The Mazda 6 could quickly be getting into its teenage years in Australia, however its religious successor – the EZ-6 – is now on sale in China with a selection of electrical and range-extender powertrains, bringing the model’s flagship sedan into the trendy age.
Revealed on the Beijing motor present in April, the EZ-6 is constructed by Changan Mazda in China for the native market, and is a departure from the present 6 due to the adoption of rear-wheel drive.
Whereas it was first reported that the Mazda EZ-6 can be out there each as a fully-electric car (EV) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), the latter hasn’t eventuated and a range-extender (EREV) powertrain takes its place as an alternative.
Mazda Australia hasn’t but shared whether or not the EZ-6 is part of its native product plan.
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Within the EZ-6, the range-extender encompasses a 70kW 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that helps to high up a 18.9kWh or 28.4kWh battery pack, which in flip provides vitality to a 160kW electrical motor driving the rear wheels.
With out the engine serving to to cost the batteries on the go, the batteries ship driving ranges of 130km to 200km, respectively, and Mazda additionally says they are often topped up from 30 to 80 per cent in as little as 20 minutes.
Nevertheless, with the engine on and petrol tank crammed up, the EZ-6 can drive for as much as 1300km on a single cost whereas consuming simply 3.6L/100km, no less than in response to China’s lenient CLTC take a look at cycle.
Chinese language costs for the EZ-6 range-extender begin from 139,800 Yuan ($29,930) in its smallest battery guise, and rise to 169,800 Yuan ($36,230) for the top-spec mannequin.
In electric-only variations of the EZ-6, the sedan encompasses a 190kW motor and the selection of two LFP batteries: a 56.1kWh pack (with as much as 480km of driving vary) or a bigger 68.8kWh pack (offering as much as 600km of vary).
The EZ-6 EV begins from 159,800 Yuan ($34,100) and tops out at 179,800 Yuan ($38,365). For context, the bottom BYD Seal sedan begins from 175,800 Yuan ($37,510) in China.
Measuring 4921mm lengthy, 1890mm vast and 1485mm tall, the EZ-6 is 56mm longer, 50mm narrower, and 35mm taller than the present Mazda 6 sedan.
It encompasses a rear spoiler that pops up at speeds increased than 90km/h, and its 19-inch wheels have been formed to cut back drag.
Inside, there’s a 50-inch augmented-reality head-up show, a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen working on a Snapdragon chipset, 14 Sony audio system and a panoramic sunroof.
Experiences have recommended the EZ-6 is about to go on sale in Europe, the place Mazda has trademarked the identify ‘6e’, suggesting the sedan – no less than in all-electric type – might be marketed as a direct successor to the 6.
Regardless of the current-generation petrol- and diesel-powered Mazda 6 nearing 12 years on sale in Australia, the model is not any nearer to saying its demise right here, even going so far as conserving it in native showrooms after manufacturing for Japan ceased.
A number of stories from Japan have additionally recommended the next-generation Mazda 6 would lastly go rear-wheel drive and be primarily based on the Giant Product Group platform that underpins the brand new CX vary of SUVs, nevertheless, this concept has been shot down a number of occasions by the corporate.
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