Mazda6

Also known as Mazda 6, Mazda Atenza

The (known as the Mazda Atenza in Japan until 2019, derived from the Italian attenzione) is a mid-size sedan produced by Mazda since 2002, replacing the long-produced Capella/626.

Key facts

Automobile.name: Third generation
Automobile.image: Mazda6 2.0 SKYACTIV-G Center-Line (GJ) – Frontansicht, 14. April 2013, Düsseldorf.jpg
Automobile.manufacturer: Mazda
Automobile.aka: Mazda Atenza (Japan and China, 2002–2019)
Automobile.class: Mid-size car (D)
Automobile.predecessor: Mazda Capella/626Mazda Xedos 6
Automobile.successor: Mazda EZ-6/6e (China, Europe, Australia)
Automobile.caption: Pre-facelift
Automobile.model_code: GJ1 / GL
Automobile.designer: Koichi Sato (2005)
Automobile.model_years: 2014–2025
Automobile.production

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First generation (GG1; 2002) {{anchor|1|First|2002|first generation|GG/GY|GG|GY}}
Mazdaspeed6
Safety
Second generation (GH1/GH2; 2007) {{Anchor|2|Second|2007|second generation|GH|GZ}}
Facelift
North America
Recall
Safety
Motorsport
Third generation (GJ1/GL; 2012)
Pre-facelift
Facelift
Awards
Motorsport
Sales
References
Notes
External links

The (known as the Mazda Atenza in Japan until 2019, derived from the Italian attenzione) is a mid-size sedan produced by Mazda since 2002, replacing the long-produced Capella/626.

The Mazda6 was marketed as the first example of the company's "Stylish, Insightful and Spirited" design philosophy, followed by the Mazda2 in December 2002, the RX-8 in August 2003, the Mazda3 in January 2004, the Mazda5 in the summer of 2005, the MX-5 in October 2005, and the CX-7 in November 2006. The 2003 Mazda6 is essentially the seventh-generation Mazda 626, part of the 'G' model code family.