With the current-generation Mazda 6 coming to the end of production this year, the Japanese manufacturer is set to unveil the sedan in all-electric guise at the Beijing Auto Show next week, WhichCar has reported.
Said to be badged ‘EZ-6’, the upcoming sedan is designed from the ground up as an electric vehicle, however it isn’t solely a Mazda development, and instead is based on the Changan Deepal SL03 and therefore built on a Changan platform, and is said to sport dimensions identical to those of the Chinese model.
The SL03 is otherwise known as the L07, which was launched with the S07 SUV in Thailand at the beginning of this year, offering up to 485 km and 540 km of range (NEDC) for the S07 SUV and L07 sedan, respectively.
The upcoming ‘EZ-6’ will be for the Chinese market, and according to Tycho de Feijter on X/Twitter, Mazda has filed for trademarks for the terms ‘Mazda EZ-6’ and ‘Mazda EZ-60’ in China, with the former likely for the sedan based on the platform codenamed J90A, and the latter likely to be for an upcoming SUV codenamed J90K.
A different naming convention appears to be in the works for the Japanese manufacturer’s upcoming model for other markets such as Japan, Europe, North America and Australasia, according to WhichCar, noting that Mazda has filed to trademark the ‘Mazda 6e’ and ‘6e’ names with the European Union Intellectual Property Office last month to secure its use for “automobiles and their parts”, and “electric cars and their parts”.
The separate naming structure could see the future Mazda 6 for those markets use the manufacturer’s own Skyactiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture, in preparation for its full-scale launch of EV models from 2028 that is part of its three-phase roadmap.
Currently, Mazda’s EV model range globally consists of the MX-30 and the CX-30 EV that is for the Chinese market. In Malaysia, the MX-30 EV was launched in December 2022 in two variants, priced at RM199k and featuring a 35.5 kWh battery for up to 199 km of range.
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Rebadge from Chinese like our P1….haaaa
Downfall of japanese giants, toyota rebadge byd and now mazda rebadging changan
Just like p1 with gili
If you cant beat them, join them, that seems to be the trend now. Its hard to beat Chinese makers at EV game not even Elon Musk, he once said if there are no trade barriers then Chinese EV makers will rule the auto world
Mazda made cars more than 5 years. Decades in fact. I’m sure they know more than you screaming China all day.
ok la…proton rebadge geely, mazda rebadge changan….now proton world class dah
All big car brands are trying to please the chinese with exclusive China’s only edition while China makes one edition for all apart from RHD and LHD. China is blessed for standing on the right side of history with Russia and Ukraine. God is empowering the good countries. Satan is losing badly. Bangkit dan teruskan boikot keatas produk barat dan anjing anjing barat seperti Jepun, Korea selatan dan India. Hapuskan regime Zionis
Tired of this type of barking.. sigh
Volkswagen boleh rebadge with Xpeng china car battery Platform,
Audi boleh rebadge SAIC china car battery platform
Honda boleh rebadge GM car battery platform
Mercedes BENZ boleh rebadge Nio car battery platform
Mazda boleh rebadge Changan car battery platform