Mazda launches electric crossover SUV EZ-60 in China

Mazda has officially unveiled its EZ-60 at Auto Shanghai, which will hit the road in China later this year as an all-electric and partially electrified crossover SUV. The model is also set to come to Europe - as the Mazda CX6-e.

The Mazda EZ-60, which is currently on display in Shanghai, is the second electric model from the Changan Mazda joint venture. The first – the EZ-6 saloon – launched in China last year and is marketed in Europe under the name Mazda6e. The new model is a rear-wheel drive vehicle weighing just under two tonnes with dimensions of 4.85 x 1.94 x 1.62 metres and a wheelbase of 2.9 metres. As a BEV model, the crossover SUV competes in the mid-size class and is expected to cover around 600 kilometres according to the Chinese test cycle. However, according to Changan Mazda, this is still a provisional figure.

Although further technical data on the EZ-60 has not yet been published, much can be deduced from its sister model, the Changan Deepal S07, which recently celebrated its European premiere in Mainz, Germany. Both electric vehicles are based on Changan’s EPA1 platform and have a wheelbase of 2.9 metres. The electric motor located on the rear axle has an output of 160 or 190 kW. The battery has a capacity of 80 kWh. For the Chinese market, the BEV will also be joined by a variant with a range extender.

The silhouette of the EZ-60 is characterised by a relatively flat and elongated SUV, the LED daytime running lights are extremely narrow, the door handles are retractable and cameras replace the side mirrors. The front of the model features a light signature. Inside, there is a 26.45-inch screen in the centre of the cockpit and a virtual head-up display. The intelligent functions include (as in the Deepal S07) voice and gesture control and remote-controlled parking.

Masahiro Moro, President and CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation, commented: “In addition to the Mazda EZ-6, which was launched in the Chinese market last year and received positive feedback, we will challenge ourselves to break new ground for Mazda’s business in China with this new model in the highly competitive Chinese market.”

In Europe, the model will be launched as the Mazda CX6-e. However, there are no more details at this point. The timetable is still open. With the EZ-6, around a year passed between the market launches in China and Europe.

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