I honestly really like Mazda right now, and I'm really impressed with their current designs. Their minimalist approach is a refreshing change from the older Japanese car designs, which I didn't find very appealing. Now, Mazda is making beautiful vehicles that are not only affordable but also high in quality and reliability. The only area where they could improve is in the customization options! you should be able to mix and match any color combo you want!, then they'd be absolutely perfect in my book.
Coming from a current gen Mazda owner, there's a few things I believe they could improve on. 1. Their paint is literal eye candy but horribly soft. Mine looks like it's been through a whole sandstorm with the amount of paint chips it has. 2. Their OEM tires suck. I'm finding that all new Mazda's come with terrible tires from the factory that have little grip and barely last 30,000 miles. 3. Gloss black trim, EVERYWHERE. Good luck keeping them boys from scratching. However, it looks like they listened to consumer complaints and removed ALL of the interior gloss black in the newer CX-60, 70, and 90s. 4. Safety systems. This mostly applies to early models but some of them barely work (i.e., lane-keep assist, front collision mitigation) and/or are not calibrated correctly. I recently test drove a current 2024 Mazda and it seems to be mostly fixed. 5. Finally, we can all agree that Mazda doesn't make great use of its interior space. However, that is mostly due to the new gen design which I think is worth the trade off.
0:36 he “censored” Alexa in order to make sure ours don’t activate. Respect ✊😂 Or is there another reason that I don’t know about lol that’s just what I thought
This colour is absolutely eye catching. I just got an SUV before the release of CX-70 came otherwise I would’ve taken this. For the value, its absolutely a steal.
Mazdas are cool, they combine BMW style exterior and Lexus style Interior with Mazda engineering, I hope they succeed but the current market is difficult for a brand like this.
I’ve been upset that my PHEV doesn’t have color matched, but in my first month, I rubbed it against the garage and my no color matched cladding caught a nail and doesn’t really look bad with the damage where a painted piece would looked wrecked. So what I really wish was I had color matched cladding and didn’t make mistakes, but this is functional for someone like me lol.
Hi Yuri! Just FYI, the transmission has a wet start up clutch. It DOES NOT have a torque converter. The wet startup clutch replaces the conventional torque converter. It is exactly what Mercedes does with their AMG Speedshift MCT transmissions.
It looks so much better with the color matched cladding! I wonder why Mazda thought Americans wouldn’t want it. At least make it an $300 option or something.
I fully agree with you about the color matched cladding, it makes the car look more upscale and gives it a fuller presence, which I feel is what people want in an SUV.
I really think that mazda made the perfect non performance 2 row suv. Unless you want a x5m or a gle 53 or 63 amg this is a better looking and as a better interior
You can always have your spedo in the middle you have to go to settings, displays, instrument cluster, and then click always show Iactivsense and it will be on. Personally I like the look of it better
I just purchased the CX 70 3.3 turbo "Premium" a week ago. Those are sort of tough to find in the Pacific Northwest. Like it so far but the big screen and toggle circle takes some getting used to
Notice in the video the set of golf clubs in the back. They have to go in at an angle. Gives you an idea of how narrow the space is for such a big car. In many of the other 2 and 3 row competitors to the Mazda, you can actually or almost fit a set of golf clubs in sideways. A Subaru Outback actually has a wider back storage area and it is a much smaller car. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but if you and a buddy, or couple buddies go golfing, it really makes a difference being able to put the clubs in sideways and stack them on top of each other. Something you can't seem to do with this pretty large vehicle. Maybe if you removed the Driver and all the woods you could do it.
Color matched cladding is the way to go. I think Mazda did the right thing calling the two row variant of the CX90 a CX70. It’s going to be easy to identify a two row vs three row at Auction. The two row also has the potential of being the more sporting of an SUV
It looks fairly slick. I’m a fan of Mazda styling and vehicle dynamics. Why do we want to touch the screen to answer the phone and reach down and away to adjust media volume or cycle through presets when those controls are on the wheel and do not require us to look away from the road? 95+% of the time in my last 4-5 vehicles I used the wheel controls instead of looking away from the road and reaching down towards the floor. I do want body color matched cladding. No black cladding for me. It wouldn’t have killed them to add cooled seats in the 2nd row. They can also throw in a second wireless charging pad for the passenger. I know a couple people in the market and I’m going to recommend they take a look at this option.
I usually let our dog drive while I nap in the back. For some reason, she’s missed her last three vet appointments while we keep winding up at the dog park. 😄
I have one older kid and a dog and recently got the CX-90 Select trim. I keep my dog in a crate in the back and the CX-70 doesn’t have air vents back there as pointed out in this review. Also, I think you can get a better deal on CX-90’s because the CX-70 has a little more demand because it’s new. I paid around $38K for the CX-90 select trim and got 1.9% promotional APR.
as a CX60 owner I don't understand why they didn't just use the rear end from that car instead of the bulbous CX90 one, I think it would look so much better especially with the new front bumper
color matched cladding just looks WAY more expensive. So many manufacturers ignore this. There are only a few car companies that even give you the option to get this trim painted from the factory. Kudos to Mazda for giving us options - but the PHEV should also get the option. Especially with how much these cars cost.
