Mazda CX-60
SO HERE IS MAZDA’S FIRST PLUG-IN HYBRID. AN ODD SENTENCE TO write in given how popular electrification is across the car industry Is the Japanese carmaker dragging its heels or just waiting to get it right?
There’s one area where there’s no messing around and that’s targeting BMW The CX clearly has its eye on taking some of the market away from the BMW X If it was based just on looks alone Mazda would be winning I hope the driving experience lives up to the same level
Under the bonnet there’s a fourpot naturally aspirated litre engine bhp emotor and a kWh battery that give a combined power output of bhp and manage mph in secs and and a claimed miles of battery range There’s three trim levels to choose from ExclusiveLine Homura and Takumi We’ve opted for the latter in stylish Platinum Quartz Takumi means ‘artisan’ in Japanese fitting for TG’s creative director It’s almost Bentley and Range Rover like inside Prices start at but this one is on the road with in black metallic alloys and a speaker Bose surround sound setup With the added extras on our car which includes the fancy paint convenience pack k driver assistance pack k and panoramic sunroof k the total is
We’ll aim to try the ExclusiveLine at some point to see if it was really worth going for the rangetopper And we’ll throw in a BMW for fun too Inside the Seventiesstyle beige maple and chrome interior are plenty of buttons which we’re happy about I’m interested to see how the light interior copes when it has three kids thrown at it
I’ve got high hopes for this car now I’ve seen it in the flesh the pics don’t do it justice It’s massive stylish and certainly more premium than previous Mazdas But and it’s a big but something isn’t right so it’s having to go back to Mazda Oh dear More on that next month