Indeed the conveinience of a quick fill and good mileage, far outways any "percieved" green credetentials of an EV, on long runs stopping is often a chore except for a 20min coffee and nature break.
The "made in Japan " label, makes Mazda one of the most reliable cars and for people who keep their cars more than 3 years this makes more sense than any so called premium brands.
Great car, I think places like Australia, Canada etc will always have a need for cars like this. Forced electrification like here in the UK will never work in remote areas.
It would certainly work for Australia with long distances. Canada though falls under Mazda USA which gets all the cars for Canada and the US to comply with US EPA. I have a much longer post describing Mazda honesty in this regard, having spent 7 years seriously detuning their sweet 2012 Skyactiv-D for US EPA, finally exporting it in 2019. Sadly the detune was so harsh it made the engine not worth the purchase over the standard 2.5 Skyactiv-D. For this reason, Canada/US will never see this engine. Australia, with Euro V emissions standards can certainly get any diesels it likes. But sadly because VW ruined the party for everyone by the emissions scandal, diesels really do have their days numbered.
@@bondjamesbond9041 not necessarily, the 6 cylinder diesel BMWs are almost bullet proof, sold my last one at 225k and the only issues on that were consumerbles you would expect to need replacing after 200k.
I think it might be a really clever strategy by Mazda. The biggest issue with EVs at the moment is range anxiety. Nobody is producing long range diesel cars anymore, but there are a large number of people who still prefer combustion engines. If I was looking for a large family SUV, I'd probably go for the Mazda than an EV, especially for long journeys.
Surprised that Mazda have bought this engine to Australia . Considering the CX5 Diesel here would likely only account for 1.5% or maybe over of CX 5 sales here, Mazda actually now are indicating that the CX60 oiler could account for about 30% of that models sales in Aus . I thought diesel was nearly dead
A brave move by Mazda in view of other manufacturers putting all their eggs in one basket by going electric,there’s always going to be instances where electric is simply NOT feasible,for city dwellers providing you can park off road electric is probably a good option but for people who choose to live in the middle of nowhere are going to find it very difficult to adapt to a low range vehicle. I think Mazda have hit on a good idea here catering for the people who running an electric vehicle is NOT a good idea. Worldwide there must be millions of people who need to have access to such a vehicle,some motorists like myself will always prefer to run diesels because of their excellent range when required. I can see the benefits of EVs for some people but it shouldn’t be forced upon people to do so,this change over needs to be done over a longer period of time so as to give motorists more time to adapt and for the infrastructure to catch up as well with more charging points available.
Mazda investments into diesel need to be commended. There are a couple of things worth noting that most would not know about what is really a small, engineering obsessed Japanese car company. The first is, this isn't their first clean sheet diesel. Their first was in 2012 with the first Skyactiv-D family of engines. It was unique because it was the world's first low compression diesel following on decades of university papers suggesting that CO2 and NOX emissions could be reduced if compression ratios were reduced from their highs of anywhere from 16:1 to 18:1 down. No car manufacturer had done it because there was one drawback. Having 14:1 compression sucked for cold starts. Mazda fixed this with an exhaust recirculation into cylinder purely on warm up that would (a) warm the engine but (b) really sound loud on when you started the engine (this subsides once the engine is warm... but it's more time consuming that it should be). But this penalty is more than worth it for the benefits. The beauty of a 14:1 engine though is refinement. Firstly, the rpms sits roughly 1/2 way between a petrol and a diesel, which means that noise-wise, although you know it's a diesel, the agricultural edge (think tractor) is removed considerably (once warmed up). But most importantly, NOX and C02 were reduced significantly. There are further benefits such as making as needing a far less weighty engine block and other residual parts (you need to be more serious for 16:1 but not so at 14:1). A neat trick to do is to park a VW Tiguan next to a Skyactiv-D CX-5 and once they're both warmed up, the difference is remarkable. 