Mazda kicking off onslaught of new SUVs with Alabama-made CX-50
Fox News
Mazda is introducing three new SUVs in the coming years, including the Alabama-built CX-50 and inline-six-cylinder-engine powered CX-70 and CX-90.
The CX-50 will be the first to arrive and will be unveiled in November ahead of the start of production early next year at Mazda's new factory in Alabama that it shares with Toyota. The CX-50 will be built on the same platform as the existing Japanese-made CX-5 and initially sold alongside it.
After that, the midsize two-row CX-70 and three-row CX-90 will be added to the lineup, the latter replacing the CX-9 and both using a new chassis with an inline-six-cylinder turbocharged engine with electric assist that will also underpin a rear-wheel-drive sports sedan. Mazda said the models will also be offered with plug-in hybrid powertrains and that it will sell narrower versions called the CX-60 and CX-80 in Europe and Asia.