Mazda CX-60 review - MPG, running costs & CO2

The CX-60 may be the most powerful production Mazda on the road, but its electrification means that it could also be one of the cheapest to run. Like any plug-in hybrid, the onus is on its driver to keep the battery topped up – otherwise you’ll never get near its official quoted figures.

Buyers also have the choice of two mild-hybrid diesel engines, though there’s no petrol-only version available. Regardless, the PHEV will almost certainly be the most efficient, and is actually only £50 more expensive than the cheapest diesel at the time of writing.

Mazda CX-60 MPG & CO2

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Both diesel engines utilise rather large 3.3-litre six-cylinder engines, yet the base version is still able to return 55.4mpg on the combined WLTP cycle, with the more powerful all-wheel-drive variant only slightly behind returning up to 52.3mpg. CO2 emissions start from 132g/km for the 197bhp engine, while the 256bhp car emits 139g/km.

Mazda’s official 201mpg economy figure for the 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid is very impressive. This is helped by a small battery which enables up to 40 miles of electric driving from a full charge. Those figures almost exactly match those of the Audi Q5 TFSI e, and should enable many drivers to commute without using much fuel at all.

Two charging cables come with the CX-60 – a Type 2 connector for public chargers and untethered wallboxes, and a three-pin plug for using a domestic socket. Use a 7kW wallbox and the battery can be fully charged in under 2.5 hours, so it’s possible to get back on the road with a decent charge after a shopping trip or office visit. At the time of writing Mazda offers the plug-in hybrid with a half-price 7kW home wallbox charger, so if you need to install one, check if the offer is still available as charging at home is both convenient and should cut costs considerably.

Its 32g/km CO2 output puts it in a nice and low Benefit-in-Kind tax band and makes it the pick of the range for company car drivers. From 2025 the rates will be increasing for plug-in hybrids, however, so it’s worth checking how much it will save you from then on.

Insurance groups

Insurance groups for the Mazda CX-60 haven’t been revealed yet, but we’d expect it to command higher insurance premiums than the Mazda CX-5. The most powerful CX-5 sits in group 21 out of 50, while the BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid sits in group 38.

Warranty

Like every Mazda, the CX-60 comes with a decidedly average three-year/60,000-mile warranty. That matches what you get in the Audi Q5 and Volkswagen Tiguan, but the Kia Sportage PHEV and Toyota RAV4 come with seven and 10 years’ cover respectively.

Servicing

The CX-60 needs to be serviced every year or 12,500 miles, whichever comes first. Mazda offers service plans to make it simpler to budget for the cost of maintenance; you can either pay in monthly payments or in one upfront cost.