Mazda 6e

Mazda 6e at a glance

A Mazda 6 built in China

The 6e began as the EZ-6, which Changan Mazda showed at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024 and put on sale in China in October 2024. In China it is offered as a battery-electric car and as an extended-range electric model with a 1.5-litre petrol generator.

For Europe Mazda chose only the battery-electric version and the name of its former mid-size saloon, the Mazda 6. Export production began in Nanjing on 2 April 2025, and the first 600 cars left Shanghai for Belgium in late April. Deliveries in Germany and the Netherlands started in June 2025, Australia followed on 18 February 2026, and the UK in 2026. Mazda Research Europe in Frankfurt tuned the suspension, steering and brakes for European roads.

Platform and technology

The 6e uses Changan's EPA platform, which the Deepal L07 also uses. A single motor drives the rear wheels, and Mazda quotes a 47:53 front-to-rear weight distribution. The cabin has a 14.6-inch central touchscreen running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, a 14-speaker Sony audio system, a glass roof and an augmented-reality head-up display.

The two European batteries use different chemistry. The standard pack is a 68.8 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit, while the Long Range car has an 80 kWh nickel-cobalt-manganese (NMC) battery that is not offered in China.

Versions, range and performance

Mazda quotes 16.5 kWh/100 km for the Long Range in the WLTP cycle. EV Database lists a top speed of 175 km/h and a kerb weight of 2,037 kg (4,491 lb) for the 68.8 kWh model.

Charging: the smaller battery is faster

Charging is where the two batteries differ most. The 68.8 kWh LFP car charges from 10 to 80 percent in 24 minutes on a charger of at least 165 kW, and 15 minutes from 30 percent adds about 235 km. The 80 kWh NMC battery needs 47 minutes for the same window, on a charger of at least 90 kW.

On an 11 kW wallbox, a full charge takes 7 hours 30 minutes for the 68.8 kWh battery and 8 hours 30 minutes for the 80 kWh battery. Independent figures differ slightly: EV Database lists a 200 kW DC peak for the LFP car.

Space and towing

At 4,921 mm (193.7 in) long, 1,890 mm wide and 1,491 mm tall, the 6e is a large liftback. Mazda quotes a 466-litre boot under the hatch, and a 70-litre compartment sits under the bonnet. EV Database gives a braked towing capacity of 1,500 kg (3,307 lb).

Safety rating

Euro NCAP awarded the 6e five stars in October 2025. It scored 93 percent for adult occupants, 93 percent for child occupants, 74 percent for vulnerable road users and 77 percent for safety assist. ANCAP published a five-star rating for the Australian car.

Prices in Germany

Mazda announced these prices on 18 March 2025, with orders from 1 April 2025. The Long Range adds 73 km of WLTP range for EUR 1,600 more in the same grade.

Mazda 6e against the BYD Seal

The BYD Seal is the most direct Chinese-built electric saloon rival. In European form the rear-wheel-drive Seal with the 82.5 kWh LFP battery has 230 kW and a WLTP range of 570 km, against 552 km for the 6e Long Range with 180 kW. The Mazda is 121 mm longer than the 4,800 mm Seal, although the BYD has a 25 mm longer wheelbase at 2,920 mm. The Tesla Model 3 is the other electric saloon most buyers compare it with. All Mazda models are listed in the Mazda catalogue.

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