New Mazda CX-60: the plug-in hybrid SUV is ready for debut

With a short video teaser, the Japanese manufacturer has anticipated some aesthetic traits of the next Mazda CX-60, the first with plug-in hybrid powertrain.

The Mazda CX-60 is back to talk about itself: anticipated last October as a higher-end SUV compared to the smaller CX-5, this car will be the first to debut in Europe with an unprecedented plug-in hybrid technology powertrain , which will be joined by the well-tested Skyactiv-X petrol and Skyactiv-D diesel mild-hybrid already seen on the other models in the range. The date to mark on the calendar to see it live? Closer than you think.

Mazda CX-60

Thanks to a teaser video published on YouTube and on social platforms, the Mazda brand has formalized the debut of the CX-60 for March 8th : this will be the first of three other “high-wheeled” cars to be marketed by 2023. as part of the “Large Product Group” plan , which will also propose the seven-seater alternative called CX-80 in the future.

Exterior of Mazda CX-60

The Mazda CX-60, in fact, will be a five-seater SUV that will incorporate some features of the CX-50 destined for the American market, including the muscular lines of the bodywork and the bonnet full of ribs.

Mazda CX-50

These can be glimpsed in the teaser published by the Hiroshima company, where there is also a completely new design for the front light clusters : they are substantially divided into two parts, with the internal one facing the large central grille. For all other details, we are waiting for the official unveiling.

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