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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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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. “For the future, the product, we will disclose at appropriate timing.

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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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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. Find out here.

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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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Why Mazda electric cars won’t be tackling Tesla any time soon

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Mazda says it will be offering internal combustion engined models in Australia for years to come because it anticipates the transition to electric cars to be gradual. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV. Mazda does sell one EV in Australia, the MX-30 , which has an uncompetitive range and pricing.

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Shock report! Used EVs are losing value faster in Australia and taking longer to sell

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Used electric vehicles take longer to sell in Australia than petrol and diesel cars and have below average retained value, a new report has found. Unsurprisingly, new EV market leader Tesla was found to be the biggest used EV sales brand, with 4377 examples of its model range changing hands in Australia in 2023. That translates to 37.6