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the new mazda cx-60 is the japanese
firm's crucial new range-topping suv
representing a step change in terms of
design philosophy positioning and most
importantly electrification
measuring
4745 millimeters long
by
1890 millimeters wide
and
1675 millimeters high
it is distinctively larger than the cx-5
it will be sold alongside and while the
visual resemblance is obvious the cx-60
marks an evolution of the brand's kodo
design language with heavy influence
from 2017's stunning vision coupe
concept
the most obvious differences are flatter
treatment for the front end in a
markedly altered silhouette which are
queues expected to define the japanese
brand's new models over the coming years
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the car's look clearly followed the same
design language as its sibling the cx-5
its sharp-looking headlights and the big
drop for the massive grille into the
apron were part of the carmaker's brand
image
a pair of chrome trims adorned the front
fenders and showed the phev lettering
at the back below the bumper mazda
installed a quad exhaust system with
rectangular tips
for the interior mazda adopted an
evolved kodo design trend
the massive longitudinal center console
emphasized the longitudinally mounted
engine at the front
it was wide enough for both occupants
and allowed for a driver side mounted
gear selector while the passenger had
access to a small compartment with a lid
atop the center console that hosted the
climate control unit mazda placed a 12.3
display for the hmi human interface
machine infotainment system
arriving to top the brand's european
lineup it brings mazda's first plug-in
hybrid powertrain pairing a 2.5 liter
naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol
engine with an ev motor in the new
8-speed wet clutch gearbox
to produce a combined 323 brake
horsepower and 369 pounds feet making
this the brand's most powerful road car
yet
meanwhile a 17.8 kilowatt hours battery
supplies an engine off driving range of
37 miles
all these figures stack up favorably
against phev rivals at a similar price
point namely the volvo xc60 recharge and
bmw x 3x drive 40e
the cx-60 phevs powertrain is expected
to get it from 0 to 62 miles per hour in
5.8 seconds
and emit just 33 gram per kilometer of
co2 on the wltp combined cycle
while the hybrid is expected to take
two-thirds of european sales
a pair of 48v mild hybrid six-cylinder
engine options will be added to the
lineup later on a 3.3 litre diesel in
2022
and a 3.0 litre petrol in 2023 which
uses mazda's spcci compression ignition
technology for improved efficiency
the company has yet to give power or
performance details for these new
motors the new motors were chosen
against the industry trend towards
inline 4 power acknowledges mazda
because 500 cubic centimeters cylinders
give the best balance of torque and
thermal efficiency
so it's better to boost the outright
count rather than individual capacity
the new arrival sits atop an all-new
native rear-wheel drive platform a
layout mazda says allows for improved
dynamic balance which will be used for
four new models by 2025 including the
three-row cx-80
and the wider cx-70 and cx-90 suv for
the us market
the cx-60 is priced from 43
950 pounds in entry-level exclusive trim
forty six thousand seven hundred pounds
in mid rung homura guys
and forty eight thousand and fifty
pounds for the range topping to kamika
those prices line the cx-60 up closely
against the new lexus nx
also available with a 300 bhp plus phev
powertrain in line with mazda's push to
position itself comfortably
among more traditional premium markets
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