2026 Mazda CX-70: Luxury, AWD, Turbo, Looks Just Like Its Bigger Brother

The 2026 Mazda CX-70 is a very spacious midsized SUV, one that should hold 4 Bears and 1 otter rather comfortably as you wander around the globe this Spring, looking for Bear Runs far and wide.

This is the second model year for the CX-70, making it one of the largest SUVs in the Mazda lineup (there is no ‘large’ SUV for Mazda this year).

Effectively, the CX-70 is the same as the CX-90 but without the third row of seats. That means the CX-70 has more cargo room (40 cubic feet with backseats up / 75 cubic feet when down) and more room for all your swinging, fun-loving passengers who didn’t need to be responsible (like an older brother) and carryon the family name and tradition of having children and getting weighed down with all that family name stuff. 

All-Wheel Drive is standard, as is luxury on this premium Mazda (which, apparently, Americans say incorrectly: pretend a sheep is bellowing ‘Maaaaa-zda’ and that is allegedly the proper way to pronounce the name throughout the globe).

A Turbocharged engine is also standard (3.3-liter inline-6, 280 or 340 horsepower)

A Plug-in Hybrid, of PHEV, is also available.

You will need at least $43K US to climb into this Maaaaaa-zda (I am thinking Wallace and Gromit when I say it like that).  

For that kind of mooooo-lah, you will get a power sunroof, hot and cold front seats that are also leather-trimmed (with driver’s seat power lumbar and memory), an infotainment screen that is just over a foot-long, 21-inch alloy wheels, power liftgate, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning with lane-keep assist and rain-sensing wipers. To name a few. 

I will admit, however, I am still not crazy about Mazda’s infotainment / technology system.  While good and effective, it does have a bit of a learning curve and some lack of intuitiveness IMHO.  

It is not as user-friendly as what other manufacturers present to non-techy drivers like me.  But it does work well. Ultimately, I can get it to communicate with me and my flip phone. 

This year’s CX-70 is plenty spacious, but as always, get in first and see how you like it.  We are more men than most people can handle.  No need to be uncomfortable, and no need for us to get suckered into buying or leasing a car, only to discover that it is not a good fit.

We have told most of our lives to Suck It Up, Buttercup, even when we are paying the bills.  Let’s not do that here. We are large and in charge when it comes to our motor carriages. If we can’t dress like Cinderella (and why not) we should at least act like belle of the ball and make our true wishes be known.

Come the month of May, the calendar gets busy.

First up is Cinco de Mayo and then Mother’s Day. And then Memorial Day here in the colonies.

Be sure you are ready with plenty of food and plenty of liquid refreshments for every taste and tolerance. 

It’s important to be a good host no matter what your situation.  Being a good friend means being friendly and being accommodating – in every room of your abode. 

We cover every aspect of Bear Life here at Bear World Magazine.

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Or tackle. We are pretty good at tacking and roughhousing here.