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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