Compare the2025 Land Rover DiscoveryVS 2025 Mazda CX-70

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics

Safety

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Both the Discovery and CX-70 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Discovery has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The CX-70’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

Both the Discovery and the CX-70 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

Warranty

The Discovery comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The CX-70’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

The Discovery’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the CX-70’s (6 vs. 5 years).

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are better in initial quality than Mazda vehicles. With 18 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Land Rover higher than Mazda.

Engine

The Discovery has more powerful engines than the CX-70:

	Horsepower
Discovery 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder	296 HP
Discovery P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	355 HP
CX-70 3.3 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid	280 HP
CX-70 PHEV 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid	323 HP
CX-70 Turbo S 3.3 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid	340 HP

Fuel Economy and Range

The Discovery has 5.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the CX-70’s standard fuel tank (23.8 vs. 18.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Discovery has 4.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the CX-70 Turbo S’ standard fuel tank (23.8 vs. 19.6 gallons).

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Discovery’s brake rotors are larger than those on the CX-70:

	Discovery P300	Discovery P360	CX-70	CX-70 Turbo S/PHEV
Front Rotors	13.8 inches	14.4 inches	12.9 inches	13.7 inches

The Discovery stops shorter than the CX-70:

	Discovery	CX-70
70 to 0 MPH	170 feet	171 feet	Car and Driver

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Discovery’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the CX-70 (285/40R22 vs. 275/45R21).

The Discovery’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the CX-70 Premium’s 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Discovery has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the CX-70. The Discovery’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels on the CX-70 Premium.

The Discovery offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the CX-70; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

Suspension and Handling

The front and rear suspension of the Discovery uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the CX-70, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Discovery has a standard driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The CX-70’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The Discovery has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Discovery’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The CX-70 doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For greater off-road capability the Discovery has a 3.2 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the CX-70 (11.2 vs. 8 inches), allowing the Discovery to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Discovery’s minimum ground clearance is 3.1 inches higher than on the CX-70 Turbo S/PHEV (11.2 vs. 8.1 inches).

Chassis

The Discovery is 5.7 inches shorter than the CX-70, making the Discovery easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the Discovery uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The CX-70 doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

Passenger Space

The Discovery has standard seating for 7 passengers; the CX-70 can only carry 5.

The Discovery has 1.6 inches more front hip room, 1.2 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear hip room and 1.4 inches more rear shoulder room than the CX-70.

Flexibility is maximized at the game, campground or a drive-in theatre in the Discovery when its optional tailgating rear seats are deployed, allowing people to sit facing out of the liftgate. (Do not use while vehicle is in motion.) The CX-70 doesn’t offer tailgating seats.

Cargo Capacity

The Discovery’s cargo area is larger than the CX-70’s in almost every dimension:

	Discovery	CX-70
Length to seat (3rd/2nd/1st)	11.5”/43.4”/76.9”	n.a./50.1”/97.5”
Max Width	55.6”	49.8”
Min Width	47.24”	43.7”
Height	33.6”	31.6”

A standard locking glovebox keeps your small valuables safer in the Discovery. The CX-70 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Towing

The Discovery’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the CX-70’s (5952 vs. 3500 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Mazda CX-70 is only 5000 pounds. The Discovery offers up to a 8200 lbs. towing capacity.

Ergonomics

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the CX-70 Premium, the Discovery SE has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

If the windows are left open on the Discovery the driver can close them all from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the CX-70 can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The Discovery’s standard Keyless Entry allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the engine, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Advanced Keyless Entry and Start standard on the CX-70 doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

The Discovery’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The CX-70’s power window (except driver window) switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the Discovery to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The CX-70 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Discovery offers available headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The CX-70 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Land Rover Discovery has power folding mirrors that offer unparalleled convenience while maneuvering in tight places or parked. With the mirrors folded it’s easier to walk past and help prevent parking damage. The mirrors can be quickly unfolded when the driver is ready to leave. Power folding mirrors are only offered on the CX-70 Premium Plus/Turbo S.

Optional air conditioned front and second row seats keep the Discovery’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The CX-70 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Discovery has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel is only available on the CX-70 Premium Plus/Turbo S.

The Discovery Metropolitan has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the CX-70.

The Land Rover Discovery has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the rear view mirror. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Homelink® is only available on the CX-70 Premium.

The Discovery’s Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The CX-70 doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

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