I have the CX-90 Turbo S Premium Plus in Platinum Quartz with a June 2024 build date, does not disappoint. It's taking everything in me not to tune it with a JB4 from Burger Motor Sports to get that 392WHP and 452WTQ. Mazda needs to pull from the BMW Playbook like with the M340 Xdrive and come out with like a Mazda Speedline(made up) CX-90 with more power and better brakes, tuned suspension and launch control with more power.
Coming from a 39 yo 5'8" 150 lbs RCAF guy who learned @ CFB Borden (Circled Pine) by myself, you're leaving torque on the tee box Yuri. Your bending of the knees from the address position works against you (range/distance), because if you were more upright / pivoting your shoulders more so than the hips... an additional 10-30 yds could be in the cards. Takes flexibility, tough quads & tough lower back. But doable.
Yuri thank you for being true to what this vehicle is” not a BMW X5 competitor/substitute”. So many reviewers have done a dis-service by trying to match this up to a BMW X5 or Audi Q7. This is premium from the world of Toyota Hylander or a Ford Explorer. It competes with the likes of MDX etc.
Well they brought an X5 (along with an RX and a Jeep GC) to one of their press events to compare the rear cargo room and brag about how they removed the third row from another model and called it a different model. Maybe they did a disservice to their customers.
@@TheStraightPipes Sarcasm? They are in entirely different classes and I doubt they’re scared. The CX-90 feels less agile, has a rougher ride, engine, and transmission, feels more cramped, has worse isolation, and is way more affordable.
Thanks for this review. In early June, I ordered a 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium in the new Melting Copper Metallic color with the Greige leather interior (all Mazda vehicles allocated to dealers in my region had black interiors!). And I agree that the color-matched body cladding looks better; I’ll let you know next week if my PHEV has its trim in black.
Couldn’t you just put the seats down in the back row of the CX-90 so you can still have the extra seats and have the same cargo space? Why get rid of them?
there is a gap on the floor when the 3rd row is folded, plus w/captain's chairs, the CX-90 has a gap in the middle of the 2nd row chairs. The CX-70 eliminates these gaps and gives you a solid, enclosed load space. And no pesky 3rd row for those that don't need it (like me).
The main reason I didn't get a Mazda CX 70 recently was due to how they placed the engine. Mazda prides itself on their driving dynamics which is why I imagine they placed the inline 6 after the front axle. But from a serviceability and reliability standpoint, the rear cylinders are not accessible. They have so much room in front of the axle. So, it puzzles me why they took an engine that is smooth and reliable to a position it would be unreliable. I personally think the black cladding looks better. It brings contrast which is why many trucks have a bottom black strip as an option. The cladding also becomes expendable.
RE: Your golf swing. You are not getting fully through with your weight in your swing. You should be able to lift the back foot and tap the toe on the ground to make sure that all your weight has ended up onto your front side at the end of your swing. This will greatly reduce your tendency to push the ball right, slicing.
Cargo area climate vents are super nice for long grocery store runs in hot climates, like from the central Palm Springs and back from the only Costco which is in Palm Desert. Or for pets. Thanks for addressing the lack of them in this, although they're weirdly low in the CX-90, so not sure how effective they are. When I test drove the 90, my only complaint was the intrusive engine noise, which I've since heard is largely piped in. Hopefully it's defeatable. Stupid corporate decisions.
Good to hear about the transmission tuning updates! We left disappointed when we tested the CX-90 and ended up with a Palisade. The Mazda is so gorgeous…
is this and the cx90 still oddly harsh for the class of vehicle? I love the way they look but for a family hauler I'm more interested in the comfort vs sportiness.
Can’t believe they mailed this one in.. simply take a cx90 and put the back seats down. This should have been the size of rdx and gv70… or slightly bigger. Taking about about 15 inches from the rear they also could have gotten rid of the bulge/bubble
I really love this CX-70 it is an amazing car and it is certainly better than CX-90 due to its bumpers and all of that :) Oh and most definitely the color matched plastic cladding is just THE WAY to go. (Please Mazda, even offer that in the CX-30) Now my complaints (which is only one): I think this shouldn't have been a separate model, but instead just options added to the CX-90, you know "Third Row Seats: Yes or No", "Sport Design Bumpers: Yes or No" and "Melting Copper Metallic Paint: Yes or No" and make the CX-70 just a slightly redesigned CX-60. Why? Because not everyone wants to drive the luxury Mazdas and have a 6153848 meter long car. Besides, the CX-90 exists, this even costs the same as that, so just bringin over the CX-60 to fit between the CX-5 and the CX-90 was a no brainer in my mind. But, oh well, I'll have to wait till the next gen CX-5 to have a normally sized car with current Mazda luxury (You know, the current CX-5 is more like 3rd gen Mazda 3 luxury than 4th gen Mazda 3 (and all other current Mazdas) luxury) or perhaps even a RWD Mazda 6 with this level of luxury? 👀 (Mazda please, make a new Mazda 6, we are begging you :( )
No people weren't begging, that's why it was canceled. If they had made this a CX60 like vehicle they would've had to cancel their#1 name plate, the CX5.
