You could look at the CX-80 Pure as evidence that the brand’s new 'Mazda Premium' strategy - and the prices associated with it - is still finding its feet in Australia.
I think this because the CX-80 Pure is pretty clearly a way of bringing the entry point to the range down, given its only available with one engine choice and doesn’t feel particularly premium in places.
It’s yours for $54,950, and comes with a highlight list that includes 18-inch alloy wheels, a 10.25-inch central screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 7.0-inch driver display, three-zone climate control and LED lighting. But you also get cloth seats with manual controls, which feel a little low-rent, all things considered.
The petrol engine is a beauty, though; a 3.3-litre, six-cylinder turbo-petrol, producing 209kW and 450Nm, which it feeds to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic.
The CX-80 is a big boat, stretching 4990mm long, 1890mm wide and 1710mm tall, and it rides on a 3120mm wheelbase.
There are three rows of seating, and even the third row feels spacious and comfortable. That begins with super-wide-opening rear doors that, combined with a little step, make climbing into the third row a pretty easy affair.
Once in, you can set the middle row further forward, reducing leg room in that row but increasing it in your own, which means I could genuinely sit there comfortably, even for longer journeys. The air-vents, cupholders and USB ports only improve matters.
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