16:1 really does sound like a tractor. Go find an old school 18:1 then the Tiguan sounds rather peachy. It's at this point though it's worth congratulating them for the second. It was back pre launch that Mazda started investing a lot into making the engine capable of US EPA. Fact it - it was US EPA compliant, and because of this Mazda refused to export it to the US. Meanwhile, of course many European brands were sending diesels to the US, all of which somehow were passing US EPA. None of them were low compression (unique to Mazda), so their emissions were technically higher. As history shows though, VW was the first to be caught, which lead to the diesel emission scandal in 2014. -- Now the congratulating part really is honestly. Mazda eventually got the diesel US EPA compliant in 2019 (detuning it so badly the engine was ruined). But this honesty shone in governmental investigations in Japan and Germany. Refer to article: "Japan Releases (Nasty) Diesel Test Results, Germany Sits On Them" (Source: Forbes Mar 5, 2016). In the past Germany audited all diesels manufactuered by their brands, and refused to release results. It's well know that all European brands were cheating with emissions as VW had done Japan did the same though and their results were published. It turns out the only engine show to not be faking emissions was the Mazda - "Mazda’s new Scyactiv diesel-powered CX5 and Demio (exported as the Mazda2) tested at or near the standard." -- Although the previous Skyactiv-D was a world record low 14:1 for a diesel (coincidently the same compression ratio as their Skyactiv-G), this new Skyactiv-D in the CX-60 is slightly different. They've met the Germans part way. Where 14:1 of the old Skyactiv-D is far agricultural and the most quiet of the Germans sits at at a slightly agricultural 16:1, the CX-60's engine meets 1/2 way at 15:1.
Just released in Australia this week. Test drove the 6cylinder petrol an 6 cylinder diesel today. In a dilemma which one to purchase. Diesel is only $1,800 more than the petrol. Get your money back in fuel savings in 18months buying a diesel. Love the throaty sound an the torque. The diesel wins the race at the traffic lights. Which to buy ????
@@MegaPixie666 buy the diesel! I've owned 2 Mazda diesels since Mazda decided to reinvent the wheel and do diesels differently to every other manufacturer. They've been the best engines I've ever lived with with one caveat; they still love to be occasionally driven on long trips to shake their legs (get rid of particulates). Seems the new diesel is even better than the previous versions with even more frugality despite the increase in power and torque.
Just drove the petrol an diesel again back to back at another dealer. The diesel is quicker I would say to 60kph. On the freeway between 80 to 100kph the petrol felt stronger. The diesel ran out of breath. In the diesel I felt the gear change coming to stop was chunkier than the petrol. In summary if the petrol could be optioned to the 254kw motor like the cx90 it would be a no brainer to buy the petrol. With diesel being about 30to 40cents alitre cheaper here, an minimal loss of power over the petrol I am 90% sure to go with the diesel. My Azami sp pack petrol that i preordered is waiting at the dealer now. If I change to diesel I will have to wait till October, but I think it will be worth the wait.
An inline 6 diesel for a Mazda sounds great! I like the idea a lot, and I think diesel is still a good way for us IC engine fans, as long as they meet true emissions regulations in the real world, not rated world, the real world. As long as they have the filters, adblue and exhaust emissions kit then they're a good vehicle. Although, I wouldn't call all these cars sensible. Too many car manufacturers in the UK are only selling SUVs! Be better if they did the same engine for the Mazda 6!
@@andreiarama8745 petrol engines emit above limits too. I watched a car channel and a BMW tested with a V8 had over 100hp more than claimed and higher emissions! Also, diesel engines have to meet euro 6 emissions and so do petrols in Europe and the UK. It maybe different in some countries though
Interesting that you would prefer less engine noise, and many people, myself included, would prefer more engine noise. I think Mazda have hit a good middle-point to satisfy their customer market.
@Johan Marnfeldt why would someone get a 3.3L engine for it to be silent? There's the PHEV for that. I like hearing the power, especially when you step on it
Cut 2 the chase … if u need to tow a caravan or similar then EV are 100% dead in the water as the range half’s ..so this is actually very clever model and priced reasonably compared to comparable EV I’ve seen EV are part of but NOT the future !
I drive Kia Seltos 1.5D here in India but we are not being informed about CO2 grams/km but when I saw a video from South Africa for a Made in India car with the same engine, It states 129 grams/km which is much lower then 1.5 NA Petrol engine from KIA/Hyundai stable. Still, Diesel is considered as a more polluting engine in Euro 6 avatar.
