Mazda CX-60 Evolve 2025 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
8.2

Likes

The CX-60 sweet spot for value hunters
Has all the safety kit
Comfortable, smooth ride at last

Dislikes

Still costly for a Japanese mainstream mid-sized SUV
Interior design is starting to date
Some suspension noise still prevalent
Byron Mathioudakis

Contributing Journalist

2 min read

The CX-60 Evolve is the mid-spec version of the longitudinal-engined, rear-drive-biased Mazda all-wheel-drive SUV, which is a bit larger than other most mainstream mid-sized SUVs.

Like all MY25 models, this has been improved with extensive suspension and transmission calibration work to make the vehicle both more comfortable and smoother to drive.

Starting off from $55,240 before on-road costs, it builds on the base Pure’s keyless entry/start, 360-degree view camera, parking sensors, dual-zone climate control, head-up display, satellite navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio, tyre-pressure monitors, traffic sign recognition tech, folding/heated exterior mirrors and 18-inch alloy wheels with a larger touchscreen (12.3-inches), ground-view monitor, artificial leather trim, a wireless charger, a powered tailgate and more safety like front-cross traffic alert and a driver monitor.

Speaking of which, the CX-60 Evolve scores a five-star ANCAP crash-test rating. To that end, it boasts Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, vehicle exit warning, lane-departure, lane-assist and lane-keep tech, front cross-traffic alert, forward obstruction warning, rear cross-traffic alert, turn-across traffic alert, Cruising/Traffic Support (that assists drivers in slow-moving traffic with automatic accelerator, brake and steering control to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead), adaptive cruise-control, LED headlights with auto high beams, a see-through view front camera, driver attention alert, eight airbags, a trio of child-seat restraining top-tether points and two ISOFIX latches in the back row.

A trio of powertrain choices are available, with the G40e’s 3.3-litre in-line six-cylinder (I6) turbocharged petrol engine making 209kW of power and 450Nm of torque. It averages 7.4L/100km on the combined cycle, for 174g/km of carbon-dioxide emissions.

The 3.3L I6 turbo-diesel, known as the D50e, is a $2000 option; it delivers 187kW and 550Nm, and uses 5.0L/100km on average for 132g/km.

Lastly, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version is available, but it will set buyers back at least $11,000 more. Called the P50e PHEV, it features a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, a 129kW electric motor and a 17.8kWh Lithium ion battery, making 241kW and 500Nm. Result? A combined average of 2.1L/100km, for a CO2 figure of 49g/km, for up to 2380km between refills and 76km of battery range.

All four wheels are driven by an eight-speed, wet-plate-clutch automatic transmission.

Read the full 2025 Mazda CX-60 review

Mazda CX-60 2025: D50E Evolve Hybrid

Engine Type Turbo 6, 3.3L
Fuel Type Diesel/Electric
Fuel Efficiency 5.0L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $53,570 - $61,600
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$56,585
Based on 299 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$38,990
HIGHEST PRICE
$78,385
Byron Mathioudakis

Contributing Journalist

Byron Mathioudakis connected with cars right from the start. His earliest memory is a dream of him driving an Austin A30. Soon after, Byron fell in love with movies watching Duel (1971) where a Valiant sedan takes on a murderous Peterbilt truck. Meanwhile, at Tottenham Primary, teacher Mr Chitty prised opened his world with Wheels magazines, later leading him to perform a one-person musical about the then-new Ford XD Falcon. Everyone thought he was strange. Eager to keep his car passion separate from work, he graduated from Advertising at RMIT, but wasn’t happy in that industry, so did the ‘90s Gen X thing of back-packing, with stints in hospitality, exploring his love of music working in a record store, tending bar, acting, dancing, modelling and even being a singing telegram, thankfully in faraway Canada. His eventual YouTube debut happened as an extra in a Violetine video of that era, You Know. Anyway, by 28, Byron realised he wanted to write about cars and nothing else, and on the eve of his 30th, landed a job at John Mellor’s Australian Automotive Business, a predecessor to GoAuto, where he still feels he belongs after four decades, breaking through with an unsolicited road test of his mother’s Peugeot 306. Going freelance in 1999, he worked at the long-defunct eauto.com.au (it’s still on Wayback Machine), then picked up a gig at Wheels magazine, citing 11 years of Car of the Year judging as a life-changing employment experience. Among scores of amazing people, it was there he became great friends with Peter Robinson, the editor of that first car magazine he devoured back in ’77. Do meet your heroes. In 2020, Byron started at CarsGuide, where he is a Contributing Journalist to this day. Other regular media outlets he writes for include the RAC WA and Australian Plumbing Industry Magazine. Note: though Byron has many old cars he loves, he has never owned an Austin A30, Valiant, XD Falcon or Peugeot 306. To paraphrase Bjork, to do so may break the charm. You can find Byron on LinkedIn. Education Associate Diploma in Advertising, RMIT | 1987-1990 Awards 2024 Newspress Australia Road Tester of the Year Featured Publications GoAuto | 1997-2022 Wheels | 2009-2021 CarsGuide | 2020-present RAC WA Australian Plumbing Industry Magazine
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Pricing Guide
$38,990
Lowest price, based on CarsGuide listings over the last 6 months.
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