Having unveiled the all-electric 6e sedan last year as the first of its Chinese-made products for Europe and other export markets, Mazda used the Brussels Motor Show this past weekend to reveal the second model in the shape of the CX-6e.
Dimensions
Effectively a revised version of what is known as the EZ-60 in the People’s Republic, the CX-6e, as with the 6e, is a joint venture between Mazda and Changan which, in this instance, uses the underpinnings of the Deepal S07 as a base.
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The latter having been on-sale in South Africa last year as part of its parent company Changan’s return to the local market, the CX-6e has dimensions of 4 850 mm in length, a wheelbase of 2 902 mm, width of 1 935 mm and height of 1 620 mm.
Claimed boot space varies from 468 to 1Â 434-litres with the rear seats folded.
Rear-wheel drive
Incorporating the same aesthetic as the 6e, known as the EZ-6 in China, the five-seat CX-6e will, for the moment, only have rear-wheel drive.
As such, motivation comes from a Deepal developed 78-kWh battery pack powering a single rear-axle mounted electric motor outputting 190kW/290Nm.
Accordingly, this allows the CX-6e to get from 0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds and hit a limited top speed of 185 km/h.
The claimed range is 483 km, with Mazda claiming a 10-80% waiting time of 24 minutes using a DC charger up to 195 kW. An 11 kW on-board charger is, however, standard.
Futuristic inside
As with the 6e, the CX-6e sports an interior design different to other Mazdas as pride of place goes a 26.4-inch infotainment display across the width of the dashboard.
Keeping with the minimalist layout, the majority of the various functions reside within the display instead of relying on physical switchgear.
This also means the complete absence of a conventional instrument cluster, as all of the readouts move to the screen.
In addition, the wraparound design houses a pair of displays in the doors as, similar to the Audi e-tron, the CX-6e swaps the traditional side mirrors for a pair of cameras.
Notable specification items include an augmented reality Head-Up Display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a 23-speaker sound system.
Could it come to South Africa?
Going on-sale in the European summer, which starts in June, the CX-6e has, for the moment, not been confirmed for South Africa.
However, with the 6e set to arrive at some stage as Mazda’s first electric vehicle in South Africa, don’t be surprised if an announcement regarding the CX-6e gets made soon after.
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