With the new CX-60, Mazda is placing Audi and BMW squarely in its sights. The company is moving upmarket to face premium German brands, and the CX-60 brings a sumptuous cabin, hybrid power, and a sleek design to the table to rival the BMW X3. The flagship SUV is on sale now, with prices starting from £43,950. 
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The CX-60 is larger than the CX-5 crossover and features an evolution of Mazda’s ‘Kodo’ design language that majors on simplicity and cleverly reflective surfacing. The bluff front end features a large, winged radiator grille that blends into the headlights with slim LED running light strips (which double as indicators), in keeping with Mazda’s current family face. 

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Sharp grooves pick out the wheel arches and side sills, although the rest of the design is mostly clutter free. There’s a subtle twist in the bodywork along the flanks, with a pair of elongated tai-llights, quad exhaust suggestions and a roofing system spoiler finishing off the rear end – fitting for what will be Mazda’s many powerful series production automobile ever.
The CX-60 features brand-new powertrains across the range. From launch, it will be provided only as a plug-in hybrid, pairing a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor for a total of 323bhp. Drive is sent to all-four wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox, allowing the CX-60 to sprint to 62mph from rest in just 5.8 seconds.