Mazda CX-60 Pure 2025 review: snapshot

The CX-60 Pure is the entry-level version of the larger-than-normal mid-sized Mazda SUV. It is a new addition to a range that has been upgraded to be more comfortable and smoother to drive thanks to extensive suspension and transmission calibration work.

Kicking off from $50,240 before on-road costs, it comes with a decent wedge of equipment for the money, including keyless entry/start, dual-zone climate control, a head-up display, cloth trim, a 10.25-inch display/touchscreen, a 360-degree view camera, front and rear parking sensors, tyre-pressure monitors, traffic sign recognition, satellite navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio, eight-speaker audio, folding/heated exterior mirrors and 18-inch alloy wheels.

On the safety front, it scores a five-star ANCAP crash-test rating, thanks to eight airbags, Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, vehicle exit warning, lane-departure, lane-assist and emergency lane-keep tech, driver attention alert, forward obstruction warning, rear cross-traffic alert, turn-across traffic alert, adaptive cruise-control, LED headlights with auto high beams, a trio of child-seat restraining top-tether points and two ISOFIX latches in the back row.

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However, front cross-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) and see-through view front camera are not available in the Pure grade in standard form.

There are three engines to choose from in the Mazda CX-60 Pure.

The G40e employs a 3.3-litre in-line six-cylinder (I6) turbocharged petrol engine, producing 209kW of power and 450Nm of torque, and can return 7.4L/100km on the combined cycle, for a carbon-dioxide emissions average of 174g/km.

There is also a turbo-diesel version of this 3.3L I6, dubbed the D50e and costing $2000 more, it makes 187kW and 550Nm and can average 5.0L/100km, for a CO2 figure of 132g/km.

For more economy, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version exists, from a considerable $11,000 extra. Known as the P50e PHEV, it combines a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 129kW electric motor powered by a 17.8kWh Lithium ion battery, for a system total of 241kW and 500Nm. It also allows up to 76km of pure EV motoring, or an average of 2.1L/100km, for a CO2 figure of 49g/km, for up to 2380km between refills.

An eight-speed, wet-plate-clutch automatic transmission delivers drive to all four wheels.