Mazda Motor Europe unveils the Mazda 6e at the Brussels Motorshow 2025, electrifying the ‘6-series’ for the first time with a midsize battery electric vehicle (BEV) for the European market. It’s set to arrive summer 2025. The Mazda6e was unveiled alongside a broader product roadmap for the rapidly evolving European and global marketplaces. It was first revealed to the world in April 2024 as the Mazda EZ-6 in Beijing, but the new Mazda6e becomes the automaker’s necessity and then some to usher in the lifecycle of full electrification, evolved further to suit the emerging global need sustainably for future mobile solutions more efficiently.
Mazda6e is the result of over 20 years of cooperation between Mazda and Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. The Changan-based vehicle combines Mazda’s signature craftsmanship, design, and driving performance with Changan’s state-of-the-art electrification and intelligent cabin technologies. The “Authentic Modern” design language of the new Mazda electric car emphasizes a smooth, flowing coupe look that conveys what electric mobility is all about while still maintaining Mazda’s traditional Jinba Ittai—the bond between car and driver.
And the Mazda6e is more than just a pretty face; it’s pretty techy, too: an intelligent driving system with accident avoidance tech, voice- and gesture-activated smart cabin capabilities, and finely tuned braking-and-handling toys all come together to create an unmatched driving experience.
Still, Mazda does not slow down on its global EV aspirations. In June, it announced plans to construct a dedicated plant in Iwakuni City, Japan, to manufacture batteries for EVs in collaboration with electronics company Panasonic. It will be able to produce 10 gigawatt hours of batteries a year and feed Mazda’s first dedicated EV platform, which is scheduled to debut by 2027. The automaker is also looking into advanced lithium-ion and solid-state battery technology to diversify its electrified portfolio.
As Mazda walks the tightrope along its roadmap to electrification, it too has its existential questions on the line—all in the balance of where it sits in relation to its premium EV ambitions as a purveyor of affordably priced gasoline-powered passenger cars against the storied one of its positions. Both the MX-30 and the EZ-6 reinforce the company’s fine-tuning on its acts in the EV-specified way and therefore a claim in a competitive sphere. Now, with the new Mazda6e, the company can restate its intention of ‘Delivering the Joy of Driving’ while also offering a connection to the future of mobility.
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