The fact it is a efficient and powerful diesel attracts me to the car. I'm sure the average buyer ie mum's taxi, would prefer a less "sporty“ ride due to the how they will drive it.
What is the road tax in the uk because I am being put off buying a car new or old with the ridiculous prices . I looked at a new Volvo XC 60 and it was over £800 a year road tax , so I looked at a year old one which was £500 a year for 5 years , this means I cannot justify getting rid of my 8 year old Rav 4 . I am interested in this car but believe as it’s a diesel the government will punish me but I don’t want an electric car and not really keen on a mild hybrid either .
Thanks for the review. though- find it curious why moto-journalists usually say mpg- even if fuel is sold in liters (save in the US and few other places perhaps).
But Diesel engines are irrelevant and almost non-existent (except trucks, buses, etc) in US and Canada aren’t they? I remember Americans were against diesel engines after VW’s dieselgate scandal exposed. Also most European brands are still haunted by the gigantic penalties from installing defeat device.
Bucking what trend? A diesel and an SUV. Cars like the Mazda Demio are the utility cars that people want. Not posh looking half measures with the largest possible parofit margin and tonnes.
I’ve always been a huge fan of Mazdas. They were a big part of my childhood, most of my dad’s cars when I was growing up were Mazdas. However, whatever your opinion of EVs might be, it’s the way things are going. And Mazda seem to be very reluctant/slow to take a seat at that table. I hope it doesn’t hurt them in the future.
The leg room is not much better than in much smaller cars. The price you pay for the long hood. Door shutting sound is horrible cheap/flimsy...sound insulation is mediocre. The suspension is stiff...a mixed bag. Feels like mazda went out of resources during development of the CX60.
Time will tell how great this engine is. Mazda has been notorious for making well lets be honest complete crap diesel engines everything from failures and not so great economy. Hopefullytheir engineers have learnt from their mistakes and corrected their issues
Yep, pretty surprising that it is even more frugal than most 2.0D or 2.2D engines. Meaning larger displacement =/= larger fuel consumption. Also Mazda is confident that this new engine can fulfill Euro 7 regulation which is mostly diesel biggest nightmare especially most European automakers are still haunted by the penalties from cheating on the emission.
Yes but it depends what you are using a car for and what mileage you are doing, for me around town and short runs I use my petrol, but longer dual carriageway/motorway driving a diesel makes so much more sense even with the 15p difference between them. And this is before you start to consider the people who do a lot of towing, as the torque makes a lot of difference to them and there efficiency
Mazda are saying Diesel "is the right solution, at the right time"? What??? It's a good thing they didn't consider coal. It's time to go Electric, not backwards. Great video, as always.
According to NCAP, a Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI emits less "cradle to death" emissions than an electric car. So... Electrics aren't really doing it right now.
@@gogeorgia707 And do you think regular cars, don't contain Nickel and other polluting materials? I'm sure regular cars have more polluting materials in the m, simply because they have many more systems in them. There's no way any regular car is "cleaner" than any EV.
@@mmjackk667 no they don't most engine components come from highly developed organised factories in Mexico, China and Korea. Battery essential materials come from mostly illegal, wildwest style wastelands in Bolivia, Ghana etc etc, also battery replacement has to come into the equation.
@@jdmguy44 gosh no, China, which is Japan's largest market for ice cars are introducing Euro 6b regs soon and sales of Japanese ice cars have collapsed. Given the 2035 ban in the UK/EU/US and the new Euro 7 rules in the EU that effectively van diesels, then spending money now on new engines, especially diesels is utterly bizarre. Add in the debt levels of all Japanese OEMs, rapidly falling populations, and all of the Japanese OEMs are in the firing line. But especially the small ones. Japan will probably bail out Toyota. But honda and Mazda won't be. Overcapacity and a nation that can't afford to bail them all out. It is what it is. A terrible EV compliance car and blowing money on new diesel. 18 months tops.
@@patrickjr11 Toyota will not go under. They are the biggest car maker in the world and are very profitable. Honda are a family owned company and again are very profitable with a rise in profits of 22%. Mazda's profits have tripled compared with last year. Japan's GDP is $5trillion US dollars making it the third richest country in the world. These are not made up figures but facts.
