Mazda’s all-new, all-electric 6e sedan has officially been awarded a maximum five-star safety rating by ANCAP, significantly bolstering its credentials against established EV segment rivals.
The independent safety authority awarded the battery-powered sedan an impressive 93 per cent for both Adult Occupant Protection and Child Occupant Protection, securing maximum points in the side impact, far-side impact, and dynamic testing categories.
Crucially for local buyers, the five-star rating applies across the entire lineup, encompassing both the entry-level GT and the flagship Atenza grades. Both variants feature an extensive standard safety suite that includes nine airbags, an intuitive driver monitoring system, autonomous emergency braking (with pedestrian and cyclist detection), and emergency lane-keeping assistance.
Mazda Australia’s manager of product and business strategy, Daniel Wakelam, noted the result is a major endorsement of the engineering behind the brand’s first mainstream electric sedan. He said:
“Customers can confidently make the transition to electric vehicles, knowing that the Mazda 6e delivers award-winning design, engaging driving dynamics and the utmost safety they have come to expect from the brand.”
This maximum safety rating provides a serious competitive boost for the $49,990 (before on-road costs) base model as it looks to aggressively undercut the Tesla Model 3 in the local market.
Under the skin, the rear-wheel drive 6e pairs a 78kWh battery pack with a 190kW electric motor, yielding a claimed WLTP driving range of up to 560km. It shares its ‘EPA’ underpinnings with Changan Automobile’s Deepal L07.
