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2. Intro 22 - 25

3. Design 26 - 35

4. Comfort, Functionality & Equipment 36 - 45

5. Powertrains 46 - 59

6. CHassis & Body 60 - 67

7. Safety 68 - 77

8.technicalspecifications& Features 78 - 85

9. Contacts 86 - 87

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All-new M{zd{6

■ Mazda’snew-generationflagship

featuresthe“KODO—Soulof

Motion”designthemealong

withthefullrangeofSKYACTIV

TECHNOLOGY,deliveringMazda’s

JinbaIttaione-with-the-carfeeling.

■ SustainableZoom-Zoominits

mostadvancedforminoneof

thesafestandmostfuel-efficient

Mazdasever:

››DevelopedusingMazda’s

lightweightdesignstrategy,

All-NewMazda6isconsiderably

lighterthanthecurrentmodel

››ThefirstMazdawiththe

company’suniquefuel-saving

i-ELOOPbrakeenergy

regenerationsystem

››UncompromisingMazdadriving

pleasurethankstoSKYACTIV

performanceandhandling

■ Availablewithachoiceof

twofuel-efficientengines:

SKYACTIV-G2.5litrepetroland

SKYACTIV-D2.2litrediesel

■ TobelaunchedinAustraliain

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Exterior design

■Sedanorwagon,

All-NewMazda6isthepurest

adaptationyetofKODO,which

wasinspiredbythemovements

ofanimalsinthewildand

symbolisesMazda’sdistinctive

vitalityandagility.

■Featuresthesignaturewinggrille,the

newfamilyfaceofMazdaexpressing

thebrand’sstrengthanddepthalong

withadignifiedsenseofpurpose.

■Theprominentfendersandlow

rear-leaningcabinalludetothepower

lurkingunderAll-NewMazda6’s

haunches.

■Acoupé-stylecabin,withtheA-pillars

movedback100mmrelativetothe

currentmodel,emphasisesthesolid

stanceofahighlyresponsivevehicle

(alsogivingthedriverawiderfield

ofview).

■ModelsequippedwithBi-Xenonhead-

lampsincorporateLEDsandanew

haloringlight,aMazdafirsthighlight-

ingthecar’smature,forward-looking

fearlessnesswhilelinkingthefaceto

thesidecharacterlinesandonwards

tothesignaturetaillights.

■Fournewbodycolours—SoulRed

Metallic,BlueReflexMica,MeteorGrey

MicaandJetBlackMica—specially

designedforgreatercontrast.

■Availablewith17and19-inch

aluminiumwheels.

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Comfort

■Sedanwheelbaseamongthelongest

inthesegment(2,830mm)fora

spacious,comfortablecabin;the

slightlyshorterwagon’sisstilllarger

thanthecurrentMazda6.

■Bothsedanandwagonofferhighly

competitiverearlegroomand

kneeclearance.

■ErgonomicHMI(human-machine

interface)helpsturnthecarintoan

extensionofthedriver,whoisinthe

bestpossiblepositiontocomfortably

operatethevehicle.Featuresinclude:

››An8-waypoweradjustable

driver’sseat*

››Steeringwheelwithampletiltand

telescopicrange

››Ahingedorgan-styleaccelerator

pedalforaddedcomfortand

fasterbraking.

■ RepositionedA-pillarsandsidemirrorsimprovedriver’shorizontalandverticalviewingangles.

■ Attractivelightweightcontouredseatsdeliverasportywrap-aroundfeel,outstandingsupportandremarkablelong-distancecomfort.

■ Clever,easy-to-usefeaturesincludethewagon’slightweighttonneaucoverandspecialleversintheboottoremotelyfolddownthe60:40spiltrearseats.

■ Highlyusablebootspace**of438litres(sedan)and451litres(wagon)or1,593litres(wagon,seatsfolded)accessiblefromalargerbootopening(sedan)andoptimisedtailgateshape(wagon).

■ Generousarrayofstowagepossibilitieswithpriorityoneasydriveraccesstoitemsusedmost.

INTERIOR DESIGN

■Methodicalinteriordesignreflects

All-NewMazda6’ssophisticated,

harmoniousessence.

■Driver-orientedcockpitwithaclean,

consistentlookandlayoutforcontrols

tomakeoperationassimpleas

possible,andpassengeraccomodation

designedtoconveypeaceofmind.

■High-endpolishedaluminiumlookfor

partslikethedoorhandlesandgear-

shiftknob,withsoftmaterialsonitems

mostoftentouched(e.g.steeringwheel).

■Thetwomaininteriorlines,

whichflowacrossthedash

andinstrumentpanelthrough

thedoortrim,impartstability

andreliability.

