Mazda CX-60 2024 review: D50e GT | Long-term test of new BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV rival
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2024
- The 2024 Mazda CX-60 is a critical new model for the Japanese brand in Australia, where it's hoping it can go tyre to tyre with premium Mid-size SUV segment heavyweights, including the well-established BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC. Needless to say, it has a very tall task ahead of it.
That said, the CX-60 uses a similar formula to its rivals, with a new-for-Mazda rear-wheel-drive platform providing the basis for the model. These underpinnings also unlock a trio of new powertrain options, including petrol and diesel turbocharged inline six-cylinder engines, as well as a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid.
In this expert long-term review, CarsGuide Senior Journalist Richard Berry and his family of four spend three months living with the CX-60's diesel-powered D50e GT variant to find out just how well it measures up against its stiff competition. After all, it literally has to be a class above the popular - but mainstream - CX-5 in all areas.
#Mazda #CX60 #Review
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Pricing and features
02:37 Design
04:08 Practicality
06:11 Under the bonnet
06:56 Driving
10:10 Efficiency
10:57 Safety
12:05 Ownership
12:33 Verdict
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I’m surprised how reviewers still don’t know that you can make the display fully touch from the settings!!! Read 😢
Unbelievable how can you not know that you can set it to touch screen in the menu .....using apple car play.....what else has he missed out?
My guy the dial is amazing. I have been using it for years. Blind fold me and ask me to get to a menu and i can do it with the feel of the dial. Cant do that with a touchscreen. Your eyes have to see where your tapping. The dial is tactile its like using a tv remote. You dont look at your tv remote when you use it because you know exactly where the buttons are. Now if your tv remote was a touch screen youd always look at it to see what youre touching.
Why don’t these car reviewers not know you can activate the touch screen when driving in the settings? 😂
This! The ‘long term’ review loses credibility when reviews that had the car for two days tell you how to enable touch screen for CarPlay while in motion.
Car reviewer, doing a long term review and he hasn’t worked out the touch screen. Modern day expert right there hey.
It takes about 4 seconds to shift the shifter after you’ve started the car. oh my God. Start the car, put on your seat belt and your glasses then shift into drive 🤷♂️ how hard is it. It’s not that big of a problem 🙄
Well. As someone who owns one of these, I have to disagree with you. The suspension is the only thing that I have the same opinion about. It could be much better. The dial-shift is fantastic and a great idea for safety reasons. My friend, touching a screen while we are driving is not the best thing to operate the systems (BMW was the first brand to use this method). The transmission is fine with my unit, so I'm very pleased with it.
I heard they offer free suspension upgrade and tuning for existing cx60 owners- hope it actually improves your experience
Mine is October build (revised suspension and transmission software) and the ride is much better than the demonstrator I drove which was April 23 build.
@@user-uh7bw4jo4c Mazda updated the suspension from October 23 build onward. Not sure which country you are in however Mazda in Australia at least are offering free suspension upgrade for models prior to October 23 build.
I own one for 4 months now, drove 11k km already, it is a good car. Not perfect, but perfect for me :) Suspension is a bit stiff, but I don't mind - it must be so for a reason. Transmission shifts well, the engine is amazing (main reason for my choice), I just love the simplicity of the interior (mine is all black) and the exterior design. I wouldn't change a thing and I appreciate Mazda for the work they put in this model.
I also own a CX60 and I second your thoughts
I've had my diesel since November last year and love it! Power and economy.@@figjam5181
I got my cx60 2024 model (3.3L e-skyactiv G version) last week here in Dubai UAE. So far I’m extremely happy with the car. The transmission is so smooth, absolutely nothing abnormal noted so far. The car is very comfortable and the engine noise is just amazing! Face recognition and safety e features (lane assistance and dynamic cruze control) are some of the high technology features in this car in my view. I’m wondering the issues listed here doesn’t apply to my model (ps: mine is the mild hybrid version).
