You can’t buy the Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid in the U.S.: Are we missing out? Well, no, but the midsize SUV makes us excited for the CX-70. Here’s why.
We get it: Sometimes it's hard enough remembering your kids' names, let alone the alphanumeric jumble of car names. Here's the lightning round for most Mazdas. The CX-3 was an entry-level subcompact SUV with a tiny interior. It's gone now, but the slightly larger CX-30 remains. Above that model in size and price are
Wait, didn't Mazda make a CX-7? Yes, but that midsizer hasn't been built in years. Above the CX-70 will be a CX-80 in other markets. Likely using the same engine options, the CX-80 is a three-row SUV we won't get because Mazda reserves the larger three-row CX-90 for us. Both ride on the same RWD platform as the CX-60 and CX-70.31 photosThe Mazda CX-60's most striking trait has nothing to do with the SUV itself; it's the pricing. For about the same price in the U.K.
Also, the strange zero-emissions noises from both the CX-60 and CX-90 PHEVs leave us scratching our heads. You won't notice it if you're listening to music, but the sounds didn't always correspond well enough with our forward movement. Electric and hybrid cars all have these types of sounds; we just think Mazda's programming logic needs a rethink.
Yes, Mazda could improve its new plug-in hybrid powertrain, but a couple aspects of the driving experience still shine through. Let's start with the steering. At least in the model we drove, the steering provided feel without requiring excessive effort to turn the wheel. Great. We can't say the same about every CX-5 and CX-50 we've driven, and the same is true for ride quality. It's never Subaru smooth, but the CX-60's ride never felt as punishing as our CX-50 sometimes was.
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