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Mazda EZ-6, a brand new energy car owned by Changan Mazda, was officially pre-sold on Sept. 28, with a price range of 16-200000 yuan. It is understood that Changan Mazda EZ-6 is a new energy car jointly developed by Mazda and Changan Automobile. It is based on Changan EPA platform and provides pure electricity and extended range power. The new car will be officially launched in October.

In terms of appearance, the Mazda EZ-6 still uses the classic family design language, and the first impression is still the design full of Mazda flavor. The large-size front grille remains the same but has a more sense of technology. There is a certain difference in appearance between the pure electric model and the hybrid model, in which the front grille of the pure electric model is closed, and the front grille of the extended model is conventional air intake modeling. However, the interior of both grille presents a lattice style, the front enclosure of the vehicle combines the black panel with the front grille, there are vertical ventilation openings on both sides, and the bottom is the heat dissipation hole design with active grille function. The headlight group adopts a split design, the main light source is hidden under the daily lights, and the light belt around the front grille, with feather-shaped light sources on both sides, jointly forms a LED lamp group called "wings of light", and the Mazda logo in the middle also has a luminous function.

Because it is based on the Changan EPA platform, the dark blue SL03 can be seen on the side of the Mazda EZ-6, but it also integrates the design elements of Mazda. The overall shape of the new car shows a sliding back sedan running style, and the smooth waistline creates a diving effect. The front and rear wing panels are designed to be slightly wider than the car body, and the lower edges of the doors and windows are decorated with chrome. Equipped with hidden door handles and larger rims, it shows some movement. In the rear part, while the new car adopts the current popular through-water grille headlights, the through-type taillights add four circular barrel lights on both sides to fully reflect the characteristics of Mazda, and the taillights and the built-in deformable electric tail wings complement each other. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4921/1890/1485mm and the wheelbase is 2895mm.

In terms of interior decoration, the Mazda EZ-6 is equipped with a suspended 14.6in central control screen and a dark blue SL03 LCD instrument, and the double-spoke multi-function steering wheel uses touch buttons for more scientific and technological simplicity in design. At the same time, the interior of the basic version of the car uses a large number of leather packages, while the high-end models use a large number of leather / turned fur splicing materials, which appropriately enhance the sense of luxury. In terms of configuration, the car will also be equipped with 14 speakers, Sony sound system, color atmosphere lights, front zero gravity seats, 13 scene mode switches and panoramic skylights in the cockpit.

In terms of power, the Mazda EZ-6 provides both extended range and pure electric power. The extended range version is equipped with 1.5L range extender, maximum power 70kW, motor power 160kW, capacity 18.99kwh and 28.4kwh lithium iron phosphate batteries, and pure electric mileage of 105km and 160km respectively. The pure electric model is equipped with single motor, maximum power 190kW, lithium iron phosphate battery with capacity of 56.1kWh and 68.8kWh, and pure electric mileage of 480km and 600km respectively.

As a medium-sized new energy car, the main competitor of Mazda EZ-6 is domestic new energy, including Deep Blue SL03 on the same platform, BYD Seal 07, Dongfeng e π 007, Zero running C01, Nezha S, etc., but most of the above models are medium and large cars, which have advantages in space, but the price is similar to that of Mazda EZ-6. Of course, Toyota bZ3, which is also owned by Japan, is also a competitor.

It is understood that Mazda will change the research and development model of its products in China. The two new energy models to be launched are jointly developed by Mazda and Changan Automobile, and will be developed and produced by Changan Mazda. It is understood that Changan Mazda plans to launch two new energy models developed and produced in China by the end of 2024 and 2025, which will provide both pure electricity and plug-in power. According to the plan, Changan Mazda will launch two new models, codenamed J90A and J90A-REEV, in 2024. The two models will be built on the Changan EPA platform, offering optional add-on programs and pure electric models. The code name J90A means EZ-6,EZ means that Mazda's new energy products will have a new naming system.

Now Mazda's situation in China really needs such courage to reverse. As one of the Japanese carmakers, Toyota, Honda and Nissan are having a harder time in China, while the niche Mazda is even harder. In the first eight months of 2024, the Mazda brand sold 45403 vehicles in China, including 20924 Mazda 3 Oncella and 18666 Mazda CX-5, while Mazda CX-50 sales were flat at 5114, according to the Federation of passengers.

The joint development with Changan combines the leading strength in the field of electrification and intelligence of Changan Automobile, as well as Mazda's profound attainments in the field of design, control and safety, and gives birth to a car with full performance-to-price ratio. It is also a kind of development idea. However, it is also unknown whether consumers will be willing to pay in the future.

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