- CX-6e to arrive top top Takami specification.
- Sister model to 6e sedan, both sourced from China.
- Will join new 3rd-gen CX-5 in Mazda NZ showrooms.
Mazda New Zealand has taken another step towards the launch of its first pure-electric family-sized SUV, with confirmation of specification details for the CX-6e SUV.
A sister model to the 6e sedan, the CX-6e will arrive towards the end of the year in a single luxury Takami grade. It will join another new Mazda SUV, the 3rd-generation CX-5, in local showrooms.
It's fitted with a 78kWh LFP battery that delivers a combined WLTP range of 468km.
And as with the 6e (due ahead of the SUV, in the second half of the year), the CX-6e is the product of the long-standing partnership between the Japanese company and China's Changan Automobile.
The 190kW/290Nm motor drives the rear wheels. A 21-inch alloy wheel with double five-spoke design is standard for NZ models.
The wheelbase is a long 2902mm. The luggage bay offers 468 litres, expanding to 1434 litres with the second row of seats folded flat. It's complemented by an 83-litre frunk.
Mazda says the cabin environment is "focused on serenity and wellbeing". There's an illuminated wing-shaped strip that runs across the width of the dashboard, and the full-length insulated glass sunroof "floods the cabin in natural light".
The interior is available in "Maztex" synthetic leather, in either full black or an Oyster White and black combination.
The cockpit centres on a 26-inch touchscreen frame mounted asymmetrically on the dashboard, reaching across the middle console and passenger side. Its customisable dual-split layout enables both the driver and the front passenger to access personalised information. There's also a head-up display for the driver.
The CX-6e Takami is equipped with digital side mirrors and a digital rear-view mirror as standard. The former uses compact exterior cameras that feed live video to interior OLED displays mounted in the doors.
Mazda says they deliver a 30% wider field of view, offer enhanced levels of vision in low-light and adverse weather conditions and contribute to aerodynamics.
The digital rear-view mirror features a 9-inch display. Drivers can still switch to the traditional glass mirror, depending on preference or driving conditions.
Mazda NZ says it will release pricing in the coming months.