Used Mazda CX-60 for sale: everything you need to know

The Mazda CX-60 is the brand’s largest SUV in the UK, and launched in 2022. For style and quality it’s a match for cars from much more prestigious brands, and has Mazda’s usual qualities in abundance, such as a pretty engaging driving experience, and a rather lovely cabin design.

As a new car it’s quite expensive by Mazda’s standards, but looks relatively good value alongside other premium rivals - and as a used buy, there’s the potential to save quite a bit of money. Whether you’re trading up from less luxurious equivalents or aren’t interested in the usual German suspects, the CX-60 makes a compelling case for itself.

You’ll probably be familiar with the German cars we’re hinting at though, the Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Mercedes GLC. All are great cars in their own right, and you’ll find plenty in the same price range as a nearly-new CX-60. As another premium Japanese alternative, also consider the hybrid-only Lexus NX.

Should you buy a Mazda CX-60?

Much like almost every other car that Mazda makes, the CX-60 is an SUV that might appeal if you’re looking for something different from the norm. In many ways it feels every bit a competitor for cars from premium brands like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes, even though many buyers of those brands wouldn’t look twice at something with a Mazda badge.

The CX-60’s strengths are handsome styling, a genuinely attractive and high quality interior, and a pair of punchy drivetrains that should cover most bases for buyers in this class. That means a plug-in hybrid with a decent 39-mile EV range, but also, unusually, a brand-new 3.3-litre inline six diesel, the kind of engine you’d expect from the likes of BMW and Mercedes.

Neither engine is the best of its kind, but both have their merits - the hybrid is pretty brisk and offers great economy if you keep the battery topped up, while the diesel (which is available in two power outputs, for either rear-wheel drive or AWD) pulls strongly from idle and even makes quite a pleasant, sporty sound.

Actually, both drivetrains do, and it means the CX-60 isn’t the quietest car in its class, but it’s spacious and practical (albeit lacking a seven-seat option), comfortable, and makes sense as a used buy, not just for the cost savings but also because Mazda has a pretty good reliability record.

The main alternatives to the CX-60 are other premium SUVs such as the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Lexus NX, and Volvo XC60. All have arguably stronger brand images (at least among typical premium car buyers) than Mazda, but the CX-60 gets way closer to them for quality and ambience than you might expect.

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What’s the best used Mazda CX-60 model to buy?

The plug-in hybrid’s tax benefits are quite a draw for new CX-60 buyers, but that might change a little if you’re looking at buying a used CX-60. If you can keep the PHEV’s battery topped up as often as possible then day to day running costs should be quite low, but the diesel definitely has the economy edge over longer distances. It’s barely more expensive to tax either, and should be cheaper to insure.

In terms of trim levels, Exclusive Line should be more than enough for most buyers, with a level of equipment befitting a car that feels more like a premium product than one from a mainstream manufacturer. Homura may be the sweet spot though, with Bose audio, ventilated front seats and heated outer rear seats - and as a family car it’ll be more practical than the white Nappa leather of the Takumi.

Used Mazda CX-60 fuel economy and performance

• Mazda CX-60 2.5 PHEV: In plug-in hybrid form the CX-60 gets a 2.5-litre petrol engine and electric motor combination, for 327PS. It also gets an automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, for a 5.8-second 0-62mph time. The 17.8kWh battery pack allows for up to 39 miles of ranged when fully charged, and with plenty of help from the battery, claimed fuel economy is 188.3mpg - though Mazda also offers a figure of 35.8mpg on petrol power alone.
• Mazda CX-60 3.3 Diesel: With a 3.3-litre inline six-cylinder turbocharged diesel, the CX-60 makes 200PS in rear-wheel drive form, and 254PS with all-wheel drive. 0-62mph is 8.4 seconds and 7.4 seconds respectively, and combined economy up to 56.5mpg in rear-drive form, and 54.3mpg for the AWD. The standard gearbox is an eight-speed automatic.

What used Mazda CX-60 trim levels are available?

As the CX-60 is relatively new, it has so far only been offered in a handful of trim levels. These mostly match those of other modern Mazdas, with familiar names like Exclusive Line, Homura, and Takumi, and an escalating level of equipment with each. Even the entry-level Exclusive Line is very well equipped though.

• The Mazda CX-60 Exclusive Line comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors, electrically adjustable and heated folding door mirrors, a reversing camera, LED headlights, a power tailgate, black leather seat trim, heated front seats and steering wheel, a 12.3-inch driver display and 12.3-inch infotainment screen (with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), cruise control with a speed limiter, dual-zone air conditioning, a head-up display, and a wide range of driver assistance and safety features.
• The Mazda CX-60 Homura steps up to 20-inch alloys in a black finish, body coloured wheel arch mouldings, a gloss black honeycomb grille, ambient lighting, electric steering wheel adjustment, ventilated front seats, heated outer rear seats, 12-speaker Bose audio, and driver monitoring.
• The Mazda CX-60 Takumi gets 20-inch machined finish alloy wheels, body colour door mirrors, a gloss black bar-type front grille, chrome side window trim, a panoramic sunroof (standard on the diesel, optional on the PHEV), white maple wood interior accents, and white Nappa leather seats.

Used Mazda CX-60 dimensions and boot size

The Mazda CX-60’s dimensions are:

• Length: 4745mm
• Width: 1890mm (without mirrors), 2134mm (with mirrors)
• Height: 1675mm (1680mm on 20-inch wheels)

The Mazda CX-60’s boot size is:

• 570 litres
• 1726 litres with the rear seats folded (to roof)

Used Mazda CX-60 road tax

All Mazda CX-60s start at more than £40,000, which means that after the CO2-based tax when the car is brand new, subsequent years are charged at a flat rate, plus a surcharge for the car’s original price. Diesel models therefore currently cost £570 per year, while the PHEV is £560 per year. This drops down to a lower rate from the seventh year after registration.

How much is it to insure a Mazda CX-60?

The Mazda CX-60’s insurance groups are about what you’d expect for a relatively large, decently powerful and premium-focused SUV. A diesel in Exclusive Line trim starts in group 33, while a Takumi-spec car with the PHEV drivetrain rises to group 39. This is less than a Mercedes-Benz GLC, which starts in group 40, but similar to a BMW X3’s 28-45 spread.

Read our full Mazda CX-60 review