NEW Mazda CX-60 review - the best plug-in hybrid? | What Car? 

Weird review, almost like this guy can’t bring himself up to praise Mazda for making such a lovely car with so many engine options.

I’ve done over 1,000 miles in my CX-60 Homura PHEV. More comfortable and plush than my former Mercedes E350 and it takes potholes better than the Mercedes low profile tyres, so I don’t understand the ride criticisms. Economy is good, EV range circa 32-35 miles. Had far more admiring comments than I ever did in the Mercedes. Its road presence and Soul Red Crystal is head turning. I saved £12,000 compared to equivalent German PHEVs. If you are a brand snob and happy to waste money, it’s not for you. But a sensible choice for many.

BMW X3 Interior is the same as that of the X5 why are you complaining about the CX60 being similar to that of its sibling? Its like you hate to admit that Mazda have made a great car both in design and engine tech. The fact that a small company like them can still innovate and explore new engine tech bothers you so much

Wow, I think the only way you can tell that Mazda from a BMW is that the BMW will be at the shop and the Mazda CX 60 will be on the road😅

The Display is fully touchscreen.. There is a feature you can enable or disable to allow touchscreen only when stopped... but if disabled, it is touchscreen anytime... Would be great to do a review having tested the features fully...

I have the cx60 phev homura. After two cx5 diesels. The ride is fine but the pot holed Roads are garbage. 60000 warranty yes but batteries have a 100000 warranty period. Average 42 to 48 with long distance motorway travel and mid fifties around Bucks town use. My electric range is temp dependant. 15 deg gives 39 miles fully charged. 10 degrees generally 32 to 34. Minus 6 deg in January then 22 to 24 electric range. Regenerate on the move and it takes about 40 miles to build back another 34 mile electric range. Handling is good and value is way better than Lexus and BMW.

I have one. Agree the interior is amazing, ride is agricultural the performance is addictive.

Did a test drove last week, diesel is much better to drive than PHEV. That doesn't mean PHEV is slow, it's really fast and zooom. But it requires a longer stopping distance because of the weight. On motorways it's an ooomph, sticks to the road. I didn't had to even break on motorway curves. It was really smooth. Compared to similar priced BMW X1, it's far better. PHEV and Diesel is similar priced as well. I went for the PHEV and booked that one, will be arriving next month.

Comment about the ride is utterly false. I've had mine just over 2wks, drove various roads with plenty potholes nearly 1000 miles and absolutely love it. I previously had BMW 330e touring which I loved to but definitely not missing thanks to the cx60.

My dad just got his Homura PHEV CX60 yesterday and wow what a car it is!!! I have a 2023 CX5 and I love it to bits but the CX60 is on a totally different planet in terms of luxury and quality. It’s beautifully built. Mazda are really upping their game, and yeah the price of the CX60 is high but you spec an X3 hybrid to the same level and you’re talking £60K + The Mazda is nearly £10k cheaper and built better. And I love the fact that Mazda are avoiding the stupid touch screen bollocks that other manufacturers are churning out, it’s illegal to interact with your mobile phone whilst you drive and I really don’t see the difference between fannying about with a mobile or using a touchscreen system. It’s too distracting and is just completely pointless.

The point around boot space vs the lower spec cx-5 is totally irrelevant when it’s bigger than all it’s class rivals, surely that just means the cx-5 is also a decent package.

I pick up my jet black CX-60 takumi next Thursday and cant bloody wait!!

Well resolved suspension is a must for coping with UK's potholed road network.

No mention in this review of the new 8sp auto transmission installed in this model - which enables manual shifting of gears. For me, a proper auto transmission with manual shift matters a lot. I prefer this setup to CVT based systems offered by Toyota and Subaru

Mazda cx-60 can do something NONE of its rivals can - it can tow 2500 kg !!!

What this review has completely missed (and every other one I've seen) is there is no mention of its class leading 2500kg towing capability in a PHEV! There is an issue in that Mazda only give you a towball limit of 150kg which will not match many caravans up at the 2500kg ATM but I've ordered the car (July delivery) and purchased a 22ft caravan balanced for the towball constraint. Why oh why is the towing capability not making headlines?

A they going to do a smaller PHEV? Seems odd that the new ones are going to be even bigger than this 2.5 tons is also heavy

strangely; i drove a mustang mach-e, cx-60 and audi q4 etron; the cx60 was a match for both -- in terms of smoothness and comfort (mach-e was firmer ?) and of course was more than a match in terms of specs. I don't get the fidgety ride-handling that most of the reviewers are complaining about 🤔🤨🤔

A new 6 cylinder diesel engine? That's lovely. Diesel engines are perfect for SUVs. My Volvo XC60 has a 5 cylinder diesel engine and it's awesome...

the warranty is 6 years or 150000 km whichever comes first, i thought you said only 3 years? And the ride is smooth a bit stiff but it is sport car, not a rolls

The carplay is touchscreen.

i have the 3.3L petrol engine... transmission is a bit weird (different from my previous CX-9) but definitely is an amazing SUV.

The screen IS a touchscreen LOL.

Picked a PHEV Takumi up last week. Early days but I am pleasantly surprised at how good the car is. This review is in my opinion inaccurate and misses the point of the vehicle which is cost and economy. I have a smart energy tariff and i calculate on my mostly short journeys i am paying 4p per mile. On the suspension points i have had multiple german pemium cars of all types and many of them were at least as stiffly strung as the cx60. Watch other reviews for a more accurate opinion.

Good car but the power train isn’t the best the diesel 3.3L mild hybrid is much better for this heavy car 🚙

I thought the screen is touchscreen when car is not moving and disabled touch when driving.

