Mazda Australia has announced pricing and specification details for its most luxurious SUV to date, the CX-60, although it won’t arrive until June 2023.

    The CX-60 will be offered with new inline-six petrol and diesel engines, but the headline is the new plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Prices range from $59,800 to $87,252 before on-road costs, with a few option packs available above this.

    Mazda has stuck to familiar variant nameplates, with the CX-60 available in Evolve, GT and Azami spec levels.

    Drivetrains

    At the top of the range is the first Mazda plug-in hybrid, called ‘e-Skyactiv PHEV’.

    It pairs a 2.5-litre petrol engine with an electric drive motor and large 17.8kWh battery pack in the floor between the axles, with system outputs of 241kW and 500Nm – enough for a 5.9-second 0-100km/h time.

    This makes the CX-60 PHEV the most powerful roadgoing Mazda to date.

    Mazda also claims overall electric range in EV mode is up to 76km, although in the UK the more realistic WLTP-rated claim is a still good 62km. Fuel consumption is rated at 2.1L/100km, over the first 100km when the battery is charged.

    Mazda claims the battery can be recharged in around 2.5 hours using a 7.2kW AC wallbox home charger.

    Meanwhile the six-cylinder turbocharged petrol and diesel both share a 3.3-litre displacement and join the line-up for the first time, with each using 48V-based ‘M Hybrid Boost’ mild-hybrid technology.

    The petrol engine is expected to produce 209kW and 450Nm, and offer a 0-100km/h time of 6.9 seconds – which Mazda points out is almost a second faster than the CX-5 with its 2.5-litre turbocharged four.

    The diesel delivers 187kW and 550Nm and hustles from 0-100km/h in a sharpish 7.3 seconds. It also offers a hybrid-beating fuel economy claim of just 4.9L/100km.

    “Mazda’s right-sizing approach to engine design gives the e-Skyactiv D turbo diesel a similar weight to that of a conventional four-cylinder diesel. It also offers a broad speed range at which lean burn can occur,” the company claims.

    “… The large capacity actually improves efficiency with the higher volume of air enabling more complete combustion and a wider lean-burn range leading to lower fuel use and reduced NOx emissions.”

    All engines are combined with a newly developed eight-speed automatic transmission, and new rear-biased all-wheel drive system with Normal, Sport, Off-Road, Towing and EV (PHEV only) drive settings.

    Tech and safety

    The CX-60 is underpinned by Mazda’s new ‘Skyactiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture’, which is designed as rear- or all-wheel-drive and will underpin more future premium models.

    Driver assistance systems include a ‘See-Through View’ for the 360-degree cameras; and a system that adjusts the seat, wheel, head-up display and mirrors to match the driver’s eye position and uses facial recognition to remember presets for vehicle, audio and climate settings.

    A ‘Driver Entry/Exit Assist’ function slides the steering wheel and seat out of the way to make it easier for drivers to get into and out of the Mazda CX-60.

    Key features

    The base CX-60 Evolve comes equipped with:

    • 18-inch grey metallic alloy wheels
    • LED headlights
    • Body colour exterior mirrors
    • Side mirrors with:
      • Power adjustment
      • Auto folding
      • Heating
      • Auto dimming
    • Proximity key fob
    • Honeycomb grille design
    • Black wheel arches and lower cladding
    • Remote operated power tailgate (open/close)
    • Front and rear parking sensors
    • Black Maztex seats with manual adjustment
    • Leather shift knob
    • Leather steering wheel
    • Dual-zone climate control with rear vents
    • Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
    • Active driving display (HUD)
    • 10.25-inch widescreen display
    • 7.0-inch TFT LCD cluster (six-cylinder)
    • 12.3-inch TFT LCD cluster (PHEV)
    • 360-degree view monitor
    • 8-speaker audio
    • DAB+ digital radio
    • Satellite navigation
    • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (wireless and USB)
    • Wireless phone charger
    • Rear console with USB-C and 150W AC outlet
    • Rear 1500W AC power outlet socket (PHEV)
    • Blind-spot monitoring with vehicle exit warning
    • High beam control
    • AEB including at junctions

    The mid-range CX-60 GT adds

    • 20-inch black metallic alloy wheels
    • LED headlights with ‘dark signature’
    • Panoramic sunroof
    • Gloss black exterior mirrors
    • Body colour wheel arches and lower cladding
    • Gloss black honeycomb grille
    • Exterior mirror position memory
    • Hands-free remote operated power tailgate (open/close)
    • Driver monitor system
    • Personalise system (auto restoration of settings)
    • Electric steering wheel adjustment
    • Heated leather steering wheel
    • Leather seats
      • Power adjustment (driver and passenger)
      • Memory (driver)
      • Heated (front and rear)
    • 12.3-inch widescreen display
    • 12.3-inch TFT LCD cluster
    • LED headlamps with dark signature
    • Panoramic sunroof
    • Bose amplifier with 12 speakers
    • Heated seats (front & rear)
    • Rear combination lights with signature illumination

    And the range-topping Azami adds

    • 20-inch black metallic and machined alloy wheels
    • Adaptive LED headlights with ‘bright signature’
    • Body colour exterior mirrors
    • Front bumper with bar type grille
    • 360-degree view monitor with see through view
    • LED ambient lighting
    • Black Nappa leather trim
    • Frameless interior mirror
    • Ventilated front seats
    • Leather side door trim with courtesy lamp
    • Personalise system with ‘Easy Entry & Driving’ position guide
    • Cruising & Traffic Support

    Option packs

    Vision Technology package

    Optional on Evolve and GT for $2000, standard on Azami

    • 360 view monitor with see through view
    • 12.3-inch cluster
    • Adaptive LED Headlights (GT)
    • Cruising & Traffic Support
    • Driver monitoring
    • Front cross-traffic alert

    Luxury package

    Optional on Evolve for $4000, standard on GT and Azami

    • Vision Technology plus:
      • Heated front seats (driver and passenger)
      • Leather seat trim
      • Exterior mirror memory
      • Power seat adjustments

    Takumi package

    Optional for Azami only from $2000

    • Bright decoration panel
    • Cloth dashboard panel with ‘Kakenui’ stitching
    • White maple wood console panel
    • White Nappa leather seat trim

    SP package

    Optional for Azami only for $2000

    • 20-inch alloy wheels in black metallic finish
    • Dark-coloured side signature
    • Front bumper with gloss black honeycomb-type grille
    • Gloss black exterior mirror
    • LED headlights with dark signature
    • Suede finish dashboard panel
    • Tan Nappa leather seat trim
    • Two-tone colour steering wheel

    Colours

    Rhodium White Premium Metallic now joins Soul Red Crystal Metallic and Machine Grey Metallic as Mazda’s third signature body colour.

    Alternatively, CX-60 buyers can choose from the following colours: Jet Black Mica, Deep Crystal Blue Mica, Sonic Silver Metallic, Machine Grey Metallic, Soul Red Crystal Metallic and Platinum Quartz Metallic.

    Pricing

    Evolve

    • Petrol inline-six: $59,800
    • Diesel inline-six: $61,800
    • PHEV: $72,300

    GT

    • Petrol inline-six: $67,800
    • Diesel inline-six: $69,800
    • PHEV: $80,492

    Azami

    • Petrol inline-six: $74,154
    • Diesel inline-six: $75,000
    • PHEV: $87,252

    Prices exclude on-road costs but include luxury car tax where applicable

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    Mike Costello
    Mike Costello is a Senior Contributor at CarExpert.
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