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Mazda’s new, entry-level versions of the CX-60 mid-size SUV with the 2.5-litre petrol engine are only launching in Australia now, but it’s been available in other markets since its launch.

Mazda has just confirmed it’s re-entering the electric vehicle (EV) game in Australia during 2026 with the 6e liftback, however, no further EV launches have been locked in yet.

Mazda has confirmed it’s reentering the electric vehicle (EV) market in Australia with the 6e electric liftback.

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.

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?

Carving a slice out of the fleet market and hanging on to it is a constant battle for ute makers. Throw in ever-tougher emissions and fuel consumption targets and the threat of new Chinese rivals, and it's a cut-throat world. But Mazda knows that a trimmed price-tag is the way to woo fleet managers, even if you have to give up a few things in the process. Enter the revised BT-50 XS.

Mazda is preparing something big.The Japanese brand has teased its latest creation ahead of the vehicle’s official reveal at the upcoming 2025 Japan Mobility Show (JMS).Mazda has released a single shadowy teaser image of what it said represents the vision for future Mazda vehicles.The image doesn’t give much away but shows a silky smooth coupe silhouette, which looks like an evolution of its Iconic SP concept shown at the same show two years ago.Mazda has been tipped to push the range-extender hybrid into production. It uses a rotary engine as a generator to juice up a battery, with the wheels driven by electric motors only.The carmaker also said the vehicle would symbolise the company's theme for its JMS exhibition. That theme is: “The Joy of Driving Fuels a Sustainable Tomorrow”.A low-emissions fun-to-drive sports car appears to fit this theme perfectly.Mazda has previously alluded to the Iconic SP entering production at some point.The company’s design chief Masashi Nakayama said last year the Iconic SP Concept from the 2023 Tokyo motor show was always destined to become a reality."This concept is not just one of those empty show cars," he said."It’s been designed with real intent to turn it into a production model in the not-so-distant future."Adding weight to the claim was the Iconic SP Concept was registered with the Japan Patent Office earlier this year.That registration confirmed some eye-popping features such as retractable pop-up headlights and twin-rotary EV power.Mazda is also due to show off a replacement for its long serving 3 hatch and sedan, and this concept could show its future direction.At this point it's all just speculation what the show car will be until it is revealed on October 29, and CarsGuide will be on the ground to bring you the action as it happens.Mazda will also display the new CX-5 SUV and a new CO2 capture technology, which reduces emissions the more people drive.Mazda will also showcase a new algae-derived carbon-neutral fuel.

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