Mazda EZ-6 electric sedan confirmed as brand’s first global EV

Mazda on Tuesday introduced that the EZ-6 electrical sedan will probably be its first global-market EV.

Mazda revealed this sedan in April in China, and at the moment it did not present details about whether or not it could be provided for some other markets. However in a press launch Mazda mentioned the EZ-6 will probably be “formally launched within the fall of 2024 as a world mannequin,” occurring sale in China first, adopted by Europe. The U.S. wasn’t talked about, however the “world” phrasing does no less than go away the potential of U.S. gross sales open—relying, maybe, on U.S. tariff, commerce, and EV coverage after the November elections.

The announcement did not embrace any additional details about the EZ-6. The electrified successor to the Mazda 6 combines the Japanese automaker’s styling with powertrain and connectivity tech from Chinese language automaker Changan Car.

2025 Mazda EZ-6

On the powertrain aspect, Mazda has confirmed each all-electric and plug-in hybrid choices, with rear-wheel drive for higher dealing with. Including to that, the all-electric model may also characteristic an excellent 50:50 front-rear weight distribution, Mazda mentioned on the time of the reveal. The automaker additionally quoted a 373-mile vary (based mostly on the Chinese language testing cycle) at the moment.

Connectivity highlights will embrace gesture controls and voice recognition, Mazda has mentioned, with a big horizontal infotainment touchscreen consistent with present tendencies.

2025 Mazda EZ-6

In discussing the EZ-6 as its first entry into the worldwide EV market, Mazda appears to have forgotten the MX-30, which was solely round for a really quick time. A rotary range-extended version of that crossover by no means even made it to the U.S.

The EZ-6 is certainly a long-range EV, however a U.S. Mazda executive simply final yr clearly said that it does not see long-range EVs as the long run, predicting that EV patrons will study, evolve, and shift their priorities, and in doing so notice they do not really want a lot vary.