On September 28, Changan Mazda EZ-6 officially opened for pre-sale. The new car provides two power options, pure electric and range extension, a total of 7 models, the pre-sale price 160,000 – 200,000 yuan.
1) Order the Zhiya version model with a limited-time upgrade worth 15,000 yuan, including: 14 high-performance speakers SONY audio, adaptive suspended electric tail, 50-inch high definition AR-HUD, Michelin e · Lingyue tires;
2) Order the Zhizun version model to upgrade the main and auxiliary zero-gravity seats worth 10,000 yuan for a limited time, with 120-degree cloud suspension adjustment and 8 massage modes;
3) Pre-sale plus gifts: unlimited traffic of the car and machine, and you can also get a 1:18 smart audio car model and a panoramic sunshade.
In early September this year, before the EZ-6 went on pre-sale, I tested the car in Qingdao. After the test drive, I blindly guessed that the pre-sale price was 200,000 yuan. Wu Xuxi, executive deputy general manager of Changan Mazda Automobile Sales Branch, smiled and didn’t give me an answer.
Therefore, when the pre-sale price was officially announced, I think I was right. It’s just that my original intention was to start at 200,000 yuan, and Mazda’s sincerity was to set the top match at 200,000 yuan.
The current domestic new energy vehicle market is already a red sea. The debut of Changan Mazda EZ-6 gives me the feeling that it will be the talker of joint venture new energy. Since then, the new energy pattern has entered the BTM era.
B is BYD, the new energy representative of domestic brands; in terms of current market share, BYD is always the protagonist when it comes to domestic new energy. T is Tesla, the new energy representative of imported brands, and too many new power brands use it as their benchmark. M is Mazda.
I think the pre-sale price of 160,000 yuan is not only Mazda’s sincerity to the mass consumer market, but also its ambition in the field of new energy. In the future, when it comes to joint venture new energy, people can think of Mazda for the first time.
Why? Based on the integration of the world’s leading three-electric, smart cabin, and smart driving technologies, the EZ-6 inherits Mazda’s core "soul movement" design, "integrated human-horse" driving pleasure, "high-quality car-building like art", and the world’s top safety performance.
As the first pure electric technology architecture of the joint venture new energy, the "Power Smart Bank" architecture can provide BEV super pure electric and REEV stepless range extension two power modes. Among them, the pure electric power supports 600 kilometers of CLTC operating conditions, and the extended range power realizes a measured range of 1,301 kilometers. The Qiji battery carried in the pure electric model has 3C ultra-fast charging cells and CTP integration technology, which can complete 30% to 80% power replenishment in 15 minutes.
In terms of advanced configuration, the EZ-6 is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon digital cockpit designed based on user life scenarios. Enter the cockpit, 3D holographic face non-sensory recognition login, and support account information storage for up to 9 people in the family.
"Hi MAZDA" four-tone automatic speech recognition, which can execute multiple instructions at a time, and all occupants can issue instructions individually. The system can automatically determine the command position on the premise of ensuring safe driving, with fast response, accurate recognition, and full scene visibility.
In terms of health, EZ-6 is equipped with an active air filtration protection system. The release of active ions exceeds 20 million/cm 3 in 1 minute, and the emission of ions at the same level is the first. The filtration efficiency of particulate matter is ≥ 99%, the removal rate of bacteria and viruses is ≥ 92%, and the PM2.5 value is displayed on the screen. If it is abnormal, it can be filtered with one click.
In the field of intelligence, it is equipped with 5 megapixel high definition cameras, 5 millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, to surpass the same level of intelligent hardware configuration, to achieve the intelligent strength comparable to Chinese brands, with more mature, more stable technology precipitation makes users travel more safe and easy.
In the field of intelligent driving, the EZ-6 is equipped with the leading 50-inch AR-HUD holographic enhanced display system, the best visual projection distance of 7.5 meters, and the full-lane AR real scene fusion function. The L2.5 smart parking assistance system can provide drivers with driving assistance such as automatic following, lane centering, smart offset, lever lane change, and intelligent speed limit. 360-degree panoramic image and 180-degree panoramic chassis system allow drivers to open the "God’s perspective" and eliminate blind spots in their field of vision.
In the field of intelligent parking, the EZ-6 has five major functions: APA in-car parking assistance, RPA remote parking assistance, RSIO remote access assistance, RMA remote intelligent parking, and RADS tracking and reversing assistance, which can recognize more than 150 different types of parking spaces (support vertical, horizontal, oblique, and non-parking line parking spaces).
In the field of active safety, EZ-6 is equipped with 19 + active safety auxiliary features, including AEB automatic emergency braking, FCW front collision warning, FCTB forward cross emergency braking, etc. The battery adopts vehicle + cloud BMS intelligent dual monitoring design, which can exceed the national standard by 20 times and pass strict verification. 6 digital temperature-controlled battery management technologies can achieve 24-hour all-weather monitoring, and the early warning accuracy rate is as high as 99%.
In the field of passive safety, Mazda launched the world’s first high-strength cold stamping parts of 1,500Mpa, the industry’s first mass production of ultra-low emission ultra-high-strength steel, and the 7-horizontal and 5-vertical all-steel cage structure, making the EZ-6 passive safety peak.
In the field of battery safety, the 3C ultra-fast charging battery is soaked in salt water for 60 minutes + high-pressure water spray without leakage, the 800-degree flame burns for 140 seconds without fire, the 5mm steel needle does not explode, and there is no obvious deformation when it falls from a height of 5 meters.
In terms of driving handling, the 50:50 front and rear axle balanced counterweight structure makes driving smoother and more relaxed. The whole series comes standard with 19-inch low wind resistance aluminum alloy wheels and Michelin tires, which have excellent silent, energy-saving and comfortable performance. The whole series comes standard with rear H-arm multi-link independent suspension, which greatly improves the rear suspension following. The multi-link design can better control the dynamics and attitude of the vehicle, and provide clearer and more accurate road feeling feedback.
In order to achieve the ideal state of the car moving at will, the yaw rate of the EZ-6 body is closer to the perception of the human body, and by increasing the steering force and damping in the central area of the steering system, the driver’s sense of precise control of the vehicle is improved. The brake pedal feeling curve more suitable for Chinese road conditions, with the advanced integrated brake control system, the EZ-6 line, turn, and stop switching are smooth and smooth, completely eradicating the common "motion sickness" phenomenon of electric vehicles.
In my opinion, Mazda has always been a very pragmatic brand, just like a tasteful science student. The pre-sale of the EZ-6 represents that the joint venture new energy has entered a new stage of value-oriented development. Mature and leading three electric and intelligent technical strength, supported by Changan Mazda’s profound car-making heritage, has the strength to compete with Chinese new energy brands.