@@GregHall-v1nI see the point about the CX-5 but in Europe and Australia they sell both the CX-60 and the CX-5 because the CX-60 is bigger and more expensive
@Bmontepeque11 That's true, turns out Mazda has said they didn't want a vehicle like that because the CX50 is virtually the same size as the 60. Maybe when the redesign the 50 they'll make it smaller somehow to make room for a CX60 like vehicle. What may be the answer is to put the next gen. CX50 on the new platform. But who knows, by then Mazda may have gone all EV. I hope not.
Mazda South africa should consider bringing this masterpiece in our market, i do believe it will sell pretty well, more especially having a chance to spec it the way we want like the one Yuri is driving.
Thanks for the review and agree with just about everything you said minus the comment on Tesla White interiors...or any white interior for that matter. I cannot wait until car manufacturers get away from this atrocious, and impractical design and start offering more color other than black, beige, grey (and sometimes white). At least some of the makers like Genesis are doing it right with some green, blue, red, brown interiors.
S-I-L has a CX-50 2.5T and I drove it a little. It's a fine car but I don't get why auto journos and a small segment of people positively drool over this generation of Mazdas. Yuri's take here is about appropriate in terms of his expressed enthusiasm, unlike many CarTubers I've watched.
I've been considering the CX-70 because I don't need a third row but I hate the front and rear bumpers compared to the CX-90. Why would Mazda put those fake plastic grills on there when the CX-90 has functional air intakes? If the grills actually allowed air through I would buy one today. So torn.
'60 and '80 are used in different markets that have different consumer tastes (Asia and Europe)...basically ROW. Also, the '60 would overlap into the CX-5/50 market.
@@K03sportwell actually no, the cx60 would not overlap the CX-5 as it's a good 7 or 8 in longer, and has completely different engines and transmissions. That is exactly the two row mid-size crossover that is missing from Mazda's lineup to bridge the gap between a CX-5 / cx-50, and the new cx90. So if you own a CX-5 / cx50 and simply needed a bigger second row and more cargo space, but didn't want the gigantic footprint of the CX 70 / 90, you would now have to go to competitors and buy a Nissan Murano, Subaru outback, Honda passport, or Hyundai Santa Fe, because Mazda doesn't offer anything in that segment / size.
Damn, I really wish Mazda would bring the Cx60 to North America. I have a cx90 and when I fold the third row seats it's a Cx70, I don't know what the point of the cx70 is.
i dont understand why people are hating on the CX-70, who cares if its a CX-90 without the third row. still has the same sporty handling, smooth performance, luxury interior and gorgeous styling. i love the new mazdas
You don't understand? It's the same car with a new name. Same size. same interior. No design tweaks other than a bumper vent, no removal of the controversial rear end design. You gain less than 1 cubic foot of cargo space instead of seats. It was marketed similarly to a new vehicle even though most elements are the same. It was delayed. released a year later and Mazda acts like it's different and shamelessly looks the other direction. It's a perfectly fine vehicle, but I think Mazda missed the mark by not adequately aligning the target segment and only really hitting a very niche group of people. These cars should have been released at the same time as twins. For most people, this is simply too big of a vehicle and if we wanted this size, i'd just get a CX-90. And for many people the CX-5/50 is too small. Unfortunatrley no sweet spot vehicle from Mazda with these powertrains.
There is no luxury here. The doors sound as hollow as a Mitsubshi Mirage, the plastics feel cheap as hell, and the seats are too narrow, too short, and feel like cardboard.
@@Andyt11 The Yukon, Tahoe, Expedition, Highlander, and Grand Cherokee all are shorter versions of their Suburban/XL/L/Grand 3 row counter parts. There is nothing weird about making the 2 row version nearly identical except for length.
This reminds me of what Kia did with the last generation Sorento. They sold the same vehicle, one with two rows and one with 3 with no difference to the body. The only difference is that they didn’t rename it lol.
This fake chainlink grille panel thing has to stop.. Insane to think a $60k+ vehicle has big giant black plastic blanks in there is crazy. Just get the CX-90 and flip the seats down. I love what Mazda is doing overall, but too many idiot decisions like this will bury the brand.
I lease a 2024 Mazda CX90 PHEV and came from an Acura MDX. I can say that the Mazda drives better but not as luxurious as the Acura. The reviewer couldn't seem to make up his mind about Acura vs. Mazda
I've seen comments about how people are looking for more average cheap cars but you guys don't do them because of views. Should do a Mashup video of competition. Bunch of cars at 20k then 30k then 40k or something like that.
I think Mazda designs had a golden era in the 2010's. Your CX-5 at 6:30 is gorgeous, as was the CX-9 at the time. I really feel this design has been a step backward. The front end looks pushed in like it's been in an accident already.
