Mazda CX-60 PHEV

The all-new Mazda CX-60 will arrive in the UK this autumn to expand Mazda’s award-winning SUV range. The flagship SUV comes with Mazda’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, which combines a Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre four- cylinder petrol engine with a 100 kW electric motor and a 17.8 kWh high-capacity battery.

Offered in the UK in three trim grades: Exclusive-Line, Homura and Takumi, customer choice is further enhanced with the ability to add two option packs across all grades: Convenience Pack and Driver Assistance Pack, with a Comfort Pack available on ExclusiveLine. An additional option to specify a Panoramic roof on Homura and Takumi models is also unique to the CX-60.

The debut of the new 327ps PHEV is key. Power comes from a 327ps and 500Nm e-Skyacvtiv powertrain, which combines a Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor and a 17.8 kWh high-capacity battery, backed by a new eight-speed automatic transmission.

Designed to offer drivers a smooth and responsive gear shift with slick steps between ratios, it achieves the right balance between driver engagement, comfort, dynamic performance and environmental efficiency. The new transmission shifts gears in the same manner as a torque converter gearbox – via planetary gears and multi-plate clutches – but it does not have a hydraulic converter as an input clutch, instead it has a multiplate clutch as well as an integrated electric motor/generator. By replacing the torque converter with a clutch, the torque of the engine and the electric motor is transmitted directly, with a similar fast and rhythmic shifting feel akin to a manual transmission.

The CX-60’s e-Skyactiv PHEV powertrain also allows for the independent power mixing of the petrol engine and electric motor, so that at all speeds the transmission delivers shifts and changes smoothly. Part of an powertrain set up that delivers outstanding environmental credentials with WLTP combined fuel consumption of 188mpg and WLTP combined CO2 emissions of only 33g/km, this new transmission also ensures excellent levels of driver engagement in what is Mazda’s most powerful car to date.

The all-new Mazda CX-60 PHEV’s e-Skyactiv powertrain and all-new eight-speed automatic transmission is matched to Mazda’s i-Activ All-Wheel Drive system. While the Mazda Intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) offers a choice of drive modes: Normal, Sport, Off-Road, Towing and EV, with the latter making it possible to drive under electric power alone. While across each of the driving modes the Mi-Drive system is designed to provide optimum control and driving pleasure in every driving scenario.

Commenting on the reveal of the Mazda CX-60, Mazda Motors UK Ltd, Managing Director, Jeremy Thomson, said: “the Mazda CX-60 heralds the start of a new chapter for Mazda, not only is it our first car with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, but it also sets new standards for interior quality, design and technology – highlighting Mazda’s uniquely Japanese premium brand direction”. Adding, “whether it’s our new eight-speed transmission or clever tech like the Mazda Driver Personalisation System, the new technology found in the CX-60 is all about delivering that unique connection between car and driver you’d expect in a Mazda.”

The new technology tally with the Mazda CX-60 is set to grow even further with two brand new upcoming Mazda engines joining the

e-Skyactiv PHEV.

Developed using Mazda’s ‘right sizing’ concept which calls for optimised displacement for improved fuel and power efficiency, new-generation in-line straight-six 3.0-litre e-Skyactiv X petrol and 3.3-litre Skyactiv-D diesel engines, which feature M Hybrid Boost - Mazda’s 48V mild hybrid system – will join the CX-60 line-up in the future.

Available to order now the £43,950 Mazda CX-60 PHEV Exclusive-Line, the £46,700 Mazda CX-60 PHEV Homura and £48,050 Mazda CX-60 PHEV CX-60 Takumi will arrive in UK dealerships later this year.

Heralding a new chapter in Mazda’s successful SUV history, the Mazda CX-60 joins the battery electric Mazda MX-30, Mazda M Hybrid mild-hybrid equipped Mazda CX-30 and recently updated 2022 Mazda CX-5 in Mazda’s comprehensive SUV line-up.