Great to see a new inline six cylinder diesel engine in a world when they are become rarer.

I have an SQ5, the 3 litre Derv has plenty of punch (straight line can smoke most cars on the road), does 40 mpg, is relatively quiet…for a daily 80 mile commute it’s pretty much perfect. Bravo to Mazda for going against the grain, and another great review by Tim.

I have one ,just got the free suspension upgrade and lowered my tyres to 34psi, car now rides brilliantly and still an easy 55mpg. 6 cylinder so much smoother than the 4s in the Audi Q5 and they struggle to do 35mpg.

well, at the moment it is defiantly worth having a diesel in my opinion. especially in the Netherlands where 98 is around 2.27 per liter and diesel is around 1.90 per liter...

That's a gorgeous interior. I'm with you on the excitement for carmakers bringing out big engines again. We need to have big lazy engines that can just lope along. Great Rodie Review!

You give the feeling that you are talking to your pal sitting next to you. Good banter and matter of fact chat.

My next car is likely going to be a 530d estate. I just love a 6 cylinder diesel

Everyone should have go in a 6pot diesel at some point. I still miss mine. Love the artistic music and cow action 👍🏻

Yes. I mean EVs aren't going to help the environment (at all). So the range and convenience of a diesel daily is great.

I just sold my 330d I had for a year as it wasn't the most engaging car but you really can't go wrong with a straight 6 diesel for day to day driving, the power delivery just feels effortless

2 weeks ago, I picked up a CX60 Takuni diesel after driving Land Roves for the last 25 years...for me, it's a brilliant car and no regrets.

These have so much road presence and must be good popping up everywhere now.

I believe the Aussie KZfaq channel Chasing Cars has suggested that Mazda is working on the ride and the gearbox on the CX-60, if these fixes come soon a follow up test should be on your to do list. It seems this might be a great family car.

Seen plenty of ads for this focusing on its towing ability. Powerful, straight six diesel is ideal for this and whilst the powers that he would love to see us all in EVs, they’re not (yet) suitable for heavier towing duties. Well done Mazda for going against the flow!

Hi Tim, great review as always, would love to see a drive of the PHEV please, just saying!

love this! love the acceleration sound especially

Watched so many reviews and they all complain about the firm ride. For £45000 upwards why haven't mazda fitted adaptive suspension ?

More of these please!

Great review, i now also have a maxda inspired mild stiffy

Impressive package. After a few kms the suspension may soften up a but making it less fidgety. Sounds good. First time i pulled up next to one i got excited about them advertising on the side the inline 6 badge

Great review! When are you going to drop the long term Stelvio review you mentioned a while back? I’m eagerly awaiting!

Great review Tim, glad to hear a 6 cylinder diesel engine gives you a stiffie. Do you think in future reviews you could test the horn? It would certainly give you a USP as no other reviewer doe this to my knowledge, and I like a good hooter.

Yes . They should all bring back the big diesels. Solid reliability, strong power, great mpg. I would buy one at around £30 - £40. My daughter has the VW Touareg 3.0 and it’s superb I just detailed it and it’s huge, I’m knackered.

I read that Mazda is doing suspension upgrades on CX 60s. Did this have an updated suspension?

Agree diesel makes lot of sense for an SUV and longer journeys and they should continue to be an option for drivers going forward

My daily round-trip commute is 110km. So yes diesel is king. I had a petrol loaner for 3 days while may car is being serviced. Safe to say I'm happy with the diesel. 😂

Regarding the ride and transmission issues, Mazda are offering free upgrades to the suspension and software updates to the transmission to fix the problems.

Really enjoyed this. That interior really is nice, and a nice contrast vs the unremittingly dark interiors beloved of the Germans, especially in anything “sporty”. Good noise from the lump in the front too. Lastly - shout out to the proudly asymmetric blue socks at the end, ploughing their own furrow, rest of the wardrobe bedamned.

I've got the PHEV - cheap company car tax, great range and just a brilliant family car

Just to note that my 2016 Mazda CX3's touch screen performs the same way, i.e. it won't work as a touch screen when moving, but does when you're stopped.

How does it compare to a Jaguar F Pace D300 ? And why can we not have it as a 3.3 Diesel In line 6 PHEV ? Makes sense to me.

Got to admire Mazda for this. It's like going into a special warehouse and opening a container from 2010 and the lovely car therein starts first time!

On my “consider” list at 3 years old. IMHO is a better bet than an X5 in diesel guise

This engine (6 cyl diesel) makes so much sense in this type of car. My car has an I6 and returns 55mpg. My current courtesy car is an XC90 2.0 petrol with around 300bhp. Driving like an absolute saint returns 42mpg. Lovely car but would be immeasurably better with a diesel 6. Some cars just suit a diesel.

This car is awesome guys. Buy one if you can. If you get a used one, even better. 50 mpg all day long. And it is more reliable than the PHEV version. I used to sell these so trust me on this. Beautiful engine.

seeing all them cows i thought you was down under here in Texas lol

Bought it !

