2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus
The agile and versatile Mazda CX-70 PHEV range offers buyers a family-sized SUV that is loaded with plenty of comfort, convenience, safety features, and performance with frugal fuel economy.
Don't go away, as we take a closer look at all that the top-tier 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus has to offer as one of Mazda's first-ever plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in the North American market.
What's New for 2025?
The CX-70 PHEV model is still pretty much new and continues with no changes from its introduction in 2024 as a 2025 model.
The lineup comprises two trim levels, the Premium and the star of our article, the Premium Plus trim.
Elegant Exterior
The 2025 Mazda CX-70 Premium Plus rides on Mazda's latest and most advanced powertrains and chassis platform.
Wearing Mazda family's Kodo design language, onlookers will immediately recognize the CX-70 PHEV as a Mazda product.
The modern exterior features sleek aesthetics with a subtly tapered roofline that complements the fluid side panels and door styling as form and function meet.
When viewed from the front, the elegant front fascia features a gloss black finished bar-type mesh front grille with a wide and edgy styling and small U-shaped headlights that feature angled LED ribbons.
The CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus is appointed with contrasting black exterior accents on the front grille, mirror caps, door handles, and the roof rails, which bestow the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus with plenty of on-road presence, coupled with an adventure-ready and capable stance.
Further key features of the exterior include:
- LED headlights with auto on/off
- LED daytime running lights
- LED combination tail lights
- Adaptive Front-lighting System
- Rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers
- Intermittent rear wiper/washer
- Windshield wiper de-icer
- Power sliding-glass panoramic moonroof with tilt feature
- Black heated power side mirrors with LED turn signals
- Side mirrors with memory positioning and tilt-in-reverse function
- Automatic power-folding side mirrors
- Auto-dimming driver's side mirror
- Black door handles
- Black wheel arch molding
- Bright side lower body trim
- Black side molding
- Bright front and rear lower bumper trim
- Rear privacy glass
- Intermittent rear wiper/washer
- Aluminum roof rails in black finish
- AWD badge
- PHEV badge
Buyers of the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus will have their Mazda delivered with 21-inch x 9.5J aluminum alloy wheels in a Black Metallic Machine Cut finish wrapped in P275/45 R21 all-season tires and will have a palette of six exterior colors to choose from.
Premium Interior
Mazda's latest models all feature impressively upscale interiors, and the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus's cabin is a prime example of Mazda's commitment to an elevated cabin experience. The CX-70 PHEV features an interior finished in top-notch materials using meticulous Japanese craftsmanship, along with a generous lineup of intuitive interior features.
The range-topping Premium Plus trim pulls out all the stops, and passengers are spoiled from the moment they enter an interior that offers seating for up to five passengers in two rows of seats.
Entry into the Premium Plus is made hassle-free thanks to the Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry System. The driver gets to be seated on an eight-way power-adjustable driver's bucket seat that offers power lumbar support and two-position memory. The Premium Plus is trimmed in Nappa leather seats in a choice of red or black.
The driver is pampered with a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel and leather finished shift knob and a tilt & telescopic steering column that offers paddle shifters, plus the engine can be started with a push-button start.
Sitting in front of the driver is a 12.3-inch fully digital LCD driver cluster display that shows the speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge, along with a trip computer with external temperature and a clock display. An Active Driving Display with Traffic Sign Recognition is standard on the Premium Plus, as well as a 360 Degree View Monitor with See Through View and Trailer Hitch View.
Further notable interior luxury and comfort features include:
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated 2nd-row seats
- Three-zone automatic climate control with pollen filter
- One-touch down/up power windows
- Speed-sensing auto-locking power door locks
- Courtesy lights in front and rear doors
- Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function and Auto Speed Limit Assist
- 12-volt power outlet
- 150-watt accessory power outlet
- 1500-watt charging outlet
- Remote fuel door and hood release
- Rear window defogger with timer
- Frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink®36
- Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors with extension
- Illuminated entry system
- Map lights
- Glove box
- Front and rear center console area
- Front and rear door pockets
- Front and rear door pulls
- Illuminated front and rear door pulls
Performance and Powertrain
The 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus is powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain, with a total combined output of 323 horsepower and torque of 369 pound-feet. The powertrain comprises an e-SKYACTIV-G 2.5L 4-cylinder gas engine coupled with a 68-kilowatt electric motor powered by a 17.8-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery.
The CX-70 PHEV is fitted with Mazda's PHEV e-SKYACTIV-Drive 8-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode.