So, why did Mazda give the front grill a shiny black plastic while the bumper fake vents have a bland black plastic? Why spend $50k when the front bumper plastics don't match.
Celsius for the win. 😀 By the way, I'd get the CX-70 if we could have it in Europe (hoping for the CX-80 being a bit larger than CX-60). I'd suit my family better. Although, the lack of ventilation in the trunk space is a bit sad and would have been perfect for dog owners.
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DOES YURI HAVE A PERSONAL CHANNEL? 🤔
NICE REVIEW! 👍
You can always count on paid golf trips to earn positive reviews
I honestly really like Mazda right now, and I'm really impressed with their current designs. Their minimalist approach is a refreshing change from the older Japanese car designs, which I didn't find very appealing. Now, Mazda is making beautiful vehicles that are not only affordable but also high in quality and reliability. The only area where they could improve is in the customization options! you should be able to mix and match any color combo you want!, then they'd be absolutely perfect in my book.
I legit think they’re building me a red on red
Coming from a current gen Mazda owner, there's a few things I believe they could improve on. 1. Their paint is literal eye candy but horribly soft. Mine looks like it's been through a whole sandstorm with the amount of paint chips it has. 2. Their OEM tires suck. I'm finding that all new Mazda's come with terrible tires from the factory that have little grip and barely last 30,000 miles. 3. Gloss black trim, EVERYWHERE. Good luck keeping them boys from scratching. However, it looks like they listened to consumer complaints and removed ALL of the interior gloss black in the newer CX-60, 70, and 90s. 4. Safety systems. This mostly applies to early models but some of them barely work (i.e., lane-keep assist, front collision mitigation) and/or are not calibrated correctly. I recently test drove a current 2024 Mazda and it seems to be mostly fixed. 5. Finally, we can all agree that Mazda doesn't make great use of its interior space. However, that is mostly due to the new gen design which I think is worth the trade off.
@@stevenlam4802 Wow, lucky you're getting 30k, Mine are toast at 15k (Falcon Ziex on a CX-9)
In my city I can see a lot more Mazda now. More new CX-5 than CRV. Love it.
0:36 he “censored” Alexa in order to make sure ours don’t activate. Respect ✊😂
Or is there another reason that I don’t know about lol that’s just what I thought
I’m not trying to set off your devices in the middle of the night while your kids are asleep 👍👍
@@TheStraightPipes The fact that he replied 🙌🏾
Does your video editor do work for others?
At some point we've all had to tell alexa to stop because of a youtube video where someone lacked the genius that yuri and jakub possess
This colour is absolutely eye catching. I just got an SUV before the release of CX-70 came otherwise I would’ve taken this. For the value, its absolutely a steal.
Mazdas are cool, they combine BMW style exterior and Lexus style Interior with Mazda engineering, I hope they succeed but the current market is difficult for a brand like this.
they need to have a mazda 6 with this powertrain, then we're talking
I loved their mx-30.
BMW styling??? BMW ' Fronts are ugly. That Big Grille belongs on a Semi not a car .
Market research shows Mazda currently doing well, better than most mfgs. in sales.
Color match cladding looks sooooo much better!
Agreed, but that old man amber beige color belongs on a 2004 Lexus.
What is color match cladding???
@@rich1958 When the wheel wells and bumpers are the same color as the body rather than black or gray plastic.
I’ve been upset that my PHEV doesn’t have color matched, but in my first month, I rubbed it against the garage and my no color matched cladding caught a nail and doesn’t really look bad with the damage where a painted piece would looked wrecked. So what I really wish was I had color matched cladding and didn’t make mistakes, but this is functional for someone like me lol.
Yuri clipping in every other car reviewers review of the CX-70... 😂
Let’s go baby Palm Springs! They didn’t have footage of the black cladding one with red but luckily raiti and redline did walkarounds the week before
I thought my phone was glitching 💀
Same…I died laughing when Andrea popped in with S for subscribe. 🙌🏼
Drink every time Yuri says "color matched" :)
Isn’t that all that really matters.
Hi Yuri! Just FYI, the transmission has a wet start up clutch. It DOES NOT have a torque converter. The wet startup clutch replaces the conventional torque converter. It is exactly what Mercedes does with their AMG Speedshift MCT transmissions.
Interesting. I was confused by all of it.
ya but its crap ...clunky laggy issues
Hell no... not laggy at all@@davidg11134
Ha ha! S for subscribe from Motormouth. Do you know Zack from your motoring days?
Just know him from our first days doing press trips!
Respect to Zack. One of the Canadian OG!
Motormouth is awesome!
@@CerealKiIIer Do you remember watching him when he was a host on Driving Television with Lacey Elliot? 😯
I really hope they do a StraightPipes open in return!
still disappointed they didnt just bring the cx 60 from overseas. cx 70 was going to be my next car :(
It looks so much better with the color matched cladding! I wonder why Mazda thought Americans wouldn’t want it. At least make it an $300 option or something.
