Mazda CX-60 to slide under $50,000 with new base engine
The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025.
"This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media.
"It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering.
"[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land."
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Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated.
Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder.
In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch.
It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive.
For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant.
However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously.
The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5.
The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera.
While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year.
"There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall.
MORE: Everything Mazda CX-60
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Mazda Australia has slashed the price of its CX-60 mid-size SUV, and now it's confirmed an even cheaper entry-level variant is coming later this year.
The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025.
"This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media.
"It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering.
"[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land."
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Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated.
Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder.
In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch.
It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive.
For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant.
However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously.
The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5.
The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera.
While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year.
"There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall.
MORE: Everything Mazda CX-60
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Mazda Australia has slashed the price of its CX-60 mid-size SUV, and now it's confirmed an even cheaper entry-level variant is coming later this year.
The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025.
"This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media.
"It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering.
"[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land."
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Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated.
Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder.
In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch.
It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive.
For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant.
However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously.
The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5.
The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera.
While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year.
"There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall.
MORE: Everything Mazda CX-60
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Mazda Australia has slashed the price of its CX-60 mid-size SUV, and now it's confirmed an even cheaper entry-level variant is coming later this year.
The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025.
"This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media.
"It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering.
"[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land."
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated.
Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder.
In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch.
It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive.
For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant.
However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously.
The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5.
The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera.
While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year.
"There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall.
MORE: Everything Mazda CX-60
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
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