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Cision Canada
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
MAZDA CANADA REPORTS SALES FOR MAY 2025
RICHMOND HILL, ON, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported May sales of 7,946 vehicles, representing an increase of 15.0 percent versus May 2024. Sales year-to-date (YTD) are 32,830, which is an increase of 24.0 percent compared to the same period in 2024. MAY 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: CX-30 finished the month with strong results, up 52.2 percent year-over-year, and set a new all-time monthly record. CX-90 continues to perform well, topping last year's figure by 27.9 percent and setting a new benchmark for May sales. Mazda3 sales were up 6.5 percent compared to the same time last year. CX-5 sales gained over last year's total, finishing the month up by 16.7 percent. Full-line sales experienced the best May results in 13 years. Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mazda Canada has a nationwide network of 163 dealerships. For additional information, visit Mazda Canada's media website at
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
MAZDA CANADA REPORTS SALES FOR MAY 2025
RICHMOND HILL, ON, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported May sales of 7,946 vehicles, representing an increase of 15.0 percent versus May 2024. Sales year-to-date (YTD) are 32,830, which is an increase of 24.0 percent compared to the same period in 2024. MAY 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: CX-30 finished the month with strong results, up 52.2 percent year-over-year, and set a new all-time monthly record. CX-90 continues to perform well, topping last year's figure by 27.9 percent and setting a new benchmark for May sales. Mazda3 sales were up 6.5 percent compared to the same time last year. CX-5 sales gained over last year's total, finishing the month up by 16.7 percent. Full-line sales experienced the best May results in 13 May YOY YTD YTD YOY2025 2024 Change 2025 2024 Change Mazda3 1,339 1,257 6.5 % 4,938 4,387 12.6 % MX-5 193 240 -19.6 % 348 585 -40.5 % Passenger Car 1,532 1,497 2.3 % 5,286 4,972 6.3 % CX-30 1,862 1,223 52.2 % 6,557 5,746 14.1 % CX-5 2,511 2,152 16.7 % 10,161 8,948 13.6 % CX-50 907 1,005 -9.8 % 5,608 3,809 47.2 % CX-70 383 437 -12.4 % 2,020 500 304.0 % CX-9 0 0 -100.0 % 0 29 -100.0 % CX-90 751 587 27.9 % 3,188 2,365 34.8 % MX-30 0 7 -100.0 % 10 106 -90.6 % Light Truck 6,414 5,411 18.5 % 27,544 21,503 28.1 % MAZDA TOTAL 7,946 6,908 15.0 % 32,830 26,475 24.0 % Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mazda Canada has a nationwide network of 163 dealerships. For additional information, visit Mazda Canada's media website at SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc. View original content to download multimedia:
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How Mazda made a 50+mpg super-SUV
Is Mazda losing its marbles? It's becoming increasingly more Honda-like, just when Honda itself is now turning away from being ICE-centric by default. Should we worry that this modestly-sized OEM is too eccentric, gambling with shareholders' money in a dangerously risky manner? Not at all. North-south engines, rear/four-wheel drive platform New (and forthcoming) models - such as the CX-80 pictured - which on the surface seem to be aimed at small niches, are in fact much bigger deals than some think. This large SUV, which, incidentally, does not come as an EV, was relatively cheap to develop. Plus its array of four- and six-cylinder engines, each fitted to a RWD-4WD platform developed from scratch, offers novelty in a same-same segment. This all sounds well and good but the sceptics will insist that a fresh line of straight-sixes is far from what buyers want in 2025. Not so. And, Mazda also offers its high output/low emissions 2.5-litre four-cylinder PHEV alternative in not just the CX-80 but related models. Here then is an entire family of cleverly engineered SUVs. The CX-30 and CX-50 are outliers in the firm's two-letters and two-digits line-up. The first is an older model and the second part of a JV with Toyota for North America. Then there's the CX-3 and CX-5, both legacy vehicles from an earlier era and therefore probably quite profitable. Demand for the CX-30, CX-3 and CX-5 remains good in many countries, while the CX-50 is new-ish and doing well in the US/Canada/Mexico. Four models, one engine family Above the four models just mentioned sit the CX-60 and its wider-bodied CX-70 brother - essentially the same in most other ways though engines can differ. At the top of the tree are the CX-80 and CX-90. These four (60-90) were developed as part of the same project so they share an architecture and powertrains. It being such a big market for the brand, Australia is about the only country where buyers can choose a 60, a 70, an 80 or a 90. Here in Europe the CX-70 and CX-90 would be too wide for a lot of parking bays and garages. For the same reason and despite being built there, they are similarly unavailable in Japan. Why does no other OEM copy this idea? Instead, we are so often saddled with unwelcome girth. The CX-80 is the same width as the CX-60 but taller and longer (with a 250 mm lengthier wheelbase), has three rows of seats and is mainly for Europe. AWD and an eight-speed automatic gearbox are standard, with layouts being either 2+2+2 or 2+3+2. The back doors are extended compared to the 60 and they also pivet to almost ninety degrees which is really handy for those who regularly use both rear rows. 