► Month 5 with the diesel Mazda
► Our camera equipment makes a bid for freedom
► Read month 4 here
Unlike most rational humans, car photographers will often sit in a boot, shooting the following car. The CX-60’s boot is good for this rather niche pursuit: roomy and comfortable, and the warning noise telling you the boot’s open isn’t painfully loud. However, what’s good news for boot-dwellers is less helpful for drivers.
On one occasion, after loading the boot with camera kit, I pressed the close button and went to the driver’s seat. The hatch had stopped part-open, because the sensor spotted a problem. The quiet warning noise was easily ignored, and I pulled away before realising the hatch hadn’t finished closing, and some of my equipment was making its way out of the car.
Logbook: Mazda CX-60 Homura e-Skyactiv D MHEV 3.3 (month 5)
Price: £50,705 (£54,357 as tested)
Performance: 3283cc diesel six-cylinder, 251bhp, 7.4sec 0-62mph, 136mph
Efficiency: 53.3mpg (official), 44.0mpg (tested), 138g/km CO2
Energy cost: 16.8p per mile
Miles this month: 961
Total miles: 7515