You received’t discover many new or noteworthy fashions from Japanese manufacturers on the 2025 Bangkok Worldwide Motor Present (BIMS), aside from at Mazda, which has two eye-catching automobiles on stage – the gorgeous Iconic SP that dropped all our jaws at Tokyo 2023 and this, the Mazda 6e.
The Mazda 6e is being previewed at BIMS forward of its Thai launch later this yr and it’s described within the native press launch as the primary ‘100% electrical car (BEV) developed by Mazda beneath the multi-solution expertise method’. That will be ignoring the MX-30 and the truth that the 6e is a reskinned Deepal L07. Mazda and Changan (model proprietor of Deepal) are long-time companions in China.
The native launch additionally claims 50:50 weight distribution, an 80 kWh battery that delivers 552 km of vary and ‘quick cost’ expertise, permitting it get from 30-80% SoC in simply quarter-hour. “The automobile additionally embodies the highly effective driving efficiency for which Mazda is thought, developed by Mazda’s engineers who meticulously attended to each element,” the assertion provides. We are able to ignore that. In any case, China is main the EV cost and so they’re good at this.
Whoever developed it, the 6e (EZ-6 in China) is a good looking automobile with a pleasant inside. As we’ve seen at BIMS for 2 years operating, Deepal has probably the most fascinating and handsome automobiles among the many Chinese language manufacturers, L07 included. The 6e is made by Changan in China and the right-hand-drive automobile for Thailand will hail from there as properly (BIMS showcar is LHD).
In Europe, the 6e might be provided in two variants, each with a single rear motor. The bottom automobile produces 258 PS (190 kW) and 320 Nm taking juice from a 68.8 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for 479 km WLTP vary. The Lengthy Vary makes barely much less energy (245 PS, 180 kW) however has a bigger 80 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery for as much as 552 km vary.
All roads result in Bermaz? Coincidentally, the Malaysian Mazda distributor just lately welcomed the Deepal model into its fold, so after-sales received’t be an issue ought to it’s provided in our market. With a RHD model confirmed for Thailand, will we additionally get this sharp-suited, Mazda-badged electrical sedan in Malaysia? What do you consider the 6e? Extra on the Deepal L07 right here.
GALLERY: Mazda 6e at BIMS 2025
GALLERY: Mazda EZ-6 at Auto China 2024
GALLERY: Deepal L07 at BIMS 2024
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