---
title: "Mazda Teases Its First EV, Which Most Definitely Doesn’t Look Like a Sports Car"
description: "Due October 23, the coupe-like EV will allegedly get a \"unique door concept.\" Whatever that means."
date: "2019-10-18"
modified: "2019-10-18"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/30490/mazda-teases-its-first-ev-which-most-definitely-doesnt-look-like-a-sports-car"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "mazda"
---

# Mazda Teases Its First EV, Which Most Definitely Doesn’t Look Like a Sports Car

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Mazda is getting into the electric vehicle (EV) game very soon, and a new teaser gives us a tantalizing glimpse at its upcoming electric car before its debut [at next week's Tokyo Motor Show](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/29881/first-mazda-electric-vehicle-to-debut-at-2019-tokyo-motor-show-in-october-report>).

Seen traveling through this computer-generated tunnel of blue rectangles, Japan's latest EV will unsurprisingly adopt the same Kodo 2.0 design language that characterizes the [Mazda3](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/27062/2019-mazda3-awd-review-switchbacks-and-snowbanks-in-a-near-luxury-compact>) and CX-30, while "exploring new directions more in touch with futuristic values and changing lifestyles."

https://youtube.com/embed/oHGSl88dhEY

Judging from the short teaser, it looks like the slope-roofed [electric Mazda](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/28424/toyota-subaru-suzuki-and-mazda-throw-their-combined-16-million-might-behind-bevs>) will be a four-door of some kind. Whatever it is, [it ain't gonna be a sports car.](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/25255/mazda-confirms-first-ev-a-standalone-model-and-not-a-sports-car>) Sorry, RX fans. Mazda says the EV's design will be "uncompromisingly simple" and feature a coupe-like cabin, "unique door concept," and a "friendly expression" up front. A lot of cars these days have coupe-like cabins and friendly fascias but "unique door concept" definitely sounds interesting. Perhaps this will mark the return of RX-8-style suicide back doors. Or maybe Mazda has fitted its own interpretation of falcon doors *à l**a* Tesla Model X.

Under the skin, previous reports have pegged the upcoming EV to be sold in the U.S. equipped with a gas-powered Wankel rotary range extender. The spinning-Dorito-based power source would charge the electric batteries and possibly even power the wheels directly, making for what [Mazda calls an "XEV" powertrain](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26895/mazda-is-considering-a-rotary-engined-hybrid-powertrain-report>).

In any case, all of the electric Mazda's design and powertrain mysteries will (hopefully) be resolved when it makes it big reveal on Oct. 23. Check back with *The Drive* then for all the juicy details.

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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