How Much Is the 2026 Mazda CX-70?

Key Points:

• Pricing for the 2026 Mazda CX-70 starts at $43,780, and the plug-in hybrid version’s price drops to $45,780 (all prices include $1,530 destination charge).
• The 2026 CX-70 gets more standard equipment, including heated and ventilated front seats and heated outboard rear seats.
• The available plug-in hybrid variant now has 30 miles of electric-only range.

The Mazda CX-70 is a CX-90 for people who only need two rows of seats (even though removing the third row doesn’t net buyers any additional cargo space). Mazda doesn’t offer the five-occupant SUV in as many configurations as it does the seven-occupant CX-90, but for 2026, every CX-70 now features more standard equipment, including heated and ventilated front seats and heated outboard rear seats. The base price increases accordingly for the gas-only trim levels, while the plug-in hybrid’s base price tumbles from the 2025 model’s.

2026 Mazda CX-70 | Manufacturer image

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Release Date and Pricing

The 2026 Mazda CX-70 will go on sale soon. Full pricing is as follows:

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Trim Levels

Newly standard equipment on the 2026 CX-70 includes black badges, heated and ventilated front seats, heated outboard rear seats, a heated steering wheel, power-adjustable front seats and rain-sensing windshield wipers. As fewer seats and black exterior trim both apparently denote sportiness, all CX-70s also get black finishes on their wheels (21 inches on the entry-level 3.3 Turbo Preferred), grille, side mirrors and spoilers. Other standard features include keyless entry and start, LED exterior lighting, a power moonroof and a power liftgate.

Inside, the CX-70 3.3 Turbo Preferred boasts leather upholstery, automatic climate control, rear window sunshades and a 12.3-inch infotainment system. Unlike most every other manufacturer, Mazda still employs a control knob for its display unless users mirror their smartphone through the standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which are operated through touch. Wireless phone charging and eight speakers are also standard. Standard safety tech includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-centering steering, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, a driver-attention monitor and automatic high beams.

The 3.3 Turbo Premium adds a towing package that ups capacity from 3,500 to 5,000 pounds, plus a hands-free power liftgate, black door handles and pillar garnishes, a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, a head-up display, navigation, upgraded interior lighting and a 12-speaker Bose audio system. It also adds blind spot intervention, oncoming traffic alert and road-sign recognition. Upgrade to the 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus and you’ll get Nappa leather, adaptive headlights that turn with the steering wheel, and additional safety equipment that includes pedestrian and bicyclist detection, front cross-traffic alert, a 360-degree camera system and automatic rear braking.

The Premium level on the more powerful CX-70 3.3 Turbo S is a bit of a misnomer, as this version includes everything from the 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus as well as front and rear parking sensors, a panoramic moonroof and a power tilt/telescoping steering column. The 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus gets two-tone quilted Nappa leather seats, suede dash trim and windshield-wiper de-icers. Both 3.3 Turbo S trims also add rear pedestrian detection.

The PHEV variants ride on 19-inch wheels instead of the gas-only CX-70’s 21s. The entry-level SC trim is similar to the 3.3 Turbo Preferred but comes with synthetic instead of real leather, a manually adjustable passenger seat, and no seat heating or ventilation. The climate-controlled seats and heated steering wheel rejoin the CX-70 with the PHEV SC Plus, which includes everything from the 3.3 Turbo Preferred, as well as the head-up display and front and rear parking sensors.

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Powertrain Specs and MPG

The 2026 CX-70’s Turbo trim levels are powered by a turbocharged 3.3-liter inline-six-cylinder engine with mild-hybrid assistance generating 280 horsepower and 332 pounds-feet of torque. In the CX-70 3.3 Turbo S, the same engine is tuned to deliver 340 hp and 369 pounds-feet of torque. The PHEV features Mazda’s e-Skyactiv engine, which pairs a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder with an electric motor to deliver a total of 323 hp and 369 pounds-feet. All three powertrains are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and standard all-wheel drive.

Official EPA ratings for the 2026 model are not yet available, but Mazda says it returns the same ratings as the 2025 model. The 3.3 Turbo variants return an EPA-estimated 24/28/25 mpg city/highway/combined, while the 3.3 Turbo S sacrifices just 1 mpg in the city for its extra output, returning 23/28/25 mpg. Revised for 2026, the PHEV SC can now travel 30 miles on electricity — an increase of 4 miles from 2025.

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Is the Cheaper 2026 Tesla Model Y Worth Your Consideration?

By Mike Hanley

October 7, 2025

Share2026 Tesla Model Y Standard | Manufacturer image

Key Points

• The new Tesla Model Y Standard is $5,000 less expensive than the prior base version.
• The Standard version has lower estimated range, is slower to 60 mph and goes without some convenience features.
• Tesla isn’t the only EV maker dropping prices now that the federal EV tax credit has been eliminated, with Hyundai recently dropping the price of the 2026 Ioniq 5.

Tesla recently updated its Model Y SUV for the 2026 model year, and today it revealed a lower-priced base trim dubbed Standard that cuts $5,000 off the previous starting price, making the new base price now $41,630 (including destination and order fee).

Related: Should Tesla Model Y Owners Get the New 2026?

The new Standard Model Y also cuts other things, like estimated driving range and 0-60 mph acceleration, and it either does without a number of features present in the Premium trim (formerly the Long Range) or downgrades things in exchange for less expensive substitutes.

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What the Standard Model Y Gives Up

• Estimated driving range drops 36 miles, to 321 miles
• 0-60 mph acceleration drops 1.4 seconds, to 6.8 seconds
• Three color choices (gray, white and black) instead of six
• 18-inch wheels standard instead of 19-inch rims
• No adaptive high beams or light bar between the front and rear lights
• Seven-speaker stereo instead of 16-speaker system
• No FM radio
• No second-row 8-inch touchscreen
• No interior ambient lighting
• Manually adjustable steering wheel instead of power-adjustable
• No Bioweapon Defense Mode
• No ventilated front seats or heated second-row seats
• No power-folding second-row seats
• No power-folding and auto-dimming side mirrors
• No frequency-dependent shocks
• No Autosteer feature

That’s a lot of missing features, but it’s worth noting that the previous base 2026 Model Y was a well-equipped car, and the new Standard version still comes with convenience features like dual wireless phone chargers, a hands-free power liftgate, heated steering wheel, heated front seats and blind spot warning.

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Operating in a New EV Environment

The elimination of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit as of Sept. 30 means that a significant discount that was previously available to Model Y buyers is no more. The new Standard variant takes away some of the sting of not being able to claim a $7,500 discount, but it comes at the expense of a lot of convenience features as well as capability that’s helped set the Model Y apart from the competition. It’s historically been the fun-to-drive go-kart of electric SUVs, but a 6.8-second 0-60 time doesn’t really jibe with that sentiment.

What’s more, the new Standard version of the Model Y seems to do nothing to address some of our prime complaints with the SUV, like its poor rearward visibility and Tesla’s continued refusal to include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. It’s possible the smaller 18-inch wheels have a positive effect on ride comfort, another area where the Model Y has underwhelmed, but we won’t know how the wheels and new conventional shocks affect ride quality until we drive it.

It’s also important to note that Tesla isn’t the only EV maker dropping prices now that the federal EV tax credit is gone. Hyundai recently announced that the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5, a direct competitor to the Model Y, now starts at $36,600 for the base standard-range SE trim, or $39,100 for the regular SE version, which has driving range that’s more comparable to the new Model Y Standard.

In both cases, however, these new lower-priced EVs have the potential to make more shoppers consider going electric with their next new-car purchase, as price-of-entry becomes less of a barrier to EV ownership.

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