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Mazda CX-60 2024 review: D50e GT Vision long-term | Part 3
6/10
This is it, the final instalment of our long-term test of the Mazda CX-60 D50e GT Vision. Yep, after three months and 2252km the Berry family is saying farewell to a family SUV which should be outstanding in every way… but isn’t. First, though, this month we’ve covered 917km with almost half of that spent on motorways heading up and down the coast, and the other half on suburban duties including the daily school runs and grocery shopping trips.Measuring diesel usage at the pump saw averaging 8.0L/100km which is close to the consumption from the previous two months but nowhere near the seemingly mythical 4.9L/100km Mazda’s specs sheet says we should see. Still, if this was a petrol-powered SUV and not diesel that figure would be close to 12L/100km.  So, what is it about the Mazda CX-60 D50e GT that we felt could have been outstanding but wasn’t? Well, the ride comfort needs improving. We found that on Sydney’s roads the CX-60’s suspension is too firm and jostling for a family SUV. Then there’s the rough and jerky feeling transmission which Mazda has admitted could be better.  Cabin technology also disappoints with a beautifully expansive media display that promises so much interaction only for it to be rendered almost useless.That's because while the car is in motion the display's menu can only be accessed using a rotary dial which is so awkward and distracting it almost reduced me to tears.  There’s more. The gear shifter which won’t shift until it's ready, the wireless phone charger that can’t keep hold of your phone and no climate control in the second row nor sunshades for the windows.Really, at $70,550 we’d expect more - more comfort, more features and more things to work better. Servicing is also not cheap at about $3200 over five years. It’s not all bad. The CX-60 D50e GT looks superb, and the interior design is excellent with a very impressive fit and finish. This SUV is also practical for a small family with good storage, room for people and a decent sized boot.The inline six-cylinder diesel engine also feels strong and offers good acceleration, but a discovery that's we've only made in the past month is that the braked towing capacity of our diesel D50e is 500kg less than the petrol variants at 2000kg.Yes, the six-cylinder diesel variant can't tow as much the six-cylinder petrol versions nor the four-cylinder plug-in hybrid CX-60.But there is the good fuel efficiency thanks to this being a diesel engine and also having a mild-hybrid system.This SUV is also loaded with advanced safety technology and scores an outstanding 93 per cent for child occupant protection.Should have been outstanding, but wasn't.Acquired: November 2023Distance travelled this month: 917kmOdometer: 9136kmAverage fuel consumption this month: 8L/100km (measured at the pump)
Nissan Qashqai 2024 review: e-Power
8.3/10
Everybody loves an underdog story and Nissan’s one is a beauty.For decades, the model we knew as the Pulsar struggled to crack the European small car market against the likes of the Ford Focus and the company was in serious strife. Worthy but derivative, it struggled to stand out.So, for its 2007 replacement, some bright sparks convinced Nissan to reimagine the hatch by butching it up, raising the ride height and changing the name to something exotically daft. And, voila, the original Qashqai was born.Initially sold in Australia as the Dualis, it quickly became a global smash hit, finally catapulting the brand from follower to leader, creating the small SUV segment as we know it today.If you love your Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-30, Toyota C-HR or VW T-Roc you have Nissan’s ingenuity to thank.Now it’s at it again with the Qashqai e-Power – an EV-first hybrid using a petrol engine to only charge its battery so an electric motor can drive the front wheels. More than a Prius, less than a Tesla, then.The next big thing or a dead end? Let’s find out.
Hyundai i30 2024 review: Sedan Hybrid
8.1/10
Do you ever stare up at the clouds and dream about a small hybrid sedan with the affordability of a Toyota Corolla, the space of the midsized Toyota Camry and the sporty polish of Honda’s brilliant Civic hybrid?Well, it might be your lucky day, because here’s the facelifted version of Hyundai’s striking i30 Sedan range for 2024, complete with an all-new hybrid line the brand hopes will account for a big chunk of sales.And, with a pause on i30 hatch sales in Australia until mid-year, as the perennially popular five-door transitions from Korean-built Kia Cerato alternative to a more-premium, Czech-made Civic/Peugeot 308 rival, the entire i30 Sedan range needs to step up to keep small car buyers coming down to Hyundai showrooms.Is the new i30 Sedan Hybrid the stuff of daydreams? Let’s find out!
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