@@bondjamesbond9041 and yet I don't agree with them. 2023 is going to be a very challenging year for all OEMs especially in Japan. The car world is moving on rapidly especially in China and the Japanese car brands have deliberately left themselves behind. Honda and Mazda will go first and Toyota will need to be bailed out.
What trend are we bucking here exactly? A big silly car with an oversized hood, cancer smoke engine and a company with no future (so no serivce) as they won't be able to make the switch to electric.
Did mazda discover an old bmw x3 6 cylinder diesel in the company car park ,and see " the future" 20 years too late. At least make it a plug in hybrid to help encourage company car drivers to boost sales.
@@93kristof sometimes a comment is too single-minded to elaborate to. BUT now you mention it; a lot of people (me incl.) that lives in rural areas and have livestock, needs a spacious car with good ground clearance and the capacity to tow 2,5 - 3,5 tonnes. "Oversized hood" - design and personal taste can't be debated, but a long bonnet could have something to do with crash safety. Besides the motor seems to fill it out pretty well. "Cancer smoke engine" - a need for clean diesel engines will exist many decades forward. Not so much for regular cars of course, but in all other aspects where electricity driven vehicles/machines can't be used. I know most EV enthusiasts don't have imagination to think of these situations, but they do exist and from an environmental standpoint diesel can be extracted from agricultural crops in contrast to gasoline and a modern diesel is cleaner than you think. When it comes to criticism of Mazda as a brand, they have a great future a head. Their quality and reliability are absolutely top notch and they will outlive most new EV manufacturers. Their ability to think outside the box, is why they have a lot of fans. Just look at the new Mazda MX-30 E-skyactive R-EV. When all this is said; when comparing the diesel with their gasoline P-HEV, the market for the diesel should admittedly be extremely small. It's neither quicker, substantially more frugal or have a higher tow capacity. If the tow capacity were 3,5 tonnes vs. the gasoline P-HEV's 2,5 tonnes, it would be a different story.
Good job Mazda. Modern diesels, which are much cleaner, still have a role to play for some people, especially if you regularly do long distances.
Indeed the conveinience of a quick fill and good mileage, far outways any "percieved" green credetentials of an EV, on long runs stopping is often a chore except for a 20min coffee and nature break.
From your comment I understand that you know nothing about the dpf. Or you don't care
The "made in Japan " label, makes Mazda one of the most reliable cars and for people who keep their cars more than 3 years this makes more sense than any so called premium brands.
Well said. completely agree.
Mazda diesels are weak
@LN57 used to have some issues until 2014 but now they are fine.
@@geoneo5561 they're not, the 2.2 diesel is still not great. Average at best, and certainly not known for its reliability. Petrols excellent though.
@LN57 I owned one from 2016 to 2010 and after 95000km was trouble-free.
Great car, I think places like Australia, Canada etc will always have a need for cars like this. Forced electrification like here in the UK will never work in remote areas.
It would certainly work for Australia with long distances. Canada though falls under Mazda USA which gets all the cars for Canada and the US to comply with US EPA.
I have a much longer post describing Mazda honesty in this regard, having spent 7 years seriously detuning their sweet 2012 Skyactiv-D for US EPA, finally exporting it in 2019. Sadly the detune was so harsh it made the engine not worth the purchase over the standard 2.5 Skyactiv-D.
For this reason, Canada/US will never see this engine.
Australia, with Euro V emissions standards can certainly get any diesels it likes.
But sadly because VW ruined the party for everyone by the emissions scandal, diesels really do have their days numbered.
Diesels are king !! I had long range fuel tanks in my 1997 Vectra range was in excess of 1500mls.
Well done Mazda 👍
I wouldn’t mind an engine like that in a Mazda 6, it would give a very good alternative to the 530d / 535d
And will be a lot more reliable
@@bondjamesbond9041 not necessarily, the 6 cylinder diesel BMWs are almost bullet proof, sold my last one at 225k and the only issues on that were consumerbles you would expect to need replacing after 200k.
