BMW is months away from kicking off deliveries of the brand new iX3 to European clients. Order books are already thick sufficient to cowl almost your complete manufacturing run allotted to the continent for this yr. As you may think about, the competitors isn’t sitting idle, desirous to seize a slice of the motion. Working example: Mazda, which has the Neue Klasse SUV squarely in its crosshairs with the CX-6e.
Launched this week on the 2026 Brussels Motor Present, the engaging EV hails from China. Developed and constructed on this planet’s largest automotive market, the Mazda CX-6e goals to lure patrons away from the iX3. It ought to win over some with its smooth design, whereas the smartphone-loving crowd will respect the large 26-inch touchscreen.
The preliminary model gained’t compete instantly with the iX3, although. Whereas BMW’s all-new electrical SUV encompasses a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup, the CX-6e sticks to a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive structure. That stated, the iX3 50 xDrive shall be joined earlier than yr’s finish in Europe by a rear-wheel-drive variantwhich can go head-to-head with Mazda’s new electrical crossover.
The CX-6e is basically a European model of the EZ-60, packing 255 horsepower and 290 Newton-meters (214 pound-feet) of torque. The rear-mounted motor allows a dash to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 7.9 seconds and a prime velocity of 115 mph (185 km/h). These figures fall in need of what the BMW iX3 can ship, however that’s hardly a good comparability given the Mazda’s lack of a entrance motor.
Its lithium-iron phosphate battery has a 78-kWh capability, offering 300 miles (483 kilometers) of WLTP vary. Mazda claims the brand new electrical SUV expenses at 195 kW, lower than half of the iX3’s 400-kW peak charging fee. Nonetheless, a ten% to 80% top-up takes 24 minutes, which is completely respectable by in the present day’s requirements.
It’s additionally price noting that Mazda sells this automobile in China with a range-extending gasoline engine. It’s a know-how BMW used a few years in the past for the i3 and might revive later this decade with the next-generation X5. For now, Mazda hasn’t stated whether or not the range-extender shall be provided in Europe, the place the know-how is predicted to achieve traction within the coming years.
A product of the Changan Mazda three way partnership and based mostly on the Deepal S07, the CX-6e goes on sale in Europe this summer season. It should sit alongside the equally good-looking 6e, basically a sedan counterpart that may compete with BMW’s forthcoming i3.
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