Mazda is in the midst of a transformation phase. The most premium Japanese brand has entered a new era with the presentation of its first plug-in hybrid on board the new CX-60. A novelty that adds to a new generation of high-performance diesel engines.
The recent presentation of new Mazda CX-60 It represents a turning point in the Japanese firm, a true refoundation to which it is undergoing internally. The most prestigious of the Japanese brands, with a Premium character that allows it to stand out especially, wants to be noticed and get much closer to that of this very special category that reigns in half the world, competing face to face with the famous German triumvirate.
There are those who have failed or abandoned after several attempts but those of Hiroshima play the card of an advanced and sophisticated technology, especially in their engines. The first step has already been taken, and it will soon be on sale, with the first propulsion set plug-in hybrid with a four-cylinder gasoline engine. But it is not the only block of new generation because Mazda has just revealed the figures of its new diesel.
New Mazda diesels more efficient than performance
The CX-60 is the real star, the first model of the range that will debut them in the first half of 2023although the new generation of the Mazda6 that is expected by the end of next year will also come with them, as well as with a 3.0-liter six-cylinder petrol with exclusive “SkyActiv-X” technologywhich he considers sufficient to not use any supercharging.
The same architecture as this will have the diesel block, with 3.3 liters of cubic capacity and with two power levels. Actually, it is not completely new, but it is a deep renovation of the 2.2-liter four-cylinder to which they have joined two more cylinders with a filling capacity of 0.55 cubic centimeters each, adding 1.1 liters more.
The two versions that will be available of the new 3.3 SkyActiv-D inline six-cylinder engine comply with the new Euro 7 emissions standard that will come into force in 2026offering very decent performance but not as sporty as might be expected from such specifications, since efficiency will be much more importantwith features that you can see in more detail below.
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Mazda bets on electrification
only the most powerful level of diesel, and gasoline, have the electrified technology “M Hybrid Boost” with a 48 Volt system. The brand has explained that the three objectives of such a high displacement in diesel. One is the reduce fuel consumptionthe second to offer high torque from low revswith a more instantaneous response than reaching a high level of maximum speed, and the third reduce NOx emissions as much as possibleincluding the particles that remain after passing through the catalyst and the EGR, without the need to excessively increase the combustion temperature.