Mazda's New Electric SUV Has a 26-Inch Screen But There's a Catch With the Range

From Mazda6e to CX-6e

A year after Mazdaintroduced the Mazda6e in Europe, it’s back with a similar formula, this time in a body style that’s more likely to catch on. The original 6e, also known as the EZ-6 in China, was essentially the classic Mazda6 sedan reworked for the EV age. It kept things simple: clean lines, a minimalist look, and a cabin dominated by screens to show Mazda was serious about electric cars.

Now Mazda has taken that base and turned it into the CX-6e, a mid-size electric crossover that goes up against big names like the Tesla Model Y and Audi Q6 e-tron. Like the 6e, it’s built in China with Changan, then tweaked for Europe before launch. Mazda isn’t replacing anything here; instead, the CX-6e is meant to sit alongside the 6e as another option in its expanding EV lineup.

Familiar Design, Tech-Heavy Cabin

The Mazda CX-6e looks like a bigger, taller version of the brand’s current Kodo design. Short overhangs, wide wheel arches, and slim lights keep it from feeling oversized. Higher trims get digital side mirrors and other aero tweaks, but nothing about the design screams "EV" at first glance.

The CX-6e’s cabin looks open and uncluttered, with an obvious focus on space. The main event is a 26-inch ultra-wide touchscreen that stretches across the dash, backed up by a head-up display and just a handful of physical buttons.

Materials are claimed to be upmarket, with vegan upholstery, ambient lighting, and a panoramic glass roof all standard. There’s plenty of tech, like the cleverly integrated wing-mirror camera display into the dashboard layout.

A Slightly Disappointing Range

Under the skin, the CX-6e runs a 78 kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery and a rear motor good for 258 hp and 214 lb-ft of torque. It’s not a rocket, with a 0-62 mph time of 7.9 seconds. Fast charging tops out at 195 kW, so you can go from 10 to 80 percent in about 24 minutes with the right charger.

Mazda claims up to 484 kilometers (about 300 miles) of range on the WLTP cycle. On paper, that looks solid, but the Tesla Model Y Standard and Audi Q6 e-tron both post at least 321 miles on the tougher EPA test. Expect the CX-6e’s real-world range to come in lower if it ever makes it to the US. Europe gets it first in 2026, and a US launch is still up in the air, especially since it’s built in China and the market demand is changing fast.

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