Are you making plans to buy a new Tesla Model 3?If you’re based in Europe, you’d possibly need to hold on until the end of this year, because the new Mazda Electric happens to be worthy of your attention.
A European edition of the Chinese EZ-6 that debuted last year, the 6 is a charming sedan whose backlore provides a practical merit in the 3-style 3. Through the design language of Mazda Kodo, the 6 has a LED grid whose Lighting accessories float to imply the battery condition the load.
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Frameless door glass, a low roofline and an active rear spoiler give the 6e a sporty look, and the rear-wheel drive chassis layout means the driving experience might well live up to that promise.
Not that the 6e is exactly blisteringly fast in either of its available forms. Mazda will offer the EV with two batteries. The smallest a 68.8 kWh unit that delivers up to 300 miles (483 km) of electric range, can charge at 200 kW and go from 10-80 percent in 22 minutes, or add 145 miles (233) of range in 15 minutes. A bigger, 80 kWh battery stretches the range to 345 miles (555 km) but needs 45 minutes to top up from 10-80 percent.
Opt for the smaller battery and its 6E comes with 255 hp (258ps) and can take it from 0 to 62 mph (100km/h) in 7. 6 seconds. The larger package selection drops the output to 241 hp (244 ps) and adds two tenths to a 62 time. The look like the smooth performers next to a Model 3, even the fundamental highs that add clocks of 62 mph in 5. 8 seconds.
The cabin feels more attractive and less spartan than the Model 3S, but it places a similar emphasis on virtual displays. A 10. 2-inch unit handles the responsibilities of the tool before the force of the motive, as well as a head-up display, and the vehicle’s ultimate purposes are addressed by a 14. 6-inch center touchscreen.
The 6E will go on sale in continental Europe at the time of 2025, with sales from the United Kingdom at the beginning of the following year.