Mazda6
Hiroshima automaker's sedan
The Mazda6 is a mid-size sedan manufactured by the Japanese automaker Mazda, produced from 2002 to 2023.
Known for sporty handling and distinctive styling in a segment often criticized for blandness, the Mazda6 competed with cars like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry: I test-drove a Mazda6 before settling on something with more cargo space.
Enclosed passenger car
- midsizeModerate in scale
- four-doorCar body type
- Mazda3Japanese compact automobile
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
wagon · touring · sport · signature · turbocharged · automatic · manual · inline-four
Consistent, predictable performance
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- resaleSecond sale
- warrantyFormal repair promise
dealership · financing · insurance · mileage · commuter · family · practical · affordable
Rotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- handlingTreatment or management
- responsiveQuick to react
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
steering · acceleration · fuel-efficient · chassis · braking · sporty · agile · cornering
Made smooth and efficient
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- swoopingDescending in curves
- grilleProtective metal grating
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
fastback · sculpted · premium · refined · upscale · interior · dashboard · infotainment
Early 2000s date
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- 2023Calendar year recently passed
- generationAge-defined peer group
- redesignCreate anew with changes
facelift · evolution · flagship · nameplate · successor · predecessor · production · Hiroshima
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
hatchback · wagon · touring · sport · signature · turbocharged · automatic · manual · inline-four · Bose
reliability
Consistent, predictable performance
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- resaleSecond sale
warranty · dealership · financing · insurance · mileage · commuter · family · practical · affordable · value
torque
Rotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- handlingTreatment or management
- responsiveQuick to react
suspension · steering · acceleration · fuel-efficient · chassis · braking · sporty · agile · cornering · balanced
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
LED · fastback · sculpted · premium · refined · upscale · interior · dashboard · infotainment · minimalist
2002
Early 2000s date
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- 2023Calendar year recently passed
- generationAge-defined peer group
redesign · facelift · evolution · flagship · nameplate · successor · predecessor · production · Hiroshima · assembly
Mazda6pickup truck
Light cargo vehicle
minivan · semi truck · motorcycle · crossover · SUV
Mazda6subcompact
Smallest car classification
Mazda3 · microcar · Mercedes S-Class · economy car · supercar
Mazda6econobox
Bare-bones affordable vehicle
commercial vehicle · utility van · Toyota Camry · Nissan Altima · fleet vehicle
- Mazda MiataJapanese compact sports car
- Mazda RX-7Japanese rotary-engined sports coupe
- Mazda 3Japanese compact automobile model
- Mazda 6Japanese midsize sedan