Mazda's new electric SUV detailed, but will this 2025 Deepal S07 twin and 2026 Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 rival come to Australia?

Mazda revealed its Chinese-built EZ-60 electric (EV) and range-extender (REEV) SUV last month with limited details, but now more information on the car’s EV powertrain has been confirmed.

Thanks to uncovered Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) approval documents, as reported by CarScoops, we now know the Mazda EZ-60 EV is powered by a single, rear-mounted electric motor producing 190kW of power.

This is fed by a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sourced from Chinese battery producer CALB. The battery capacity hasn’t been confirmed, but Mazda previously said it’s targeting a range of 600km, according to CLTC testing.

Other details confirmed about the EZ-60 EV in the approval documents is a claimed top speed of 185km, as well as a kerb weight of 2180kg.

The Mazda EZ-60, or CX-6e as it’ll be known in global markets, has been developed in collaboration with Changan and is built on the same EPA platform as the Mazda EZ-6 and Deepal S07, among others.

While the Australian-specification Deepal S07 only comes with a 160kW rear-mounted electric motor, in China it’s available with a more powerful 190kW unit, like the EZ-60 EV.

The Mazda EZ-6 EV is also offered a 190kW rear-mounted electric motor in China, as well as in standard-range form in Europe, where it’ll be called the Mazda 6e.

The Mazda EZ-60 REEV is powered by a 190kW electric motor supported by a 31.73kWh LFP battery and 1.5-litre petrol engine that acts as a generator.

Claimed EV range for this REEV variant is reportedly 160km, and Mazda previously disclosed its aiming for a total range of over 1000km, according to CLTC standards.

On the styling front, the Mazda EZ-60 EV is virtually identical to the previously revealed EZ-60 REEV.

This includes design features like faux front grille, split LED headlight setup, retractable door handles, and full-width LED tail-light setup.

The only key visual difference is the EZ-60 EV gets an ‘EV’ badge on the tailgate.

Car News China reports the EZ-60 will go on sale in China in August, though it’s unclear if it’ll be launch in other markets.

Despite its Deepal S07-platform mate going on sale locally in late 2024, Mazda has yet to confirm its own version for Australian showrooms, where the brand remains without an electric model.

As noted above, the EZ-6 is heading to Europe and the UK as the Mazda 6e, and it’s likely, though still unconfirmed, to land on our roads in the near future. It could be expected that the EZ-60 will follow a similar route.