Following its debut in the 2024 Beijing Motor Show, the Mazda EZ-6 has now been unveiled at the 2025 Brussels Motor Show in Belgium for the European market, albeit with a different name, now dubbed the Mazda 6e.
Joining the MX-30 as Mazda’s (only) second fully electric model, the Mazda 6e will go on sale in Europe in the summer of 2025, followed by the United Kingdom by mid-2026 – the latter potentially as the model’s first right-hand drive model, in line with the marque’s “first global new energy vehicle”.
The Mazda 6e is developed in collaboration with the Japanese carmaker’s longtime partner of 20 years, Changan Automobile, combining both Mazda’s ‘Authentic Modern’ vehicle design and performance together with the Chinese automobile brand’s electrification and smart-cabin technologies.
The Mazda 6e itself is based on Changan’s Deepal L07 (previously called the SL03), but while the latter is also available as a range-extender electric vehicle (REEV) in China, the Mazda 6e/EZ-6 will be offered plainly as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) at this time.
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Over in Europe, the Mazda 6e will be offered in in two different powertrain options. The first, called the “Long Range”, sports an 80 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery pack, offering 552 km of range (WLTP) and a single motor rated for 245 hp and 320 Nm. In performance terms, that’s 0-100 km/h done in 7.8 seconds, onward to a top speed of 175 km/h.
A base Mazda 6e is also available in Europe, equipped with a 68.8 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack offering 479 km of range (WLTP). Curiously, the single motor actually boasts a higher output here at 258 hp and 320 Nm of torque, which – in conjunction with its lighter weight – translates to a slightly faster century sprint time of 7.6 seconds, while the top speed remains unchanged.
Interestingly, it’s also the “lower-end” base variant that gets the faster DC charging support of up to 200 kW, translating to a 10-80% charge in about 22 minutes. The more expensive Mazda 6e Long Range in Europe only supports up to 95 kW of DC power, requiring approximately 45 minutes for the same amount of charge.
As for AC, both variants come with an 11 kW on-board AC charger, taking eight or 9.5 hours to charge from 10-80% for the base and long-range variants respectively.
The interior of the Mazda 6e contains features that aims to improve the bar for safety and convenience. Smart functions such as an intelligent drive system supports the driver including accident mitigation technology, and smart cabin has voice, touch, and gesture controls for in-car interaction.
With the right-hand drive Mazda 6e slated for launch in the UK soon, could this signal the arrival of the EV sedan here in Malaysia too? Bermaz Auto, the sole distributor for Mazda vehicles here has also recently cosied up with Changan Automobiles for the distribution and sales of the latter’s Deepal EVs here in Malaysia. Only time will tell…
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