I think it might be a really clever strategy by Mazda. The biggest issue with EVs at the moment is range anxiety. Nobody is producing long range diesel cars anymore, but there are a large number of people who still prefer combustion engines. If I was looking for a large family SUV, I'd probably go for the Mazda than an EV, especially for long journeys.
Now, when RX ditched V6, Mazda is my favourite brand with their new Inline 6
Toyota is actually great by using a smaller engine but with hybrid technology
Diesel, cheaper than electric, under most circumstances. Not done with it yet.
98% circumstances.
Diesel Forever ❤️
Well maybe not ‘forever’ 🤣😂
Bring one home and sleep with it idling.
If you have a need to tow, diesel is king. An EV simply won't cut it.
@xarifa777 That's not true though today's diesels are actually clean.
Absolutely, every day of week
Surprised that Mazda have bought this engine to Australia . Considering the CX5 Diesel here would likely only account for 1.5% or maybe over of CX 5 sales here, Mazda actually now are indicating that the CX60 oiler could account for about 30% of that models sales in Aus . I thought diesel was nearly dead
A brave move by Mazda in view of other manufacturers putting all their eggs in one basket by going electric,there’s always going to be instances where electric is simply NOT feasible,for city dwellers providing you can park off road electric is probably a good option but for people who choose to live in the middle of nowhere are going to find it very difficult to adapt to a low range vehicle. I think Mazda have hit on a good idea here catering for the people who running an electric vehicle is NOT a good idea. Worldwide there must be millions of people who need to have access to such a vehicle,some motorists like myself will always prefer to run diesels because of their excellent range when required. I can see the benefits of EVs for some people but it shouldn’t be forced upon people to do so,this change over needs to be done over a longer period of time so as to give motorists more time to adapt and for the infrastructure to catch up as well with more charging points available.
Mazda investments into diesel need to be commended. There are a couple of things worth noting that most would not know about what is really a small, engineering obsessed Japanese car company.
The first is, this isn't their first clean sheet diesel. Their first was in 2012 with the first Skyactiv-D family of engines. It was unique because it was the world's first low compression diesel following on decades of university papers suggesting that CO2 and NOX emissions could be reduced if compression ratios were reduced from their highs of anywhere from 16:1 to 18:1 down.
No car manufacturer had done it because there was one drawback. Having 14:1 compression sucked for cold starts.
Mazda fixed this with an exhaust recirculation into cylinder purely on warm up that would (a) warm the engine but (b) really sound loud on when you started the engine (this subsides once the engine is warm... but it's more time consuming that it should be).
But this penalty is more than worth it for the benefits.
The beauty of a 14:1 engine though is refinement. Firstly, the rpms sits roughly 1/2 way between a petrol and a diesel, which means that noise-wise, although you know it's a diesel, the agricultural edge (think tractor) is removed considerably (once warmed up). But most importantly, NOX and C02 were reduced significantly. There are further benefits such as making as needing a far less weighty engine block and other residual parts (you need to be more serious for 16:1 but not so at 14:1).
A neat trick to do is to park a VW Tiguan next to a Skyactiv-D CX-5 and once they're both warmed up, the difference is remarkable. 16:1 really does sound like a tractor. Go find an old school 18:1 then the Tiguan sounds rather peachy.
It's at this point though it's worth congratulating them for the second.
It was back pre launch that Mazda started investing a lot into making the engine capable of US EPA.
Fact it - it was US EPA compliant, and because of this Mazda refused to export it to the US.
Meanwhile, of course many European brands were sending diesels to the US, all of which somehow were passing US EPA. None of them were low compression (unique to Mazda), so their emissions were technically higher.
As history shows though, VW was the first to be caught, which lead to the diesel emission scandal in 2014.
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Now the congratulating part really is honestly. Mazda eventually got the diesel US EPA compliant in 2019 (detuning it so badly the engine was ruined). But this honesty shone in governmental investigations in Japan and Germany.
Refer to article: "Japan Releases (Nasty) Diesel Test Results, Germany Sits On Them" (Source: Forbes Mar 5, 2016).
In the past Germany audited all diesels manufactuered by their brands, and refused to release results. It's well know that all European brands were cheating with emissions as VW had done
Japan did the same though and their results were published. It turns out the only engine show to not be faking emissions was the Mazda - "Mazda’s new Scyactiv diesel-powered CX5 and Demio (exported as the Mazda2) tested at or near the standard."
