Mazda has previewed its CX-80 large SUV ahead of the unveiling of its flagship new model on 18 April.

The CX-80 will become the new flagship for Mazda in Europe

On sale in Europe from the autumn, it’s the direct replacement to the former CX-8 and marks the brand’s first seven-seat SUV in the region – its forebear was only available in Japan, China, South East Asia and Oceania.

The second model to be engineered on Mazda’s Large Architecture platform after the CX-60, it will provide three rows of seats for up to seven occupants and will be the most spacious car Mazda has on the market in Europe at almost five metres long and with a wheelbase of over three metres. This makes it longer, higher and with a significantly longer wheelbase than the CX-60.

Seating layout will deliver two fold-flat third-row seats and a choice of three second-row configurations, including the option of two separate captain seats combined with a centre console.

A media spokesperson said: “Spacious, comfortable, versatile, and great to drive, the all-new Mazda CX-80 combines progressive design anchored in Japanese aesthetics with superior technology and features, including the signature driving performance delivered by every Mazda.”

It’s expected to feature the engine line-up from the smaller CX-60, offering plug-in hybrid and diesel mild-hybrid powertrains.

The full debut takes place on Thursday 18 April 2024 at 12.00pm CEST and presales for the CX-80 will start in May.