rmc523 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2025 Mazda CX-70 Preview: Sure, why not? Small niche, small effort - Autoblog For some reason, Mazda decided to take a CX-90, remove the 3rd row and call it a different model, the CX-70. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, rmc523 said: 2025 Mazda CX-70 Preview: Sure, why not? Small niche, small effort - Autoblog For some reason, Mazda decided to take a CX-90, remove the 3rd row and call it a different model, the CX-70. Makes sense. I like it. Definitely a fan of Mazda’s recent styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, tbone said: Makes sense. I like it. Definitely a fan of Mazda’s recent styling. Makes sense to give it a different model name when it's otherwise the same car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartKid001 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 That's some incredibly low effort. Didn't even remove the cupholder for third row??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 7 hours ago, rmc523 said: Makes sense to give it a different model name when it's otherwise the same car? I don’t care about the name. It’s just nice they offer a two row version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If only Ford would do something similar with Explorer to make a new model Edge....hmmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, twintornados said: If only Ford would do something similar with Explorer to make a new model Edge....hmmmmm The edge ST crowd would love a shorter 2 row explorer ST. Width difference is only 3” - I thought it was more like 6”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 8 hours ago, tbone said: I don’t care about the name. It’s just nice they offer a two row version. I've wondered for years what the actual usage rate is for all these mid-size vehicles with the 3rd row seat... very cramped seating suitable mostly for children and often awkward access. Edited February 2 by ice-capades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 I guess my point is - it's the same car minus a 3rd row - it's literally no different than if you have the third row and just leave it down all the time except for a small storage bin where the seat used to be. Why not just keep the 3rd row and have it for emergencies instead of losing the functionality altogether? If it were a shorter wheelbase or something, sure, but it isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I would make a third row seat, that could be removed from the car, and could have clip on legs put on them so they could be used as extra house chairs until you need them in the car again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, atomcat68 said: I would make a third row seat, that could be removed from the car, and could have clip on legs put on them so they could be used as extra house chairs until you need them in the car again. Removing and storing third rows is a PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/3/2024 at 12:16 AM, akirby said: Removing and storing third rows is a PITA. Needing to transport passengers and not having the ability to do it is even more of a pain. I'm sure someone is up to the task of making easy to remove seats and use them as chairs in the house. It's not like you'd be adding and subtracting chairs on a daily basis anyway. Mazda could have even done an option delete to remove the chairs which would allow you to buy the rear seats later as well if needed as an after market option. I just think it is just dumb to market the same car as a different model because of not having seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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