Mazda Mazda6 History

Mid-size car · 2003–2021

Mazda Mazda6
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History

Launched for 2003 as the successor to the 626, the Mazda6 was a mid-size sedan that stood out for sporty handling and design among family-car rivals.

It earned a strong reputation across three generations (and spawned the turbocharged AWD Mazdaspeed6) before US sales ended after 2021.

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