Automakers are getting a wide range of insane power from their engines nowadays. Mercedes gets 469 ponies from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder, Toyota squeezes 300 horses from its little 1.6-liter three-banger, yet Mazda obviously didn’t get the memo. Its new inline-six debuts in the organization’s new CX-60 crossover with only 280 horsepower from 3.3-liters. Indeed, it has a turbocharger.

It’s conceivable Mazda’s engine has a milder tune or is being hit especially hard by emissions limitations. Remember, the CX-60 isn’t coming to North America. It’s probable this version of the engine might be found in non-US markets. That would make sense. The organization at present makes a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 256 hp on American shores, for example, yet just 228 hp in Australia, where the CX-60 is showing up.

Australian outlet, revealed a representative for Mazda suggested that the powerplant would be in an alternate condition of tune in different markets. “The inline-six petrol specifications for the CX-70 and CX-90 in North America will be shared at a later date,” he told the site. That presumably implies we’ll get a jump in power. After all, in the event that the organization as of now has a 256-hp engine to use for cars here, why engineer and integrate an entirely different powerplant assuming it just produces marginally more?

Assuming we do a little bit of informed speculation — and for what reason shouldn’t we? — we can extrapolate that in the event that Mazda’s 2.5-liter loses around 12% of its power when it goes down under, the U.S.- spec of its 3.3-liter inline-six ought to make around 315 hp. Clearly, however, essentially we have a baseline.

Until we know without a doubt, however, simply realize that the Australian version of Mazda’s 3.3-liter six is somewhat of a pooch. The grass isn’t always greener.