At the Chongqing Auto Show Hall N8, it was nearly impossible to walk past the front of the Changan Mazda booth. It wasn't due to car models, but because of the EZ-60 that won 8 world-top design awards and the EZ-6 that just won "World Car Design of the Year". A Mazda fan who came specially from Chengdu took photos of the Kodo Red body over and over again, muttering: "Still that Mazda, not changed a bit." But what surprised me more was that Changan Mazda threw a trump card in the new energy era: Lifetime battery fire compensation, unlimited mileage, unlimited owners—this is almost the most aggressive promise among joint-venture brands.
Many claim EV design is homogenized, with Mazda being the first to object. EZ-6 just won "2026 World Car Design of the Year", becoming the first Chinese new energy model in history to receive this honor, and the third time Mazda brand wins this award. And EZ-60 is even more impressive: Grand Slam of Germany's Red Dot, iF, USA's IDA three world design competitions, accumulating 8 global top design awards, the only SUV globally achieving this. Seeing the real car on site, the Kodo design is purer in the electric era — no unnecessary lines, all premium feel between light and shadow. A designer friend said: "This is not building cars, this is sculpting art pieces."
🏆 EZ-6 2026 World Car Design of the Year (First for Chinese New Energy)
🏆 EZ-60 Red Dot/iF/IDA 8 Major Awards Grand Slam, World's Only SUV
🎨 Kodo Philosophy Still adheres to "Subtractive Aesthetics" in the Electric Era, Every side is a poem of light and shadow
Safety is Mazda's invisible tag. EZ-6 has won C-NCAP, E-NCAP, C-IASI and 5 other authoritative certifications, among them C-NCAP occupant protection score rate and E-NCAP child protection score rate were both the highest among measured models in 2025. EZ-60 is tougher, completed BingchaCha Devil Road crash, rollover, submersion challenges before launch, battery safety met the new national standard and European standard implemented in July 2026 in advance. Most reassuring is still that promise: "Lifetime battery fire compensation, unlimited mileage, unlimited owners"—No matter how many owners, it's covered until scrappage. This confidence comes from the accumulation of Magazine Battery technology zero-fire, and from the responsibility of the joint-venture giant.
The most exciting part on the auto show site was champion driver Ji Hao's sharing. He drove the completely factory-stock unmodified EZ-60 pure electric version, participated in the 2026 China New Energy Vehicle Rally Championship Xinjiang Station. 6 days 910 km Devil Course, facing most extended-range/Plug-in Hybrid modified cars, he hard won the Circuit SUV Group Championship, Rally Overall Second Place. Ji Hao said: "Many opponents modified suspension and tires, even my tire pressure was factory recommended value. But EZ-60's chassis tuning is too awesome — Gobi gravel road no bump, winding road roll angle very small, power linear like self-aspirating engine." This is Mazda's "Electric Human-Horse Unity": Not pursuing exaggerated 0-100 numbers, but every corner can make you smile. Fully demonstrates Changan Mazda's long-termism and deep accumulation in technology—From Rotary to SkyActiv, to the chassis tuning in the electric era, that obsession with driving pleasure has never changed.
🏆 Rally Result: Circuit SUV Group Champion, Rally Overall Championship Second Place
⚡ Participating Model: Factory Pure Electric EZ-60, Unmodified, Opponents mostly Extended-range/Plug-in Hybrid Modified Cars
🎯 Handling Secret: Linear Power Response, Precise Steering, Excellent Roll Suppression, Solving Electric Car Motion Sickness Pain Point
IV. Global Unified Standard: Nanjing Factory Exports to Europe America Australia, Domestic Continuous 7 Months Joint Venture Sales ChampionChangan Mazda Nanjing Factory is Mazda's best overseas factory, domestic sales and export global models co-production line, completely identical manufacturing and quality control standards. End of May, 80+ overseas dealers from Europe, Australia, Thailand came specially to inspect, praised the welding, painting, assembly processes endlessly. Currently EZ-60 has championed joint venture new energy mid-size SUV sales continuously for 7 months, and MAZDA 6e Right-Hand Drive version has also smoothly obtained EU, UK, Australia three major market certifications—Changan Mazda becomes the first domestic joint venture new energy car company to win these three certifications simultaneously. Executives put words on the auto show site: "Every Chinese user owns a true global car."
In 2026, Changan Mazda continues to practice "User+" thinking. "Wish Journey" lets users make wishes, brand helps complete; "Owner Story Collection" has 11 issues, has philanthropists who donated schools for 7 consecutive years, couples who met because of Mazda; "Happy Mazda Creators" and "National Brokers" let users become the protagonists of brand communication. Most moving is "Good Will Every Kilometer" Charity Action: June 1st to 20th, owners drive 1 km, brand donates 0.1 Yuan, all used to improve Yunnan Hope Primary School conditions. Since 2015, Changan Mazda has donated and built 12 Hope Primary Schools in Yunnan, invested over 10 Million Yuan. Turn every trip into love, the scale is grand.
During Chongqing Auto Show, Changan Mazda launched "Master Enjoy Summer Style Happy Enjoy 618 Promotion": Up to 17,000 Yuan Trade-in Factory Subsidy + 20,000 Yuan National Trade-in Subsidy, buy designated models gift value 7,999 Yuan Exclusive Set (Factory Charging Pile + Longmo Film Solar Film + TPE Floor Mat), also 0 Down Payment 5 Years Low Interest (Annual Rate 1.99%) and 7,999 Yuan Lifetime Zero Fire Rights. Visit store test drive new energy models, can gift National Level Intangible Cultural Heritage Jinling Gold Foil Gift. Calculated down, EZ-60 and EZ-6 entry threshold significantly reduced, plus lifetime battery compensation, price-performance directly maxed out.
Editor's View: In the current situation where joint venture new energy is generally confused, Changan Mazda took a "stupid" road — not bragging, not lowering prices hurting resale value, but using world-class awards, rally champions, lifetime battery promises, million owner ecology, slowly accumulating trust. Still Mazda, is not conservative, is still sticking to good design, good handling, good quality, still treating users as partners. If you are looking at 200,000 level Pure Electric/Extended Range SUV, strongly suggest going to Chongqing Auto Show Hall N8 to drive EZ-60 yourself, experience what is called "a car that makes you smile when driving".
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Data Source: Changan Mazda 2026 Chongqing Auto Show Official Press Conference and Communication Manual
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