Mazda EZ-6 electric sedan confirmed as brand's first global EV

Mazda on Tuesday announced that the EZ-6 electric sedan will be its first global-market EV.

Mazda revealed this sedan in April in China, and at that time it didn’t provide information about whether it would be offered for any other markets. But in a press release Mazda said the EZ-6 will be “officially launched in the fall of 2024 as a global model,” going on sale in China first, followed by Europe. The U.S. wasn’t mentioned, but the “global” phrasing does at least leave the possibility of U.S. sales open—depending, perhaps, on U.S. tariff, trade, and EV policy after the November elections.

The announcement didn’t include any further information about the EZ-6. The electrified successor to the Mazda 6 combines the Japanese automaker’s styling with powertrain and connectivity tech from Chinese automaker Changan Automobile.

2025 Mazda EZ-6

On the powertrain side, Mazda has confirmed both all-electric and plug-in hybrid options, with rear-wheel drive for better handling. Adding to that, the all-electric version will also feature an ideal 50:50 front-rear weight distribution, Mazda said at the time of the reveal. The automaker also quoted a 373-mile range (based on the Chinese testing cycle) at that time.

Connectivity highlights will include gesture controls and voice recognition, Mazda has said, with a large horizontal infotainment touchscreen in keeping with current trends.

2025 Mazda EZ-6

In discussing the EZ-6 as its first entry into the global EV market, Mazda seems to have forgotten the MX-30, which was only around for a very short time. A rotary range-extended version of that crossover never even made it to the U.S.

The EZ-6 is definitely a long-range EV, but a U.S. Mazda executive just last year clearly stated that it doesn’t see long-range EVs as the future, predicting that EV buyers will learn, evolve, and shift their priorities, and in doing so realize they don’t really need much range.