--
Although the previous Skyactiv-D was a world record low 14:1 for a diesel (coincidently the same compression ratio as their Skyactiv-G),
this new Skyactiv-D in the CX-60 is slightly different. They've met the Germans part way. Where 14:1 of the old Skyactiv-D is far agricultural and the most quiet of the Germans sits at at a slightly agricultural 16:1, the CX-60's engine meets 1/2 way at 15:1.
Just released in Australia this week. Test drove the 6cylinder petrol an 6 cylinder diesel today. In a dilemma which one to purchase. Diesel is only $1,800 more than the petrol. Get your money back in fuel savings in 18months buying a diesel. Love the throaty sound an the torque. The diesel wins the race at the traffic lights. Which to buy ????
@@MegaPixie666 buy the diesel! I've owned 2 Mazda diesels since Mazda decided to reinvent the wheel and do diesels differently to every other manufacturer. They've been the best engines I've ever lived with with one caveat; they still love to be occasionally driven on long trips to shake their legs (get rid of particulates).
Seems the new diesel is even better than the previous versions with even more frugality despite the increase in power and torque.
@inodesnet
At the dealer now in Australia. Ready to test drive as we speak.
Just drove the petrol an diesel again back to back at another dealer. The diesel is quicker I would say to 60kph. On the freeway between 80 to 100kph the petrol felt stronger. The diesel ran out of breath. In the diesel I felt the gear change coming to stop was chunkier than the petrol.
In summary if the petrol could be optioned to the 254kw motor like the cx90 it would be a no brainer to buy the petrol. With diesel being about 30to 40cents alitre cheaper here, an minimal loss of power over the petrol I am 90% sure to go with the diesel. My Azami sp pack petrol that i preordered is waiting at the dealer now. If I change to diesel I will have to wait till October, but I think it will be worth the wait.
50 mpg X 15 gallon tank = 750 mpg. Great work Mazda!
Oops. 750 mile range
It is 58 litre tank in Australia. 58÷4.55 = 12.74gallons. 12.74 × 50= 637 miles.
Cool. Still really good. About double the range of an EV.
An inline 6 diesel for a Mazda sounds great! I like the idea a lot, and I think diesel is still a good way for us IC engine fans, as long as they meet true emissions regulations in the real world, not rated world, the real world. As long as they have the filters, adblue and exhaust emissions kit then they're a good vehicle. Although, I wouldn't call all these cars sensible. Too many car manufacturers in the UK are only selling SUVs! Be better if they did the same engine for the Mazda 6!
As long as they meet true emissions regulations? Starting with Euro 4 regulations diesel engines only cheated the rules
@@andreiarama8745 petrol engines emit above limits too. I watched a car channel and a BMW tested with a V8 had over 100hp more than claimed and higher emissions! Also, diesel engines have to meet euro 6 emissions and so do petrols in Europe and the UK. It maybe different in some countries though
Interesting that you would prefer less engine noise, and many people, myself included, would prefer more engine noise. I think Mazda have hit a good middle-point to satisfy their customer market.
Why would anyone prefer more engine noise?
@Johan Marnfeldt why would someone get a 3.3L engine for it to be silent? There's the PHEV for that. I like hearing the power, especially when you step on it
@@ew-sabsolutely. Sounds just like a BMW 3.0d straight 6
I really like this Mazda, and Mazdas in general.
Cut 2 the chase … if u need to tow a caravan or similar then EV are 100% dead in the water as the range half’s ..so this is actually very clever model and priced reasonably compared to comparable EV I’ve seen
EV are part of but NOT the future !
I drive Kia Seltos 1.5D here in India but we are not being informed about CO2 grams/km but when I saw a video from South Africa for a Made in India car with the same engine, It states 129 grams/km which is much lower then 1.5 NA Petrol engine from KIA/Hyundai stable. Still, Diesel is considered as a more polluting engine in Euro 6 avatar.
👍 and excellent review as always.
Diesel power👍
This Mazda is for me!!!
A pity we didn't get to listen to the motor !
