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Good news for Mazda CX-5 hybrid? 2026 Mazda EZ-60 electric car scores game-changing interior to rival EVs like Tesla Model Y and XPeng G6

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2025 Mazda EZ-60 (image: CarNewsChina)
Chris Thompson
Journalist
22 Apr 2025
3 min read
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More information about the upcoming electric sibling to the CX-5 has come from the Chinese joint-venture between Mazda and Changan - take a look inside the EZ-60.

The 2025 Mazda EZ-60 SUV is an electric car that looks ready to take on the likes of the Tesla Model Y and XPeng G6, both also built in China. It’s also available as a range-extender, details of which were confirmed last week.

Set to be called the Mazda CX-6e for global markets, the EZ-60 was revealed in mid-April but without details of its interior and features, until now.

Inside, it seems Mazda has taken the trending approach of minimal physical buttons, instead relying on a huge central touchscreen for multimedia controls and no driver display screen, similar to a Tesla or the Volvo EX30.

Instead, driving information is displayed on a head-up display. The screen measures 26.45-inches according to Chinese auto media, with CarNewsChina also reporting the car boasts a 23-speaker sound system with Dolby Atmos.

There’s a rear touchscreen for passengers in the second row, a 350-litre boot that expands to 2036 litres with seats folded, and 126 litres of storage under the bonnet in the EV version.

On that, the pure-electric version of the EZ-60 is said to be closely related to the EZ-6 sedan underneath, although specifications are yet to be officially confirmed.

The range-extender on the other hand will come with a 31.7kWh LFP battery and a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine with no mechanical links to the wheels. 

A 190kW electric motor solely powers the range-extender EZ-60, the engine only charging the battery. The EZ-60 range-extender boasts a claimed 160km electric-only driving range.

While the model is intended for markets outside China, more details of its global presence (including a probable European launch) are expected in the future. 

Mazda Australia has previously indicated interest in bringing any models that might appeal to the local market here where possible, so don’t be surprised if the EZ-60 (as the CX-6e) ends up Down Under if it's made available.

Chris Thompson
Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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