2025 Mazda CX-80 is a stretched CX-60 with third row seats

Remember when Mazda revealed the CX-70 earlier this year? It's essentially a Mazda CX-90 but lacks the third-row seats. However, it does come with electric-folding rear seats that allow for easier loading of long items. When it comes to powertrain choices, it's available with either a 2.5-liter e-SkyActiv plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and a 3.3-liter SkyActiv-G turbo-gasoline inline-six.

So we already have the CX-60, CX-70, and the CX-90 as Mazda's Large Product Group. But didn't Mazda also say they will also reveal the CX-80? Well, the automaker has just revealed it for the European market, and it looks oddly familiar.

Believe it or not, this is the 2025 Mazda CX-80, and yes it's the latest vehicle to join the brand's Large Product Group. But wait a moment, doesn't it look like the CX-60 and CX-90? In reality, it's larger than the CX-60 but remains shorter than its CX-70 and CX-90 siblings. So what makes the CX-80 stand out besides the fact that it shares most of its panels with the CX-60?

For starters, the CX-80 is destined for markets such as Europe which means they will not be getting their hands on the much larger CX-90. However, it is almost 5 meters long and has a wheelbase that's over 3 meters in length. For comparison, the CX-60 measures 4745mm long and only has a 2870mm wheelbase.

Also worth mentioning is the fact that the CX-80 comes with longer rear doors, thicker chrome accents on the window borders, and grille accents at the front that resemble the ones used on the CX-90. Inside, the CX-80 is available with two different seating configurations, a six-seater and a seven-seater. That's right, the CX-80 can come with captain seats in both the second and third rows or with a bench-style seat at the very back.

Engine choices for the 2025 CX-80 start with the 3.3-liter SkyActiv-D turbo-diesel inline-six that makes 254 PS and 550 Nm of torque. It gets a helping hand from Mazda's M 48V M Hybrid Boost which saves on fuel. Power is then sent to an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

Next is the 2.5-liter e-SkyActiv plug-in hybrid (PHEV) four-cylinder engine. Despite not having a turbo and missing two cylinders, the gasoline PHEV version pumps out a combined 327 PS along with 500 Nm of torque. It also has a 17.8 kWh battery pack which gives it an electric range of around 60 km. Like the SkyActiv-D, the PHEV is also mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission.

With the Mazda CX-80 set to serve as the brand's flagship crossover in Europe, would the automaker eventually bring it here to the Philippines as an alternative to the CX-90? Chime in your comments below.