2025 Mazda EZ-6: EV & PHEV sedan replaces Mazda 6 in China, Australia unlikely

A twin-under-the-skin to the Chinese-market Deepal SL03 – a vehicle from Mazda’s joint-venture partner Changan – the EZ-6 will be offered in all-electric or range-extender plug-in hybrid forms.

While the Deepal SL03 is built in right-hand drive for Thailand – where it’s known as the Changan Deepal L07 – Changan Mazda has not announced any export plans for the EZ-6 in left- or right-hand drive.

Chinese media reports the EZ-6 measures 4921mm long, 1890mm wide and 1485mm with a 2900mm wheelbase – 56mm longer, 50mm wider and 35mm taller than the Mazda 6 sedan, with a 70mm longer wheelbase.

As with the Toyota bZ3 electric sedan – which is based on the same Toyota platform as the bZ4X but with BYD-sourced components – there are no plans to sell the Mazda EZ-6 outside of China, despite it being a rival to the world’s all-time best-selling EV, the Tesla Model 3.

Mazda plans to introduce electric vehicles for other markets – including Australia – based on its dedicated 'SkyActiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture’, starting with a new electric SUV in 2025 or 2026.

The EZ-6 is the first Mazda vehicle to wear the brand’s evolved design language with slimmer, rectangular daytime running lights and a lower main headlight beam, as well as full-width tail-lights, a spelt-out rear Mazda badge, and a retractable spoiler.

Inside, the EZ-6 shows its Deepal SL03 bones with several borrowed parts, including a 14.6-inch infotainment system – the largest ever fitted to a Mazda vehicle – a digital instrument cluster, touch-sensitive steering wheel controls, and an augmented reality head-up display.

It also features a 14-speaker Sony audio system, 64-colour configurable ambient lighting, a panoramic sunroof, and a Qualcomm SA8155 Snapdragon system-on-a-chip to control various functions.

The Mazda 6 ended production in China in December 2023, but the venerable sedan and wagon lives on in Australia for now, with our version sourced from Japan.

Outside of China, Mazda filed to trademark the ‘Mazda 6e’ and ‘6e’ names with the European Union Intellectual Property Office on March 18, 2024, to protect its use for “automobiles and their parts” and “electric cars and their parts”.

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