MAZDA CX-80
e-SKYACTIV D diesel AWD automatic
Sustainability Rating: 2 stars
Our verdict:
Tested here is the diesel Mazda CX-80 e-Skyactiv D. This is a large SUV of 2.1 tonnes empty mass and low-level powertrain hybridisation. In Green NCAP's tests the vehicle achieved only 2 stars and could not impress with high sustainability performance, although in light of its type, interested consumers are advised to compare it to other big SUV competitors.
- The CX-80 controls exhaust emissions well but has unexpectedly high particle emissions and low scores for tyre and brake abrasion due to the high weight and limited recuperation potential.
- While production is energy-intensive, the diesel engine offers reasonable fuel consumption for its class, making it more efficient than a petrol equivalent.
- Total life cycle emissions are high (292 g CO2-eq./km), leaving the vehicle with a very low score in the Greenhouse Gas Index.
Driving Experience
Our comments:
The Driving Experience evaluation of conventional vehicles focuses only on the performance in section 'Consumption and Range'. The Mazda CX-80 estimated real-world consumption figures are generally seen as adequate in most conditions – warm weather and cold winter, urban, rural, highway and mixed driving scenarios, and can even become 'good' in warm weather rural driving. The consumption readings on the board computer display are accurate.
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