What puts me off apart from the cream interior is what would it be like to drive once the electricity has run out which is bound to happen on long journeys.
I like light interiors (I find all black interiors to be very drab and oppressive) but I don’t like the choice of wood and, in particular, the dashboard and door panel cloth fabric on the top spec model CX-60, which clash with the seat colour IMHO.
I don’t think I’m ready to embrace an EV yet as I’m not prepared to live with the compromises, but would consider a PHEV. However, I share your concerns as the extra weight seems to affect handling versus the comparable ICE model (almost every PHEV review I have read or watched mentions this) and there seems to me to be no point in driving them in ‘electric only’ mode as you are then driving a very heavy car with a very low power battery. If people want to drive in electric mode they would be far better off getting a full EV. My understanding is that the most sensible way to use a PHEV is to keep it charged and then let the car decide whether to use petrol, electric or both. That way you get good economy and decent performance.