What is the Mazda6?
The Mazda6 is a family-sized car offered as a saloon or estate. It sits in the middle of Mazda’s range, with room for everyday family duties and longer journeys.
Across three generations, the Mazda6 moved from the first-generation design to the Kodo styling and Skyactiv technology of the third. Mazda described the third generation as its flagship model featuring those design and engineering ideas.
Mazda6 generations
The first generation ran from 2003 to 2008, followed by the second from 2009 to 2013. The third generation began in 2013 in Europe and the UK, and in 2014 in the United States and Canada. Its listed years end in 2023 for Europe and the UK and 2021 for North America.
Engine choices varied by market. In the EU, versions span 1.8 L to 2.5 L and 88 kW (120 PS) to 182 kW (247 PS). The UK range spans 89 kW (121 PS) to 143 kW (194 PS). US and Canadian figures cover petrol engines from 2.3 L to 3.7 L.
How economical is the Mazda6?
The lowest listed EU consumption is 5.4 L/100 km on the WLTP test. The UK and France figures include a low of 3.9 L/100 km on the NEDC test. These results use different European procedures: WLTP is the newer test, while NEDC applies to older figures.
The lowest listed US figure is 7.4 L/100 km under EPA testing, with a best combined rating of 32 MPG. Canada’s lowest listed result is 7.3 L/100 km under NRCan’s 5-cycle procedure. WLTP and NEDC figures in Europe, EPA ratings in the US and Canada’s 5-cycle results use different test procedures.
Where was the Mazda6 sold?
The Mazda6 appears in official figures for the EU, UK, France, United States and Canada. EU figures span 2010–2025; the UK, US and Canadian figures begin in 2003, 2003 and 2004 respectively. France’s listed period is 2012–2015. Model years and engine choices varied by market.
Questions and answers
When did the Mazda6 generations run?
The first generation ran from 2003 to 2008, the second from 2009 to 2013, and the third began in 2013 in Europe and the UK and in 2014 in the US and Canada.
What engines were available?
EU versions span 1.8 L to 2.5 L, and the fuel types represented include petrol, diesel, LPG and other. North American figures list petrol engines from 2.3 L to 3.7 L.
What is the lowest listed Mazda6 fuel consumption?
The lowest listed result is 3.9 L/100 km under NEDC in UK and France figures. The EU’s lowest listed WLTP result is 5.4 L/100 km. Test procedures differ by market.
