2026 Mazda EZ-60 lands
New mid-size Mazda SUV and Tesla Model Y fighter is closely related to Deepal S07 thanks to joint venture with ChanganThe 2026 Mazda EZ-60 battery-powered SUV has been unwrapped early ahead of its full unveil at the Shanghai motor show later this month.
Posting a short video clip on Chinese social media that reveals the entire car, the new Mazda EZ-60 features a lower, more aerodynamic take on the CX-60 and gets a completely enclosed front grille and a larger lower air intake.
At the rear the EZ-60 gets an unusual flying buttress D-pillar that, it’s thought, has been introduced to cut drag to help maximise range.
Instead of traditional door mirrors, the production EV features rear-facing cameras, while pop-out door handles are further signals designers have done everything they can to enhance aerodynamics.
Mazda has yet to give us a glimpse of what’s happened within, but it’s thought that the mid-size Tesla Model Y rival will pick-up where the Mazda EZ-6 sedan left off and come filled to the brim with premium materials.
Beneath the skin the Mazda EZ-60 should sit on the firm’s EPA1 architecture that was developed by Mazda’s Chinese partner, Changan.
Already employed under the Mazda EZ-6 sedan, which is sold in Europe as the Mazda 6e but has yet to be confirmed for Australia, it’s thought the SUV will share much with the Deepal S07.
That means the Mazda EZ-60 should bag the option of either a 68.8kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery or a more energy dense 80kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) power pack.
There’s no word on power but the Mazda is tipped to share the Deepal S07’s single e-motor that produces 160kW and 330Nm.
If so, expect a zero to 100km/h dash of around 7.9 seconds with a range of around 475km on the WLTP test cycle.
A more powerful 190kW e-motor might also be offered.
The drawback of using the S07’s powertrain is the battery can only be topped up at up to 92kW.
Like the EZ-6, a plug-in hybrid version will also be offered in China that should combine a 19kWh or 32kWh battery with a 1.5-litre combustion engine.
Like the EZ-6, the EZ-60 will be built in China as part of the Changan-Mazda joint venture. With sales set to be confirmed for Europe and the UK, the latter could open the door for other right-hand-drive markets like Australia.
In Europe, the EZ-60 is likely to be renamed the CX-6e.
It’s thought an official statement from Mazda Australia on the future of the electric mid-size SUV’s launch Down Under could follow the Mazda EZ-60’s official Shanghai motor show debut on April 23.
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