2025 Mazda 'EZ-6' electric sedan teased for China ahead of reveal next week

The sedan, which could wear an ‘EZ-6’ badge following recent trademarks in China, will become the brand’s first electric vehicle built from the ground up – but it won’t be an authentic Mazda, limiting its export potential.

Recent spy shots from China confirm the ‘EZ-6’ – codenamed J90A internally – will be heavily based on the Deepal SL03 built by Mazda’s Chinese joint-venture partner Changan, with identical dimensions.

It is likely the Mazda ‘EZ-6’ will also be offered with an extended-range petrol-electric powertrain, while an SUV derivative – codenamed J90K and likely badged ‘EZ-60’ – could arrive later based on the midsize Deepal S7, which has similar dimensions to the Tesla Model Y.

In China, the electric Mazda EZ-6 is expected to replace the current Mazda 6, which ended production for that market in December 2023.

This points to an all-electric successor for the Mazda 6 for other markets – such as Australia, Japan, Europe and North America – which could be based on Mazda’s own ‘SkyActiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture’ instead of the China-specific ‘EPA’ platform underpinning the Mazda EZ-6 and Deepal SL03.

An electric successor to the current Mazda 6 – which has been on sale for 12 years – would provide Mazda with a rival to the Tesla Model 3, Polestar 2 and BYD Seal.

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Mazda has trademarked the ‘Mazda 6e’ name in Europe, which could be used for an electric Tesla Model 3 rival based on its new scalable architecture

Globally, Mazda offers two electric vehicles – the MX-30 EV and the China-only CX-30 EV.

The MX-30 Electric was axed in Australia in late 2023 due to «Mazda Corporation’s strategy to welcome a range of new electrified models between now and 2025 – including hybrid electric vehicles, PHEVs and BEVs».