'INLINE6' times two but not one 'DIESEL' badge The bountiful Aussie market, a place where Mazda closely trails second-placed Ford, is some of the reason why the six-cylinder engine programme happened. North America and the Gulf States are the major justification though, even if the 3.3-litre diesel is irrelevant and less relevant there, respectively. But there are certain other countries, and the UK is one, where the 'INLINE6' also works. That such badges feature on the CX-80's front wings show how proud its maker is of the diesel derivative. However, let's be honest: due to our taxation system, most examples sold to British buyers will be the I4 petrol PHEV. Which only makes the pricier-fuel alternate choice all the more interesting. Drinking from the black pump is nothing like the value proposition it used to be. Still, there will be people - I am one - who prefer the 3.3d to the 2.5 PHEV. Let's also discuss the way it sounds, and the way it goes. As tow-tastic as a TDI? Sure, this is no Audi SQ7 TDI but the noise which comes from below the bonnet and the back end is very nice. A low-revs idle, naturally, just the hint of turbocharger whistling, a lovely near-burble and the suggestion of immense torque. You can see why people who tow will want this engine in their CX-80. Outputs for the mild hybrid I6 are 187 kW (254 PS) and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft). Considering this is not a light vehicle - but equivalent EVs are several hundred kilos heavier - it hustles along and acceleration is great. Nor is there much nose diving under brakes or wallow in bends. Best of all? You can easily achieve more than fifty miles per gallon: quite something. That 3.3-litre six is a great engine in so many ways. Personally I find the proportions of this sub-five metres car to be near-perfect. Even when you know the wheelbase is an extraordinary 3,120 mm it still looks right. The overhangs at both ends are short and that amazing length between the wheelarches means abundant space for each of the six or seven occupants. Intelligent design There are many luxury-brand appointments throughout the cabin. Mazda really is becoming ever more premium. There is quite convincing chrome-effect trim, some rather beautiful light-coloured wood-effect panelling, padded surfacing seemingly everywhere and a not-too-large screen. On the move, the visual display is controlled by a lovely-feeling little wheel rather than stabbing prods (touch works only when the vehicle is stopped). Each time it clicks you think Japanese Precision. Remember when every Audi, Benz, Lexus, Range Rover and Volvo was like this? Now it's oversized screens demanding one's attention, fingerprints, laggy software, endless presses and long periods of being forced to look left rather than ahead. As bongs assail you for having eyes off the road. High-end from Hiroshima versus pestiferous past masters, in other words. Summary The big Mazda, just like any Genesis - I've been driving one of these recently too - shows how to do a luxury SUV. And yes, it does seem a little odd to use the l word for vehicles made by the maker of the Scrum Wagon and MX-5. But we should. The CX-80 isn't inexpensive yet it's priced fairly considering all the gear which comes as standard. Not forgetting an air of understated prestige and a fantastic USP: that smooth-as 3,283 cc engine. Not even BMW does a six-cylinder diesel as characterful and fuel-sipping as this quirkiness the secret to Mazda's profits? "How Mazda made a 50+mpg super-SUV" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. 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The Advertiser
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Price cuts don't mark an end to Mazda's premium push
Though customers haven't flocked to Mazda Australia's new fleet of large, premium SUVs in the way the brand had hoped, it's confident it can still offer a similar experience while cutting local pricing. Australia is Mazda's only major international market to receive all four SUVs on the brand's Large Architecture: the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90. The CX-60 has just received an update to address ride complaints, while also having its price cut by up to $5560 across the board, while new, cheaper variants have slashed the base price to $50,240 before on-roads – and even cheaper, four-cylinder grades will reduce that even further. Similarly, Mazda brought CX-90 prices down by between $6000 and $7000 earlier this year, while the CX-80 was launched last year with a base price of $54,950 before on-roads, undercutting the smaller CX-60 at the time. Despite that, Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi says the plan with its original pricing strategy wasn't just to become a premium brand. "Our objective wasn't only to reposition, it was to expand from where we were," he said. