Mazda EZ-60 Lidar Version 2026: Chengdu Pre-Order, Price, and What Changes

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The current Mazda EZ-60 goes without lidar: its official driver-assistance suite relies on 5 HD cameras, 5 millimeter-wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic sensors. At the Chengdu Auto Show, Changan Mazda will take the next step — according to the automaker, pre-orders will open there for a new “laser” version of the EZ-60 with lidar and a navigation assistant for highways and city streets.

The difference here goes well beyond simply adding a sensor. The current EZ-60 can already park itself, supports NCA-SE on highways, and has 19 active safety functions, but the official configurator explicitly warns that the current navigation system cannot enter or exit ramps on its own. The new version brings three concrete upgrades: a highway-and-city navigation assistant, parking across an expanded range of scenarios, and more advanced active safety.

Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, so the existing trims offer a benchmark. The electric EZ-60 Horse Year costs 145,900 yuan — roughly $20,300, while the current Pure Electric Max Sport reaches 166,900 yuan, or about $23,300. The official configurator lists a 77.94 kWh LFP battery for the electric lineup, rear-wheel drive, a 190 kW (258 hp) motor, and 290 Nm of torque; charging from 30 to 80% takes 15 minutes. Whether the lidar version will use the same powertrain, Changan Mazda hasn’t said.

The arrival of more advanced electronics is especially interesting because the car is already stepping outside China in a different spec: the European Mazda CX-6e is built right on the EZ-60’s base, though it gets its own equipment set and European tuning. Its electric motor also puts out 190 kW, and a roughly 78 kWh battery delivers up to 484 km under WLTP.

The Chinese-market EZ-60 measures 4850x1935x1620 mm with a 2902 mm wheelbase. It’s already a fairly tech-packed crossover, so the lidar version should effectively close its most visible gap on the home market — handling more complex driving in city traffic.

At the Chengdu Auto Show, four specific numbers are now needed: the price of the new version, the lidar’s specs, the driver-assistance computing platform, and the powertrain lineup. Without them, it’s hard to tell whether LiDAR will simply become a top EZ-60 trim or whether Mazda will push the model noticeably above its current 166,900-yuan ceiling.