2026 Mazda CX-6e Final Pricing: GT From $53,990, Azami $56,990, Now Cheaper Than a Tesla Model Y

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Mazda has stopped tap dancing around its first proper electric SUV. The CX-6e now has its formal pre-order pricing locked in, and the headline is a noticeable cut on the figures that were doing the rounds in April. The GT opens at $53,990 before on-road costs and the Azami at $56,990 before on-road costs, which is roughly $5,000 lighter on both grades than the brochure quotes we covered earlier in the year. Deliveries kick off in September 2026, the car ships from Changan Mazda in China, and there is a launch offer thrown in for the first wave of GT pre-orders.

For someone walking into an EV showroom this weekend with $60k to spend, the more interesting move is that the CX-6e now starts under the Tesla Model Y RWD, the BYD Sealion 7 RWD and the Zeekr 7X RWD. It is the first time a Mazda electric SUV has been positioned as the value play in its class rather than the premium price tag, and that changes how the family-EV shortlist looks for the back half of 2026.

Pricing

All prices are before on-road costs. The April quotes were Mazda's own dealer brochure figures at the time the CX-6e was first locked in for Australia. The new pre-order figures are the ones being taken at dealers right now, and they are the figures that will hit window stickers in September.

The CX-6e launch deal is worth understanding before you sign anything. The first 1,000 customers to pre-order a GT receive a complimentary upgrade to the Azami trim level. Mazda values that at $3,000, which lines up with the $3,000 gap between the GT and Azami stickers. Effectively, GT pre-order buyers who fall inside the allocation pay GT money for an Azami car. Once the 1,000 cars are spoken for, the offer is done and GT buyers get the GT.

One Powertrain, Same Battery

Mazda has not split the CX-6e into a base and long-range like Tesla or a single-motor and dual-motor like Zeekr. There is one drivetrain across both grades. A single permanent magnet motor on the rear axle producing 190kW and 290Nm, fed by a 78kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. The differences between GT and Azami are equipment and wheel choice, not powertrain.

On 19-inch rubber the GT claims 484km on the WLTP cycle. Move up to the 21-inch wheels that come standard on the Azami and that figure drops to 468km. That 16km gap is the cost of the bigger rolling stock, and it is roughly in line with what we see on other dual-wheel-option EVs in this segment. Energy use moves the same direction, from a claimed 18.9 kWh/100km on the GT to 19.4 kWh/100km on the Azami.

On a 7kW home wallbox a 0 to 100 per cent fill takes about 11 hours, on the 11kW three-phase option it lands closer to 8.5 hours, and on a 150 to 195kW public DC charger Mazda quotes around 15 minutes for the 30 to 80 per cent window. That is fast enough that a single coffee stop on a long drive resets the range, and it gets the CX-6e into the same charging conversation as the Tesla Model Y for owners who actually take the car interstate.

Cabin and Equipment

The CX-6e cabin is the same one Mazda has been showing at static displays for months. A large dashboard-wide screen array, soft-touch upholstery on the doors and dash, ambient lighting, dual wireless phone charger, panoramic glass roof, powered front seats with heating and cooling, heated steering wheel, head-up display and a 14-speaker sound system. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard from the GT up. OTA updates are included.

The Azami pulls in the 21-inch wheels, Nappa leather appointed seats, a power tailgate with hands-free open, soft-close doors, a 23-speaker upgraded audio system and exclusive paint options. If you sit inside both grades back to back the differences are real but not transformational. For buyers who do not need the Azami flourishes, the launch offer is the cleanest way to land the higher trim, since it costs nothing extra inside the first 1,000 units.

Safety

The CX-6e has not yet been assessed by ANCAP. Mazda has not nominated a target rating or testing window for Australia. Standard active safety across both grades includes autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian, cyclist and intersection support, adaptive cruise with stop and go, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert with braking, traffic sign recognition, driver attention monitoring, a 360-degree surround view camera, front and rear parking sensors, and seven airbags including a centre airbag between the front occupants.

The CX-6e is built in China by Changan Mazda, which is also where the CX-30 EV sold in other markets is produced. Mazda Australia has confirmed the local cars get the same active safety hardware as the European-market versions, including ISO Fix on the outer rear seats and a child presence detection system on the second row.