@@figjam5181 I own a CX60 Diesel and it is excellent, zero regrets.
If your not allowed to use your phone while driving, then you shouldn't be allowed to touch the screen while driving..
I don't agree with your judgement on center commander
It's better to disable touchscreen when driving.
Navigate around using command center requires adjustment. I really enjoy using it.
Man, u can enable touch screen when using apple car play or android auto when u drive
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. What do you think about the CX-60 PHEV?
It is fast and fun to drive. the tax benefits make it awesome to lease. Highly recommend.
The Mazda shine after wash and wax is incredible!
I was hoping this was gonna be deadly, it looks great. Hard disagree on the dial, I have a Mazda 3 and I rate it, so easy to use. I find moving into a car with a touch screen to be a down grade.
I am very disappointed they did not bring this to the US market.
I was hoping to replace my CX-5 with this.
@JB-fq9dp me too. Seems like I'll just keep the cx 5. Very disappointed.
I got my cx60 2024 model (3.3L e-skyactiv G version) last week here in Dubai UAE. So far I’m extremely happy with the car. The transmission is so smooth, absolutely nothing abnormal noted so far. The car is very comfortable and the engine noise is just amazing! Face recognition and safety e features (lane assistance and dynamic cruze control) are some of the high technology features in this car in my view. I’m wondering the issues listed here doesn’t apply to my model (ps: mine is the mild hybrid version).
Hi! What is your high?
Apparently Mazda have done significant upgrades to the suspension and transmission so you might want to test an upgraded version. Seems both these things are now much improved.
I can confirm they have improved significantly
I thought Harry Styles had started doing car reviews😂, have you considered a dress mate?
Can you review 2024 kia sorento?
Check out this link here: www.carsguide.com.au/family/kia-sorento-92065
On your comment about interior, I am sure you have opposite opinion on the two optional upholstery. The tan orange one is truely exceptional.
This car also look stunning ( especially soul red) under different lighting conditions.
Amazing , impressive,outstanding, marvelous 😎
That nail colour is really you bro. lol.
Look how big his watch is.😅
if it works why change and it is safer not to use the screen when driving, you must be the only reviewer who has the comment
I can't disagree with you more about the rotary infotainment controller. I have a Kia Stinger that is only touchscreen and my wife has another Mazda with a similar controller. I love my Stinger but I hate using the touchscreen whilst on the move. It's dangerous and annoying.
I'm actually super surprised that government legislation doesn't make this mandatory and illegal to be able to use touchscreen whilst driving. You can't use your phone but you're supposed to touch a screen whilst at speed, adjusting everything from radio volume to navigation to AC to heated seats and everything else.
As far as the design, interior and exterior, you're bang on. For a brand new model, it looks like a bigger CX5. Absolutely generic looking not even differentiating it from their own models. Gosh, when Kia revised the same Stinger model, there were significant changes inside and out. Mazda just copied their old models.
As an owner of the Azami diesel I agree with the suspension and auto tailgate and although not mentioned facial recognition has its issues too. . I love the power feel size sound and luxury style of this Model. The suspension bounciness is my biggest issue and Mazda must address this and recall them. Not just address in future models. If my suspension is not addressed this is my show stopper and I will sell my Mazda and buy another brand. Watch this space.
Maybe we should wait for the 2026 model for these kinks to iron out.
Classy look
The inline 6 is a great engine.
But the way its been implemented in the Mazda is to have the timing chain/belt at the rear of the engine instead of the front.
This car will cost youna mozza to service if you decide to keep it a while.
Why on earth did they not orient it the right way to minimise future maintenance?
Most people probably wont own the car long enough to worry about a timing chain
@@peterscrace3530 Not just timing chain. Other work that can normally be done easily at the front, potentially would now require engine to be dropped.
This is not just a car...this is a work of art. Why would anyone consider a BMW or Merc when you have this??
I drove it and the suspension is to harsh and unrefined. So I got the X3.
Thank you Richard, a wonderful review of CX-60
Good down to earth review, with warts covered.