I fully agree with you about the color matched cladding, it makes the car look more upscale and gives it a fuller presence, which I feel is what people want in an SUV.
I really think that mazda made the perfect non performance 2 row suv. Unless you want a x5m or a gle 53 or 63 amg this is a better looking and as a better interior
Great review! Although I’m going to hold on to my CX-30 until Mazda puts their 6 cylinder to something smaller. Come back, Mazda6!!
You can always have your spedo in the middle you have to go to settings, displays, instrument cluster, and then click always show Iactivsense and it will be on. Personally I like the look of it better
I just purchased the CX 70 3.3 turbo "Premium" a week ago. Those are sort of tough to find in the Pacific Northwest. Like it so far but the big screen and toggle circle takes some getting used to
How excited I was to get my hands on one of these bad boys for a test drive last week! Sales for hybrids are on fire 🔥 right now
Good to see they "fixed" the issues with the CX90.
Notice in the video the set of golf clubs in the back. They have to go in at an angle. Gives you an idea of how narrow the space is for such a big car. In many of the other 2 and 3 row competitors to the Mazda, you can actually or almost fit a set of golf clubs in sideways. A Subaru Outback actually has a wider back storage area and it is a much smaller car. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but if you and a buddy, or couple buddies go golfing, it really makes a difference being able to put the clubs in sideways and stack them on top of each other. Something you can't seem to do with this pretty large vehicle. Maybe if you removed the Driver and all the woods you could do it.
Color matched cladding is the way to go. I think Mazda did the right thing calling the two row variant of the CX90 a CX70. It’s going to be easy to identify a two row vs three row at Auction. The two row also has the potential of being the more sporting of an SUV
It's 200 inches long, how sporting can it possibly be?
It looks fairly slick. I’m a fan of Mazda styling and vehicle dynamics.
Why do we want to touch the screen to answer the phone and reach down and away to adjust media volume or cycle through presets when those controls are on the wheel and do not require us to look away from the road? 95+% of the time in my last 4-5 vehicles I used the wheel controls instead of looking away from the road and reaching down towards the floor.
I do want body color matched cladding. No black cladding for me. It wouldn’t have killed them to add cooled seats in the 2nd row. They can also throw in a second wireless charging pad for the passenger.
I know a couple people in the market and I’m going to recommend they take a look at this option.
I usually let our dog drive while I nap in the back. For some reason, she’s missed her last three vet appointments while we keep winding up at the dog park. 😄
I have one older kid and a dog and recently got the CX-90 Select trim. I keep my dog in a crate in the back and the CX-70 doesn’t have air vents back there as pointed out in this review. Also, I think you can get a better deal on CX-90’s because the CX-70 has a little more demand because it’s new. I paid around $38K for the CX-90 select trim and got 1.9% promotional APR.
What is the engine set up in the Select? Is that the base model? And how do you like the seats?
as a CX60 owner I don't understand why they didn't just use the rear end from that car instead of the bulbous CX90 one, I think it would look so much better especially with the new front bumper
color matched cladding just looks WAY more expensive. So many manufacturers ignore this. There are only a few car companies that even give you the option to get this trim painted from the factory. Kudos to Mazda for giving us options - but the PHEV should also get the option. Especially with how much these cars cost.
Have a CX-5 and love it… cx-70 looks good. 🤔
When you do reviews separately from each other, we all feel a sense of loss. But I, for one, realize what great car reviewers you both are.
Aw thanks
I have the CX-90 Turbo S Premium Plus in Platinum Quartz with a June 2024 build date, does not disappoint. It's taking everything in me not to tune it with a JB4 from Burger Motor Sports to get that 392WHP and 452WTQ. Mazda needs to pull from the BMW Playbook like with the M340 Xdrive and come out with like a Mazda Speedline(made up) CX-90 with more power and better brakes, tuned suspension and launch control with more power.
Coming from a 39 yo 5'8" 150 lbs RCAF guy who learned @ CFB Borden (Circled Pine) by myself, you're leaving torque on the tee box Yuri. Your bending of the knees from the address position works against you (range/distance), because if you were more upright / pivoting your shoulders more so than the hips... an additional 10-30 yds could be in the cards. Takes flexibility, tough quads & tough lower back. But doable.
Yuri thank you for being true to what this vehicle is” not a BMW X5 competitor/substitute”. So many reviewers have done a dis-service by trying to match this up to a BMW X5 or Audi Q7. This is premium from the world of Toyota Hylander or a Ford Explorer. It competes with the likes of MDX etc.
Truuu this doesn’t compete with the cost of repair and Mazda drivers are forced to use their blinkers.
Well they brought an X5 (along with an RX and a Jeep GC) to one of their press events to compare the rear cargo room and brag about how they removed the third row from another model and called it a different model. Maybe they did a disservice to their customers.
Bmw is so scared of this that they wouldn’t let us compare the x7 to cx90
@@TheStraightPipes Sarcasm? They are in entirely different classes and I doubt they’re scared. The CX-90 feels less agile, has a rougher ride, engine, and transmission, feels more cramped, has worse isolation, and is way more affordable.