The fact it is a efficient and powerful diesel attracts me to the car. I'm sure the average buyer ie mum's taxi, would prefer a less "sporty“ ride due to the how they will drive it.
Is this car ULEZ compatibile!?
What is the car tax?
Great review as always!
Great review - thank you.
What is the road tax in the uk because I am being put off buying a car new or old with the ridiculous prices . I looked at a new Volvo XC 60 and it was over £800 a year road tax , so I looked at a year old one which was £500 a year for 5 years , this means I cannot justify getting rid of my 8 year old Rav 4 . I am interested in this car but believe as it’s a diesel the government will punish me but I don’t want an electric car and not really keen on a mild hybrid either .
This car will be extremely rare. In europe and around the world.
I would test drive this within this year
I love the interiors
Imagine that, high performing, low price, economic powertrain.....diesel. First sign that EVs are a scam.
You just need to do the railroad crossing test. From a standstill, how many seconds you need to drive 20 meters. Add it to your tests.
Thanks for the review. though- find it curious why moto-journalists usually say mpg- even if fuel is sold in liters (save in the US and few other places perhaps).
Like our 2.2 Mazda Diesel very much
I am now on my second diesel car I don’t think I could go back to petrol when I am getting an average of 62 mph and pay no road tax
Wish we got this in the US
But Diesel engines are irrelevant and almost non-existent (except trucks, buses, etc) in US and Canada aren’t they? I remember Americans were against diesel engines after VW’s dieselgate scandal exposed. Also most European brands are still haunted by the gigantic penalties from installing defeat device.
Wish we had guns in the UK .
Bucking what trend?
A diesel and an SUV.
Cars like the Mazda Demio are the utility cars that people want. Not posh looking half measures with the largest possible parofit margin and tonnes.
Hopefully it comes to Canada.
It won't.
Considering diesel is less than $4@gal (usa), great timing!
Ed c
Such a good review!
Just put on winter tires and you have a nice ride.
Diesel diesel diesel all day long, well done Mazda 😊👍🏻
Fabulous car.
I’ve always been a huge fan of Mazdas. They were a big part of my childhood, most of my dad’s cars when I was growing up were Mazdas. However, whatever your opinion of EVs might be, it’s the way things are going. And Mazda seem to be very reluctant/slow to take a seat at that table. I hope it doesn’t hurt them in the future.
What about Trent Bray at Oregon State?
CX-60 ❤
I hope they pay you well to not say anything about it DPF and what really does
Oddly relatable review. Rubbish roads, high monthly repayments, harsh ride. Refreshingly good though
If lazy Mazda Thailand release this before 2028 I might buy it
It consume 5-6liter per 100km with easier legg
The leg room is not much better than in much smaller cars. The price you pay for the long hood. Door shutting sound is horrible cheap/flimsy...sound insulation is mediocre. The suspension is stiff...a mixed bag. Feels like mazda went out of resources during development of the CX60.
43k but it's a mazda not BMW or audi 😮😮
Which sells for a good 15k more for similar specs but lawnmower engines.
Good For Mazda not being a sheep
Time will tell how great this engine is. Mazda has been notorious for making well lets be honest complete crap diesel engines everything from failures and not so great economy. Hopefullytheir engineers have learnt from their mistakes and corrected their issues
55mpg in a car that size? Now that I have to see
Yep, pretty surprising that it is even more frugal than most 2.0D or 2.2D engines. Meaning larger displacement =/= larger fuel consumption. Also Mazda is confident that this new engine can fulfill Euro 7 regulation which is mostly diesel biggest nightmare especially most European automakers are still haunted by the penalties from cheating on the emission.
But diesel is still at least 10p a litre more than petrol.
Yes but it depends what you are using a car for and what mileage you are doing, for me around town and short runs I use my petrol, but longer dual carriageway/motorway driving a diesel makes so much more sense even with the 15p difference between them. And this is before you start to consider the people who do a lot of towing, as the torque makes a lot of difference to them and there efficiency
I love Mazdas they look great. But the ride quality is meh
Mazda are saying Diesel "is the right solution, at the right time"? What??? It's a good thing they didn't consider coal.
It's time to go Electric, not backwards.
Great video, as always.
According to NCAP, a Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI emits less "cradle to death" emissions than an electric car.