I had the PHEV Takumi version, bought it when they first came out. Whilst the trim was nice I found it challenging to live with. Very clunky when transferring from EV to petrol on the motorway, fuel tank too small, safety systems kept shutting off in the rain, would not go into EV on start up with full battery, drive recognition inconsistent ….. it went on and on. A shame, I had such high hopes at the time. I’m now in a Volvo. Much more refined I’m afraid.

There was an Australian review that also complained of the ride. Since then, they reckon Mazda have improved things for future versions.

For still frames please refer to Police Squad

Not an SUV fan but this one almost appeals to me! Really don't see any issue with two-abreast cycling on a normal width 2 way road with a cente line. Particularly in the countryside. If there is no oncoming traffic then you've got the whole other side of the road (and should be using it to overtake). If there is oncoming traffic and the cyclists are single-file as you feel you prefer -well you wouldn't make a super close pass in-lane between the cyclist and oncoming vehicle would you? And if it is a bigger group then riding two-abreast halves the length you need to overtake, entirely on the other side of the road of course. I can only think that anyone with an issue with riding two abreast either hasn't thought it through beyond their initial perception of the situation or worse is admitting they wish to squeeze past dangerously. That's been my take over 27 years of cycling and driving, though perhaps recent highway code rule change to specify a 1.5m minimum passing gap confuses this somewhat as even when passing fully on the other side of the road you are likely to be closer than that to the outer rider in two-abreast formation.

I have no idea why they don‘t fix the suspension???

3.3 seems a bit much, but a 2.0 or my humble little 1.5 seem like great ideas to me. I got 91mpg on a recent drive to the lakes and back 😆

I want one mad KZfaqr to get one of them, drive every day 10 - 20 miles with few stops for shopping, collecting kids etc and then - tell me after 3 years this car is happy... I know 6 years warranty, but still.

I love Mazda!

I wish they would give us their new straight 6 petrol in the 6 estate to give the germans something to think about

Foof - perfectly acceptable euphemism. Up to about the age of 6.

Excellent..

Bugger the diesel! I have a 3.3 litre petrol turbo and it’s the best thing since sliced bread! Diesels are only for trucks and buses, not cars!

In Europe the newest diesel engine in terms of regulation is equal to Euro 4 standard in terms of taxes, which is a 20 years petrol car !!! Can’t understand what a discrimination it is?

smaller wheels better ride

Not a fan of adblue ,my company 2019 berlingo van has just had £2500 worth of new tank,sensor,injector and catalist. All because something stopped sending adblue to the engine and the van was counting down the miles until it wouldnt start, 76'000 miles ,fsh, 1 driver (me ) from new and averages (on the trip computer) 57.8mpg, so not driven like a typical white van. Also while saving the world doesnt half add hundreds of thousand 10 litre plastic containers and throw away plastic spouts, and at over £30 a pop it comes keen to your wallet when you need to add it.

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All for promoting diesels. I get that they aren't the flavour of the month anymore but they have their place, this complete u-turn on diesel to the point that it's genuinely hard to buy one now is beyond frustrating. All the while massive and heavy plug in hybrid suvs that are no-where near as efficient are ten a penny

It's a Mazda...You have to mention reliability.

So glad they are not producing another lithium battery vehicle that at the end of its life will poison my drinking water.

I'd say this interior is more posh than any Audi. I've been in Audi SQ7, Q5 Sportback, Q3, Q4 Etron and they disappoint with cheap hard plastics, thin door cards and dull colours. The CX-90 in Canada is way cheaper and that Signature trim blows many Audis out of the water. Beautiful wood (or simulated), colours in the right places, metalwork, comfy real leather seats, thickly padded door cards. IMO more substantial. Audi might have the edge in door solidity but they cost way more :( So Mazda it is :)

Having test driven extensively the 3.3l diesel recently, the last word that I would use to qualify it is mad. It is nicely finished, roomy, rational and quite uncomfortable (deal breaker for me) as well as a bit dated (my BMW iDrive 5 looks as modern!). The engine provides some torque, but nothing particularly outstanding in today's standards. I test drove the BMW 45e and xDrive50 the same day, that might have influenced my perception :)

Once again, the Americans get shafted. We get neither the 3.3L diesel, nor the CX-60. Instead, Mazda gave us a 2 row CX-90 and called it the CX-70. Damn shame.

Anyone who spends £50K on a Mazda SUV should be deported to some sort of Escape-From-New-York-style penal colony on an Antarctic island.

No way would I buy a modern diesel, so complicated with all the adblue, particulate filter and egr nonsense. There's a reason TG couldn't kill the Hi Lux, mechanical simplicity.

I honestly don't get why people care about the number of cylinders in 2024

I wonder how many would hate on this car not even remotely understanding the fact that it is polluting less than the increased electricity production neccessary if you replace it with an electric. It just feels like stupid people only want to make the world more boring, mistakenly in the name of the environment/totalitarian politics. Edit: Any increase in electricity on the EU grid is fueled by coal until all coal production is replaced by renewables. An electric car needs about 2kwh per 10km, releasing well over 2kg CO2. This thing needs half a liter diesel per 10km, releasing less than 1,5kg CO2.