Mazda Delays CX-90 PHEV Emergence In Australia, This Is The Cause

Mazda CX-90 PHEV. (Doc. Mazda Motor)

JAKARTA - Mazda intends to expand its electrification models in various regions, including Australia. The Japanese manufacturer intends to present a Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) version of the CX-90 intricacies by the end of this year, but it has been postponed and is likely to arrive in 2025.

Marketing Director Mazda Australia Alabelaya Doak, said the model would arrive "as soon as possible" in the country without specifying its date. However, he has several reasons why the SUV's presence has been postponed.

"It's more complicated than just taking the machine and giving it to the car because the model doesn't meet homologation with EU (EU) standards because it's not sold there," Doak said as quoted by Drive, Monday, August 5.

He explained that there are several obstacles that must be overcome before Mazda's PHEV car is sold in Australia and this is being carried out by his party.

"It means, it's a process that starts from scratch, and it includes physical testing to get some of the data," said Doak.

However, he also realized that many potential buyers were looking forward to the presence of the model and hoped that his party could bring the CX-90 PHEV to the market as soon as possible.

"We are in line, everyone knows our desire for it, so let's see," added Doak.

This large-dimensional SUV is only available on the North American market with 2.5 liter gasoline engines and the same 68 kW electric motor as the PHEV version of the CX-60.

Thus, the car is claimed to be able to produce 323 dk of power and 500 Nm of torque combined with a battery with a capacity of 17.8 kWh.

In the North American market, CX-90 comes with two variants namely Premium Sport and Premium Plus at prices ranging from 54,900 to 57,950 US dollars (Rp886 million to Rp935.3 million).

The model is a challenger to several models such as Volvo XC90 Recharge, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, and BMW X5 50e in the Australian PHEV vehicle market.