Mazda CX-6e tipped to become one of Australia’s top-selling EVs

Mazda believes its upcoming electric SUV, the CX-6e, can become one of Australia's most popular electric vehicles, with the company suggesting it could sell around 1,000 examples a month in that market. The model is being positioned as an electric counterpart to the CX-5, one of Mazda's longest-running and most recognisable family SUVs.

That positioning matters more than the sales target itself. By building an EV around the size, shape and packaging of a mainstream compact crossover rather than an unusual flagship, Mazda is aiming squarely at everyday buyers instead of early adopters. A monthly target of that scale implies the company expects the CX-6e to be a volume model, not a niche offering sold in modest numbers.

For Saudi shoppers, the comparison is easy to picture. The CX-5 is a familiar sight on the Kingdom's roads, so an electric equivalent would land in the same compact crossover class where several battery-powered rivals already compete, including the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Nissan Ariya and a growing roster of Chinese