2025 Mazda CX-80 unveiled, expected in Australia this year

The 2025 Mazda CX-80 seven-seat family SUV has been revealed in Europe, ahead of first Australian arrivals due by the end of this year.

The CX-80 is the fourth model underpinned by Mazda's new rear-wheel-drive-biased 'Large' platform – and is offered in all-wheel drive only, with a choice of inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel, or four-cylinder petrol plug-in hybrid power.

Its unveiling follows the Australian arrival of the five-seat CX-60 and CX-90 in 2023, and the unveiling of the CX-70 – a CX-90 with the sixth and seventh seats deleted – in January 2024.

Australia will be one of the only markets globally to sell all four vehicles, which are priced in the region of $60,000 to $100,000 before on-road costs.

While both the CX-80 and CX-90 are seven-seater models, the CX-80 SUV has been designed with a narrower body mirroring the CX-60 for tighter roads in Japan and Europe – whereas the CX-90 is a wider vehicle created by Mazda for the North American market.

The CX-80 is to the CX-60 mid-size SUV what today's CX-8 is to the CX-5 – a long-body version designed to accommodate a third row of seats, but without the wider footprint of a CX-9 or CX-90.

Prices are yet to be announced for the CX-80, which was confirmed for Australia early last year, however it is expected to command a premium over the smaller CX-60 – which is priced from $59,800 to $85,675 plus on-road costs in Australia.

Australian buyers will be offered a choice of turbocharged 3.3-litre inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, or a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) combining a 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder with an electric motor to produce 241kW and 500Nm.

All engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and use Mazda’s standard all-wheel-drive system.

Although it will feature seven seats as standard, the CX-80 will also be available as a six-seater, with the option to choose more luxurious captain's chairs in the second row, rather than a bench seat.

At this stage, little else is known about the CX-80 with Mazda providing few images and limited information at the reveal.

However, it has been confirmed a range of safety systems will be available, including traffic jam assist, lane-keep assist, lane centring assist, and autonomous emergency braking.

Available features are also expected to include widescreen infotainment and instrument displays, heated and ventilated nappa leather seats, a panoramic sunroof, and 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels.

The new Mazda models come at the expense of the CX-8 and CX-9 three-row SUVs, which are being phased out globally.

Mazda Australia is yet to confirm the exact launch timing, however the first examples of the 2025 Mazda CX-80 are expected to arrive in Australia before the end of this year, pending any delays.