- The competition
- Citroen C5 Aircross 1.6T Shine
- Opel Grandland 1.6T
- Mitsubishi Outlander 2.5 GLS
- Nissan X-Trail 2.5 Acenta
- Peugeot 3008 1.6T GT
- Subaru Forester 2.5i S ES
- Kia Sportage 1.6T-GDi GT Line S
- Hyundai Tucson 2.0D AWD N Line
- Toyota RAV4 2.5 VX AWD
- VW Tiguan 2.0TSI 162kW 4Motion R-Line
- Honda CR-V 1.5T Exclusive AWD
The Mazda CX-60 has finally gone on sale in South Africa, taking the top spot as the flagship of the company’s line-up.
The SUV is available in two specifications with prices ranging from R739,800 to R844,500.
It’s equipped with a 2.5-litre, naturally-aspirated petrol engine, which puts out a total of 141kW and 261Nm.
It can be had in rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive configurations, though in both cases, it will use an eight-speed automatic gearbox and return an average fuel consumption of between 7.3 and 7.7l/100km
Inside, you’ll find a spacious cabin with leather upholstery, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen, a 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster, and a heads-up display (HUD).
The driver’s position is controlled by Mazda’s new Personalization System, which uses facial recognition to identify the occupant of the driver’s seat and adjusts the seat position, steering wheel, wing mirrors, and heads-up display (HUD) to fit their physique.
The CX-60 also boasts a 12-speaker Bose stereo with multiple sub-woofers and tweeters, as well as a new Master Sound Revive Noise Reduction technology to remove background noise from digital audio tracks.
Other features on the Japanese car include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, seven airbags, hill descent control, radar cruise control, a 360-degree camera, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic LED headlights, and 20-inch alloy wheels.
The competition
These are the SUVs competing with the new Mazda CX-60.
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Citroen C5 Aircross 1.6T Shine
- Starting price – R683,900
- Power – 121kW/240Nm
- Fuel consumption – 7.9l/100km
Opel Grandland 1.6T
- Starting price – R699,900
- Power – 121kW/240Nm
- Fuel consumption – 7.0l/100km
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.5 GLS
- Starting price – R729,995
- Power – 135kW/245Nm
- Fuel consumption – 8.1l/100km
Nissan X-Trail 2.5 Acenta
- Starting price – R731,200
- Power – 135kW/244Nm
- Fuel consumption – 7.4l/100km
Peugeot 3008 1.6T GT
- Starting price – R739,900
- Power – 121kW/240Nm
- Fuel consumption – 7.0l/100km
Subaru Forester 2.5i S ES
- Starting price – R749,000
- Power – 136kW/239Nm
- Fuel consumption – 8.3l/100km
Kia Sportage 1.6T-GDi GT Line S
- Starting price – R780,995
- Power – 132kW/265Nm
- Fuel consumption – 6.5l/100km
Hyundai Tucson 2.0D AWD N Line
- Starting price – R799,900
- Power – 137kW/416Nm
- Fuel consumption – 7.4l/100km
Toyota RAV4 2.5 VX AWD
- Starting price – R809,600
- Power – 152kW/243Nm
- Fuel consumption – 7.3l/100km
VW Tiguan 2.0TSI 162kW 4Motion R-Line
- Starting price – R819,800
- Power – 162kW/350Nm
- Fuel consumption – 8.3l/100km
Honda CR-V 1.5T Exclusive AWD
- Starting price – R838,900
- Power – 140kW/240Nm
- Fuel consumption – 7.1l/100km
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