Attended by approximately 100 people involved in production, including Hofu Plant employees, local suppliers, and Yamaguchi Prefecture officials, as well as many others that joined online, the ceremony was a key company milestone with the CX-60 being Mazda’s first plug-in hybrid SUV.
The most important model it has
introduced for over a decade, Mazda’s new flagship represents everything
that the company has built into its DNA over the last 100 years, from
outstanding exterior and interior design to the finest Japanese
craftsmanship, the latest innovations in human-centric technologies and a
world-class powertrain.
The CX-60 PHEV introduces full plug-in
hybrid technology to the European SUV market with a powertrain that
combines a SkyActiv-G 2.5-litre four-cylinder direct injection petrol
with a large, 129 kW electric motor, an all-new eight-speed automatic
transmission, and a 355V, 17.8 kWh high-capacity battery.
This
combination of engine and motor delivers a total system output of 327 PS
and abundant torque of 500 Nm, making it the most powerful road car
Mazda has ever produced. Conversely, the new Mazda PHEV displays
outstanding environmental credentials: WLTP combined fuel consumption is
just 188 mpg and WLTP combined CO2 emissions only 33 g/km.
Mass production of European CX-60s started on March 15 and the vessel carrying the first shipment of CX-60s is due to depart for Europe on April 26. Available to order now, the first Mazda CX-60 models will arrive in the UK later this summer.
