Mazda is kicking off an SUV onslaught with the 2023 CX-60 for Europe, Japan, and other markets. Although it looks familiar, this is actually an all-new model underneath the skin by featuring rear-wheel-drive underpinnings known as the Skyactiv Multi Solution Scalable Architecture. It serves as the firm's first-ever plug-in hybrid model and comes with the i-Activ AWD setup primarily driving the rear wheels.
The PHEV version will be the first to hit the market by combining a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter gasoline engine with an electric motor. Mazda mentions the combustion engine is good for 189 horsepower (141 kilowatts) at 6,000 rpm and 261 Newton-meters (193 pound-feet) of torque from 4,000 rpm. As for the electric motor, it has been rated at 134 hp (100 kW) and 250 Nm (184 lb-ft). Combined, the e-Skyactiv pumps out a respectable 323 hp (241 kW) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft).
