2022 Mazda CX-60: Everything we know about the new large SUV

UPDATE, November 29: Mazda CX-60 Australian pricing

Full Australian details, including pricing and specs for the entire 2023 Mazda CX-60 line-up, has been announced today. Get all the details in the video below, or at the link above it, and continue reading here for our first international drive. Our first Australian drive will come soon.

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October 13, 2022: Initial details for Australia; petrol-six outputs revealed

The 2023 Mazda CX-60 will arrive in Australia in the first half of 2023 with hybrid-only powertrains and standard all-wheel drive.

It will slot between the CX-5 and CX-8 in Mazda’s local lineup, with three trim levels: Evolve, GT and Azami.

Three powertrains will be offered in Australia: a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid, and a petrol or diesel 3.3-litre turbocharged inline-six.

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September 20, 2022: 2023 Mazda CX-60 in Australia for final evaluation

Following the start of CX-60 production at the Mazda's Hofu plant in April, a pair of pre-production examples have made their way to Australia for final evaluation.

Australia is a significant market for Mazda, where the brand outpunches its global sales, taking second spot behind giant Toyota. That means it’s crucial the new CX-60 can meet the expectations of Australian buyers.

To evaluate the CX-60, Mazda engineers will be taking the two pre-production cars on 30,000km tours over the next six months and feeding data back to the Hiroshima research and development centre.

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May 6, 2022: Mazda CX-60 PHEV international first drive

Check out Andy Enright's first drive of the 2023 Mazda CX-60 by clicking on the read more link below:

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April 14, 2022: ‘These are the last internal-combustion engines’ – Mazda exec

The global shift towards electric vehicles is in full swing, with one senior manager at Mazda suggesting we could be witnessing the last petrol and diesel engines to be developed.

“This will be – most likely be – the last generation of internal-combustion engines,” Mazda Europe’s head of technical development, Joachim Kunz, told Automotive News Europe last month.

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March 25, 2022: Pricing expected to be around $55k

The 2023 Mazda CX-60 will start around $55,000 before on road costs – perhaps even slightly lower – when it arrives in Australian showrooms this later this year.

The pricing could tantalise buyers looking for a premium Akera version of the CX-5, which tops out at $53,680 for the diesel model, who will be able to step into the new luxury-focussed CX-60 for similar money.

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March 9, 2022: Global reveal, RWD six-cylinder SUV coming to Australia

Mazda has officially taken the covers of its new CX-60, finally debuting the Japanese brand's new rear-wheel-drive architecture, along with a pair of hotly anticipated six-cylinder engines.

The CX-60 will launch later this year as a two-row, five-seater standing between the CX-5 and CX-8 in Mazda's local model range – debuting with evolved styling, and a more luxurious and powerful focus.

As well as including two big new inline-six engines – available in naturally-aspirated 3.0-litre petrol and 3.3-litre turbo-diesel forms – the CX-60 becomes Mazda's first-ever plug-in hybrid, with the PHEV variant boasting power figures surpassing any other road-going model in the brand's range.

Check out our full reveal story by clicking the link below.

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February 23, 2022: Reveal date set

The 2022 Mazda CX-60 will be revealed to the world on March 8, the company has said.

Mazda says the all-new Mazda CX-60, which is confirmed for Australia, will be a totally new experience for drivers and passengers.

Read more here.

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February 8, 2022: PHEV teased with performance details

The 2022 Mazda CX-60 PHEV has been teased ahead of its premiere early next month, with the company confirming the plug-in hybrid will be joining its Australian line-up.

While the CX-60 was spied during filming back in November, Mazda has released an image of the new model’s headlight, as well as revealing more details about its plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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October 10, 2021: Mazda to roll out four six-cylinder SUVs

Mazda has announced its new range of six-cylinder SUVs to be rolled out from 2022, as it moves toward the electrification of all models by 2030.

From next year, Mazda will introduce the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90 SUVs across international markets – all of which will be part of the company’s all-new ‘Large Product’ portfolio.

A spokesperson for the company’s local arm has confirmed to Wheels the 2022 Mazda CX-60 will be offered in Australia, with the remaining three Large Product SUVs still under consideration.

Also announced was the CX-50, which will join the company’s ‘Small Product’ portfolio alongside the CX-30, MX-30, and Mazda 3 hatch – however, with the model being developed for specifically for the US market and built in Alabama, it's unlikely the model will be offered in Australia.

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Mazda says while the CX-50, CX-70, and CX-90 are bound for North American markets – the latter two of which are considered ‘wide body’ models – the option still remains for those vehicles to also be offered to Australian buyers, if it finds there is a place for them in the brand’s local line-up.

The CX-60 and CX-70 are both five-seater models, while the CX-80 and CX-80 are set to offer three rows of seating.

“It will be about replacing the existing line-up, making sure they are working, making sure there is a viable return on investment, and also making sure that the new models are firing in the US,” a Mazda insider told Wheels in May.

A range of all-new six-cylinder engines will accompany the Large Product SUVs, powered by both petrol and diesel, and expected to be shared with the 2023 Mazda 6 – due to be unveiled in the first half of next year.

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The petrol Skyactiv-X and diesel Skyactiv-D straight-six engines will be accompanied by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, providing electrical assistance under acceleration as well as reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

While exact models have yet to be confirmed, some SUVs will be offered with plug-in hybrid powertrains, allowing day-to-day driving using just the battery-electric system, coupled with a four-cylinder engine for longer distances.

Mazda Australia has confirmed the CX-5 and CX-8 will continue to be sold alongside the all-new models for the foreseeable future.