2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo AWD - What's New Review
2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD model year update:
For consumer brands which differentiate among product line type with shared letters, by merely varying the associated numbers, the expectation with a newly introduced numeric designation is a different size. Yet, when Mazda rolled out their new CX-70 sport activity vehicle in 2025, sequentially slotted between the CX-50 and CX-90 crossover SUVs in the North American market, it turned to be no smaller than the latter. In truth, the CX-70 is a CX-90 missing a third row seat.
The initial instinct of the media to the new CX-70 was to question either the the sanity of the otherwise rather wise Japanese automaker. However, it also was time to reflect on whether the latest batch of large SUV derived sport activity coupes were simply too capacity compromised. Roadblazing.com editors have returned for an active lifestyle empty nester's Goldilock's moment in the 2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo at a time of year when sleigh bells ring, drivers are listening, in the lane snow is glistening.
2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD: sport utility dressed up in dark accented Rhodium White
NEW TO OR REVISED IN 2026 MAZDA CX-70 AWD:
- New gloss black emblems, fender louvers
- Newly standard features on base (Turbo Preferred) trim:
- 275/45 tires on 21" wheels (replacing former 265-55/19)
- Ventilated 1st Row seats, heated 2nd Row seats
- Heated steering wheel
- 10-way driver's 2-position memory and 8-way power front passenger power seating
- Newly included on Turbo Premium trim:
- Power folding, auto dimming wing mirrors
- Added on Turbo Premium Plus trim (tested)
- Signature exterior lighting
- Steering adaptive headlights
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CARRIED ON, UNCHANGED ON 2026 MAZDA CX-70 TURBO PREMIUM PLUS AWD:
- two row, 5 occupant, four-door, mid-size crossover utility vehicle
- Skyactiv turbocharged 3.3L DI DOHC petrol I-6 engine + 8-speed wet clutch automatic transmission + PTU to viscous clutch all-wheel drive
- 280 horsepower, 332 pound-feet torque (87 RON unleaded fuel)
- 25 miles per gallon observed combined driving fuel economy (4.0 gal. / 100 mi.). Highway range is 518 miles
- Front double wishbone, rear four-link suspension + four wheel vented disc brakes
- "Top Safety Pick Plus" rated by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (2025 MY)
2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD: longitudinal turbo, mild hybrid straight six, 8-speed viscous clutch automatic & AWD with communicative, but comfortable chassis tune once was the exclusive purview of sport sedans honed in Alpine hinterlands
BOTTOM LINE:
- $51,695 price, as tested 2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD, in Rhodium White + red leather (3.3T AWD Preferred from $43,780)
- 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty; 5 years, 60,000 miles powertrain warranty
2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD specifications:
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP): $57,775 = as tested 2025 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD (3.3T AWD Preferred from $43,780)
Curb Weight (pounds): 4,863 pounds, 17.4 pounds per horsepower
Powertrain - petrol: Skyactiv G variable nozzle turbocharged direct injected 3.3L 24V DOHC I-6, Start - stop idle
- Mild Battery Electric Hybrid: + M Hybrid BoostTM PMR 44 Volt electric motor, located between engine and transmission. This system, in tandem with i-StopTM , will shut off the engine during vehicle coasting loads.
Horsepower petrol / Torque (pound - feet): 280 hp @ 5000 r.p.m. / 332 lb-ft @ 2000 r.p.m.(93 AKI unleaded fuel)
- Mild Hybrid Electric Power: 14.8 hp (11.0 kW) @ 1450 r.p.m. / 113 lb-ft @ 200 r.p.m.
- Mild Hybrid Battery: 0.33 kWh Li-Ion, 7.5 Ah, 15 pounds
Drivetrain / Final drive ratio: 8-speed wet clutch automatic planetary gear transmission / 3.69:1; PTU to viscous clutch differential all-wheel drive, 10:90% to 50:50% F:R axle torque split, open rear differential + ABS torque vectoring
Drive Modes: (4) Mi-DriveTM modes x 4: Comfort, Sport, Off-road, Towing
Chassis:
- Front double wishbone, Rear torsion 4-links suspension, F&R: coil springs, sway bars, twin-tube dampers
- Front: 12.9" vented rotors, Rear: 13.7" vented rotors, F+R: 1-piston sliding calipers, electronic parking brake
- Toyo Open Country A50 A/S M+S, 21" x 9.5"alloy wheels, front & rear 275/45-V, compact donut spare tire
- Electric power steering, 17.1:1 ratio, 3.3 turns-to-lock
Dimensions:
- LxWxH: 201.6" x 76.0"(excl. mirr.) x 71.6"
- Wheelbase: 122.8" inches
- Ground clearance: 8.1" inches
Capacities:
- Headroom (Rows 1, 2 inches): 39.6", 38.4"
- Legroom (Rows 1, 2 inches): 41.7", 39.4"
- Cargo (nominal - expanded ): 39.6 - 75.3 cubic feet
Fuel Economy - observed (miles per gallon): 25 m.p.g.
Range (maximum): 518 miles (18.5 gallons)
Performance: 0-60 miles/ hour: 6.9 seconds; Top speed: 127 m.p.h.
Manufacturer Provided Specifications @2025 Roadblazing.com
2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD: entry luxury cabin treatment for the Sport Active Vehicle which preserves all the utility
LIKES ABOUT THE 2026 MAZDA CX-70 TURBO PREMIUM PLUS AWD:
- Blurs the line between premium volume and entry prestige crossover SUVs
- Fastback SUV profile
- Longitudinal engine, electric motor, and transmission layout
- Lengthened front axle to firewall ratio
- Two row version of the CX-90 for larger nominal cargo space
- Lustrous exterior colors, impressive panel fit, inside and out
- Fleet turbo inline-six acceleration that enjoys being revved
- Crisp wet clutch transmission gear swaps
- Meaty weighted lively steering response, admitting surface feel
- Taut body control & damping, free of oscillation
- Abundant tire grip, re-assuringly linear brake pedal reaction
- Decent cabin isolation from wind and powertrain
- Acceptable for class fuel economy
- Included Level 1.5 driver assistance (Level 2.0, with surround camera, in higher trims)
- Broad headlight illumination + available steering swivel
- Near prestige interior trimmings, modern application of traditional instruments, sparing count, jewel feel & action controls, well isolated cabin
- Standard heated & ventilated front power adjust seating and heated steering wheel
- Bose audio dials in some spatial warmth without coloring the sound excessively
- Quick learning curve for infotainment
2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus AWD: artful blend of traditional instruments, intuitive precision controls & premium conveniences
NOT PREFERRED ABOUT THE 2026 MAZDA CX-70 TURBO PREMIUM PLUS AWD:
- Some coarse finished lower cabin & cargo bay wall trim
- Thinner pile carpeting
- Inline-six cylinder engine features gnarly purr rather than growl
- Fuel consumption could be better
- Tire noise from the large rollers
- Among the more stiffly sprung and tautly damped suspensions in the segment
- Transmission upshift delays
- Brake slowing not consistently emphatic
- Distinctiveless center stack climate switch array
- Amazon Alexa is the only app as the media UI is closed source
- Advanced Driver assist in lower trims is more passive than in competition
- Lacks a customizable imaginative instrument cluster
- Inductive charging pad overheats certain phones
- No glovebox lock
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