So... Electrics aren't really doing it right now.
@@mohammedsalimahmed5230 There's no way, according to whoever, that Diesel is, somehow, cleaner than Electric.
@@gogeorgia707 And do you think regular cars, don't contain Nickel and other polluting materials? I'm sure regular cars have more polluting materials in the m, simply because they have many more systems in them. There's no way any regular car is "cleaner" than any EV.
@@gogeorgia707 the average person is a complete idiot hence why electric cars sell.
@@mmjackk667 no they don't most engine components come from highly developed organised factories in Mexico, China and Korea. Battery essential materials come from mostly illegal, wildwest style wastelands in Bolivia, Ghana etc etc, also battery replacement has to come into the equation.
EVs are rubbish. Dangerous with zero resale value.
How dare they...we're supposed to be burning coal these days
Missing the point slightly. Mazda as a company is dead. Just a zombie company at this point. I give them 18 months tops before the brand is no more.
I'm guessing such a daft comment comes from an EV obsessed eco mentalist😅
@@jdmguy44 gosh no, China, which is Japan's largest market for ice cars are introducing Euro 6b regs soon and sales of Japanese ice cars have collapsed. Given the 2035 ban in the UK/EU/US and the new Euro 7 rules in the EU that effectively van diesels, then spending money now on new engines, especially diesels is utterly bizarre. Add in the debt levels of all Japanese OEMs, rapidly falling populations, and all of the Japanese OEMs are in the firing line. But especially the small ones. Japan will probably bail out Toyota. But honda and Mazda won't be. Overcapacity and a nation that can't afford to bail them all out.
It is what it is. A terrible EV compliance car and blowing money on new diesel. 18 months tops.
WRONG.
@@patrickjr11 Toyota will not go under. They are the biggest car maker in the world and are very profitable. Honda are a family owned company and again are very profitable with a rise in profits of 22%. Mazda's profits have tripled compared with last year. Japan's GDP is $5trillion US dollars making it the third richest country in the world. These are not made up figures but facts.
@@bondjamesbond9041 and yet I don't agree with them. 2023 is going to be a very challenging year for all OEMs especially in Japan. The car world is moving on rapidly especially in China and the Japanese car brands have deliberately left themselves behind. Honda and Mazda will go first and Toyota will need to be bailed out.
What trend are we bucking here exactly? A big silly car with an oversized hood, cancer smoke engine and a company with no future (so no serivce) as they won't be able to make the switch to electric.
Please talk with your therapist .
@@lise1255 wonderful argument lise, I bet you win a lot of debates.
bore off you Elon musk w⚓
Did mazda discover an old bmw x3 6 cylinder diesel in the company car park ,and see " the future" 20 years too late.
At least make it a plug in hybrid to help encourage company car drivers to boost sales.
@@93kristof sometimes a comment is too single-minded to elaborate to. BUT now you mention it; a lot of people (me incl.) that lives in rural areas and have livestock, needs a spacious car with good ground clearance and the capacity to tow 2,5 - 3,5 tonnes. "Oversized hood" - design and personal taste can't be debated, but a long bonnet could have something to do with crash safety. Besides the motor seems to fill it out pretty well. "Cancer smoke engine" - a need for clean diesel engines will exist many decades forward. Not so much for regular cars of course, but in all other aspects where electricity driven vehicles/machines can't be used. I know most EV enthusiasts don't have imagination to think of these situations, but they do exist and from an environmental standpoint diesel can be extracted from agricultural crops in contrast to gasoline and a modern diesel is cleaner than you think. When it comes to criticism of Mazda as a brand, they have a great future a head. Their quality and reliability are absolutely top notch and they will outlive most new EV manufacturers. Their ability to think outside the box, is why they have a lot of fans. Just look at the new Mazda MX-30 E-skyactive R-EV.
When all this is said; when comparing the diesel with their gasoline P-HEV, the market for the diesel should admittedly be extremely small. It's neither quicker, substantially more frugal or have a higher tow capacity. If the tow capacity were 3,5 tonnes vs. the gasoline P-HEV's 2,5 tonnes, it would be a different story.
Will the UK be getting a 7 seat version of this?