MAZDA CX-80 e-SKYACTIV D diesel AWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2025
30%

MAZDA CX-80 e-SKYACTIV D diesel AWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2025
30%

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.
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5.3 10 Clean Air

The exhaust emissions are adequately and robustly controlled in all test scenarios, but the particle emissions are generally rather high, which is surprising, given that they are reduced very efficiently in most modern diesel vehicles. Due to its mass and limited possibilities to reduce the use of the friction brakes, the scores for tyre and brake abrasion are low.

Exhaust emissions

adequate
6.9 10

adequate

6.610
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Legal test (WLTP) 4.78
Warm weather 7.510
Highway 6.910
Winter cold start 5.910
Winter warm start 7.710

adequate

7.110
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Real-world mixed drive 6.810
Short city trip 7.810
Congestion 1.02
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Non-exhaust emissions

marginal
3.5 10

marginal

2.76
Result Score
Influence of mass 0.73
Wheel alignment 1.01
Accelerator response 1.02

weak

1.56
Result Score
Brake dust mitigation 0.04
Brake dust containment 0.06
Recuperative braking - warm test 1.56
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

weak
2.4 10
Pollutants
*Exhaust emissions are not contributing to the score in Additional Life Cycle Assessment information because they are scored in the Exhaust emissions section above.
3.3 10 Energy Efficiency

Although it requires considerable amounts of primary energy to produce a vehicle that big, most of the life cycle energy demand is related to the direct diesel fuel usage. Although the consumption can reach 8.2 l/100 km in the Highway Test, the choice of a diesel over a petrol aggregate still seems good, as the fuel demand figures are quite reasonable for a car of this class.

Energy demand

weak
3.4 10

weak

1.210
Legal test (WLTP)
5.8 l/100 km
Warm weather
5.4 l/100 km
Highway
8.2 l/100 km
Winter cold start
7.4 l/100 km
Winter warm start
5.9 l/100 km

good

9.610
Total LCA energy consumption
*Direct propulsion energy share is not shown, it is included in ‘Fuel/energy supply’
Energy source share in total LCA consumption
Rolling resistance

weak
0.8 10
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
0.4 10 Greenhouse Gases

In its life cycle, the CX-80 is calculated to emit on average 172 g CO2‑eq./km directly on its tailpipe and additional 120 g CO2‑eq./km originating from the other LCA phases (vehicle production, diesel supply, etc.). This figure barely allows the large Mazda to score any points in the Greenhouse Gas Index.

Exhaust GHG emissions

poor
0.0 10
In laboratory
Legal test (WLTP)
151.2 g CO₂-eq./km
Warm weather
142.4 g CO₂-eq./km
Highway
217.2 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter cold start
195.3 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter warm start
155.7 g CO₂-eq./km
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

adequate
6.2 10
Total LCA GHG Emissions
*The scoring does not consider the direct exhaust GHG emissions at the tailpipe, because they are scored separately in ‘Exhaust GHG emissions’ above.

Vehicle Life Cycle Average Emissions 70 (+/-)
(Best 61 | Worst 82)

  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.

Specifications

  • Vehicle class Large SUV
  • Power/Torque 187 kW/550 Nm
  • Engine size 3,283 cc
  • Declared consumption 5.8 l/100 km
  • Declared CO2 151 g/km
  • Mass 2,136 kg
  • Heating concept Waste heat
  • Tyres 235/50R20
  • Emissions class Euro 6 EA
  • Tested car JMZKL0HC90110XXXX
  • Publication date 09 2025
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Driving Experience

Consumption & Range

adequate
Estimated actual consumption What consumption can be expected in real world conditions?

adequate
Conditions Urban Rural Highway Mixed
Warm weather
7.6
4.2
6.4
6.1
l/100 km
Cold winter
9.4
6.1
7.0
7.5
l/100 km
Accuracy of display Is the consumption figure on the display correct?

good
  • good
  • adequate
  • poor
  • n.a.
Cold Winter Performance

not applicable
Charging Capability

not applicable

Green NCAP 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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