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■Availableinleatherinachoiceoftwo

colours—sportyyetwarmoff-whiteor

subtleblack—aswellasblackwoven

fabricupholstery.*

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EQUIPMENT

■Cockpitdesignedtopromotesimpleandaccurate

recognitionofcontrolsandindicators:

››3.5-inchmulti-informationdisplayinthemain

instrumentclusterfordrivermanagement

information(e.g.fuelconsumption)

››5.8-inchtouchscreenforinfotainmentsystems

locatedinanergonomicallyhighpositiononthe

centrestack

■High-connectivityinfotainment

featuresinclude:

››Premium11-speakerBOSE®surround

sounddesignedexclusivelyfor

All-NewMazda6,includingBose®

Centerpoint®2virtualsurround

playbacktechnology

››Mazdanavigationsystemwith

TomTom®technology

››HMIcommanderonmiddleconsole

fornavigationandinfotainment

systeminadditiontosteeringwheel

controls

››iPod®,USBandBluetooth®connections

(incl.hands-freemobileconnectivity

aswellasanAUXjack)

››Improvednoisesuppressionand

voicerecognitionfunctionality

››NewmailfunctionforBluetooth-

connectedsmartphonesenablesdisplay

andreadoutofSMS,MMSandemail

viathe5.8-inchtouchscreen

■Climatecontrolsystemoptimisedto

reducesizeandpoweruseyetstill

deliversuperbheatingandcooling

alongwithbetterairflowinthecabin.

■Parkingassistancesystemsinclude

areversecamerawhichisstandard

acrosstherangeandfrontandrear

parkingsensorsonselectedmodels.

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Powertrains

Therangeofhigh-efficiencypowertrainsavailableon

All-NewMazda6includestheSKYACTIV-D2.2litrediesel

andthenewSKYACTIV-G2.5litrepetrol.Bothengines

comestandardwithi-ELOOP,Mazda’snewbrakeenergy

regenerationsystemaswellasi-stop,itsadvanced

idle-stopsystem

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Thenew2.5-litreSKYACTIV-Gdirect

injectionpetrolenginefeatures:

■Anexceptionallyhigh13:1

compressionratio

■Aspeciallydesigned4-2-1exhaust

systemandenhancedfuelspray

properties,amongotherthings,

tocounterthedrawbackstosuch

highcompression

■Abalanceshafttooffsettheadded

vibrationfromthemostpowerful

SKYACTIVenginetodate

Output:

■138kWat5,700rpm&250Nmat

3,250rpm

Fuelconsumption(combined)&

CO2emissions:

■withsix-speedautomatic:

6.6L/100km&153g/km(sedan)/

155g/km(wagon)

■Emissionsclass:Euro4

The2.2-litreSKYACTIV-D

common-raildieselfeatures:

■A14:1compressionratio

(world’slowest*)

■Avariabletwinturbocharger

Output:

■129kWat4,500rpmand420Nmat

2,000rpm

Fuelconsumption(combined)&

CO2emissions:**

■withsix-speedautomatic:

5.4L/100kmand141g/km

(sedan&wagon)

■Emissionsclass:Euro4

SKYACTIV-Drivesix-speedautomatic

transmission:

■Featuresanextra-widelock-uprange

clutch

■Deliversquickanddirectshifting

➡���TheSKYACTIV-Drivetransmissionisavailableina

standardversionforpetrolenginesandalargeversion

tohandlehightorqueSKYACTIV-Dpowerplants.

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SKYACTIV-Chassis

■Intensifiesthelinearconnection

betweendriverandvehicle,especially

intermsofaccelerating,turningand

stopping,with:

››Morerearsuspensiongripthanthe

currentmodel

››Shorterbrakingdistancesthanksto

chassisstability(aswellasashorter

brakepedalstrokeandenhanced

brakediskcooling)

■Lighteryetstifferfrontstrutandrear

multi-linksuspensionoptimisedfor

low-speedagilityandhigh-speed

stability—andacomfortablerideat

allspeeds.

■Electricpowerassistedsteering

withclass-leadinggearratioadjusts

sensitivitytochangingdriving

conditions.

TogetherwithSKYACTIVpower-

trains,theSKYACTIV-Chassis

andSKYACTIV-Bodymake

All-NewMazda6athrillto

drive,deliveringrefined,linear

handling,segment-leading

safetyandauniquelyefficient

lightweightdesign.

SKYACTIV-Body

■Lighteryetstrongerthanthecurrent

modelusingmoreultra-hightensile

steelandotherinnovationstobolster

thebody’sstructures.

■Deliversexcellentcrashsafetyby

moreeffectivelyabsorbingand

dispersingimpactenergythrough

thebodystructureusingamulti-load

pathconceptandreplacingcurved

sectionswithstraightcontinuous

structures.

