Mazda has revealed its all-new flagship model, the Mazda CX-80, which boasts seven seats and a plug-in hybrid variant.

Powered by the same engines as the Mazda CX-60, there is a choice of plug-in hybrid - which combines a Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 129kW electric motor and a 17.8 kWh high-capacity battery – or Mazda’s in-line six-cylinder 254ps 3.3-litre e-Skyactiv D diesel engine.

Across both powertrain options, the Mazda CX-80 is matched to all-wheel drive.

It will be offered in the UK in five trims: Exclusive-Line, Homura, Takumi, Homura Plus and Takumi Plus with option packs to allow customers to tailor their seat layouts and equipment.

Full pricing and UK specification of the Mazda CX-80 will be announced later, but prices will start from £48,920 with across the range a price walk of around £3,500 from an equivalent Mazda CX-60.

The all-new Mazda CX-80 sees the wheelbase grow by 250mm compared to the CX-60 to deliver the space needed for a practical three-row interior.

Furthermore, to ensure passenger comfort, the CX-80 is 26mm taller than the CX-60. However, with an identical width to the CX-60, the CX-80 retains familiar styling and nose on profile of its smaller sibling.

In the UK, it will be offered with a choice of three middle row configurations: a three-person bench seat, two captain’s seats with a walk-through space or two captain’s seats with a fixed centre console.

The seven-seat layout with the middle row-bench will be standard and is expected to be the biggest seller in the UK, while the two different six seat layout configurations will be optional.

While full UK specification of the all-new Mazda CX-80 will be announced later, new to Mazda highlights include Alexa in-car voice control of music, air-conditioning, navigation and third-party apps.

Jeremy Thomson, managing director of Mazda Motors UK, said: “The all-new Mazda CX-80 is our new flagship SUV, a car that sits at the very top of our range in the UK, it will offer a unique blend of space, practicality, luxury and stand-out design.

“It combines progressive design anchored in Japanese aesthetics with outstanding on-board accommodation that delivers quality, style, flexibility and superior technology, all combined with the signature driving performance delivered by every Mazda.”

He added: “The all-new Mazda CX-80 is a car that will allow us to challenge the established premium brands in the UK market with a luxury SUV that is the most spacious car in Mazda’s European line-up.

“This opens the Mazda brand up to UK customers who need the space and practicality of a three-row large SUV, so we can’t wait for the car to arrive with our dealers this autumn, where it will join our award-winning SUV line-up.”