2023 Mazda CX-60: Initial details for Australia; petrol-six outputs revealed

The rear-biased Mazda CX-60 will arrive in Australia with hybrid-only powertrains and standard all-wheel drive

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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.

Story continues: CX-60 initial first details revealed for Australia

Snapshot

  • 2023 Mazda CX-60 to launch in first half of next year
  • Hybrid-only powertrains, including PHEV and inline-six petrol/diesel
  • Three grades to be available; pricing and spec details before Christmas

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 full details and pricing for the CX-60 to be announced before Christmas.

Mazda has confirmed three trim levels will be offered in Australia – Evolve, GT and Azami – with each offering a comprehensive list of standard equipment.

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The rear-biased CX-60 is headlined by Mazda’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, a 2.5-litre four-cylinder matched with a 100kW electric motor and 17.8kWh lithium-ion battery, producing 241kW and 500Nm in total.

This allows the CX-60 to be the most powerful PHEV in its class – and Mazda's most powerful road vehicle in its history – with a claimed 0-100km/h sprint of 5.8 seconds.

The four-cylinder plug-in hybrid will be joined by two inline-six engines: a 3.3-litre turbocharged petrol or diesel, both featuring 48-volt mild-hybrid technology.

Mazda has now confirmed outputs for its 3.3-litre turbocharged six-cylinder, which delivers 209kW and 450Nm – up 39kW and 30Nm over the 2.5-litre turbo-petrol found in the CX-5, CX-9 and 6.

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0-100km/h and top speed figures for the petrol six are currently unconfirmed.

Featuring traditional spark plugs and a turbocharger, the 3.3-litre mill is different to the supercharged 3.0-litre announced for the European market.

Mazda Australia has confirmed there are "no plans" to offer the latter engine, branded e-Skyactiv X, here. It features Mazda's Spark Controlled Compression Ignition technology, as per the diesel-like 2.0-litre in X20 versions of the 3 and CX-30.

As previously announced, the 3.3-litre inline-six diesel produces 187kW and 550Nm, with the assistance of a 12.4kW electric motor and 0.33kWh battery.

According to the Japanese marque, the mild-hybrid diesel can complete the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.3 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 220km/h.

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The naturally-aspirated 2.5-litre available on entry-level Japanese variants will not be offered in Australia – at least initially.

All powertrains are matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission, while the diesel and PHEV have a confirmed 2500-kilogram braked towing capacity.

While pricing is being kept under wraps for now, Mazda has previously said it is aiming for entry-level CX-60 to be priced from around $55,000 plus on-roads.

The flagship Azami PHEV will likely be priced between $80,000 and $90,000 – in line with the Lexus NX450h+.

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2023 Mazda CX-60 standard features

Mazda CX-60 Evolve, GT and Azami grades will receive the following equipment as standard:

Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Wireless phone charger
Electric tailgate
Heated, auto-dimming and power-folding mirrors
Keyless entry and push-button start. 

Full specification details will be confirmed later this year.

See below for a list of features available on the CX-60 globally.

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Mazda CX-60 available features

18- or 20-inch alloy wheels
10.25- or 12-inch Mazda Connect infotainment system
DAB+ digital radio
Satellite navigation
Eight-speaker audio system
12-speaker Bose audio system
12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
LED head- and tail-lights
LED daytime running lamps
Kinematic Posture Control
Wiper de-icer
Front and rear signature illumination
Panoramic sunroof
Cloth, leather-accented or Nappa leather upholstery
Head-up display
Heated and ventilated front seats
Heated steering wheel. 
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Colours

Jet black
Deep crystal blue
Sonic silver
Platinum quartz
Rhodium white
Machine grey
Soul red crystal.
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Safety

The 2023 Mazda CX-60 has yet to be rated by ANCAP, but it has received five stars from Euro NCAP under the latest 2020-22 criteria.

It has an 88 per cent score for adult occupant protection, 91 per cent for children, 89 per cent for vulnerable road users, and 76 per cent for safety assist.

In addition to the regular suite of airbags, it includes a front-centre airbag – designed to prevent a potentially deadly head clash between the driver and front passenger in a side impact collision – and rear-side airbags.

The Mazda CX-60 is available with the following active safety equipment:

Autonomous emergency braking (vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, junction)
Reverse autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection
Blind spot monitoring 
Rear cross traffic alert
See-through view
Lane-keep assist with steering assist
Traffic sign recognition
Driver drowsiness detection
Adaptive cruise control (i-ACC); now incorporating speed limits from Traffic Sign Recognition
Vehicle exit warning
Emergency lane keeping.

Dimensions

The Mazda CX-60 has a 2870-millimetre wheelbase, and is 4745mm long, 1890mm wide and 1680mm high.

It has a claimed 570-litre boot capacity, extending to 1726 litres when the second row is folded flat.

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Warranty and servicing

As per the wider Mazda range, the CX-60 is covered by the brand’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre factory warranty. It has a complimentary roadside assistance program over the same period.

Mazda offers five years of capped-price servicing. Maintenance details will be announced closer to the CX-60's launch.

Availability

The 2023 Mazda CX-60 will arrive in Australian showrooms in the first half of 2023.

Full details, including local pricing, will be announced later this quarter.

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