Mazda on Tuesday supplied a primary take a look at a brand new three-row SUV set for debut subsequent January. It can go on sale later in 2023 as a 2024 mannequin, together with within the U.S.

Referred to as the CX-90, the SUV is predicated on Mazda’s new rear-wheel-drive platform with longitudinal engine mounting, which debuted in March within the Mazda CX-60 compact crossover bought abroad. Each autos are a part of Mazda’s premium Giant Product Group, which can be set to spawn a U.S.-bound crossover dubbed the CX-70.

The CX-90 would be the largest Mazda but. The automaker confirmed it will likely be longer and wider than the CX-9, which measures 199.4 inches lengthy and 77.5 inches broad. It is not clear whether or not the CX-90 will change the CX-9, or function a premium various. Mazda at present sells the newer CX-50 alongside the older CX-5.

A teaser picture reveals a brand new Artisan Crimson exterior paint shade Mazda will reserve for autos based mostly on the rear-wheel-drive platform. The teaser additionally contains a badge with an “Inline6” script built-in with what seems to be a faux entrance fender vent.

The badge is a reference to Mazda’s new turbocharged inline-6 engine, which options mild-hybrid know-how and is available in gasoline and diesel flavors. The CX-90, at the very least for the U.S. market, ought to solely function the gasoline engine. One other chance is a plug-in hybrid powertrain that pairs a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder and an electrical motor. The plug-in hybrid is obtainable within the CX-60, the place it delivers a mixed 323 hp.