Plug-In Hybrid Mazda CX-60 Arrives With 322 Horsepower

Mazda only has a single electric vehicle in its lineup, theMX-30, but the Japanese brand is among the most fuel efficient automakers because it only sells four-cylinder engines. Mazda has lacked any hybrid options for years, but that changes today with the debut of the 2023 Mazda CX-60. Revealeddigitally as a nod to the current political climatein Ukraine, the CX-60 is a Europe-specific model that introduces Mazda's first plug-in hybrid drivetrain.

The CX-60 arrives sporting a familiar Skyactiv 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine producing 189 horsepower and 193 pound-feet of torque on its own. An electric motor contributes an additional 134 hp and 184 lb-ft, combining to put out 322 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. In other words, the CX-60 is the most powerful production Mazda ever (for now).

The PHEV system isn't the only big change here on the CX-60. This is the first vehicle to use Mazda's newSkyactiv Multi Solution Scalable Architecture, which features a rear-wheel-drive biased system. The architecture will also see use on the Europe-only CX-80 and the next-generation Mazda6. Though we won't get the CX-60 in the US, we will receive the similar2023 Mazda CX-70and three-row马自达cx - 90. The CX-70 should use the same drivetrain as the CX-70, while the larger CX-90 should get anew inline-six engine under the hoodproducing even more power. The recently-revealedMazda CX-50will get a Toyota hybrid system.

It won't be the most powerful Mazda for much longer, but the CX-60 is no slouch, hitting 62 mph in 5.8 seconds with a 124 mph top speed (or 87 mph in EV mode). With its 17.8-kWh battery pack, the CX-60 can travel 39 miles on a single charge (on the WLTP testing cycle). It's also worth noting the CX-60 is the first Mazda to get a new eight-speed automatic transmission.