Mazda EZ-6 launched in China – EV sedan replaces Mazda 6; up to 600 km CLTC EV range; from RM86k

Following its debut in Beijing in April this year, the Mazda EZ-6 has now gone on sale in China. The fully electric sedan is offered with or without a range extender and retails for between 139,800 and 179,800 yuan (about RM86k and RM111k), with seven variants offered.

Focusing on the version with a range extender first, the EZ-6 as a pure electric vehicle (EV) features a rear-mounted electric motor rated at 258 PS (255 hp or 190 kW) and 320 Nm of torque. This is powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that support fast charging and can get from a 30-80% state of charge (SoC) in 15 minutes.

The LFP battery comes in two energy capacities, with the 56.1-kWh unit providing up to 480 km of cruising range following China’s generous CLTC standard. There’s also a 68.8-kWh option that bumps the range up to 600 km.

As for the range-extender variants, of which there are four offered, they get a JL473QJ 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four petrol engine that makes 95 PS (94 hp or 70 kW) and generates electricity for the LFP battery.

The battery capacities are smaller for the REEVs (range-extended electric vehicles) at 18.9 and 28.4 kWh, both capable of fast charging from a 30-80% SoC in 20 minutes. The CLTC-rated pure electric driving range is 130 and 200 km respectively, but the range extender allows for a maximum combined range of up to 1,301 km. Compared to the pure EV variants, the REEV options have a less powerful rear electric motor that serves up 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) and 320 Nm.

In China, the EZ-6 is a much larger vehicle than the Mazda 6 is replaces. Measuring 4,921 mm long, 1,890 mm wide, 1,485 mm tall and with a wheelbase of 2,895 mm, the EZ-6 is 56 mm longer overall compared to the Mazda 6, while being 50 mm wider, 35 mm taller and with a 65 mm longer wheelbase. Both versions of the EZ-6 have the same 479 litres of boot space in the rear, but the non-REEV offers a front trunk (frunk) for an additional 99 litres.

Mazda has already confirmed that the EZ-6 will be a global model, and after China, the sedan will be launched in European markets. It is not known what other regions (including right-hand drive markets) will get the EZ-6, but should this be offered in Malaysia?

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