A rear-biased i-ACTIV AWD all-wheel-drive system powers all four wheels, and a Mazda Intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) system with Sport/Off-road/Towing modes, plus Mazda's Kinematic Posture Control, helps drivers to stay in complete control regardless of road surface.
The Premium Plus can tow up to a maximum of 3,500 pounds when fitted with a genuine Mazda tow hitch that automatically activates the standard Towing Mode.
Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
The 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV has won a 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, so passengers can travel with control, safety, and confidence.
This level of safety is thanks to Mazda's latest safety technology and its i-ACTIVSENSE suite of safety functions.
The Premium Plus trim's comprehensive list of safety equipment includes:
- Four-wheel diagonal hydraulic brakes consisting of 12.9-inch vented front discs and 13.8-inch solid rear discs
- Anti-skid braking system with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Brake Assist
- Dual front airbags with seat belt use and passenger sensors
- Front side-impact airbags
- Side-impact air curtains with rollover protection
- Driver's and front passenger's knee airbag
- 3-point seat belts for all seating positions
- Pre-tensioners with force limiters on front and rear seat belts
- Dynamic Stability Control
- Traction Control System and Trailer Stability Assist
- Rear View Monitor with static guidelines
i-ACTIVSENSE® Safety Technology
Mazda's i-ACTIVSENSE system utilizes cameras, radar, and collision mitigation equipment to help increase driver awareness and minimize the chances of an accident and the impact of any unavoidable accident.
Key equipment includes:
- Roll Stability Control
- Smart Forward Brake Support
- Hill Launch Assist
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Lane-keep Assist
- Lane Departure Warning System
- Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go
- Vehicle Exit Warning
- Driver Attention Alert
Infotainment and Technology
The Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus' upscale audio experience comprises a 12.3-inch Mazda Connect infotainment system with Multi-Function Commander control and Infotainment system voice command, along with a high-end Bose Centerpoint Surround Sound System with AudioPilot playing through 12 speakers.
Further features of the Premium Plus infotainment system are:
- Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming capability
- Front center console armrest with storage and four USB Type-C inputs
- Steering wheel-mounted audio, phone, and cruise controls
- HD Radio
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration
- Alexa Built-in
- Mazda Online Navigation System with off-road navigation
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio with a 3-month trial subscription
- Wireless phone charger
- USB Inputs with two front and two 2nd-row ports
Cargo Space and Utility
Sharing its platform with the three-row seater CX-90, the CX-70 PHEV benefits from the extra interior space, and a generous SAE 39.6 cubic feet of cargo volume is available behind the 60/40 split fold-down and reclining 2nd-row seat, which grows to 75.3 cubic feet once the seat is folded down.
A convenient remote electronic release located in the cargo area helps fold down the second-row seat back.
Travel essentials can be tucked away thanks to a generous smattering of storage spots that include:
- Glove compartment
- Overhead console with sunglasses holder
- Front center console armrest with storage
- Front and rear door bottle holders with storage pockets/bins
- Driver's and front passenger's seat back pockets
- Cargo area with underfloor storage and storage boxes
Fuel Economy and MPG
The fuel-sipping Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus is EPA rated at estimates of 25 mpg for combined driving when running on gasoline only and a 56 MPGe combined rating traveling using both gasoline and electric energy.
Range and Charging
The CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus offers an EPA estimated driving range up to 26 miles when going all-electric and 490 miles for combined driving.
Quick charging times available with state of charge at 20%-80% @ 75℉ are:
- Level 1 (120V AC): 6 hours and 40 minutes
- Level 2 (240V AC): 1 hour and 30 minutes
Pricing and Value
The range-topper PHEV Premium Plus trim starts at an MSRP of $57,450, and buyers can kit their CX-70 with Mazda genuine accessories such as running boards, rear liftgate garnish, black lugnuts and wheel locks, plus black crossbars that accommodate a versatile selection of available roof rack carriers designed to match the CX-70 PHEV perfectly.
Premium vs. Premium Plus
The more affordable of the two CX-70 PHEV trims at an MSRP of $54,400 matches the Premium Plus specs but loses items such as the Nappa leather trim, 150-watt power outlet, illuminated front and rear door pulls, and 360 Degree View Monitor.
Get Your Mazda CX-70 PHEV at Central Mazda
Discover more about the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus at Central Mazda, located in Plainfield, CT.
At Central Mazda, we offer an amazing customer buying experience thanks to our impressive lineup of new and pre-owned Mazda vehicles. Contact us today.
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