Mazda CX-70

Taken on its own, is the two-row CX-70 any good? And is it worth choosing over a three-row CX-90? We drove it to find out.

The CX-70 and CX-70 PHEV have been placed on the agency’s lesser award list without having been crash-tested.

Mazda is taking the path of least resistance to filling out its 2025 SUV lineup with the CX-70, which is just a CX-90 with two rows of seats.

The all-new 2025 CX-70 is the latest off-piste segment straddler, essentially offering the marque’s flagship three-row CX-90 in a new two-row package.

The 2025 Mazda CX-70 is an all-new two-row SUV based on the automaker’s three-row CX-90 SUV — and like its larger sibling, the new CX-70 will be available as a plug-in hybrid.