9 Jan 2nd-Jan 8th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 MAZDA CX-70 TURBO S PREMIUM PLUS: THE SUV THAT OVERACHIEVES IN EVERY WAY 2025 MAZDA CX-70 TURBO S PREMIUM PLUS The 2025 Mazda CX-70 The 2025 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S Premium Plus isn’t Turbo S Premium Plus isn’t just an SUV—it’s a declaration just an SUV—it’s a declaration that Mazda came to play with that Mazda came to play with the big dogs. At $57,775, it’s the big dogs. At $57,775, it’s not cheap, but once you see not cheap, but once you see it, drive it, and sit inside, you’ll it, drive it, and sit inside, you’ll be wondering how it doesn’t be wondering how it doesn’t cost even more. With its sleek cost even more. With its sleek design, aggressive stance, design, aggressive stance, and refined curves, this SUV and refined curves, this SUV looks like it just stepped off a looks like it just stepped off a concept car runway. It’s the concept car runway. It’s the kind of vehicle that makes you kind of vehicle that makes you glance back every time you glance back every time you park it. park it. Under the hood, the Turbo Under the hood, the Turbo S delivers a punchy 340 S delivers a punchy 340 horsepower that feels like it’s horsepower that feels like it’s ready to leap into action at ready to leap into action at every green light. The CX- every green light. The CX- 70 handles so well, it’s as if 70 handles so well, it’s as if Mazda shrunk one of their Mazda shrunk one of their sports cars and disguised it as sports cars and disguised it as an SUV. And with 23/28 MPG, an SUV. And with 23/28 MPG, it’s efficient enough that you it’s efficient enough that you won’t feel guilty about taking won’t feel guilty about taking the scenic route—because the scenic route—because trust me, you’ll want to. Every trust me, you’ll want to. Every drive feels like an event, drive feels like an event, whether you’re commuting, whether you’re commuting, road-tripping, or just finding road-tripping, or just finding excuses to “run errands.” excuses to “run errands.” Then there’s the interior, Then there’s the interior, which is pure automotive which is pure automotive art. The style, design, and art. The style, design, and materials are downright materials are downright luxurious, from the buttery luxurious, from the buttery leather seats to the real leather seats to the real wood trim and that massive wood trim and that massive infotainment display that infotainment display that somehow doesn’t feel somehow doesn’t feel overwhelming. It’s spacious, overwhelming. It’s spacious, sophisticated, and quiet sophisticated, and quiet enough to hear your enough to hear your passengers marvel at how passengers marvel at how good it looks. In a world full good it looks. In a world full of cookie-cutter SUVs, the of cookie-cutter SUVs, the 2025 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S 2025 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S Premium Plus stands out as a Premium Plus stands out as a masterpiece—one that makes masterpiece—one that makes every mile feel special. every mile feel special. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
