- The Mazda EZ-60 shares its platform with the Deepal S07 from Changan.
- Mazda has so far only announced specifications for the range-extender version.
- Power is provided by a 1.5-liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder and a 31.7 kWh battery.
Many legacy carmakers have struggled to keep pace with Chinese startups and their innovative new EVs. However, earlier this week, Mazda revealed an electric SUV known as the EZ-60, and it’s already garnered quite a lot of attention in the country. It’s also proving very popular, with more than 10,000 pre-orders placed in the 48 hours since its unveiling.
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The EZ-60 is not like any Mazda sold elsewhere in the world. Thanks to a tie-up with Changan, it actually shares its platform with the Deepal S07, one of the People’s Republic newer electric SUVs.
Read: Mazda’s New Electric SUV Packs Six Screens And A Range-Extender Powertrain
As reported by CarNewsChina, Mazda secured 10,060 pre-orders for the EZ-60 in the two days since its unveiling. This comes despite the fact that the SUV has so far only been showcased in range-extender form and details about the battery-electric version have yet to be announced.
However, one shouldn’t mistake pre-orders for actual sales. For starters, shoppers are in no way obligated to follow through with purchasing the car. Additionally, pre-orders can be placed for just 10 yuan, the equivalent of just $1.40. Not all people who did will go through and buy it, but that’s the norm in the industry anyway – only the percentage varies in each case.
Although Mazda is using the underpinnings of a Chinese SUV, it’s done a fine job of giving the EZ-60 a familiar Japanese look. This is important as it won’t only be sold in China, but in other countries as well, where it’ll be known as the CX-6e. Unfortunately, the US is one of the markets where it won’t be available.
The range-extender version of the EZ-60 presented at the Shanghai Auto Show has a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder that acts as a generator for the 31.7 kWh battery, which drives a 255 hp electric motor at the rear axle. As mentioned, Mazda has yet to reveal specifications of the all-electric version, and it’ll be interesting to see how buyers react to that one.
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