Most car owners are not concerned with negatives highlighted by car reviews, especially ride quality. They just want a car that looks good in their opinion and moves. What you get as standard on this car is what the BMWs and Audis will ask you to pay for as options. You can imagine spending thousands on a BMW yet 360 camera, HUD, seat heating, and cooling do not come as standard.

excellent car , great ride, very plush, to date the best Mazda I have ever driven. A drivers car, not a race boys car.

Can't wait for this Mazda SUV to come to South Africa

Sundays with Bug Revolta, podcast when?

Mazda are really getting on top of their game now. 👌

It's weird how british reviewers try to make other countries' cars seem bad just because they couldn't keep their own brands going. Keep calm and enjoy these beautiful creations. Jealousy gets you nowhere.

He is a really hater of Mazda... I have an Homura CX-60 PHEV version and for my side there is only one thing to improve an it is the sound of the electric motor only when you start to drive, let say the two first seconds when you start to drive... Nothing terrible to deal with. Other than that the car is perfect

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Great video mate

the 3.0 liter petrol, is nowhere to be found. what happened to it?

Once in android auto or apple car play mode then the screen is a touch screen.

Rav 4... I don't know if these two have any commonalities.

Rather than a "luxurious ride," I would enjoy firm suspension like Mazda offers. Hands down, it is a better choice than any rivals.

Very well presented and great review !

But the steering wheel is on the wrong side ! The interior may have some nice soft-touch surfaces, but the design appears pretty mundane.

Why Mazada cheap out on phev version : no spare tire that is a deal breaker

That Ride/drive-quality critique is too exaggerated, it moves similarly as the other heavy PHEV-SUVs, out of air-suspension on some more expensive Models. It's not a sport-car.

It's funny he brags on the non touchscreen and Mazda has been hammered with how much everyone hates the non touchscreen forever. Lol

Love the car itself, but the phev is just garbage for me. The range is ridiculous, the car heavier and the fuel consumption on the highway isn't really good either...

amazing how subjective you people are...some say it's amazing other say it's not good....by the way, people love that drive no "ok" but like a sedan...

Massive screen.🎉

It can be a touch screen if you look it up on youtube ...WHOOPS!

Brilliant video.

Glad it's not considered a luxury. Insurance rates go through the roof.

If you don't plug them in, it's a waste of money....and most people after a while don't bother plugging them in.....

Stop saying massive screen,its avarage.Other than that its nice car

no touchscreen in 2023? so typing in address will be annoying AF.

I don’t agree I believe touch screen is safer as u may get frustrated using the knob and end up in accident.

What’s the point of a hybrid that costs as much as an Ioniq 5 or EV6?

Such a tiny screen at such a high price?? No thanks

Except it is a touch screen when you use apple car play…

Back Doors look dented

I dont agree with this guy Mazda have done a great job hats off to them.

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Not having a touch screen is not a feature, it is the LACK OF A FEATURE

3.3 diesel the best

So I'm still none the wiser about the CX-60's handling and performance other than a whole narrative about it being not as good as the competitor. I don't see any other competitor that he's comparing for starters.

Rubbish, so many details didn’t match the reality. starting with the warranty, Mazda Europe offers 6 years for this car ( starting from 2023)

This car looks boring as. Generic Mazda with larger price tag. Get a Genesis gv70. That’s a real greatly prices luxury SUV

Looks like the Kugar. Not even mentioned.

Completely disagree about the infotainment system. Can't speak to this vehicle, but I've owned the CX-5, best friend has the CX-9 and I've driven the CX-3, CX-30, CX-50 as loaners. I hate the Mazda system. I actually think the placement of the knob does not work for all. Was uncomfortable to reach in the CX-50 (for me). I also think it's clunky. Requires multiple twists and clicks just to do basic stuff like tune the radio. I actual think the need to twist, click, read a menu, then read, twist and click again, and even again just to basic things is actually way more distracting than a touch screen. I found my attention off the road way too often and lingering as I read the menus and the need to visually confirm I was on the right choice before clicking. On top of that It doesn't make great use of the screen space either leaving tons of just unused space or overly spreading things out for no great reason. Not going to write it here, but I would love to speak to Mazda's engineers and help them to fix it. The ride, handling, materials, value all good. Infotainment system? The sound is fine, basic features are there, but the controls suck in my opinion. And quite frankly the dash design is getting dated in my opinion as well. The competition is changing, improving and innovating, but Mazda seems stuck and is making everything way too similar.

Only for the rich middle class…..

facial recognition is a waste of time and electric range is DEFINIETLY NOT 39 miles, I own one.

Massive screen…really?

Can't imagine @ £48000 there will be a long queue standing outside the local Mazda dealers.

Give this car to the X1, X3 is overreach

The Mazda PHEV can only travel 25 miles in EV mode and all versions get 25 mpg combined. So the PHEV only saves you one gallon of gas per charge and in my area it costs as much to charge that massive battery as 1 gallon of gas. $4,000 to carry around a 700lb battery that saves you no money......no thanks. The Mazda PHEV is the most inefficient PHEV sold today.

Just buy a Hyundai Santa Fe miles better in every way

Entry level model compares to more luxury brands? Very poor review! Typical British!

Why aren’t you comparing it to the model y? It’s main competitor? 😂

Without doubt the worst most unreliable car I have ever owned. Now 6 months old and had roadside recovery out 4 times already.

A non touch screen is excellent?? Mate, its 2023!

Terrible idea. Pick ICE or EV, making something that does both is just heavy and expensive

This will fall flat on its face

Nearly £50,000 for a bloody Mazda? Did I walk into a bar with a priest and a rabbi or something?

Just Another boring Mazda SUV

Bought that car, completely disappointed would never do the same mistake again, for such money you can buy diesel q7, x5 and enjoy much better ride and comfort. Price should be max 50k eur in takumi design, not 65k they ask for it now. Horrible @mazdas..ks