2023 MAZDA CX-60 0-100km/h & walk-around review (inline-6 G40e vs D50e vs P50e)

Cars featured in this video

2023 Mazda CX-60 GT D50e
187kW (254PS) / 550Nm, 3.3-litre turbo-diesel inline-six 48V mild-hybrid
8-speed auto transmission with all-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: 7.3 seconds
Official average fuel consumption: 4.9L/100km
Boot space: 477L
Price: AU$69,800 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)

2023 Mazda CX-60 Azami G40e
209kW (284PS) / 450Nm, 3.3-litre turbo-petrol inline-six 48V mild-hybrid
8-speed auto transmission with all-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: 6.9 seconds
Official average fuel consumption: 7.4L/100km
Boot space: 477L
Price: AU$73,000 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)

2023 Mazda CX-60 GT P50e
241kW (328PS) / 500Nm, 2.5-litre 4-cylinder PHEV
8-speed auto transmission with all-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: 5.9 seconds
Official average fuel consumption: 2.1L/100km
Boot space: 477L
Price: AU$80,300 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)

This is how you tear up the typical recipe for a premium mid-size SUV and instead produce something with fresh and tasty appeal. Mazda Australia has launched the 2023 CX-60 with a new layer of luxury, a brand new inline-six engine family and its first ever plug-in hybrid package.

That’s right, the CX-60 mid-sizer features an inline-six engine. How? It rides on the company’s all-new platform that supports a longitudinal engine configuration. It’s also described as a predominately rear-wheel drive platform that also accommodates all-wheel drive running gear.

Mazda is pitching the CX-60 as a more up-market alternative to the CX-5, but positioned below the CX-9 in terms of size. The lineup is very simple, spanning from the Evolve, GT, and Azami trim levels, and each of these is available with the G40e petrol, D50e diesel, and P50e hybrid package.

Yep, you can get all engines on the base Evolve. That’s a very cool move in our books, because it means special engines are not reserved for bigger spenders. Although, each engine does have a slightly different price tag attached. And a number of option packs can be added on...
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[rolexr]

It looks so awesome in that black color and that black trim !!!

[simonleonida]

Just bought one. Absolutely in love with it

[aygeeninty]

My new car. Awesome its faster than quoted. Philippines gets it also but in the trim that looks like Azami only. They refer to it as HEV. Great video subscribed.

[rajTrondhjem]

Excellent video, as always.. love the car too!

[vvevvevvvv]

Btw the are multiple reasons why straight 6 engines are back.

1- same bore/stroke can be used to make smaller 1.5 liter 3 cylinder turbo.
2- modern straight 6 engine do have cylinders closer to each other, so it makes them shorter that straigh 6 motors been manufactured in the past.
3- for straight 6 you will only need 2 camshafts. Not 4 like for V6 configuration.
4- balance/vibration characteristics are better that any V6.

[mrkring]

Love the start up whine.. reminds me of the old Mercedes 6 cylinders.

[LoL-wwzz]

I like your reviews .. please make more of them
Your videos are special because you have mechanical information in them, please talk more about it and about parts and maintenance

[EastWood]

I am familiar with this voice! Glad to hear this voice tone.
“This is how it’s like”…. bloom bloom.

[dingus]

Gotta love an inline six. Would love to see you guys test out those 'off road' drive mode lol

[vintagetintrader]

Was thinking about it, my old 2011 Pulsar ST-S turbo, did 0 to 100 in 7 or so seconds (Manual) they are only 140 or so kw. This would be way heavier, I would have bet a 3.3 litre turbo with electric assist would be way quicker?
Also this being a auto with predominantly rear wheel drive would not have any traction issues?
Has Mazda really held back this cars potential? The converter did not allow any slip on takeoff and seems to bog down with wanting too high a gear.
Maybe a true high performance version will come out, I hope so.

[robmotown]

I heard low 8’s and scrambled for my cheque book. But then realised it was 8l per 100km and not 8 sec 1/4 mile.

[ELFKidsVideos]

Petrol inline 6 is available in Japan.

[liaminrio]

Are you still hosting Performance Drive?

[tylerthecollins]

Give that thing an upgraded sports exhaust and it’ll be mint

[Jason.W.]

Let’s campaign for a MX6 and next gen Supra with this/next platform?

[Dave-gljb]

Love this engine in Mazda sports car with a reworked 3.3 litre from this car.

Called it Mazda 6 turbo

AWD

Manual\auto

Say 350HP

Fun car there.

[axelfoley]

Thanks for the review. It’s very odd Mazda would have fake engine sounds coming through the speakers. Were you able to confirm this from the specification deck pdf? I think it would be labeled “Engine Harmonics Enhancement”.

[abhishekhari]

Did you like this or the new Lexus RX? A curious Lexus RX owner.

[Spinnachpower]

Awd as standard? Or is there a rwd option?

[justiceg]

the RWD bias sounds great, hope it means they will have a RWD 2WD version