2018 Mazda CX-8 Review, Exterior, Interior, Engine, Price and Photos

In a world where SUVs have actually practically taken control of the vehicle market, Mazda is actually turning up quite short in its offerings, with its present lineup including no more than the CX-3, CX-5, and CX-9. Over in the brand name’s house market, Japan, things are even thinner with just the CX-3 and CX-5 comprising Mazda’s entire SUV lineup. All that will change in the near future, however, as Mazda has actually just revealed a new SUV. It will be called the CX-8 and is apparently developed with the Japanese market in mind. Information are quite little as of this writing, however it will be simply a tad bit smaller than the CX-9 we know here in the United States and is said to be powered by a 2.2-liter diesel that’s paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. It will use 3 rows of seating and, depending on setup, will provide seating for 6 or seven individuals.

2018 Mazda CX-8 Exterior

Mazda has kept most details about the 2018 Mazda CX-8 exterior near the vest in the meantime however did say that the CX-8 will ration to be 192.91-inches long, 72.44-inches broad, 68.11-inches high, and will rock a wheelbase of 115.35 inches. That makes it around six inches shorter, five inches thinner, and about an inch lower than the current CX-9. It’s about as broad as the CX-5 but its wheelbase corresponds the CX-9. Beyond the external dimensions provided by Mazda, which were taken internal and subject to change, we have absolutely nothing to really go on, aside from the fact that it will feature great deals of KODO-Soul style cues.

2018 Mazda CX-8 Interior

While the interior of the CX-8 is quite just like that of the CX-9, there are a few visible differences. First of all, the CX-8 will be offered with a second-row bench, like that seen in the CX-9 image above, or a set of captain’s chairs. The most noticeable differences between the CX-8 interior and the CX-9 can be found in the kind of various door trim panels that have smaller and thinner aluminum inserts and a longer armrest. The seat cushions likewise appear to feature less padding in compared to the current CX-9. Side reinforcing is almost identical in between the 2 models while the CX-9 gets black accents on the seat rests and seat cushions.

2018 Mazda CX-8 Engine

The 2018 Mazda CX-8 will likely feature front-wheel drive as basic devices with all-wheel drive being optional. When it comes to any other details, we’ll simply need to wait, however if the CX-8 does come to the U.S. (and, that wouldn’t actually be unexpected, would it?) it will likely rock the very same 2.5-liter powerplant from the CX-9 as the standard offering with the diesel being used later on as an option.

2018 Mazda CX-8 Price

Considering we do not even know with 100-percent certainty what the 2018 Mazda CX-8 will look like, it should come as no surprise that rates is an even bigger mystery.