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Patent imagery of what appears to be BYD’s next dual-cab ute has surfaced as part of a filing from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

After a number of revisions, Mazda has now introduced a new, entry-level engine option to the premium-adjacent CX-60 to lower the price of entry. Has the perfect formula finally been cracked?

Mazda Australia has just introduced the familiar G25 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol Skyactiv-G engine to the premium-pushing CX-60 mid-size SUV and it’s forecast to be the top-seller.The Japanese brand expects 34 per cent of CX-60 sales will be powered by this G25 four-cylinder petrol engine.It’s followed by the G40e 3.3-litre turbocharged inline-six petrol mild-hybrid with 29 per cent of forecast CX-60 sales.Then there’s the P50e 2.5-litre four-cylinder plug-in hybrid with 20 per cent of forecast CX-60 sales and lastly the D50e 3.3-litre twin-turbo inline-six diesel mild-hybrid with 17 per cent of sales.A table outlining the forecasted CX-60 sales split by powertrains is at the bottom of this story.While the G25 four-cylinder petrol engine is a new addition to the local CX-60 line-up, it’s been available in other markets, including Japan, since the car launched in 2023.Since 2012 this engine has powered a total of eight Mazda vehicles. Beyond the CX-60 it also currently features in the Mazda 3, CX-30 and CX-5.Mazda Australia claims that around 30 per cent of sales in 2022 were vehicles fitted with the G25 petrol engine.In the CX-60, the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine is mounted longitudinally rather than transversely and produces 138kW of power and 250Nm of torque. This is 71kW and 200Nm less than the G40e inline-six petrol mild-hybrid.Unlike other Mazda models with this engine it’s mated to an eight-speed multi-clutch automatic transmission, like all the other CX-60 variants. Drive is also only sent to the rear wheels.This 2.5-litre petrol engine is offered on the CX-60 Pure, Evolve and Touring. The GT and Azami trims are only offered with the more powerful inline-six and plug-in hybrid powertrains.As a result, Mazda has been able to reduce the entry price point for the CX-60 by a considerable amount. It now starts at $47,990 drive-away for the CX-60 G25 Pure, which is $6000 more affordable than the G40e Pure.The CX-60 is currently the brand’s best-selling vehicle that’s built on the Large Architecture platform. A total of 4067 examples have been sold in the first nine months of 2025, which is up 27.5 per cent year-on-year.

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