The Mazda CX-60 will go without connected services in Australia, despite the feature being standard in its stretched, seven-seat CX-80 sibling.
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Mazda Australia has confirmed it will not offer connected services in its CX-60 luxury SUV with the introduction of a comprehensive update, two years after its launch.
The brand's in-car telematics system – Mazda Connected Services – made its Australian debut in the MX-5 sports car in 2024, followed by the CX-30 small SUV, Mazda 3 small car, CX-70 five-seat large SUV, and CX-80 six- or seven-seat large SUV.
It is yet to roll out to any other Mazda vehicle in Australia, including the CX-60 and CX-90, which are closely related to the CX-70 and CX-80.
A Mazda Australia spokesperson told Drive it is no closer to offering Connected Services in the CX-60 – a feature available overseas – following speculation it could be added with the update, given it is standard-fit in its stretched, three-row CX-80 sibling locally.
The Mazda CX-60 and CX-80 share an identical interior and exterior design from the front doors forward and are built on the same production line in Japan – alongside the longer and wider CX-70 and CX-90 – with similar specifications.
"[Mazda] Connected Services are not available on the forthcoming CX-60, as this is an update rather than an all-new model, and CX-60 was already available in market [since 2023] before the Connected Services were launched [in 2024]," the Mazda Australia spokesperson said.
The spokesperson added Mazda Australia focused on the CX-60's suspension and transmission changes for the update – the second round of tweaks in 18 months amid customer and media criticism – rather than introducing new features.
"The inclusions in mid-life product updates are dictated by a range of factors; largely customer demand and product competitiveness. In this instance, the updates to [the CX-60's] dynamics were prioritised."
Mazda Australia added Connected Services to the MX-5, Mazda 3 and CX-30 with mid-life updates launched in 2024, while the new-to-market CX-70 and CX-80 have offered the feature since they arrived late last year.
Using a built-in SIM card, vehicles with Mazda Connected Services can automatically call emergency services in the event of a collision or with an overhead SOS button, track a vehicle and share its location with the police if it is stolen, and set a curfew time or geofence.
The MyMazda smartphone application also allows owners to locate their parked vehicle, check items such as tyre pressures, remotely lock – but not unlock – the car, and flash its headlights.
Plug-in hybrid CX-80s, but not any other Mazda model, also offer remote engine start via the smartphone application – a feature built into the key fob or telematics systems of cars from many other brands in Australia.
However, unlike the telematics systems available from some other brands in Australia, it does not support over-the-air software updates, connected satellite navigation to remotely install map updates, or digital key functionality.
The built-in Amazon Alexa voice assistant system fitted to some Mazda vehicles overseas with Connected Services is also unavailable in Australia.
Mazda Connected Services is complimentary for the first three years of ownership, compared to 12 months for Toyota Connected Services, five years for Hyundai Bluelink, and seven years for Kia Connect, among others.
The 2025 Mazda CX-60 is on sale now with price cuts of up to $7560, new Pure and Touring variants, tweaks to its suspension and transmission, and a new Zircon Sand metallic paint option.
Prices range between $50,240 for the new G40e Pure turbocharged inline-six petrol AWD – $10,560 less than its previous starting price – and $81,490 for the top-of-the-range P50e Azami plug-in hybrid (-$5560).
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
