- The EZ-60 has set a record for being the fastest joint venture new energy SUV in China to surpass 20,000 pre-orders, Changan Mazda said.
- The EZ-60 is Changan Mazda's first new energy SUV.
Changan Mazda, the joint venture brand between Changan Automobile and Mazda in China, seems to be seeing good acceptance for its new model, the EZ-60 SUV (sport utility vehicle).
As of May 16, the EZ-60 received more than 20,000 pre-orders, according to an announcement by Changan Mazda yesterday.
It's the fastest of the joint venture new energy SUVs in China to surpass 20,000 pre-orders, the company said.
The SUV was unveiled on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 23 and began taking pre-orders, reaching 10,060 units in the first 48 hours, according to data Changan Mazda announced last month.
The EZ-60 is Changan Mazda's first new energy SUV and its second strategic model for the global market after the EZ-6 sedan.
The mid-size SUV is offered in both battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) variants, similar to many of Changan's models.
The BEV version is powered by a single electric motor with a maximum power of 190 kW. The EREV variant additionally has an engine with a displacement of 1.5 L and maximum power of 70 kW.
The vehicle uses batteries supplied by CATL, CALB. Last week, CATL announced a new partnership with Changan Mazda to jointly build NEVs based on its CIIC (CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis) skateboard chassis.
The official launch of the EZ-60 SUV is expected by the end of August, Changan Mazda previously said.
Mazda is already planning its third and fourth models with Changan, according to the joint venture.