Legit bmw wouldn’t let us have an x7 if we compared to the cx90
Thanks for this review. In early June, I ordered a 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium in the new Melting Copper Metallic color with the Greige leather interior (all Mazda vehicles allocated to dealers in my region had black interiors!). And I agree that the color-matched body cladding looks better; I’ll let you know next week if my PHEV has its trim in black.
P.S. My Premium body trim is black. Premium Plus body trim is color-matched.
Great review, thanks! I am loving this new CX70 and may have to get one next spring when my current lease ends. Keep them coming.
Couldn’t you just put the seats down in the back row of the CX-90 so you can still have the extra seats and have the same cargo space? Why get rid of them?
Because people like me won’t buy a three row SUV.
You want 3 rows? Buy a CX-90. 🤷♂️
You have a good point
there is a gap on the floor when the 3rd row is folded, plus w/captain's chairs, the CX-90 has a gap in the middle of the 2nd row chairs. The CX-70 eliminates these gaps and gives you a solid, enclosed load space. And no pesky 3rd row for those that don't need it (like me).
Is that Yuri the guy from ACCELER8?
I really want this Mazda to be a great car, not just a good lease option. Hate to hear those valves hitting the pistons, hope this won’t happen here
That color I love it . The inside too... Luxurious or am I tripping.? 🤗
I definitely heard “Put it in-Ass for subscribing!” 😂
oil up first
Your Canadian humor cracks me up
The main reason I didn't get a Mazda CX 70 recently was due to how they placed the engine. Mazda prides itself on their driving dynamics which is why I imagine they placed the inline 6 after the front axle. But from a serviceability and reliability standpoint, the rear cylinders are not accessible. They have so much room in front of the axle. So, it puzzles me why they took an engine that is smooth and reliable to a position it would be unreliable.
I personally think the black cladding looks better. It brings contrast which is why many trucks have a bottom black strip as an option. The cladding also becomes expendable.
RE: Your golf swing. You are not getting fully through with your weight in your swing. You should be able to lift the back foot and tap the toe on the ground to make sure that all your weight has ended up onto your front side at the end of your swing. This will greatly reduce your tendency to push the ball right, slicing.
CX-70 looks so much fun!
Their soul red crystal is still by far the most beautiful paint offered.
Cargo area climate vents are super nice for long grocery store runs in hot climates, like from the central Palm Springs and back from the only Costco which is in Palm Desert. Or for pets. Thanks for addressing the lack of them in this, although they're weirdly low in the CX-90, so not sure how effective they are. When I test drove the 90, my only complaint was the intrusive engine noise, which I've since heard is largely piped in. Hopefully it's defeatable. Stupid corporate decisions.
Any news on this? Can you turn off the input?
Good to hear about the transmission tuning updates! We left disappointed when we tested the CX-90 and ended up with a Palisade. The Mazda is so gorgeous…
same
How do you like the Palisade? Would you buy it again?
There is a setting in the infotainment to always show I-active view which is the view you see in cruse control. (Work at a Mazda dealership)
Ya but then you’re stuck in cruise control view. I just want the speed to show in the middle in normal like is can in every other mode
One complaint. It’s a 90 without the third row. So now I waiting on a 60…
Sidenote, the intro music to the video is a bop 😃
The CX-90's bumper with less fake plastic vents looks better to me.
The US needs that color, and in the cladding matching. Looks great!
is this and the cx90 still oddly harsh for the class of vehicle? I love the way they look but for a family hauler I'm more interested in the comfort vs sportiness.
mazdas are such a no brainer these days. nice interiors, fun to drive, top notch reliability. so happy with my old af cx 5
Yup. Loving my 21 Mazda cx5. Wish they made a minivan
Can’t believe they mailed this one in.. simply take a cx90 and put the back seats down. This should have been the size of rdx and gv70… or slightly bigger. Taking about about 15 inches from the rear they also could have gotten rid of the bulge/bubble
What would you have called the cx-90 with no back row.
@@TheStraightPipescx nine-0
@@TheStraightPipes Still a CX-90?
@@TheStraightPipes How 'bout CX-90 Sport! - It's a trim level.. not a whole new model number.
Is this a serious question? Lol@@TheStraightPipes
Oh look…Yuri has a Maaazda. Good looking rig…. Palm Springs in the spring….thats WHEN to do it….😂 Nice golf swing.
I really love this CX-70 it is an amazing car and it is certainly better than CX-90 due to its bumpers and all of that :)
Oh and most definitely the color matched plastic cladding is just THE WAY to go. (Please Mazda, even offer that in the CX-30)
Now my complaints (which is only one): I think this shouldn't have been a separate model, but instead just options added to the CX-90, you know "Third Row Seats: Yes or No", "Sport Design Bumpers: Yes or No" and "Melting Copper Metallic Paint: Yes or No" and make the CX-70 just a slightly redesigned CX-60.
