Mazda introduces the CX-60... for Europe!
Mazda unveiled a new vehicle today, this new crossover being called the CX-60. Unfortunately, don’t send your deposit just now, because this model is not intended for our market. In fact, we'll have another proposal here, the CX-70, and the bigger CX-90.
In recent years, the Hiroshima-based company has made no secret of its intention to go head-to-head with the big boys with a family of high-end models built on a rear-wheel drive platform and powered by plug-in hybrids and inline-sixes .In addition to the CX-70, which is also expected, another even more massive SUV with three rows of seats will be offered, this time under the name CX-80 or CX-90 .
As for the CX-60, which will roll out in Europe this fall, it debuts with a single powertrain, a plug-in hybrid configuration that combines Mazda's 2.5-liter inline-4 with an electric motor for a total output of 322 horsepower. An eight-speed automatic transmission will distribute power to all four wheels. A 17.8-kWh battery should be able to provide a decent electric range.
Here at home, we'll get the CX-50 SUV later this year, a model that will be identified as a 2023. Offering a more adventurous style, it takes life from the seats of the CX-30 and MX-30.