Mazda 6 returns to Australia! All-electric 6e sedan with ‘more than 500km’ of range due mid-2026

For many, the allure of an SUV is too strong to resist and the promise of far-flung adventures and bountiful practicality is enough to seal the deal for a Mazda’s venerable 6 wagon soldiers on as a viable family car alternative and an antidote to SUV addiction

Read Jake Williams' review of the best-value Mazda 6 model, the Touring diesel, including handling, ride quality, price and practicality.

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It’s a study in sensibleness, the 2026 Mazda CX-5 Evolve. That's hardly a sexy opening statement to send you sprinting to a Mazda dealer, but in today's We live with the expected sales star of the new-generation Mazda CX-5 line-up, but is the $43K Evolve grade simply too spartan for 2026 buyers?

There’s plenty to like about this new-generation Mazda 6e – the lower case ‘e’ signifying its electric propulsion. It might not be a Mazda in the truest The brand’s first proper EV gets birthed from a Chinese joint-venture, bringing refined dynamics, rear-drive balance and strong value, but also some jarring flaws

The new-generation Mazda CX-5 is utterly remarkable. Not because it blazes new design trails, offers a revolutionary drivetrain or is bubbling over with New-generation Toyota RAV4 rival eschews hybrid power while entering at an appealing sub-$40,000 price. Has Mazda done enough?

The future of the Mazda MX-5 is not clear. New regulations relating to both emissions and safety are making it commercially tough for carmakers to justify The Mazda MX-5 has always had its flaws, but the late, great ‘ND3’ revision to the open-top Japanese sports car makes the fourth gen more charming than ever.

Chasing Cars has had numerous critical swings at Mazda’s CX-30 since the nameplate arrived locally in 2020, wedging itself between the small CX-3 and Six years on one of Mazda’s semi-premium debutants, the CX-30, continues its steady course in local showrooms. But does it keep in step with the times?

Just over three years after the ‘premium’ CX-60 arrived in Mazda’s Australian showrooms, followed by two rounds of suspension revisions – the most recent In an attempt to offers buyers more choice, Mazda has introduced a fourth CX-60 powertrain – a 2.5-litre four-cylinder with rear-wheel drive, saving $6000.

Mazda wants a bite of the lucrative tradie and fleet market pie. That’s why we were presented with a hard hat and high vis vest at the 2026 BT-50 Is the new 2.2L engine a better proposition compared to the phased out 1.9L unit, or is the proven 3.0L still the only one to buy?

Following a faltering premium push, Mazda’s much-anticipated Large Product cars have shifted down market. Along with a cheaper entry price ($50,240 for More cylinders for the cash than any rival, is the cut-price Pure the answer to Mazda’s Large Product sales slump? We’re not convinced

It’s rare and admirable to see a bit of humility from a car company. That’s what we are seeing from Mazda in relation to its CX-60 SUV. Prices were Unsuccessfully pitched as a luxury SUV, Mazda has pivoted the CX-60 to pitch a lot of metal – and engine – for the money. Frankly, that is the right call.

Australia’s pick-up ute market is furiously competitive but with a dual-cab of some description frequently appearing as the national favourite model from Mazda’s dual-cab gets a light update and price hike but continues to stand out for the right reasons

Fancy a game of Guess The Mazda? As the new CX-70 large SUV arrives, Mazda’s released lovely photography of its luxury Large Product platform range: the The final entrant in Mazda’s large SUV line-up has arrived and it might just be the brand’s best work, and yet it could be the least popular

Trust me, this Mazda CX-80 is an all-new model. Reckon you’ve seen it before? Nope, that was a different CX-badged SUV. Perhaps it’s my failing eyesight, Mazda delivers another seven-seat SUV, so is this CX-80 the more affordable large SUV the brand needs to properly challenge the greats?

Mazda’s new large-architecture platform is, as promised, spawning a whole family of models powered by electrified combustion powertrains for multiple Mazda’s all-new CX-80 will launch in Australia late this year, adding a second seven-seat SUV to the family, though in a more compact size than the flagship CX-90.

Mazda Australia is finalising a business case to launch the 6e electric sedan locally, following a successful push from Mazda UK to secure Right-hand-drive approval unlocks Chinese-made electric Mazdas Australia, with business case almost ready for submission to Japan

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Mazda’s Chinese-built venture with Changan Automotive is set to welcome its second vehicle to Australia in September 2026, with a Tesla-Model Y-beating 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 Australia has today priced its electrified Mazda 6 medium sedan revival, known as 6e, alongside further local specifications. The 6e will span two New, electric iteration of the Mazda 6 medium sedan priced from $49,990 features strong ties to China’s Changan, two model grades, and a rear-drive exclusive drivetrain.

As Mazda Motor Corporation continues to fine-tune the dynamics and overall calibration of its Chinese-made, all-electric Mazda 6e sedan in preparation for Mazda admits that lessons have been learned about launching its Large Product Group architecture models before they were ready for market

For a relatively small, stand-alone company like Mazda – selling around 1.3 million vehicles per year – developing a bespoke EV model line was always Mazda’s European engineers are responsible for making the Chinese-made Mazda 6e steer, handle and ride like a Mazda should. But have they succeeded?

Not long ago, details were firming for the next-generation Mazda 6. Tragically, such dreams were seemingly killed off in 2022 with the project having been In yet another confusion twist, fresh reports that a rear-drive straight-six Mazda 6 may be back on the cards yet again

Mazda has confirmed to Chasing Cars that it will not build a new-generation Mazda 6 model on the company’s new rear-wheel drive Large Product platform.

More standard safety equipment and a plethora or luxury materials have been added to the Mazda 6’s arsenal.

Mazda executives have admitted the company’s focus is growing its SUV line-up, not replacing its aging sedan and wagon.

A new render by Sugar Design shows what the next-generation Mazda 6 sedan could look like with inspiration from the brand’s new CX-60 SUV.

Despite declining sales for sedans across the globe, Mazda appears to be readying a successor to its well-liked 6. So what can we expect?

The third and final facelift for this generation of Mazda 6 has been unveiled, with a new look, a new interior and a sportier new 2.5-litre turbo engine.

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Extensive updates are reportedly in the works for Mazda’s troubled larger models, the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90. The Chugoku Shimbun, a local

The Mazda CX-30 compact SUV will be in showrooms for a long while yet, according to Japanese media. The Chugoku Shimbun, a daily newspaper in Mazda’s home