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One of the stars of the Mazda booth in Beijing is a concept electric crossover called Arata. It is known that the new product will go into production by the end of next year.
The Arata is known to have been developed by Changan Mazda, a joint venture between Changan Automobile and Mazda established in late 2012. A different name will probably be chosen for the production version.
The Arata is an electric car that uses the familiar Kodo design language and has relatively small windows and elegant headlights. The novelty received a branded radiator grille with illumination.
The Japanese automaker decided to replace the classic side mirrors with rear-view cameras, as well as get rid of the novelty door handles and rear windshield wiper. In addition. Mazda added a chunky spoiler to the electric crossover, divided in half by a vertical additional brake light.
Unfortunately, Mazda does not say anything about the characteristics of the new electric power plant. And also about whether we should expect sales of the electric crossover in other markets outside of China. It is expected that more details about the novelty will become known closer to the end of the year.