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "So when you look at our portfolio, we've got cars like Mazda 2, CX-3 and CX-30, that are more in the 'volume' zone and sensitive to consumers that have limited budget. "Then we've got CX-5 that's in the middle, and then we've got a step above CX-5. Now, you've got to appreciate that there is a next-generation CX-5 unveiled at some point – I can't tell you when – but that will have multiple powertrains including Mazda hybrid systems." Mr Bhindi added that Mazda's Large Architecture vehicles like the CX-60 complement the CX-5, while CX-70 sits above that as a more niche model. Mazda in turn has two three-row SUVs, the CX-80 and CX-90, which indirectly replaced the old CX-8 and CX-9. "Now where we've adjusted is where we have been pretty much transacting from early on, but it was very obvious that there is an opportunity in the 'entry' zone, hence the Pure inline six-cylinder [new base CX-60]," he said. "And that's a very unique offering; inline-six in either the medium SUV or even going towards the larger is a unique offering, and we think we can carve out a bit of a niche in there. And yes, once we add in the 2.5-litre four-cylinder [for CX-60], that will go more in the 'volume' zone, in CX-5 territory – that's our thinking." In any case, Mazda's sales projections for its Large Architecture SUVs haven't met expectations. Late last year, the brand predicted 550 sales per month for the CX-60, 60 for the CX-70, 650 for the CX-80, and 100 for the CX-90. In April 2025, all models posted roughly half the sales of Mazda's individual targets or less, though the CX-60 performed best with 377 examples delivered. When asked whether Mazda buyers had rejected the higher pricing of the brand's newer models, Mr Bhindi maintained that while sales numbers weren't as expected, they weren't leagues away. "You have to remember, we have been going through a squeeze on family budgets for the past two or three years. Interest rates did what it did, so people became a bit more cautious when we launched this car two years ago," he said. "So, it's reacting to where the market is. If people didn't see the value, or people didn't see the uniqueness about what we have to offer, then I would have seen more pressure on the numbers. "[Customers] like what they bought, but it was very clear that in terms of growing that opportunity, we have to appeal not just to the driver, but to the broader family. "Because in the end, it is an SUV and mainly purchased by young families or couples." MORE: 2025 Mazda CX-60 gets mechanical upgrades, but here's what's missingMORE: Everything Mazda Content originally sourced from: Though customers haven't flocked to Mazda Australia's new fleet of large, premium SUVs in the way the brand had hoped, it's confident it can still offer a similar experience while cutting local pricing. Australia is Mazda's only major international market to receive all four SUVs on the brand's Large Architecture: the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90. The CX-60 has just received an update to address ride complaints, while also having its price cut by up to $5560 across the board, while new, cheaper variants have slashed the base price to $50,240 before on-roads – and even cheaper, four-cylinder grades will reduce that even further. Similarly, Mazda brought CX-90 prices down by between $6000 and $7000 earlier this year, while the CX-80 was launched last year with a base price of $54,950 before on-roads, undercutting the smaller CX-60 at the time. Despite that, Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi says the plan with its original pricing strategy wasn't just to become a premium brand. "Our objective wasn't only to reposition, it was to expand from where we were," he said. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "So when you look at our portfolio, we've got cars like Mazda 2, CX-3 and CX-30, that are more in the 'volume' zone and sensitive to consumers that have limited budget. "Then we've got CX-5 that's in the middle, and then we've got a step above CX-5. Now, you've got to appreciate that there is a next-generation CX-5 unveiled at some point – I can't tell you when – but that will have multiple powertrains including Mazda hybrid systems." Mr Bhindi added that Mazda's Large Architecture vehicles like the CX-60 complement the CX-5, while CX-70 sits above that as a more niche model. Mazda in turn has two three-row SUVs, the CX-80 and CX-90, which indirectly replaced the old CX-8 and CX-9. "Now where we've adjusted is where we have been pretty much transacting from early on, but it was very obvious that there is an opportunity in the 'entry' zone, hence the Pure inline six-cylinder [new base CX-60]," he said. "And that's a very unique offering; inline-six