Mazda 6e Wins 2026 World Car Design of the Year Award
At the 2026 World Car of the Year Awards hosted by the World Car Awards (WCA), Mazda 6e from Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) won the 2026 World Car Design of the Year (WCDOTY), one of the special awards. This marks the third time a Mazda model has earned this award, following the Mazda MX-5 in 2016 and the Mazda3 in 2020.
The awards were officially launched in January 2004 with automotive journalists around the world. For the 2026 award, the winner was selected from ninety eligible models through votes cast by 98 automotive journalists worldwide. The results were announced by the World Car Awards (WCA) on April 1st local time in New York, USA.
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The Mazda 6e represents a new challenge in Mazda’s journey toward electrification, pursuing both preservation and innovation of the distinctive design that Mazda has cultivated over the years. Under Mazda’s design theme, “KODO — Soul of Motion,” and based on the concept of “Authentic Modern,” the model combines vibrant, life-inspired forms with a sense of advanced modernity befitting a battery electric vehicle (BEV), while achieving a beautifully proportioned coupe silhouette. Through sculptural forms and meticulous craftsmanship created by the human hand, Mazda has delivered a design that continues to offer the joy of driving and moving mobility experience even in the era of electrification.
The Mazda 6e combines Mazda’s signature design and Jinba-ittai driving performance – the oneness between man and machine - with the electric and smart technologies of its collaborative partner. The Mazda 6e is now available for pre-order in Australia, with deliveries expected to commence mid-year.
Mazda will continue to pursue the “Joy of Driving” under its core value of “Radically Human,” and aim to deliver the “Joy of Living” by creating moving mobility experiences in our customers' daily lives