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Mazda’s electric future has taken another big leap forward, with the brand unveiling its Tesla Model Y-rivalling EZ-60 in China.
A roughly CX-5-sized medium SUV, the EZ-60 follows in the footsteps of the EZ-6, known as the Mazda6e internationally, in that it is being billed as a global vehicle.
In fact, right-hand drive production for the Mazda6e has already been confirmed, suggesting the EZ-60 — or Mazda 60e, if it follows a similar naming convention — would follow suit.
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We don't know specific dimensions or powertrain options yet, but those details will be incoming - likely at the Shanghai motor show in mid-April.
Produced as a partnership between Mazda and its long-term Chinese automotive partner Changan, the EZ-60 rides on the latter’s EPA platform, with international reports pointing to a choice of full BEV or ICE-assisted range extender power.
International reporting suggests the closely related EZ-60 and EZ-6 will also share battery and powertrain tech. In overseas markets, that would mean a base model with a 68.8kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery delivering a 482km driving range, or a longer-range model equipped with an 80kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt unit producing 555km of range.
Both EZ-6 models are rear-drive affairs, with a single electric motor delivering 180kW and 320Nm. A plug-in hybrid is also offered in some markets, where a 200km EV-only range and 1000km total driving range are the key selling points.
Curiously, Mazda in Australia’s stance on the models appears to be softening. In October last year, Mazda’s local Managing Director Vinesh Bhindi told us of the EZ-6 "that product, it's for China. It's built in China for the Chinese market.”
But more recently, as the model's global rollout was confirmed, the tone appeared to change, with Mr Bhindi saying “as we bid a fond farewell to the Mazda6, its legacy will continue to live on as we move into the next phase of our future strategy.”
In fact, in February he told us that “without naming which models, which cars and exact timing, we will have multiple battery EVs before the end of 2030. Earlier, but I can't tell you when, we'll have next generation CX-5 with hybrid and much more in terms of hybridisation and plug-in hybrid technologies between now and the end of the decade.”
And with right-hand-drive production and a European launch now confirmed for the China-developed EZ family, a local launch is looking more likely.
And with its swept-back styling, vibrant light signature and interior-space-maximising layout, the EZ-60 would surely be high on their wishlist.
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