Mazda CX-70 vs Volkswagen Touareg

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

ANCAP's published ratings include no record for the Mazda CX-70. ANCAP's published record does not give the Volkswagen Touareg a rating. With no pair of ratings to compare, the active-safety features in the spec table above are the fairer comparison.

Recalls on our record

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Feature Showdown

The Mazda CX-70 features a 12.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 12.3-inch digital dash, while the Volkswagen Touareg gets a 15-inch display and 12.3-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Mazda CX-70 stands out with head-up display, panoramic roof and Bose audio — features our data doesn't list for the Volkswagen Touareg. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Drivetrain

The Mazda CX-70 uses a Petrol producing 254kW and 500Nm of torque, sent through a automatic to a AWD layout. It covers the 0-100km/h sprint in 6.8 seconds.

The Volkswagen Touareg responds with a Diesel making 170kW and 500Nm, paired to a auto driving all four wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 8 seconds.

The Mazda CX-70 has the clear power advantage at 254kW vs 170kW. In the 0-100 sprint (manufacturer-claimed), the Mazda CX-70 is 1.2s quicker. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Mazda CX-70 measures 5,120mm long on a 3,120mm wheelbase, 231mm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg at 4,889mm (2,894mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Mazda CX-70 generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 598L in the Mazda CX-70 and 810L in the Volkswagen Touareg, giving the Volkswagen Touareg a 212L advantage.

For towing, the Volkswagen Touareg leads with a 3,500kg braked capacity vs 2,500kg. That 1,000kg difference matters if you regularly hitch up.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); the Mazda CX-70's turning circle is 0.2 m tighter, 11.8 m against 12.0 m kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Mazda CX-70 costs about $2,309 a year (8.1 L/100km) and fuel for the Volkswagen Touareg about $2,166 a year (7.6 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $143 a year less for the Volkswagen Touareg.

Warranty: 5 years / Unlimited (Mazda CX-70) and 5 years / Unlimited (Volkswagen Touareg).

Where each one leads

The Mazda CX-70: the lower starting price ($73,020 against $86,790) and more power (254kW against 170kW).

The Volkswagen Touareg: the bigger boot with the seats up (810L against 598L), the higher braked towing limit (3,500kg against 2,500kg) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($2,166 a year against $2,309).

The Verdict

Mazda CX-70 scores higher, 72 vs 68

The Mazda CX-70 scores 72 to the Volkswagen Touareg's 68 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 3 of the 6 spec rows that separate them, at the lower price. The biggest gaps: technology (Mazda CX-70 ahead by 16 points), practicality (Volkswagen Touareg ahead by 12 points), safety (Mazda CX-70 ahead by 8 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Volkswagen Touareg costs about $143 less (7.6 L/100km against 8.1 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Boot space with the seats up: 598L in the Mazda CX-70, 810L in the Volkswagen Touareg.

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