7.8
2025 Mazda CX-60 review
It may look a bit like a top-spec CX-5 and cost only a little more, but Mazda's CX-60 feels very, very different to drive.
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William Stopford
2024 Mazda CX-60 vs 2023 Subaru Forester Comparison
Mazda CX-60
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Subaru Forester
2024 Mazda
CX-60
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2023 Subaru
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CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.2 and 8.8.
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Based on the Mazda CX-60 G40E EVOLVE VISION LUX HYBRID
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
NA
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
Warranty
5 year
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CarExpert's Take
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Enjoyable handling
- Packs a turbo inline six when most rivals have fours
- Mazda's typically high level of material quality
Misses
- Rides too stiffly
- Clunky transmission
- Doesn't look different enough from a CX-5
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Quality, premium-leaning interior
- Sportier handling
- STI appears again...
Misses
- ...like this?
- Hardly a special edition
- Dreary CVT
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Colours Available
The 2023 Mazda CX-60 is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Rhodium White Premium Metallic
- Soul Red Crystal Metallic
- Machine Grey Metallic
- Jet Black Mica
- Deep Crystal Blue Mica
- Sonic Silver Metallic
- Platinum Quartz Metallic
Rhodium White Premium Metallic, Soul Red Crystal Red and Machine Grey Metallic cost an additional $995.
The 2023 Subaru Forester is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on variant.
- Crystal White Pearl
- Ice Silver Metallic
- Brilliant Bronze Metallic
- Crimson Red Pearl
- Autumn Green Metallic
- Horizon Blue Pearl
- Cascade Green Silica
- Magnetite Grey Metallic
- Crystal Black Silica
- Sapphire Blue Pearl (NEW)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| DIRECT FUEL INJ, TURBO CDI, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2488 - 3283 | 1995 - 2498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 3.3L | 2.5L, 2.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| INLINE 4, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6 | FLAT 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 187kW - 241kW | 110kW - 136kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3750 - 6000 | 5800 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 450Nm - 550Nm | 196Nm - 239Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 4000 | 4000 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 12 - 15.2 | 12.1 - 12.5 | |
