Mazda CX-60 2023 revealed again before March 8

newsofmax03/02/2022

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Mazda CX-60 2023 revealed again before March 8

The 2023 Mazda CX-60’s The teaser campaign continues, but we’re finally getting close to its March 8th.

After a teaser of the new mid-size SUV’s interior last week, Mazda gave us another look at the exterior.

Mind you, we already know what it will look like thanks to photos taken last year of two completely uncovered CX-60s, likely engaged in a photo or video session .

The CX-60 is the first in a quartet of SUVs to utilize Mazda’s new rear-wheel drive/all-wheel drive Large Architecture.

The two-row CX-60 and three-row CX-80 are aimed at markets like Japan and Europe, and will have narrower bodies than the CX-70 and CX-90 aimed at North America.

Despite the new architecture, the CX-60 still bears a strong family resemblance with front/all-wheel drive. CX-5not only in the details of the front and back, but also in the treatment of column C.

There’s a newer, arguably more premium look to its user interface, though, and better photos can reveal different proportions.

While we know Mazda has developed a pair of 48V mild six-speed hybrids – one diesel, one petrol – so far, the company has only confirmed one powertrain of the CX-60, locked to output. eyes in Australia.

Hybrid plug-in powertrain 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with one electric motorfor a total power output of 223kW.

At this stage, the plug-in hybrid’s performance and economy figures are yet to be revealed.

The company recently unveiled the CX-60’s dashboard and door panels with a very narrow depth of field.

Mazda says the interior of the CX-60 will be a “completely new experience for the driver and passenger” that “combines both traditional methods and new technologies”.

The CX-60 is said to be Mazda’s first vehicle to follow the Kaicho design philosophy, which is designed to create harmony by “blending different materials and textures”.

The interior of the CX-60 is said to include maple wood details, Nappa leather, “Japanese textiles” and chrome details.

There’s also the Musubu, which Mazda points to as the “unique way of tying Japanese textiles” that inspired the diagonal stitching seen in the teaser image.

Earlier in February 2022, Mazda revealed a teaser image showing the CX-60’s signature LED lighting, as well as part of the grille and lower bumper details.

It’s perfect with CX-60 spying in 2021down to Soul Crystal Red metallic paint color.

CX-60 is part of Mazda’s Larger, More Luxurious SUV Family Coming Soon built on the new Grand Architecture. It will be above the recent update CX-5 within.

With the CX-60 already pegged in Australia, at this stage it looks like the CX-80 will also make the trip.

It is also possible that we will have CX-80 and CX-90, due to focus on Japan CX-8 and focus on Americans CX-9 Seven-seat SUV is currently being sold in parallel in the country.

In the photo: Mazda PHEV powertrain (left) and Mazda six-cylinder MHEV powertrain (right)

The Mazda Australia chief executive said he did not think the introduction of new SUVs would immediately mark the end of the company’s existing models.

Although its new model will be more luxurious, Mazda has previously said CarExpert it will not abandon the mainstream market.

“We still have to demonstrate value to the end consumer,” said Mazda Australia CEO Vinesh Bhindi in 2021.

“What we are saying is, we still offer what we call popular trends, and then also have products that extend towards the higher end of the price range,” he said.