After two years, the Mazda CX-70 is going away while the CX-90 picks up its two-row layout as an option.
Mazda’s flagship SUV lineup is getting a few notable changes for 2027, with the largest being the “demise” of the two-row CX-70. To be clear, you will still have a two-row option for the company’s largest model, but it will now just be under the CX-90 nameplate. That development is not too surprising, as we’ve been scratching our heads about the decision to split what was effectively a two-row CX-90 into its own model in the first place. Apart from merging the two options together, the 2027 Mazda CX-90 further gets rear suspension tweaks and some new paint options for the new year.
To start, the three-row 2027 Mazda CX-90 Turbo Select kicks the range off at $41,345 including destination. That is a $515 jump over last year, though Mazda does claim some changes to this model to go along with the expected year-to-year price hike. Mainly, the focus is on making the car more comfortable, as all CX-90s get new rear suspension bushings and a new crossmember to help the car cope with rougher pavement. From there, the trim stack continues through the $45,495 Turbo Preferred before we see the first difference from last year.
Now, there is a Premium Sport trim that is available in both two- and three-row forms. If you want it as a two-row, you’ll pay $48,525; opt for the third, and Mazda will ask at least $49,725. This is one of two total trims that have the two-row option, so your relative choices from the defunct CX-70 are shrinking as a result of Mazda pushing the two models together. The other is the $55,185 Turbo S Premium Sport (or $56,385 if you do still want the third row).
Generally, the rest of the 2027 Mazda CX-90 lineup remains the same on a trim-for-trim basis. The 3.3 Turbo trims still come with a detuned version of Mazda’s 3.3-liter turbocharged inline-six, though it does now get a boost in towing capability to 3,500 pounds, as does the plug-in hybrid (the 3.3 Turbo S models still tow up to 5,000 pounds).
The PHEV models only come with three rows, so the former CX-70 PHEV offering five seats and the all-electric capability is just straight-up gone. That said, PHEV versions start at $52,340 for the Preferred and rise to $57,145 for the Premium Sport and $59,615 for the Premium Plus.
New colors join the 2027 Mazda CX-90’s color palette, including Navy Blue Mica and Aero Gray Metallic. Mazda is carrying over Melting Copper Metallic and Zircon Sand from the CX-70, though those are once again only available on the two-row models.
Somehow, I get the sense this would all be a little less confusing if Mazda introduced the CX-90 in this fashion back in 2024. Explaining the change now can still feel a little murky, though the upshot is you’ll only have to look at the CX-90 for your midsize SUV shopping moving forward, whether you’re shopping for two or three rows.
