Mazda CX-80 Azami 2025 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7.5

Likes

Stylish looks
Premium-feeling cabin in top-spec models 
Sporty, but not too sporty, driving dynamics

Dislikes

Hard-to-understand naming strategy
Expensive servicing 
Not flawless drive experience
Andrew Chesterton

Contributing Journalist

2 min read

The CX-80 flagship doesn’t come cheap, with the Azami trim setting you back $74,150 (petrol), $76,150 (diesel) and $87,200 (plug-in hybrid).

Like the GT and Touring trims, you can have your Azami with a choice of three powertrains, with the cheapest being a 3.3-litre, six-cylinder turbo petrol, producing 209kW and 450Nm. There's also a 3.3-litre, six-cylinder turbo diesel, making 187kW and 550Nm. Both are equipped with a 48-volt mild hybrid system to marginally reduce fuel use.

Finally, there's a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain that pairs a 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with an electric motor for a total 241kW and 500Nm.

The PHEV claims 2.7L per 100km combined, but those numbers – as they are with all plug-in hybrids – are nonsense in the real world. Still, the PHEV will deliver an electric driving range of 65km, and will take some 90 minutes to recharge its 17.8kWh battery via 7.4kW AC charging.

The PHEV has a 70-litre tank, while the ICE models step up to a 74-litre capacity. Theoretically, that means the petrol can travel 880km on a single tank, while the diesel will carry you more than 1400km.

All models are AWD, though Mazda points out each is "rear-biased" for a sportier feel, and paired with an eight-speed automatic.

There is comfortable seating for seven, and at the boot, you'll find 258 litres (VDA) with all three rows in place, 566 litres in five-seat mode, and a massive 1971 litres with the two rear rows folded. 

Read the full 2025 Mazda CX-80 review

Pricing Guides

$65,364
Based on 157 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$44,978
HIGHEST PRICE
$90,985
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 technology Policy Awards 2025 Newspress Australia News Journalist of the Year 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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