in either the medium SUV or even going towards the larger is a unique offering, and we think we can carve out a bit of a niche in there. And yes, once we add in the 2.5-litre four-cylinder [for CX-60], that will go more in the 'volume' zone, in CX-5 territory – that's our thinking." In any case, Mazda's sales projections for its Large Architecture SUVs haven't met expectations. Late last year, the brand predicted 550 sales per month for the CX-60, 60 for the CX-70, 650 for the CX-80, and 100 for the CX-90. In April 2025, all models posted roughly half the sales of Mazda's individual targets or less, though the CX-60 performed best with 377 examples delivered. When asked whether Mazda buyers had rejected the higher pricing of the brand's newer models, Mr Bhindi maintained that while sales numbers weren't as expected, they weren't leagues away. "You have to remember, we have been going through a squeeze on family budgets for the past two or three years. Interest rates did what it did, so people became a bit more cautious when we launched this car two years ago," he said. "So, it's reacting to where the market is. If people didn't see the value, or people didn't see the uniqueness about what we have to offer, then I would have seen more pressure on the numbers. "[Customers] like what they bought, but it was very clear that in terms of growing that opportunity, we have to appeal not just to the driver, but to the broader family. "Because in the end, it is an SUV and mainly purchased by young families or couples." MORE: 2025 Mazda CX-60 gets mechanical upgrades, but here's what's missingMORE: Everything Mazda Content originally sourced from: Though customers haven't flocked to Mazda Australia's new fleet of large, premium SUVs in the way the brand had hoped, it's confident it can still offer a similar experience while cutting local pricing. Australia is Mazda's only major international market to receive all four SUVs on the brand's Large Architecture: the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90. The CX-60 has just received an update to address ride complaints, while also having its price cut by up to $5560 across the board, while new, cheaper variants have slashed the base price to $50,240 before on-roads – and even cheaper, four-cylinder grades will reduce that even further. Similarly, Mazda brought CX-90 prices down by between $6000 and $7000 earlier this year, while the CX-80 was launched last year with a base price of $54,950 before on-roads, undercutting the smaller CX-60 at the time. Despite that, Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi says the plan with its original pricing strategy wasn't just to become a premium brand. "Our objective wasn't only to reposition, it was to expand from where we were," he said. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "So when you look at our portfolio, we've got cars like Mazda 2, CX-3 and CX-30, that are more in the 'volume' zone and sensitive to consumers that have limited budget. "Then we've got CX-5 that's in the middle, and then we've got a step above CX-5. Now, you've got to appreciate that there is a next-generation CX-5 unveiled at some point – I can't tell you when – but that will have multiple powertrains including Mazda hybrid systems." Mr Bhindi added that Mazda's Large Architecture vehicles like the CX-60 complement the CX-5, while CX-70 sits above that as a more niche model. Mazda in turn has two three-row SUVs, the CX-80 and CX-90, which indirectly replaced the old CX-8 and CX-9. "Now where we've adjusted is where we have been pretty much transacting from early on, but it was very obvious that there is an opportunity in the 'entry' zone, hence the Pure inline six-cylinder [new base CX-60]," he said. "And that's a very unique offering; inline-six in either the medium SUV or even going towards the larger is a unique offering, and we think we can carve out a bit of a niche in there. And yes, once we add in the 2.5-litre four-cylinder [for CX-60], that will go more in the 'volume' zone, in CX-5 territory – that's our thinking." In any case, Mazda's sales projections for its Large Architecture SUVs haven't met expectations. Late last year, the brand predicted 550 sales per month for the CX-60, 60 for the CX-70, 650 for the CX-80, and 100 for the CX-90. In April 2025, all models posted roughly half the sales of Mazda's individual targets or less, though the CX-60 performed best with 377 examples delivered. When asked whether Mazda buyers had rejected the higher pricing of the brand's newer models, Mr Bhindi maintained that while sales numbers weren't as expected, they weren't leagues away. "You have to remember, we have been going through a squeeze on family budgets for the past two or three years. Interest rates did what it did, so people became a bit more cautious when we launched this car two years ago," he said. "So, it's reacting to where the market is. If people didn't see the value, or people didn't see the uniqueness about what we have to offer, then I would have seen more pressure on the numbers. "[Customers] like