Mazda EZ-6 Sedan to Become Automaker's Flagship the first electric car on the world marketalthough Mazda has not specifically discussed plans to sell in the US
Mazda unveiled the EZ-6 in April at Beijing Auto Show 2024stating at the time that the sedan would be will go on sale in China by the end of the year, with no announcement of sales in other markets. The automaker clarified Tuesday that the EZ-6 will go on sale this fall “as a global model,” first in China and then EuropeAgain, US sales were not mentioned.
2025 Mazda EZ-6
The stylish EZ-6 is a joint project between Mazda and a Chinese automaker. Changan Automobilecombining Mazda style with Changan's connectivity and transmission technology. The latter includes plug-in hybrid and fully electric The latter option, however, offers ideal 50:50 front/rear weight distribution and a range of 373 miles on the Chinese test cycle, Mazda said at the launch.
The EZ-6 is the de facto successor Mazda 6 midsize sedanbut it is based on a rear-wheel drive platform that Chinese media reports share with a Changan sedan called the SL03At 193.7 inches long, the EZ-6 is also about 4.5 inches longer than the latest Mazda 6. Mazda discontinued the sedan in the U.S. after the 2021 model year.
2025 Mazda EZ-6
Until now, Mazda has been somewhat wary of electric vehicles. Mazda MX-30 The crossover was only sold in the U.S. for a short time, leaving the automaker without an all-electric model in that market. The three-row Mazda CX-90 crossover and its new two-row CX-70 counterpart are available with plug-in hybrid powertrains. The smaller CX-50 crossover will also get a hybrid powertrain, mechanically similar to the one used in the Toyota RAV4, in 2025.
Mazda isn't giving up on internal combustion either. Earlier this year, the automaker entered into a alliance with Toyota and Subaru develop new engines with technologies aimed at further reducing emissions, including alternatives to fossil fuels such as liquid hydrogen and synthetic fuel.