Electric Mazda CX-5 sibling nears! New Mazda EZ-60 electric car teased ahead of full reveal for the XPeng G6, Tesla Model Y and Geely EX5 rival

After a slow start on the electric car front, Mazda is ramping up its EV rollout by teasing the next model due for launch.

Mazda posted a teaser video on Chinese social media platform Weibo of the new model, which will be an SUV of a similar size to the CX-5.

The Japanese carmaker has dubbed the new model the EZ-60, which is not too far off the name of its stablemate, the internal combustion based CX-60.

It is based on the Arata crossover concept that Mazda revealed back in 2022.

However, don’t rush to a Mazda dealer just yet to put a deposit down for an EZ-60.

It is a joint-venture project between Mazda and its long-term Chinese partner, Changan, and there’s no word on whether the SUV will be sold beyond China’s borders.

However, after initially suggesting the SUV and the mechanically related electric sedan would be China only models, the carmaker changed strategy and has since confirmed the Mazda6e sedan for other international markets.

The Mazda6e sedan will go on sale in 2026 in the UK, a right-hand-drive market, which suggests there is a good chance it will be offered in Australia. Mazda has been tight-lipped on its future model plans, especially when it comes to EVs.

If it does go global, the SUV may adopt a different moniker. For example, the sedan is called EZ-6 in China, but uses Mazda6e internationally.

As for the EZ-60 SUV, the grainy video reveals clear Mazda exterior design cues, but with a more steeply raked rear end than other Mazda SUVs of a similar size. The carmaker highlights the aerodynamics of the new car in the brief video, but no other details are revealed.

We will have to wait for the reveal for more details, but international reports have suggested the EZ-60 could well use Changan’s EPA1 platform, meaning it could share underpinnings with the Deepal S07 SUV that went on sale in Australia earlier this year.

Deepal is owned by Changan so it makes sense that it would share mechanicals with other models in the wider stable.

That could mean it would use a 68.8kWh battery allowing for a driving range of up to 480km, while a long-range version with an 80kWh battery could extend that to 550km. A range-extender hybrid may be a possibility as well.

Inside it may well follow the design of the Mazda6e cabin with its dominant central screen and premium looking two-tone trim.

Keep an eye on CarsGuide for the full reveal of the Mazda EZ-60 soon.