Why? Because not everyone wants to drive the luxury Mazdas and have a 6153848 meter long car. Besides, the CX-90 exists, this even costs the same as that, so just bringin over the CX-60 to fit between the CX-5 and the CX-90 was a no brainer in my mind.
But, oh well, I'll have to wait till the next gen CX-5 to have a normally sized car with current Mazda luxury (You know, the current CX-5 is more like 3rd gen Mazda 3 luxury than 4th gen Mazda 3 (and all other current Mazdas) luxury) or perhaps even a RWD Mazda 6 with this level of luxury? 👀
(Mazda please, make a new Mazda 6, we are begging you :( )
No people weren't begging, that's why it was canceled. If they had made this a CX60 like vehicle they would've had to cancel their#1 name plate, the CX5.
@@GregHall-v1nI see the point about the CX-5 but in Europe and Australia they sell both the CX-60 and the CX-5 because the CX-60 is bigger and more expensive
@Bmontepeque11 That is NEVER happening. K kreifels recently released a video saying that Mazda has officially wrote it off forever.
@Bmontepeque11 That's true, turns out Mazda has said they didn't want a vehicle like that because the CX50 is virtually the same size as the 60. Maybe when the redesign the 50 they'll make it smaller somehow to make room for a CX60 like vehicle. What may be the answer is to put the next gen. CX50 on the new platform. But who knows, by then Mazda may have gone all EV. I hope not.
With a manual transmission option! Please!!
Is the whine from the phev louder than the one from the 3.3?
Mazda South africa should consider bringing this masterpiece in our market, i do believe it will sell pretty well, more especially having a chance to spec it the way we want like the one Yuri is driving.
I think we'll get it since it's also coming to Australia.
Lol what happened at 1:24
Shoutout Motormouth S for Subscribe youtube.com/@motormouth…
@@TheStraightPipes You said "put it in", and then Motormouth Andrea said "an ass for subscribing". I don't know how I feel about that...
Thats exactly what I thought! I ran straight to the comments to see if anyone else noticed!
@@user-iz3gv5vo6b I've gotten so irritated by that line now that I have stopped watching their videos altogether!
@@anig9005 I'll give them a mulligan this time. It's like how comedians sometimes make stupid off-color jokes that go over the line.
Thanks for the review and agree with just about everything you said minus the comment on Tesla White interiors...or any white interior for that matter. I cannot wait until car manufacturers get away from this atrocious, and impractical design and start offering more color other than black, beige, grey (and sometimes white). At least some of the makers like Genesis are doing it right with some green, blue, red, brown interiors.
I remember when they used to have the mazda tribute. That was a cool suv and now my wife has 22' cx5 they've come a long way
S-I-L has a CX-50 2.5T and I drove it a little. It's a fine car but I don't get why auto journos and a small segment of people positively drool over this generation of Mazdas. Yuri's take here is about appropriate in terms of his expressed enthusiasm, unlike many CarTubers I've watched.
Yuri “appropriate” Tereshyn
I've been considering the CX-70 because I don't need a third row but I hate the front and rear bumpers compared to the CX-90. Why would Mazda put those fake plastic grills on there when the CX-90 has functional air intakes? If the grills actually allowed air through I would buy one today. So torn.
Fold the 3rd row down and never fold it back up. Boom, instant perfect car for you
Actually, they are functional… just not the entire thing. Also BMW, Audi, Acura ALL do the exact same thing!
@@sheldonduffy9442 How are they functional?
I can’t wait for this to come to Australia later this year. This would be perfect for my family of 4
2:19 as far as I know, the transmission is a launch-clutch AT without torque converter.
Its meant for people who don't have 6 screaming children & are actually enjoying their lives.
U must be a liberal that hates the family dynamic
Way better looking as the X5 and q5 etc. Got mine in jet black, black interior and black rims. Inline 6 diesel. Love it 👌
hey guys which car did you find had the best acceleration and engine feel ?
That stash is a great look on you my guy. Thanks for the review, I think I'm going to go check out the plugin hybrid version.
I have one complaint..IT'S NOT THE CX-60!!!
Me Too!
Luckily it is not a CX-60
'60 and '80 are used in different markets that have different consumer tastes (Asia and Europe)...basically ROW. Also, the '60 would overlap into the CX-5/50 market.
@@K03sportwell actually no, the cx60 would not overlap the CX-5 as it's a good 7 or 8 in longer, and has completely different engines and transmissions. That is exactly the two row mid-size crossover that is missing from Mazda's lineup to bridge the gap between a CX-5 / cx-50, and the new cx90. So if you own a CX-5 / cx50 and simply needed a bigger second row and more cargo space, but didn't want the gigantic footprint of the CX 70 / 90, you would now have to go to competitors and buy a Nissan Murano, Subaru outback, Honda passport, or Hyundai Santa Fe, because Mazda doesn't offer anything in that segment / size.
Damn, I really wish Mazda would bring the Cx60 to North America. I have a cx90 and when I fold the third row seats it's a Cx70, I don't know what the point of the cx70 is.
