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As Australians grapple with an increasingly high cost of living, Mazda’s new electric SUV skips over headline-grabbing specs for an affordable price tag
Mazda’s Chinese-built venture with Changan Automotive is set to welcome its second vehicle to Australia in the third quarter of 2026, with a potentially Tesla-beating price.
The CX-6e medium SUV, a sibling vehicle to the Deepal S07, has been teased to land with a ‘mid-$50,000’ list price, according to Mazda Australia.
It follows the news that Mazda’s 6e sedan would start at just $49,990 (RRP) for the base GT, going up to just $52,990 for the top-spec Atenza, when it arrives in July this year.
With the CX-6e and 6e sedan sharing a platform, 78kWh battery and 190kW/290Nm motor, the SUV’s teased price point appears to be realistic.
If the CX-6e landed dead-on $55,000, it would undercut the Tesla Model Y RWD ($58,900), Zeekr 7X RWD ($57,900) and Kia EV5 Air FWD ($56,770). Meanwhile, the technically related Deepal S07 starts on offer from $46,990 driveaway.
Mazda has become the latest established nameplate, alongside the likes of Kia and Hyundai, to introduce a Chinese-built electric vehicle after initially offering a vehicle from its home country – in this case, the MX-30 Electric – that saw limited sales, largely due to its high price.
With more affordable manufacturing costs allowing a lower purchase price, along with a concentrated local focus on EVs, China is being seen as a go-to location to produce new EVs.
While official specification is yet to be confirmed, Chasing Cars recently got hands-on with a left-hand-drive pre-production model that represents what will likely be equipped on higher grades.
Features included a massive 26-inch multimedia screen spanning from the centre to the passenger side of the dash, a head-up display, 23 speaker sound system, leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof with a power sunshade and a wireless phone charger.
The 190kW/290Nm electric motor will see off the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.9 seconds, with range expected to be ‘more than 450km (WLTP), says Mazda.
DC charging speeds of up to 195kW should see the battery topped up from 30-80 percent in 15 minutes, with home-style 11kW three-phase AC charging is also available to take the CX-6e from flat to full in roughly eight hours.
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