[Pacific Automobile] On September 28, the EZ-6 officially started pre-sale. The new car launched a total of 7 configuration models, with a pre-sale price range of 16-200,000 yuan. As the first model jointly developed with Changan EPA platform, the EZ-6 is based on the Changan EPA platform. It is positioned as a medium-sized car and provides extended range and pure electric options. The pure electric version has a maximum range of 600km, while the extended version has a comprehensive range of over 1300km. In addition, (|) will be officially launched on October 26, and it is expected to be delivered within 9-11 weeks after locking the order.
At the same time as the pre-sale of the new car, a wealth of reservation benefits is also launched, and the first 10,000 users can enjoy 3 repurchase benefits:
1. Order the Zhiya version model with a limited-time upgrade worth 15,000 yuan, including: 14 high-performance speakers, adaptive suspended electric tail, 50-inch high definition AR-HUD, Michelin e · Lingyue tires;
2. Order the Zhizun version model to upgrade the main and auxiliary zero-gravity seats worth 10,000 yuan for a limited time, with 120-degree cloud suspension adjustment and 8 massage modes;
3. Pre-sale plus gifts: unlimited traffic of the car and machine, and you can also get a 1:18 smart audio car model and a panoramic canopy.
pure electric version
Extended Range Edition
In terms of appearance, the Mazda EZ-6 continues the Mazda family’s Soul design concept. The iconic front grille shape is highly recognizable. Among them, the pure electric model uses a closed front grille, while the extended range model uses an open front grille. From the visual effect, the difference is not obvious. On both sides are slender and sharp headlight groups, which adopt a split structure, and the main light source is hidden under the daytime running lights. In addition, the light strip around the front grille, together with the light sources on both sides that look like feathers, together form an LED light group called Wings of Light, and the Mazda LOGO in the middle also has a luminous function, further highlighting the identity of the new energy vehicle.
On the side of the body, the new car adopts the coupe style, equipped with hidden door handles and borderless doors, and comes standard with 19-inch wheels, with a full and smooth waist line, simple and vivid curved surface, forming a new visual sensory enjoyment. However, due to the addition of batteries, the height of the Mazda EZ-6 body and the visual heaviness of the side of the car have increased.
The rear of the car adopts the current electric vehicle’s popular through-flow grille headlights, while the through-type taillights add four round gun downlights on both sides to fully reflect Mazda’s characteristics. The taillights complement the built-in deformable electric tail, presenting a simple and beautiful tail design.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Mazda EZ-6 are 4921/1890/1485mm and 2895mm respectively, which is equivalent to the Seal 07 DM-i as a whole. In terms of exterior color scheme, the Mazda EZ-6 offers a total of 8 paint options, including streamer gold, moon gray, crystal soul red, platinum steel gray, polar gray, crystal diamond blue, pearl white and polar night black.
In terms of interior design, the Mazda EZ-6 adopts a relatively simple design concept, which is quite different from other fuel-powered models in the family. It is equipped with a 14.6-inch suspended hollow screen, a 10.1-inch full LCD instrument, and a 50-inch AR-HUD head-up display. It is also equipped with a double-spoke flat-bottomed and white gear shift, providing a strong overall technological atmosphere.
In addition, the interior of the new car is also wrapped in a lot of leather, and even the high-end models are equipped with NAPPA leather and suede high-end fabrics, with exquisite matte chrome-plated trims, which enhances the sense of luxury in the car. In terms of configuration, the car is equipped with a 14-speaker Sony sound system, 50W mobile phone wireless charging, 64-color ambient lights, front zero-gravity seats, heating, and the cabin also supports 13 scene mode switching, panoramic canopy, and trend.
In terms of smart cockpit, Mazda EZ-6 is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon digital cockpit (8155 chip), which integrates the control of air conditioning, seats, entertainment and other functions, supports application store, analog sound wave, 3D holographic face non-sensory recognition login, four-region automatic speech recognition control, full scene visibility can be said, mobile APP remote control and CarPlay/HUAWEI HiCar mobile phone interconnection and other functions.
In terms of smart driving, Mazda EZ-6 is equipped with L2.5 smart parking assistance system, equipped with 5 megapixel high definition cameras, 5 millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars and other smart driving hardware, providing such as automatic following, lane centering, smart offset, lever lane change, intelligent speed limit and other driving assistance. At the same time, it has APA in-car parking assistance, RPA remote control parking assistance, RSIO remote control entry and exit assistance, RMA remote intelligent parking, RADS tracking and reversing assistance 5 major functions, which can identify more than 150 different types of parking spaces (support vertical, horizontal, oblique, no parking line parking spaces).
In terms of power, Mazda EZ-6 is based on the Changan EPA platform, providing range extension and pure electric options. Among them, the extended version is equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder range extender, 70 kW, driving 160 kW, and the feed fuel consumption is as low as 5.3/100 km. In terms of battery life, the battery pack with a capacity of 18.99 kWh and 28.4 kWh corresponds to the CLTC pure electric cruising range of 130 kilometers and 200 kilometers, and the comprehensive cruising range is 1300 kilometers.
The pure electric version of the model adopts a single-motor rear-drive layout, with a maximum drive motor of 190 kW and a peak torque of 320 Nm, both of which are 170km/h. In terms of battery life, battery packs with a capacity of 56.1 kWh and 68.8 kWh are available, and the corresponding CLTC pure electric cruising range is 480 kilometers and 600 kilometers respectively. In addition, the new car’s Weiji battery has 3C ultra-fast charging cells and CTP integration technology, which can complete 30% to 80% power replenishment in 15 minutes.
In terms of chassis, the Mazda EZ-6 adopts the form of a front-rear H-arm multi-link independent suspension, and adopts a 50:50 front and rear axle balanced counterweight structure, which can better control the vehicle’s dynamics and attitude, and provide clearer and more accurate road feeling feedback. At the same time, by increasing the steering force and damping in the central area, the driver’s sense of precise control of the vehicle is improved
BYD SEAL 07 DM-i official price range is: 13.98-19 5,800 yuan
FAW Toyota bZ3 official price range: 16.98-19 9,800 yuan
From the current market situation, Mazda EZ-6 Extended Range Edition models will compete with BYD Seal 07 DM-i, Lynk & Co 07 EM-P, and Toyota models in the future; while its pure electric models will face Toyota bZ3, 7 VIZZION, Geely Galaxy E8 and other models, currently in a relatively competitive market segment.
In comparison, Mazda, as an internationally renowned automobile brand, has a good brand appeal and a broad mass base. Coupled with its unique design and profound experience in control and adjustment, it has certain advantages in the face of Chinese brand models of the same level. And built on the Changan EPA platform, it provides a combination of extended range and pure electric dual power, which further broadens the market audience of Mazda EZ-6, and has been greatly improved in terms of intelligence, which makes it have a certain differentiation advantage in the face of mainstream joint venture brand models.
With the arrival of Mazda EZ-6, it will fill the market gap of Changan Mazda in the field of new energy, and further enhance its competitiveness in the medium-sized car market. It is expected to become one of Changan Mazda’s important pillar products in the field of new energy, and lay a good foundation for the subsequent launch of more new energy models to further promote its development in the field of new energy. Of course, how is the specific performance, we also look forward to its official price. (Text: Pacific Automobile, Wu Qixing)