How It Compares

The CX-6e now plays in the busiest part of the Australian electric SUV market, and the new pre-order pricing reshuffles the order at the bottom of that table. At $53,990 plus on-roads the GT slips under the Tesla Model Y RWD at $58,900, the BYD Sealion 7 Premium RWD at $54,990, and the Zeekr 7X RWD at $57,900. It also undercuts the Kia EV5 Air Long Range RWD at $56,770 by a margin.

The Tesla still wins on the supercharger network, software polish and resale, and the Kia EV5 has more range on the door. The Sealion 7 has the bigger battery on paper. Where the Mazda hits back is the cabin material quality, the 5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty and a brand presence that fleet and finance teams already know. For the price-sensitive private buyer, that combination at $53,990 was not on the table a fortnight ago. It is now.

We did a deeper buyer-decision read on the Tesla matchup back when CX-6e numbers were higher. The dollar gap has changed, the rest of the analysis still holds. Worth re-reading our Mazda CX-6e vs Tesla Model Y comparison with the new prices in mind.

Warranty and Servicing

Mazda Australia covers the CX-6e with a 5-year unlimited kilometre vehicle warranty, an 8-year 160,000km battery warranty, and 5 years of premium roadside assistance. Service intervals are 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first, and capped-price servicing will be confirmed closer to launch. Mazda also bundles a portable charging cable and a Type 2 to Type 2 AC cable as standard for both grades, which lifts the value of the in-the-driveway package compared to brands that charge separately for the cable.

The CarSorted Angle

Here is what the new pricing actually does to the shortlist on CarSorted. The Mazda CX-6e GT at $53,990 plus on-roads lands inside the same price band as the Tesla Model Y RWD, which on our database is currently listed at $65,900 before on-roads. That is an $11,910 sticker gap to the CarSorted reference figure. The Model Y still claims more boot litres, faster peak DC charging and the Supercharger network, but the Mazda gives back longer WLTP range, a softer ride profile from the steel rather than air suspension setup, and a 5-year warranty that is two years longer.

Run the running cost maths over five years using CarSorted's own assumptions. We use 14,000km a year, 70 per cent home charging at 28 cents a kWh and 30 per cent public DC at 65 cents a kWh. On the CX-6e's claimed 18.9 kWh/100km the annual electricity cost lands at about $743. On the Tesla Model Y RWD's claimed 15.5 kWh/100km it is about $609. Mazda gives up around $134 a year on energy. Over five years that is roughly $670. The Mazda hands $11,910 back at purchase and the Tesla claws $670 back in energy over five years. Even with the 4-year/80,000km Tesla warranty extension thrown in, the Mazda is the cheaper five-year cost of ownership against the reference CarSorted Model Y price by a wide margin.

For a side by side that updates as more cars enter the segment, try our live Mazda CX-6e vs Tesla Model Y compare tool. It also lets you swap the Tesla out for a BYD Sealion 7 or a Kia EV5 to see how the gap closes or widens.

What This Means for Buyers

If you were holding off the CX-6e because the early brochure number put it shoulder to shoulder with the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 Performance, the conversation has shifted. The new GT pricing positions the Mazda as the value entry into the mid-size electric SUV segment for a buyer who wants a Japanese-badged car, a long warranty and a more conservative cabin. The Azami at $56,990 is the better novated lease pick under the FBT-exempt EV rules, because it sits comfortably under the $91,387 fuel-efficient LCT threshold and the equipment lift over the GT does count on a five-year lease.

If you can live with the GT trim and you order in the first 1,000-unit window, the free Azami upgrade is the real story. It quietly makes the Azami the de facto launch trim for early adopters. Once that 1,000-car allocation runs out you are back to choosing between two genuine variants, and on those terms most metro family buyers will land on the GT and a roof crossbar pack rather than reach for the bigger wheels.

For a quick like-for-like inside our database, the CX-6e GT is now the same money as the entry CX-6e Azami when the launch offer applies, which is the bargain trade most buyers will be doing the maths on first.

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