- The new EV will launch in the fall of 2024 in China and Europe.
- Chinese models will be offered in both EV and EREV guises.
- Mazda has not said if the electric successor to the Mazda6 will be sold in the US.
It’s been four months since Mazda unveiled the sleek EZ-6 at the Beijing Auto Show, initially announcing it would be sold exclusively in the Chinese market. However, the brand has had a change of heart and will now offer the electrified sedan as a global model.
Mazda said that the EZ-6 will launch in the fall of 2024, initially hitting the Chinese and European markets. The Japanese marque has not specified which European countries will carry the EZ-6, nor confirmed its availability outside of China and Europe. While there was no mention of the U.S., the model is not expected to be sold here.
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While the EZ-6 might look like a pure Mazda creation and acts as a spiritual successor to the discontinued Mazda6, its underpinnings reveal a different narrative. It shares the EPA1 platform with the Deepal SL03, a Chinese electric sedan produced by Mazda’s joint venture partner, Changan, which offers both BEV and range-extender options.
Interestingly, we know that Mazda will sell the EZ-6 with both powertrains in China, it remains unclear whether the range-extender will be offered in other markets, such as Europe. The BEV model is expected to deliver a range of approximately 373 miles (600 km), while the range-extended version should exceed 621 miles (1,000 km) on a single tank of fuel.
Official performance details have not been publicized. However, it’s safe to assume the EZ-6 will have very similar specifications to the Chinese-market Deepal SL03.
This means EV models could be offered with 58.9 kWh and 66.8 kWh battery packs, which, in standard guise, drive a single electric motor producing 215 hp (160 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of torque. A more powerful version, complete with 255 hp and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm), is also available in the SL03.