Crazy how the trunk looks so much bigger than a RAV4's yet they're about the same volume (at least listed spec)
By far my favorite car of the year
wont be with all the issues it has
i dont understand why people are hating on the CX-70, who cares if its a CX-90 without the third row. still has the same sporty handling, smooth performance, luxury interior and gorgeous styling. i love the new mazdas
Because it’s kinda lazy. They should’ve just made it smaller than the 90 but bigger than the 5
You don't understand? It's the same car with a new name. Same size. same interior. No design tweaks other than a bumper vent, no removal of the controversial rear end design. You gain less than 1 cubic foot of cargo space instead of seats. It was marketed similarly to a new vehicle even though most elements are the same. It was delayed. released a year later and Mazda acts like it's different and shamelessly looks the other direction. It's a perfectly fine vehicle, but I think Mazda missed the mark by not adequately aligning the target segment and only really hitting a very niche group of people. These cars should have been released at the same time as twins. For most people, this is simply too big of a vehicle and if we wanted this size, i'd just get a CX-90. And for many people the CX-5/50 is too small. Unfortunatrley no sweet spot vehicle from Mazda with these powertrains.
There is no luxury here. The doors sound as hollow as a Mitsubshi Mirage, the plastics feel cheap as hell, and the seats are too narrow, too short, and feel like cardboard.
@@Andyt11 The Yukon, Tahoe, Expedition, Highlander, and Grand Cherokee all are shorter versions of their Suburban/XL/L/Grand 3 row counter parts. There is nothing weird about making the 2 row version nearly identical except for length.
@@mso82 We'd love the length to be shorter!
I completely agree!! I still have the V6 they last did. It's still working beautifully
Love EVERYTHING about this EXCEPT the stupid stripes in the middle of the seats (and the lack of color matched cladding here in the states.)🤦♂️
This reminds me of what Kia did with the last generation Sorento. They sold the same vehicle, one with two rows and one with 3 with no difference to the body. The only difference is that they didn’t rename it lol.
Well done Yuri!
anyone have any insights on the PROS/CONS of PLUG IN HYBRID vs Inline 6 non hybrid?
This fake chainlink grille panel thing has to stop.. Insane to think a $60k+ vehicle has big giant black plastic blanks in there is crazy. Just get the CX-90 and flip the seats down. I love what Mazda is doing overall, but too many idiot decisions like this will bury the brand.
I lease a 2024 Mazda CX90 PHEV and came from an Acura MDX. I can say that the Mazda drives better but not as luxurious as the Acura. The reviewer couldn't seem to make up his mind about Acura vs. Mazda
Mazda is so underrated 👌🏼
I think it has auto start/stop that is a pain to disable with multiple steps. Is that correct? Also, the sunroof does not open very much.
I've seen comments about how people are looking for more average cheap cars but you guys don't do them because of views. Should do a Mashup video of competition. Bunch of cars at 20k then 30k then 40k or something like that.
Well do average cars when they come out. But if the manufacturer waits 8 months to get me a Nissan kicks I won’t review it
The CX-90 is also 15 inches longer, that is a pretty big difference.
Isn't there a button on the steering wheel (left hand thumb) to answer calls? My 22' Mazda3 and my 23' Miata do
Ya but CarPlay I dunno
You don't need to touch the screen to answer a call. Just push the knob down.
Yes but now you CAN touch the screen
No pumped in Audio. Carplay works with touchscreen while driving if activated in settings.
I think Mazda designs had a golden era in the 2010's. Your CX-5 at 6:30 is gorgeous, as was the CX-9 at the time. I really feel this design has been a step backward. The front end looks pushed in like it's been in an accident already.
I have watched a few reviews of this car I just love the color simply flawless
So, why did Mazda give the front grill a shiny black plastic while the bumper fake vents have a bland black plastic? Why spend $50k when the front bumper plastics don't match.
Because the differentiating bits were penny pinching afterthoughts.
You are a legend for muting the word "Alexa".
I’m just here to help
This vs Genesis GV70 whats your pick?
This
This is 40cm (1.3 feet) longer than a GV70 they don't really compete lol. Even the GV80 is still plenty smaller than this.
There is a setting you can turn on to always enable Mazda sense driving screen.
Sofyan in the straight pipes review!
Celsius for the win. 😀
By the way, I'd get the CX-70 if we could have it in Europe (hoping for the CX-80 being a bit larger than CX-60). I'd suit my family better. Although, the lack of ventilation in the trunk space is a bit sad and would have been perfect for dog owners.
Color-matched, all the way. So much better.
Such a beautiful design. Mazda should have tucked the rear wiper under the spoiler.
Nice shout out to Raitis!
Bought the cX 60 inline 6 diesel (EU) jet black , black interior, black rims 👌
cx-60 in Europe but this is same cx-70 in USA and Canada
Hi. Great review! But no one is reviewing about having to get the SD card. Do you need to purchase the SD card to operate the infotainment system?