Mazda CX-70 Plug-In Hybrid SUV for Sale Near Corrales, NM

If you're searching for a Mazda CX-70 Plug-In Hybrid SUV for sale near Corrales, NM, University Mazda in Albuquerque has Mazda's newest two-row PHEV SUV — built for drivers who want serious power, premium comfort, and a smarter way to fuel every drive between Corrales and Albuquerque. The CX-70 PHEV is what happens when Mazda takes everything great about a luxury SUV and adds an electric brain to run it.

Here's how the hybrid system works the moment you start driving: The CX-70 PHEV has two power sources working as a team — a 2.5L four-cylinder gas engine and a powerful electric motor. When you back out of your driveway in Corrales and head toward the city, the car starts on electric power only. The engine is completely off. You hear almost nothing. You feel a smooth, immediate pull — because electric motors don't spin up like gas engines do. They fire at full strength the instant you press the pedal. That's why the CX-70 PHEV feels so responsive right from the first block.

As you drive, the CX-70 is constantly making smart decisions in the background. Cruising through Corrales at low speed? Electric only. Merging hard onto Paseo del Norte or climbing the grade toward I-25? The gas engine joins in automatically to add muscle. You don't press a button or flip a switch — the CX-70 reads your speed, your throttle input, and your battery level and decides the best power mix on its own. The combined output is 323 horsepower, delivered smoothly and without hesitation. For a two-row SUV, that kind of power feels effortless rather than aggressive.

Every time you slow down or tap the brakes, something smart happens inside the CX-70 that most drivers never think about. Instead of turning your stopping energy into heat and throwing it away — like regular brakes do — the CX-70 captures it and pushes it back into the battery. This is called regenerative braking, and it works like a mini charging station built into your wheels. Every stop sign on Corrales Road, every red light on Rio Grande Boulevard — the car quietly tops off its battery a little more each time. By the time you park at your destination in Albuquerque, the battery has been topping itself off the entire trip.

On a full charge, the CX-70 PHEV delivers an estimated 26 miles of all-electric range. For most Corrales-area daily trips — school drop-offs, errands, the commute into the city — that's the whole round trip on electricity. No gas burned at all. Plug it into a standard home outlet overnight and wake up to a full charge every morning. Upgrade to a Level 2 home charger and cut that charge time down even further. And if you never plug it in? The CX-70 still runs perfectly as a gas SUV. The electric system is a bonus, not a requirement.

The CX-70 PHEV is a two-row SUV, which means it trades the third-row bench for a more sculpted, more athletic body and a more spacious second row. If your household runs on two adults and kids — or you just want a more driver-focused SUV without the minivan proportions — the CX-70 is sized exactly right. The interior wraps you in premium Nappa leather, a 12.3-inch center display, wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, and available Bose® Premium Audio. And because the electric motor removes most of the engine noise at lower speeds, the cabin stays impressively quiet on the kinds of roads you drive every day.

Standard i-ACTIV AWD® monitors road conditions up to 200 times per second and shifts power between the front and rear wheels before you feel any slip at all. On the sandy edges of Corrales back roads or a wet stretch of I-40 after a monsoon, the CX-70 has already made its adjustment. That's not reactive — that's predictive. There's a real difference between a system that catches a skid and one that prevents it. The CX-70 does the second thing.

At University Mazda, we get it — a plug-in hybrid comes with questions. How do I charge it? Will I actually use the electric range? Does it qualify for a tax credit? We have clear, honest answers to all of it. Our team knows the CX-70 PHEV from the ground up and will walk you through every detail without the jargon or the pressure.

Come see us at 5150 Ellison Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 or call 505-421-6728 to schedule your CX-70 PHEV test drive. Drive it in electric mode first. Then feel what 323 horsepower feels like when both systems fire together. That combination is hard to forget.