Mazda is launching its SUV 2023 CX-60 in Europe, Japan and a few other markets. This CX-60 apparently is the firm’s first plug-in hybrid model and has the i-Activ AWD set up primarily driving the rear wheels.
The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version will be the maiden one to be rolled out and combines a 2.5-litre gasoline engine with an electric motor.
According to Mazda, the combustion engine is good for 189 horsepower (141 kilowatts) at 6,000 rpm and 261 Newton-metres (Nm) of torque from 4,000 rpm.
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The electric motor comes with 134 hp (100 kW) and 250 Nm (184 lb-ft). The CX-60 can accelerate to 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than six seconds.
When used as a PHEV, it will electronically be capped at 124 mph (200 km/h) and this will become 87 mph (140 km/h) when the internal combustion engine (ICE) is turned off.
When operating in zero emissions, the lithium-ion battery pack comes with a 17.8-kWh capacity. This is with an adequate range of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP)-combined cycle.
In size, the Mazda CX-60 is 186.8 inches long, about 75 inches wide and 65.7 inches tall and comes with a wheelbase measuring 115 inches, approximately.
That makes it a tad bigger than the North American version, that is the FWD-based CX-50. The next variant CX-70 — slated for the US market — is all set to have a wider body but with two rows.
This will be followed, maybe in the next two years, by a larger, three-row CX-80, which is likely to be earmarked for the US market as a wide-body CX-90.
Weight is an issue with regard to the PHEV and the Mazda CX-60 is 2,070 kgs when with the 20-inch wheels. It will be slightly less bulky at 2,055 kg when with the base 18-inch alloys.
The Mazda CX-60 is finished in a new Rhodium White Premium Metallic paint and the SUV comes with a long hood to accommodate longitudinally-mounted engines.
The PHEV, which is based on the four-cylinder unit, is set to be followed by the six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines.
Dubbed e-Skyactiv X, the gasoline one will have a 3.0-litre displacement while the diesel variant will be a 3.3-litre Skyactiv-D.
Both the gasoline and diesel versions have been developed with 48-volt mild-hybrid tech that will help cut fuel consumption and emissions.
All three powertrains operate on a new eight-speed automatic transmission that comes with a multi-plate clutch that replaces the hydraulic torque converter.
In the PHEV, the electric motor is built into the transmission. This makes it work directly on the input shaft, giving a quicker response.
Once the battery is exhausted, it can be recharged at 7.2 kW, but one has no idea how long it will take because Mazda is mum on this.
The interior of the Mazda CX-60 is quite a luxury and it seems Mazda is slowly becoming a premium brand.
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The infotainment can be controlled by using the 12.3-inch touchscreen or the rotary knob.
Mazda is set to sell the CX-60 in Germany where it will roll out the Prime, Exclusive, Homura and Takumi variants, the pricing of which is in the €47,390-€52,890 range.
With Mazda EV launching in Europe and Japan, the CX-60 will have options like a panoramic glass roof, along with driver assistance, leather upholstery as well as sound package, depending on the variant.
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