In China, the EZ five-door cars -6 finally appeared in the salons of the Japanese brand. We are talking about the unofficial successor of the Mazda6: a proportional car that is externally designed in the Kodo style, but is technologically unified with the hybrids and electric cars of the Changan concern. Prices turned out to be lower than planned: buyers will be able to save almost $3,000.
The exterior and interior of the Mazda EZ-6 were declassified six months ago, and Chinese journalists immediately pointed to the common Changan EPA platform. As a result, the “kinship“ with Deepal SL03 was officially confirmed and even in price the Japanese model turned out to be close: the starting price of 140 thousand yuan ($ 19.6 thousand) is the same!
In the hybrid version, under the hood of the liftback there is a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter engine with a capacity of 95 horsepower, which works as a generator. The rear axle is driven by an electric motor with a capacity of 218 horsepower (320 Nm). Batteries with a capacity of 18.9 or 28.4 kilowatt hours are declared, the autonomy without activation of the internal combustion engine is 130 or 200 kilometers, and the total mileage is up to 1,300 kilometers (CLTC).
The alternative is “clean“ electric car. There is also rear-wheel drive, the electric motor develops 258 horsepower (320 Nm). The initial version has a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a capacity of 56.1 kilowatt-hours, with an option for a 68.8 kilowatt-hour battery. Mileage varies from 480 to 600 kilometers (CLTC). All-wheel drive for the Mazda EZ-6 is not yet available.
The most expensive liftback costs 180 thousand yuan ($25.3 thousand), and this is a very competitive price for the Chinese market, because the equipment is rich: you do not need to pay extra for a Sony audio system with 14 speakers, multi-loop front seats, leather and suede upholstery, as well as a huge multimedia screen.