Mazda Arata concept unveiled at Beijing Auto Show Previews a production electric SUV expected next year Appears to be based on a Chinese platform and may only be offered in China Mazda got its fingers burned with the quirky, impractical MX-30, but the brand’s new Arata concept looks far more promising. It previews a production model aimed directly at the best-known electric SUV of them all, Tesla’s Model Y.
The hood appears to be recessed allowing air drawn in through the grille to pass across it, just like on Dodge’s new electric Charger Daytona, and Mazda says the front fenders and rear pillars also feature similar “air tunnels.” We’re not fans of the illuminated white “MAZDA” lettering on the sill panels, and we imagine that will be gone by the time the production version arrives.