Mazda needs to bring this to North America not the CV70.....
For once we in Australia get CX60, CX70, CX80 and CX90
Mazda have had problems with the transmissions on their passenger car diesel variants for ages. Not good enough.
no wonder Korean cars are doing so well, how do you expect to pay $70k for that package LOLLL
I own a CX-60, well it's a touch screen when you use Android Auto or Apple CarPlay even while driving. In your video your just suddenly went from Apple CarPlay to show touch screen and Mazda infotainment after that. Yes you won't be able to touch screen Mazda, but it's there in CarPlay/Auto.
But I totally agree with transmission and suspension is really the worst. Mazda won't do anything.
I got my cx60 2024 model (3.3L e-skyactiv G version) last week here in Dubai UAE. So far I’m extremely happy with the car. The transmission is so smooth, absolutely nothing abnormal noted so far. The car is very comfortable and the engine noise is just amazing! Face recognition and safety e features (lane assistance and dynamic cruze control) are some of the high technology features in this car in my view. I’m wondering the issues listed here doesn’t apply to my model (ps: mine is the mild hybrid version).
@@douglasdomingues8206 Here in Australia we have course chip roads that are poor to say the least, its obvious that Mazda did little to no testing here in Australia with regards to the suspension tune, however the updated suspension is much much better now, still firm but much better.
Overpriced for the content. Mazda is making a motza on each one of these so it doesn't matter so much that they are not selling that many😮
Do away with the nail polish mate.
Yep not his colour at all.
completely incorrect assessment of the touchscreen. It 100% stays touchscreen in apple carplay. If you have such strong opinions of something but are actually telling lies about it then you shouldn’t be passing on your views about it. This person isn’t qualified to review cars. Absolute failure of a review. Do better or don’t bother.
That finger nails though... :(((
Yep definitely not his colour
Dude, lose the nail polish.
what a terrible suv...
Wake up Mazda!! Your competitors are far too ahead of you.
Don’t end up like Nokia.
Their competitors charge a wheel between 10 and 15 grand for less features
Their PR dept still use Kodak camera's😅.
As the owner of a top line Mazda cx-60 3.3 petrol I can assure you it's a terrible car, harsh ride, dangerous lane assist, broken technology, driver recognition broken, speed limit detection broken, steamed up windows occasionally, harsh ride, rattling boot lid, lane assist that will kill you if you are not careful, continuous interference in the driving experience by annoying warnings, bleeps and bells. I actually hate this car more than anything else I've ever driven and I've owned other Mazda's too.
Can't say the same about the diesel, excellent vehicle, ridiculous fuel economy 800+ KM from one tank of fuel and thats highway driving around the burbs not freeway, granted lane assist is annoying but no worse than my previous CX5, upgraded suspension and transmission are much much better than the demonstrator I borrowed prior to purchase, the only really annoying thing is the driver monitoring which drives me nuts and cannot be permenantly switched off, speed limit detection works fine on mine.
@@peterscrace3530 I cannot complain and did not complain about the fuel economy, it stated 690km on my last journey which is impressive for such a big petrol engine. I made a video showing the faulty speed indication, it is broken at 90km and 130km limits on my car which I encountered on my recent 7000km drive. The suspension seems to be settling down a little now, still the whole boot jumps up in the air on some bumps in the road. Maybe you are luckier than me with road quality, being in Ukraine we have quite poorly maintained roads, despite the war our government is doing it's best to fix them but the extreme temperature shifts don't help each year. When I drove through Poland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France etc the roads are much higher quality and you don't notice the ride quality so much. Drivers recognition is turned off, it's never worked despite a dealer upgrade. My boot latch has the temporary tape fix until a new latch arrives. I tested the speed issues through multiple countries and it was consistently broken. My phone charger constant tells me it's not working or is ok. Driver distraction I could do without too.
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After one month of driving it. I am seriously disappointed about it. Experienced engine failure while driving it