Your Definitive Guide to the Mazda 6e Saloon electric car lease

The Mazda 6e Saloon electric car lease - Your Definitive Guide

All around the UK, finance managers / directors / accountants are busy trying to help their companies, and clients, move into electric vehicles. For business contract hire and salary sacrifice schemes it is somewhat unequivocal that moving your employees into zero-emission is the logical and most financially astute decision.

Whether you buy, hire purchase or contract hire the vehicles, procuring a solution which emits 0g/km is really paramount.

As the UK Government have mandated manufacturers to achieve certain levels of zero-emission registrations each year, with this obligation increasing year on year, HMRC are minded to support transitions from combustion to EV for UK limited companies.

With pressure on finances, material costs plus the impact of 25% Corporation Tax, the decisions which the financial controllers make for their companies / employers are vitally important to the long-term health and success.

Educating the employer and employee is also crucial if the vehicle procurement exercise is to work. One of the big fragilities of the UK is that there are no agreed selling standards for electric vehicles. This means the various finance companies, brokers, salary sacrifice portals and dealerships are providing base levels of information only.

With this likely to be very much an overview by CAP, or such other data provider, the team at e-car lease do question as to the suitability and robustness of the exercise. Most products, save for hire and flexi-lease, necessitate some type of long-term commitment.

There has to be a profound understanding that the vehicle will be with the company, and the driver, for 2- 4 years, so the solution has to be one which actually does what it should do. This is even more important where the company car is a business critical vehicle and forms part of the job.

Taking the Mazda 6 electric saloon as an example, the car will be described as - MAZDA 6E HATCHBACK 190kW Takumi 78kWh 5dr Auto - which ponders 2 distinct queries. The first, what is the kW? and secondly, what is the kWh? With insurance, car selection and vehicle costs forming part of an FDs decision, understanding these elements are key.

In reference to kW, or Kilowatt, this is the vehicle power and performance. In the world of combustion, the reference would normally be hp or ps, which therefore makes it a little tricky for some fleet managers to procure a comparison.

However, the e-car team do provide a conversion for all of their customers. For example, the Mazda 6e is referred to as 190kW and this translates to 255hp.The kWh, or kilowatt hour, is a reference to the battery size. In some cases, this will be the gross capacity and in other examples this is the usable capacity.

While you do not need to be bogged down in the slight differences between the battery capacities, it is at least important that you take into consideration the battery size. Not only does this help you understand the cost of running the vehicle (based on the charging costs and the real world range), this also allows you to compare it to other EVs. In some ways, this is similar to the CC in the combustion engine world. 

Again, the e-car lease team provide you with the finite details on this aspect. Using the Mazda 6e, the usable battery size is 77kWh. This helps you compare this to other similar EV saloons like the VW ID.7 and the BYD Seal.

Vehicles, like the new Mazda 6e, are hoping to capture the attention of many financial controllers and finance managers at business fleets throughout the UK. 

What options are there on the Mazda 6e?

As at Feb 2026 choose between:

•  Takumi – from £38,995 this is a high-level of standard specification which offers significant quality and components to the driver. As standard the car includes 19” alloys, LED headlights, signature LED interior LED lights, 360 degree view monitor, front/rear parking sensors, power liftgate, privacy glass, heated steering wheel, frameless rear view mirror, heated and ventilated front seats, heat pump, air purifier, HUD, 14-speaker SONY surround sound, navigation, wireless charging, keyless entry, blind spot monitoring and smart brake support; and  

•  Takumi Plus – from £39,995 this is the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship. The model adds premium nappa leather, tan leather steering wheel, panoramic glass sunroof, quilted artificial suede tan door card and rear function colour screen. 

How does the new Mazda perform?

• Mazda 6e 78kWh – this RWD EV will have a 77 kWh usable battery which will offer 0 – 62 times of 7.9 seconds, 109 mph top speeds and 190kW (or 255hp). Expect a cold weather range of around 230 miles with warmer weather allowing for 320 miles – a combined range of around 275 miles on a full charge. On charging, the 11kW AC max will allow 8 hours and 15 mins 0 – 100% charging times with the 200kW DC maximum allowing 25 minute 10 – 80% times. This has a fuel equivalent of 145 mpg. A cargo volume of 456L is available with this car. The car can tow 750kg (Unbraked) and 1500kg (Braked). This will have Bidirectional charging capabilities via the V2L (3.3kW AC from the exterior outlet). The heat pump is available and standard on the vehicle.

Want to know more about going into Mazda EV?

Head to our dedicated Mazda 6e special offers section or speak to our experts directly on 01942 910 001 or by emailing us at [email protected]