Compare the2025 Mazda CX-70VS 2025 Lincoln Corsair

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

Safety

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In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the CX-70 are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Corsair doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the CX-70. But it costs extra on the Corsair.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the CX-70’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The Corsair doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

Both the CX-70 and the Corsair have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, 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, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Mazda CX-70 is safer than the Lincoln Corsair:

	CX-70	Corsair
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	53	197
Chest Movement	.6 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	137 lbs.	191 lbs.
Hip Force	174 lbs.	240 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	21	97
Spine Acceleration	27 G’s	43 G’s
Hip Force	416 lbs.	816 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	31 G’s	32 G’s
Hip Force	439 lbs.	462 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Mazda CX-70 is much safer than the Corsair:

	CX-70	Corsair
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	MARGINAL
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	104	391
Head Peak Forces	no contact	93 G’s
Neck Tension	45 lbs.	379 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	MARGINAL
Shoulder Deflection	.28 in	1.1 in
Shoulder Force	134 lbs.	223 lbs.
Torso Max Deflection	1.22 in	1.77 in
Pelvis	GOOD	MARGINAL
Pelvis Force	513 lbs.	1160 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	MARGINAL
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	18	168
Neck Tension	89 lbs.	201 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Shoulder Deflection	.39 in	1.54 in
Shoulder Force	156 lbs.	379 lbs.
Torso Max Deflection	.75 in	1.5 in
Pelvis	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis Force	825 lbs.	1093 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the CX-70 is 1.4% to 4.7% less likely to roll over than the Corsair.

The Mazda CX-70 has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2025 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Corsair is not even a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2025.

Warranty

There are over 13 percent more Mazda dealers than there are Lincoln dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the CX-70’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mazda vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Mazda above average in long-term dependability. With 5 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Lincoln is rated below average.

Engine

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

	Horsepower	Torque
CX-70 3.3 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid	280 HP	332 lbs.-ft.
CX-70 PHEV 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid	323 HP	369 lbs.-ft.
CX-70 Turbo S 3.3 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid	340 HP	369 lbs.-ft.
Corsair 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder	250 HP	275 lbs.-ft.
Corsair Grand Touring 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid	266 HP

As tested in Car and Driver the CX-70 PHEV 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid is faster than the Corsair Grand Touring 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid:

	CX-70	Corsair
Zero to 60 MPH	5.9 sec	6.2 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	15.2 sec	16.5 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	6.2 sec	6.3 sec
Passing 30 to 50 MPH	2.7 sec	3.1 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	3.9 sec	4.2 sec
Quarter Mile	14.4 sec	14.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	97 MPH	95 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the CX-70 running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Corsair running its gasoline engine:

			MPG
CX-70
	AWD	3.3 turbo 6-cyl. Hybrid	24 city/28 hwy
		Turbo S 3.3 turbo 6-cyl. Hybrid	23 city/28 hwy
		2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	24 city/27 hwy
Corsair
	AWD	2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/28 hwy

The CX-70’s standard fuel tank has 7.4 gallons more fuel capacity than the Corsair Grand Touring’s standard fuel tank (18.5 vs. 11.1 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The CX-70 Turbo S’ standard fuel tank has 3.4 gallons more fuel capacity than the Corsair’s standard fuel tank (19.6 vs. 16.2 gallons).

The CX-70 has a standard locking fuel door which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Corsair. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

Brakes and Stopping

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

	CX-70	CX-70 Turbo S/PHEV	Corsair
Front Rotors	12.9 inches	13.7 inches	12.1 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	13.8 inches	11.9 inches

The CX-70’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Corsair are solid, not vented.

The CX-70 stops much shorter than the Corsair:

	CX-70	Corsair
70 to 0 MPH	171 feet	179 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	111 feet	126 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the CX-70 has larger standard tires than the Corsair (265/55R19 vs. 225/60R18). The CX-70 Premium’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Corsair (275/45R21 vs. 245/45R20).

The CX-70’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Corsair Premiere’s standard 60 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the CX-70 has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Corsair Premiere. The CX-70 Premium’s 21-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the Corsair.

Suspension and Handling

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the CX-70’s wheelbase is 16.1 inches longer than on the Corsair (122.8 inches vs. 106.7 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the CX-70 is 4.5 inches wider in the front and 3.8 inches wider in the rear than on the Corsair.

The CX-70 Turbo S Premium handles at .86 G’s, while the Corsair Reserve AWD pulls only .83 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The CX-70 PHEV Premium Plus executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Corsair Premiere AWD (26.9 seconds @ .66 average G’s vs. 27.7 seconds @ .67 average G’s).

Passenger Space

The CX-70 has 39.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Corsair (141.6 vs. 102.5).

The CX-70 has .2 inches more front headroom, .6 inches more front hip room, 2.1 inches more front shoulder room, .6 inches more rear headroom, .8 inches more rear legroom, 4.7 inches more rear hip room and 1.8 inches more rear shoulder room than the Corsair.

Cargo Capacity

The CX-70 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Corsair with its rear seat up (39.6 vs. 27.6 cubic feet). The CX-70 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Corsair with its rear seat folded (75.3 vs. 57.6 cubic feet).

Towing

The CX-70’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Corsair’s (3500 vs. 2000 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Lincoln Corsair is only 3000 pounds. The CX-70 offers up to a 5000 lbs. towing capacity.

Servicing Ease

The engine in the CX-70 is mounted longitudinally (North-South), instead of sideways, as in the Corsair. This makes it easier to service and maintain, because the accessory belts are in front.

Ergonomics

The CX-70’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Corsair’s standard intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The CX-70’s headlights were rated “Good” to “Acceptable” by the IIHS, while the Corsair’s headlights are rated “Acceptable” to “Poor.”

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the CX-70 to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Corsair doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

When the CX-70 Turbo S is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Corsair’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Mazda CX-70 has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Corsair.

The CX-70 Premium Plus has a 115-volt a/c outlet in the cargo area, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Corsair doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

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