The Mazda CX-70 won’t be coming until next year, Motor1 reports quoting the marque’s CEO in North America, Tom Donnelly. The company is preparing a new electric car for that market instead, even though it won’t be available until 2025.
The original pan revealed by Mazda a few years ago envisioned the release of five SUVs with model designations from CX-50 to CX-90 until the end of 2023. Oly three have been introduced so far, with the CX-70 and CX-80 still not revealed.
The general expectation was that the CX-70 would be a smaller and more affordable alternative to the CX-90 seven-seater. A report published by the company in February revealed that that the CX-70 would have an identical body, but five seats inside.
Donnelly also confirmed that the car would be part-electric, just like the CX-90. The latter can be obtained with a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine and an electric motor jointly rated at 327 PS (323 hp / 241 kW) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque. A small 17.8-kWh battery gives it 40 km (25 miles) of all-electric range.
Aside from this, Mazda North America CEO said a new all-electric vehicle was underway to the U.S. market in 2025. Nothing has been revealed about that car, aside from the fact that it would receive the company’s usual model designation and likely be an SUV. Should it prove popular among buyers, Mazda’s EV portfolio in North America may expand.