Mazda has reported over 30,000 pre-orders for its upcoming EZ-60 electrical SUV since pre-sales started in April. The three way partnership between Mazda and Changan is making ready to launch the automobile in September 2025 as a part of its expanded electrification technique within the Chinese language market.
The pre-sales efficiency notably exceeds Mazda’s EZ-6 sedan, launched in 2024. Earlier this 12 months, the automaker shipped its first batch of 600 EZ-6 sedans (marketed internationally because the Mazda 6e) from Shanghai to Belgium, representing Mazda’s first main electrical automobile export from China.
Mazda has launched a novel pre-order scheme that includes a refundable 10 yuan (1.40 USD) deposit that grows by 10 yuan each day, plus task-based bonuses. Prospects should apply collected funds to buy inside seven days of launch or obtain a refund. Whereas deposits depend towards fee, bonuses are void if cancelled, with one enrollment allowed per buyer.
Market response information reveals that roughly 76% of reservations have come from customers aged 25 to 40, with 71% originating from China’s extra developed first- and second-tier cities. This demographic breakdown suggests the mannequin efficiently attracts Mazda’s goal city buyer base within the aggressive EV sector.
The EZ-60 will probably be obtainable in two powertrain configurations. The battery electrical model includes a 258 horsepower rear-mounted motor paired with a 77.9 kWh battery, delivering a claimed vary of 600 km underneath China’s CLTC testing cycle. An extended-range variant combines the identical electrical motor with a 1.5-litre gasoline engine, providing 160 km of pure electrical driving earlier than the combustion engine prompts. Each variations share equivalent exterior dimensions, measure 4,850 mm in size, 1,935 mm in width, and 1,620 mm in peak, with a wheelbase of two,902 mm, and embody superior options.
As Changan Mazda prepares for the September launch, the corporate has not but disclosed the ultimate pricing particulars for the EZ-60. The mannequin will enter certainly one of China’s most contested automobile segments, the place home manufacturers dominate gross sales.
The EZ-60 represents Mazda’s second China-developed electrical mannequin, following final 12 months’s EZ-6 sedan. The Japanese automaker has introduced plans to introduce two further electrical autos by the three way partnership by 2026 to strengthen its place on this planet’s largest electrical automobile market.
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