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2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda’s electric upmarket gamble

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2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda has been telling us for years it wants to be a premium brand. It is the first of four SUV models it is launching to the world based on a new platform with all-new engines and featuring Mazda’s first petrol-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain. 2024 Mazda CX-60 Azami.

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Mazda CX-60 PHEV to sell from $72,300 plus on-roads

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The new Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid EV will sell from $72,300 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australian dealerships from June 2023 – and it has its eyes on the world’s biggest luxury brands. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor. PHEV the CX-60 hero.

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Why you’ll have to wait for new Mazda EVs: Dedicated electric vehicle platform slated for 2025

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Mazda might have recently doubled-down on its EV ambitions, but new Mazda EVs still appear to be some way off, with the brand’s dedicated EV platform not slated to appear until 2025. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor.

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Mazda unplugs CX-90 PHEV for Australia, for now

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Mazda’s new three-row SUV, the premium-buyer-focused CX-90, will land in Australia without a plug-in hybrid option, with the brand instead opting for a pair of six-cylinder engines – one petrol and one diesel – instead of the Mazda CX-90 PHEV, at launch. It won’t be at launch.

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Mazda CX-60 plugs in: New flagship PHEV SUV will be “most powerful Mazda ever”

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The Mazda CX-60 PHEV will be the most powerful road Mazda ever when it arrives in Australia in the first half of 2023, with the flagship SUV to debut new electrified powertrains right across the range. litre turbo-petrol paired with a 48-volt hybrid system, delivering 209kW and 450Nm. What’s the Mazda CX-60 like to drive?

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ICE powers on: Toyota and Subaru debut new compact engines that will underpin next generation hybrids

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Toyota and Subaru have released details of their state-of-the-art combustion engines that have been designed for their next-generation hybrid technology that will continue to bridge the gap between petrol and diesels and full EVs. litre four-cylinder petrols – one naturally-aspirated and one turbocharged – and the final engine is a 2.0-litre

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Toyota showcases compact engines adaptable to different fuels – ET Auto

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Toyota Motor showcased next-generation engines on Tuesday that can be used in cars as varied as hybrids and those running on biofuel, as it targets tougher emissions standards and doubles down on its strategy of selling more than just EVs. Toyota owns about a fifth of Subaru and roughly 5% of Mazda. It said its new 1.5 litre and 2.0

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