Mazda’s plug-in hybrid SUV produces 323 hp and now delivers a slightly improved 30 miles of electric-only range

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It seems Mazda is taking a more aggressive approach to its admittedly, convoluted mid-size SUV strategy. For 2026, the CX-70 receives a range of updates, but the real headline is financial rather than mechanical: the plug-in hybrid now costs over $10,000 less than before.

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That sharp price cut suddenly makes the electrified version a much more enticing option, especially since it now sits right alongside the standard inline-six CX-70s in terms of pricing, while still offering more power and efficiency.

The CX-70 itself, a two-row interpretation of the CX-90, joined Mazda’s U.S. lineup for 2025. Despite sharing much of its DNA with its larger sibling, sales haven’t quite taken off as hoped.

Chasing Momentum

Through the first nine months of this year, CX-70 sales reached 12,256 units, representing a 150.7 percent increase from the same period last year. Even so, that figure pales next to the 44,709 CX-90s sold in the same window.

September proved especially tough, with CX-70 sales sliding 57.5 percent. Mazda is clearly banking on these updates, and particularly the price revisions, to help the two-row SUV find firmer footing in the showroom.

For the 2026MY, the CX-70 3.3 Turbo Preferred starts at $42,250, an increase over the $40,445 from last year. The updates are small, but all CX-70 models now come standard with gloss black exterior accents.

The Turbo Preferred also now comes standard with ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, and eight-way adjustable driver and front passenger seats.

Mazda CX-70 Prices

Four other trim levels with the 3.3-liter are available: the Turbo Premium ($46,280), Turbo Premium Plus ($49,570), Turbo S Premium ($53,240), and Turbo S Premium Plus ($56,670), all of which have been hit with price increases. However, things are very different with the PHEV models.

Plug-In Becomes the Value Pick

Mazda’s big move lies with the plug-in hybrid. Previously sold in Premium and Premium Plus trims priced at $54,400 and $57,450, the PHEV now arrives in two new versions: the PHEV SC at $44,250 and the PHEV SC Plus at $47,250. Those figures mark a huge reduction of more than $10,000, a shift that repositions the plug-in hybrid as one of the strongest values in Mazda’s lineup.

Under the hood, the PHEV continues with its 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired with an electric motor and a 17.8 kWh battery pack. The combined system output remains a healthy 323 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque.

For 2026, Mazda also improves electric-only range from 26 miles to 30 miles, perhaps making it the most compelling CX-70 variant on sale.