2026 Mazda EZ-60 / CX-6e

[Carbon82]

A rebadged Deepal S07?

Mazda is fast-tracking its EV expansion by leaning on its Chinese partner. After launching the EZ-6 last year, the sedan’s SUV counterpart has now been revealed on the Weibo social media platform. The EZ-60 is also coming alive courtesy of a tie-up with Changan, a state-owned automaker. Their 50:50 joint venture, founded over a decade ago, helped Mazda launch the 6e in Europe. Similarly, this new model should be sold outside China as the CX-6e.

Essentially, we’re dealing with a production version of the Arata concept. It’s an attempt at making another electric SUV with the hope that it’ll be more successful than the slow-selling MX-30. It looks sharp, and we’re pleasantly surprised to see flying buttresses, which are uncommon in this body style. In case you're wondering, mirror-replacing side cameras have been legal on production vehicles in China for about two years.

The Tesla Model Y competitor is likely a Deepal S07 underneath the skin, implying a fully electric drivetrain and a range-extending variant with a 1.5-liter gas engine. However, whether the latter powertrain will be available in Europe is unclear. Mazda only offers the Model 3-fighting EZ-6 sedan as a pure EV for now. If you're unfamiliar with Deepal, it's the electric subsidiary brand of Changan.

Mazda is considering a third and fourth model from its JV with Changan. If approved, the additional vehicles will be released between 2028 and 2030. In the meantime, the Zoom-Zoom company is working on its own platform for EVs. The first model is scheduled to come out in 2027, with derivatives to follow by the decade's end.

[ER-3682]

Another SUV.👎🤦‍♂️

[kobayashiGT]

Will come SG anot. hahaha. 

[Davidklt]

On 4/10/2025 at 9:08 PM, ER-3682 said:

Another SUV.👎🤦‍♂️

No choice. More no more difficult to buy sedans.

[duckky25]

always have nice models but not sure if will come to SG. wish our market was bigger.

[inlinesix]

 

[Mkl22]

On 4/15/2025 at 1:01 AM, duckky25 said:

always have nice models but not sure if will come to SG. wish our market was bigger.

Highly unlikely. No RHD models. 

[Davidklt]

Mazda is still the best designer amongst the Japanese car makers.

The center screen is a clever design, reducing the need for another passenger side installation.

Edited Saturday at 03:39 AM by Davidklt

[mersaylee]

On 4/19/2025 at 6:28 AM, inlinesix said:

 

Very good show and tell host...

A bit gimmicky with the mirrorless side rearview, 26" 5k screen, various airflow vents...

Front a bit like the deepal s07...

[inlinesix]

On 4/19/2025 at 12:17 PM, mersaylee said:

Very good show and tell host...

A bit gimmicky with the mirrorless side rearview, 26" 5k screen, various airflow vents...

Front a bit like the deepal s07...

長安馬自達。

Rear view camera is better with a wider angle of view. On rainy day, don’t have spawn makan problem 

[mersaylee]

On 4/19/2025 at 12:21 PM, inlinesix said:

長安馬自達。

Rear view camera is better with a wider angle of view. On rainy day, don’t have spawn makan problem 

Sekali the camera lens not water resistant enuf...knowledge in newton law is very important...😂

[inlinesix]

On 4/19/2025 at 12:24 PM, mersaylee said:

Sekali the camera lens not water resistant enuf...knowledge in newton law is very important...😂

Better than:

1. Mirror not water repellent 

2. Door window glass not water repellent 

[Carbon82]

More information about the new crossover from Mazda. And yes, it is based on the Deepal S07.

The EZ-60 doesn’t look like your typical Mazda SUV, and that’s because it’s not really a Mazda. This upcoming Tesla Model Y rival is closely related to the Deepal S07, a product of Changan, Mazda’s joint venture partner in China. 

The EZ-60 will be available with a range-extending gasoline engine, mirroring its sedan sibling, the EZ-6. While the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV employs an 830-cc rotary engine as a generator, this larger electric SUV opts for a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter engine. It doesn’t drive the wheels, since its role is to charge a 31.7-kilowatt-hour battery that delivers 160 kilometers of range under the forgiving CLTC cycle.

Power comes from a 255-horsepower electric motor mounted at the rear axle, while the gasoline engine contributes 97 hp as a generator. MIIT documents reveal the EZ-60 tips the scales at 1,992 kg. A simpler, fully electric version of the EZ-60 is also on the way, though its technical specs remain under wraps. Logic tells us it'll weigh a lot more due to a significantly larger battery pack.

[Volvobrick]

Rear view as bad as Model Y

[mersaylee]

On 4/19/2025 at 6:07 PM, Volvobrick said:

Rear view as bad as Model Y

That rear wiper so short until macam just enuf coverage for rear car camera...not for driver...😂

Edited Saturday at 12:28 PM by mersaylee

[inlinesix]

On 4/19/2025 at 8:27 PM, mersaylee said:

That rear wiper so short until macam just enuf coverage for rear car camera...not for driver...😂

Wiper likely wipe 180 deg.

Anything longer, it will slanted 1 side.

With wiper in the middle, it will serve both LHD & RHD