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News › Mazda CX-6e arrives from $53,990, undercutting the Model YNews · 7 October 2026

Mazda CX-6e arrives from $53,990, undercutting the Model Y

Why it matters: It's $4,910 cheaper than the cheapest Tesla Model Y and lands right among the BYD Sealion 7, Lepas L6 and Leapmotor C10. Built in China with Changan, it's the first big Mazda EV, so dealer support should be strong; compare the five-year cost to own, not just the price.

New models

Mazda CX-6e
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. May show an overseas version.

Mazda's second electric car here, the mid-size CX-6e, is on sale from $53,990 before on-road costs for the GT and $56,990 for the Azami. Both have a 78 kWh LFP battery and a 190 kW rear motor, with up to 484 km of WLTP range. Mazda says it charges from 30% to 80% in about 15 minutes at up to 194 kW, and it takes 11 kW at home. The car has a 5-year unlimited-km warranty and 8 years or 160,000 km on the battery.

Mid-size electric SUVs: starting price before on-roads ($)
  1. Geely EX541,990
  2. Lepas L647,990
  3. Leapmotor C1049,888
  4. Mazda CX-6e53,990
  5. BYD Sealion 754,990
  6. Tesla Model Y58,900
Mazda CX-6e running costs ›CX-6e vs BYD Sealion 7 ›

Source: carsales

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How we work it out, and our sources

Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.

  • Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
  • Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
  • Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
  • Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
  • Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
  • Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.

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