The Mazda CX-60, which has been discussed many times on the Internet, has finally been released overseas recently, and this mid-size SUV-class model is priced at 43,950-48,050 pounds in the UK, equivalent to about 360,000-400,000 yuan. What is the concept of this price? The STARTING price of the BMW X3 in the UK market is only 43370 pounds, while the CX-8, which is positioned as a medium and large SUV in the domestic market, is capped at 330,800. Overseas are more expensive than the starting price of BMW X3, and the price is higher than that of domestic prices, which also exceeds its own positioning of models, it seems that Mazda's transformation of luxury brands is not false.
Transforming luxury is not only the pricing closer to luxury, but also has to return to the product, the most important selling point of the Mazda CX-60 is its platform and core power system. First, the CX-60 is based on Mazda's new longitudinal rear-drive/four-wheel drive platform, no rear-drive is not luxurious, and the upgrade of the platform doubles the vehicle's value, of course, it can also improve its handling performance.
Second, when all car companies have begun to move closer to the direction of small displacement four-cylinder or even three-cylinder, Mazda has launched a "large-displacement" six-cylinder engine against the trend, and the CX-60 is equipped with a 3.3L e-Skyactiv X inline six-cylinder gasoline engine, and a 3.3L e-Skyactiv D inline six-cylinder diesel engine.
There is also a 2.5L plug-in hybrid version, which consists of a 2.5-liter SkyActiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine and an improved electric motor, as well as a 17.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, all mated to an 8AT transmission. In terms of data, the currently exposed 2.5L plug-in and hybrid version of the system has a maximum total power of 241KW, a maximum torque of 500 Nm, a zero hundred acceleration time of only 5.8S, and a range of 60 km in pure electric mode.
CX-60 also uses a more novel design style, its grille shape will be obviously wider, the front of the car appears more solid, the inside of the grille is a bright black longitudinal banner superimposed, L-type daylights extend to the inside of the grille, with the prominent front surround and angular lines, the entire front face is sharper. The side and tail are relatively simple, and the treatment of white space is also a common technique used by Mazda, and the overall look is relatively advanced. The handling of the taillights is somewhat similar to the spoon-type style of the BMW X3.
The interior is simple but not simple, the center console creates a rich sense of layering, fabric, leather, wood grain and other materials are matched just right, the stitching process is very novel, and the black + beige collocation is also high-grade and fresh, and the texture is very outstanding. The central control screen above the CX-60 is still not large, and the position is set extremely close to the front windshield, which can be operated by the twist of the area behind the barrier. In addition, the vehicle is also equipped with a driver personalization system, which is very convenient to judge and actively adjust the seat, steering wheel, rearview mirror, etc. by detecting the driver's position through the camera.
In addition to that, it offers an all-black interior version that consumers can choose from. The CX-60 has a length, width and height of 4745/1890/1680 mm, and a wheelbase of 2870 mm, although the rear-drive layout will still lead to some limitations in space, but compared to previous Mazda models, space should no longer be a short board.
Overall, this product is competitive, with excellent interior and exterior design, excellent texture performance, and strong power performance, and Mazda has always been based on the "man-horse" control as a long, CX-60 as a rear-drive car believes to be more impressive. However, the competition between the luxury market is far from so simple, product strength is a key aspect, the brand heritage is also a very important part, although Mazda has a lot of fans around the world, but really once it rises to the height of luxury, consumers are really willing to pay for it? Maybe in the future this CX-60 will tell us the answer.