three-row CX-8, which the CX-80 will replace.

The first half of of the two autos look nearly equivalent until the rear doorways, that are longer than those of its two-row counterpart, and which then drift into a rear-break make that looks to be to be like extra similar to the increased CX-70 and CX-90.

No longer just like the CX-60, which has an upward swooping rear window on the D-pillar, the CX-80’s has a increased glasshouse that doesn’t swoop up. The rear break furthermore looks to characteristic a shrimp bit thinner tail lamps as as in contrast with the CX-60, similar to the aforementioned increased SUVs, moreover as a gorgeous differentiated rear bumper.

Alternatively, it’s an unmistakable part of Mazda’s high-of-the-vary novel SUV family.

The CX-60 and CX-80 siblings are described as ‘slim-body’ models, designed with an arrangement for European and Jap markets, whereas the ‘large-body’ CX-70 and CX-90 – which furthermore part the identical form of relationship as its narrower cousins – are designed with the US-market in suggestions.

Uniquely, Australia is the becoming market on this planet the save all four merchandise on Mazda’s novel smooth structure will be accessible for sale in a closely expanded SUV lineup that already comprises the CX-3, CX-30, CX-5.

Cherish the CX-8, the smooth CX-9 SUV used to be furthermore discontinued last yr, moreover as the petrol and electrical variants of the MX-30 little SUV.

Cherish the opposite Trim Product SUVs, vitality and drivetrain alternate suggestions are expected to be the identical for the CX-80 – a 3.3-litre straight six petrol, a 3.3-litre straight-six turbo-diesel and a naturally-aspirated four-cylinder PHEV powertrain.

Pricing will be printed nearer to automobile originate nonetheless we’re going to quiz the CX-80 to get a increased initiating designate than the snide CX-60 which is accessible in at $60,500, nonetheless much less than the entry-grade CX-90 which starts at $74,550.

While drawing great consideration for its top price push with its novel increased-priced SUVs, the CX-60 and CX-90 fill drawn some criticism in Australia for their native suspension tune – with Mazda not too prolonged ago discussing their skill of “continuous boost” with Chasing Vehicles in line with questions about the topic.

It’s not but known if the CX-80 will adopt any tweaks to its suspension tune as a outcomes of the feedback.

In 2023 Mazda supplied 2779 CX-60s and 603 CX-90s, as in contrast with 23,083 CX-5s – though as a extra ‘top price’ product, the novel autos will be expected to map decrease volumes than autos just like the CX-5. Their proper take a look at will furthermore come this yr as the newcomers enter their first beefy yr on sale.

As a tag, Mazda recorded four p.c extra deliveries YOY in mixture in 2023 with its expanded portfolio.