The Mazda EZ-6 – an electrified sedan expected to replace the long-standing 6 – will be sold outside of its home market of China, with a European launch now confirmed. It’s not yet confirmed whether the Mazda EZ-6 will come to Australia, as the model is understood to currently only be available in left-hand drive. Revealed at the Beijing motor show in April , the EZ-6 is built by Changan Mazda in China for the local market, with its rear-wheel drive platform supporting electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
While Mazda hasn’t provided specific details about what powers the EZ-6, it has previously claimed the electric version would have up to 600km of driving range based on China’s lenient CLTC lab test standards, while the plug-in hybrid could travel up to 1000km without a recharge or refill. Measuring 4921mm long, 1890mm wide and 1485mm tall, the EZ-6 is 56mm longer, 50mm narrower, and 35mm taller than the current Mazda 6 sedan. It’s closely related to Changan’s Deepal SL03.
Mazda has confirmed the EZ-6 will go on sale in China around September or October, before then rolling out to Europe. The carmaker added “experts from Mazda’s European R&D centre had completed dynamic performance tuning and validation of the Mazda EZ-6 at the Chongqing Automobile Testing Grounds” prior to the announcement. While it’s expected to retain the EZ-6 name in Europe, Mazda trademarked the name ‘6e’ on the continent, suggesting the sedan – at least its electric vers.