Car review: 2025 Mazda CX-60 G25

Posted 3 April, 2026 Reviewed by Dylan Campbell

With a cheaper, new entry-level four-cylinder CX-60, Mazda is fighting back against cost-of-living pressures. But with no hybrid system on offer, is this mid-size SUV simply too thirsty for its own good?

Mazda’s mid-size CX-60 SUV sits just above its best-selling CX-5 and there are no fewer than 18 variants between its four powertrains and five grades.

While there isn’t an entry-level hybrid, there’s a mild hybrid 3.3-litre, straight-six in turbo-petrol and turbo-diesel guises.

Mazda also offers a 2.5-litre, four-cylinder plug-in hybrid, and the 2.5-litre non-hybrid four-cylinder G25 which we tested.

At $44,240, before on-road costs, the four-cylinder, rear-drive G25 Pure kicks off the CX-60 range.

Features

Unlike other brands, Mazda has resisted the temptation to attach a few iPads to the dashboard and call it a day. The slim, 10.25-inch central infotainment screen is smartly incorporated and sensibly positioned. Even the base Pure variant comes with head-up display.

Buttons and dials – for features like audio volume and air-conditioning fan speed – abound in the CX-60’s interior in the best possible way. The CX-60’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both wireless.

Our only gripe is that the central display is not a touchscreen, but you do get used to using the BMW-style hand controller.

The wide Lexus-like interior means you’ll never touch elbows with the front passenger, while the driver’s seating position is spot on. The overall design – with its unapologetic European influence, straight lines and mix of materials – looks smart and grown-up. There’s plenty of space in the back seat, the boot is a generous 570 litres, and there’s a space-saver spare wheel.

Safety

All CX-60s come with 10 airbags, a 360-degree surround-view parking camera, front and rear autonomous emergency braking, lane-departure warning and blind-spot monitoring, and almost every other safety feature you could want or need in 2026. On the road, none of the CX-60’s active safety aids are annoying or obtrusive, so you aren’t tempted to turn them off.

Final word

For the most part, the CX-60 is easy and enjoyable to drive with its perfectly sized leather-wrapped steering wheel.

Unfortunately, with no hybrid option, the four-cylinder CX-60 is a thirsty beast. With a full, 58-litre tank, our G25 test car predicted a range of just 350km. On the motorway, we recorded an impressive 5.5 litres per 100km but during normal suburban driving, fuel consumption was double.

Choose your spec and pay an extra $6000 for the turbo-petrol G40e which adds all-wheel-drive, a mild hybrid, substantially more grunt and a healthy dollop of six-cylinder desirability. It might even use less fuel.