what they bought, but it was very clear that in terms of growing that opportunity, we have to appeal not just to the driver, but to the broader family. "Because in the end, it is an SUV and mainly purchased by young families or couples." MORE: 2025 Mazda CX-60 gets mechanical upgrades, but here's what's missingMORE: Everything Mazda Content originally sourced from: Though customers haven't flocked to Mazda Australia's new fleet of large, premium SUVs in the way the brand had hoped, it's confident it can still offer a similar experience while cutting local pricing. Australia is Mazda's only major international market to receive all four SUVs on the brand's Large Architecture: the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90. The CX-60 has just received an update to address ride complaints, while also having its price cut by up to $5560 across the board, while new, cheaper variants have slashed the base price to $50,240 before on-roads – and even cheaper, four-cylinder grades will reduce that even further. Similarly, Mazda brought CX-90 prices down by between $6000 and $7000 earlier this year, while the CX-80 was launched last year with a base price of $54,950 before on-roads, undercutting the smaller CX-60 at the time. Despite that, Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi says the plan with its original pricing strategy wasn't just to become a premium brand. "Our objective wasn't only to reposition, it was to expand from where we were," he said. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "So when you look at our portfolio, we've got cars like Mazda 2, CX-3 and CX-30, that are more in the 'volume' zone and sensitive to consumers that have limited budget. "Then we've got CX-5 that's in the middle, and then we've got a step above CX-5. Now, you've got to appreciate that there is a next-generation CX-5 unveiled at some point – I can't tell you when – but that will have multiple powertrains including Mazda hybrid systems." Mr Bhindi added that Mazda's Large Architecture vehicles like the CX-60 complement the CX-5, while CX-70 sits above that as a more niche model. Mazda in turn has two three-row SUVs, the CX-80 and CX-90, which indirectly replaced the old CX-8 and CX-9. "Now where we've adjusted is where we have been pretty much transacting from early on, but it was very obvious that there is an opportunity in the 'entry' zone, hence the Pure inline six-cylinder [new base CX-60]," he said. "And that's a very unique offering; inline-six in either the medium SUV or even going towards the larger is a unique offering, and we think we can carve out a bit of a niche in there. And yes, once we add in the 2.5-litre four-cylinder [for CX-60], that will go more in the 'volume' zone, in CX-5 territory – that's our thinking." In any case, Mazda's sales projections for its Large Architecture SUVs haven't met expectations. Late last year, the brand predicted 550 sales per month for the CX-60, 60 for the CX-70, 650 for the CX-80, and 100 for the CX-90. In April 2025, all models posted roughly half the sales of Mazda's individual targets or less, though the CX-60 performed best with 377 examples delivered. When asked whether Mazda buyers had rejected the higher pricing of the brand's newer models, Mr Bhindi maintained that while sales numbers weren't as expected, they weren't leagues away. "You have to remember, we have been going through a squeeze on family budgets for the past two or three years. Interest rates did what it did, so people became a bit more cautious when we launched this car two years ago," he said. "So, it's reacting to where the market is. If people didn't see the value, or people didn't see the uniqueness about what we have to offer, then I would have seen more pressure on the numbers. "[Customers] like what they bought, but it was very clear that in terms of growing that opportunity, we have to appeal not just to the driver, but to the broader family. "Because in the end, it is an SUV and mainly purchased by young families or couples." MORE: 2025 Mazda CX-60 gets mechanical upgrades, but here's what's missingMORE: Everything Mazda Content originally sourced from:
The Advertiser
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Mazda CX-60 to slide under $50,000 with new base engine
Mazda Australia has slashed the price of its CX-60 mid-size SUV, and now it's confirmed an even cheaper entry-level variant is coming later this year. The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025. "This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media. "It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering. "[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated. Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder. In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch. It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive. For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant. However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously. The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5. The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera. While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year. "There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall. MORE: Everything Mazda CX-60 Content originally sourced from: Mazda Australia has slashed the price of its CX-60 mid-size SUV, and now it's confirmed an even cheaper entry-level variant is coming later this year. The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025. "This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media. "It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering. "[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated. Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder. In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch. It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive. For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant. However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously. The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5. The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera. While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year. "There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall. MORE: Everything Mazda CX-60 Content originally sourced from: Mazda Australia has slashed the price of its CX-60 mid-size SUV, and now it's confirmed an even cheaper entry-level variant is coming later this year. The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025. "This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media. "It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering. "[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated. Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder. In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch. It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive. For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant. However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously. The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5. The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera. While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year. "There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall. MORE: Everything Mazda CX-60 Content originally sourced from: Mazda Australia has slashed the price of its CX-60 mid-size SUV, and now it's confirmed an even cheaper entry-level variant is coming later this year. The new base engine in the CX-60 lineup will be Mazda's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G four-cylinder petrol engine. It's due for release here during the second half of 2025. "This edition will not only further expand our CX-60 offering, but importantly continue to offer good value in the segment while meeting our consumers' motoring needs," Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi told Australian media. "It's a powertrain that's available, complies with our ADR, but it will be a more price-focused offering. "[The price] will start with a four in front… but again it's a bit too early to confirm where it's going to land." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mazda first confirmed a petrol four-cylinder engined CX-60 for our market back in 2022, but it never eventuated. Instead, the CX-60 arrived here in 2023 with a choice of mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, plus a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder. In Japan, however, the CX-60 has been offered with the Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre petrol four since launch. It produces 138kW of power at 6000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm, and is mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The base engine is available in other markets with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. All Australian-market CX-60s are exclusively all-wheel drive. For 2025, the CX-60 has received updates to its transmission, steering, suspension, and all-wheel drive and stability control systems, while also gaining a new entry-level Pure variant. However, despite the significant mechanical updates, Mazda has slashed prices across the range, noting these new stickers are around what buyers were paying previously. The range now opens at $50,240 before on-road costs for the G40e Pure (pictured), and a sub-$50k sticker for a four-cylinder version would see it overlap with the smaller (but still mid-size) CX-5. The CX-5 range is currently priced from $36,740 before on-roads for the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder G20 Maxx, and tops out at $55,150 before on-roads for the turbocharged G35 Akera. While Mazda wouldn't detail specifics about the four-cylinder CX-60, it's almost certainly set to have significantly less power and torque than the turbocharged CX-5 when it arrives here later this year. "There's only opportunities, because different things will mean different customers," said Mr Bhindi when asked whether Mazda will struggle to sell two mid-size SUVs simultaneously, noting the CX-60 is bigger overall. 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