Mazda CX-70 Azami 2025 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
8.0

Likes

A satisfying drive
Looks sharp for a large SUV
Tons (and tons) of space

Dislikes

Just okay warranty and servicing 
Diesel not smooth enough at slow speeds
Remains untested in the city
Andrew Chesterton

Contributing Journalist

2 min read

The Azami is the flagship offering in what Mazda calls it flagship five-seat SUV, the CX-70, and you can have it with one of two big and powerful engines.

The cheapest options is the 3.3-litre, six-cylinder turbo petrol, which will set you back a not inconsiderable $82,970. For $2k more, or $84,970, you can swap petrol for diesel — again a 3.3-litre, six-cylinder turbocharged engine, though this time making 187kW and 550Nm. Both are equipped with a 48-volt mild hybrid system to marginally reduce fuel use.

As the flagship trim, the Azami scores everything the cheaper GT grade gets — 21-inch black alloy wheels, adaptive LED headlights, a panoramic sunroof, twin 12.3-inch screens with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12-speaker Bose stereo and three-zone climate control — but it adds extra niceties like black Nappa leather seats, which are now heated and ventilated in the front, footwell lighting, body-coloured wheel arches and lower cladding and body-coloured door handles.

Every one of Mazda’s CX-0 models (60, 70, 80 and 90) all get slightly different suspension tunes, and while you can find harsh edges in the other models, the CX-70 feels utterly composed and refined, at least on the smooth-ish roads of our launch test route.

Perhaps most surprising, though, is the CX-70's ability to hold its own on a properly twisting road. We expected lots of weight transfer and the high-pitched sounds of tyres screaming out in pain, but instead found Mazda's massive SUV served up grip, composure, and very little in the way of sea-swell-style body roll.

The two big six-cylinder engines also feel perfectly suited to a vehicle in this space. There's tons of power whenever you need it, and solid levels of refinement in terms of engine noise or diesel rattles.

Read the full 2025 Mazda CX-70 review

Mazda CX-70 2025: G50E Azami Sp

Engine Type Turbo 6, 3.3L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 8.1L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $83,160 - $95,590

Pricing Guides

$71,829
Based on 14 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$59,990
HIGHEST PRICE
$80,999
Andrew Chesterton

Contributing Journalist

CarsGuide contributing journalist Andrew Chesterton is an award-winning Australian automotive reporter with more than 20 years of experience across newspapers, magazines, digital publishing and automotive corporate communications. Andrew began his journalism career at Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, reporting across business, courts, crime, property and state politics before moving into automotive journalism. He joined TopGear Australia as its online editor in 2008, later being appointed editor of Top Gear New Zealand. He subsequently worked as an assistant editor during the Australian launch of the Daily Mail Australia, and as communications manager at FCA Australia, now Stellantis. His experience on both sides of the media industry gives him an unrivalled understanding of the automotive industry, and the relationship between car manufacturers, the media, and Australian consumers. Andrew’s work has appeared across leading automotive, news, business, luxury, travel and lifestyle publications, including CarsGuide, EV Central, DMARGE, The Sydney Morning Herald, Marie Claire, Top Gear, GQ Australia, The Australian, WISH Magazine, Boss Hunting, The West Australian, The Nightly, Women’s Day Australia, Carsales, NRMA, Men’s Health, CEO Magazine, Australian Financial Review and more.   Andrew specialises in industry news, vehicle reviews, policy,  performance and luxury cars, electric vehicles, automotive technology, EVs hybrid and plug-in hybrids, and the broader Australian new-car marketplace. In 2025, Andrew was named Newspress Australia News Journalist of the Year and was a finalist for the overall Journalist of the Year award. Earlier honours include Website of the Year wins at the Australian Magazine Awards and ACP Awards, the ACP Rising Star Award and recognition in the Bauer Media and News Ltd journalism awards. Expertise Electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles Performance, luxury and supercars New-car reviews and road testing Australian automotive industry and new-car sales Chinese automotive brands and emerging manufacturers Utes, SUVs and family vehicles Automotive technologyPolicy Featured Publications CarsGuide EV Central DMARGE The Sydney Morning Herald Marie Claire Top Gear GQ Australia The Australian WISH Magazine Boss Hunting The West Australian The Nightly Women’s Day Australia Carsales NRMA Men’s Health CEO Magazine Australian Financial Review The Daily Telegraph The Sunday Telegraph Note: The author, Andrew Chesterton, is a co-owner of Smart As Media, a content agency and media distribution service with a number automotive brands among its clients. When producing content for CarsGuide, he does so in accordance with the CarsGuide Editorial Guidelines and Code of Ethics, and the views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author.
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Pricing Guide
$59,990
Lowest price, based on CarsGuide listings over the last 6 months.
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