Mazda CX-60
Large SUV goes against the grain with a big diesel engine in a quest to blend economy with pulling power On sale Now Price from £42,990
Lawrence Cheung lawrence.cheung@haymarket.com
DIESEL CARS. REMEMBER what they were like? They’ve fallen out of fashion as quickly as cigarette smoking in recent years; buyers have dashed away from the black pump as though they were quitting a dirty habit. Yet, while many manufacturers have diverted their development efforts to electric cars, Mazda thinks there’s still a place for diesel power, and its new e-Skyactiv D engine makes its debut in the CX-60.
The logic is that diesel engines still make sense to many high-mileage drivers, because their innate economy means stopping for fuel less often than would be the case in a petrol or hybrid car. A diesel’s strong low-down pulling power is also well suited to those who tow.