■Class-leadingaerodynamicsof0.27for

sedanand0.28forwagonforbetter

stabilityandfueleconomy.

■Exceptionallyquietcabin,asundesirable

engineandroadnoiseareblockedand

suppressedusinginnovativematerials

andstructures.

■Amongthelightestandmost

aerodynamicCDmodelsavailable.

CHASSIS & BODY

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SAFETY All-NewMazda6featuresawide

assortmentofadvancedactivesafety

technology,including:

■RadarCruiseControl*

keepsasafedistancefrom

precedingvehiclesatspeedsof

upto200km/h,controllingthe

speedandbrakeswhenneeded.

■SmartBrakeSupport(SBS)*

incorporatingForwardObstruction

Warning(FOW),alsomonitors

precedingvehiclesatspeedsof

15-145km/h,warningthedriver

whenAll-NewMazda6istoo

closeandbrakingautomatically

ifitdetectsthatanaccident

isimminent.

■LaneDepartureWarning(LDW)*alerts

driverofunintendedlanechanges.

■BlindSpotMonitoring(BSM)*

incorporatingRearCrossTrafficAlert

(RCTA)detectsandwarnsthedriver

ofcarsapproachingfrombehindin

adjacentlanes,e.g.intheblindspots.

■EmergencyStopSignal(ESS)rapidly

blinksthehazardlightsduringheavy

brakingtowarnensuingmotorists.

■HighBeamControl(HBC)*

automaticallychangesbetweenhigh

andlowbeamstoavoidimpairingthe

visionofothermotorists.

■AdaptiveFront-lightingSystem

(AFS)*turnstheheadlampstobetter

illuminatecurves.

■HillLaunchAssist(HLA)controls

brakepressuretohelppreventthe

vehiclefromrollingduringhillstarts.

■StandardABSwithEBD(Electronic

BrakeforceDistribution),brakeassist,

DSC(DynamicStabilityControl)and

TCS(TractionControlSystem).

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Italsohasarangeofinnovativepassivesafetyfeatureslike:

■Thehighly-rigidimpactabsorbing

SKYACTIV-Body,withmorelightweight

ultra-hightensilesteelthanever.

■Animprovedfront-enddesignwith

largercrumplezonestobetterprevent

cabindeformation,alsoreducing

repaircostsfollowingmildercollisions.

■Astrengthenedcabincagestructure

forsuperiorsideimpactprotection

alongwithreinforcedrearframeand

bumperstructures.

■Trimandotherinteriorcomponents

redesignedtopreventorreduce

injuriestooccupants.

■Improvedanti-whiplashfrontseats

■Rearseatcomponents

reinforcedtopreventluggage

fromintrudingintothecabin.

■Standardfront,sideandcurtainairbags.

■Abonnetandbodycowlenhanced

toprovidemoregiveandbetter

protectpedestrians,especially

fromheadinjuries.

■Bumperdesignedtoprotect

pedestrians’legs.

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Itallcomesdowntorelation-

ships.Thisisthespiritof

All-NewMazda6,acarbuilt

tobeanextensionofits

driverandinharmonywith

theroad.Acarthatbegsto

bedrivenfromtheveryfirst

timeonelayseyesonit.

Mazdaisreachingforgreaterheights

inaflagshipforanewgenerationand

anewlevelofdrivingpleasure.With

thedistinctdesign,intuitivefunctionality

andexceptionalresponsivenessthat

areessentialelementsofeveryMazda.

Butalsoblendingadynamic,emotional

appealwiththecomposuremandatory

forMazda’stopmodel.

This,ofcourse,posedchallengesfor

designersandengineersastheysought

tobalancepotentiallyconflicting

attributeslikeformandfunction,

performanceandefficiency,comfort

andpracticality,uniquenessandmass

appeal.Andintheall-important

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Alwaysreadytofulfilthedriver’severy

wish,theSKYACTIVpowertrainsprovide

unrivalledlinearityandresponsiveness.

They’reaperfectmatchforthenew

Mazda6’sequallyprecisehandling,

foundedonagileyetstablesteering

andsuspensionfeedbackthatputsthe

driverinabsolutecontrol.

Thismodelmarksthelatest

evolutionofSustainable

Zoom-Zoom,Mazda’slong-term

visiontodeveloptechnology

forexceptionallysafeand

environmentally-friendlyvehicles

thatalsoprovidethegreatest

possibledrivingpleasure.To

delivertop-classfueleconomy,

All-NewMazda6combinesthe

lightweightdesigncommonto

allSKYACTIVcomponentswith

uniquelyinnovativeengines

andtransmissionsandMazda’s

uniquei-ELOOPbrakeenergy

regenerationsystem.

It’sremarkablysafethankstothe

SKYACTIV-Body,whosehighlyrigid

structureabsorbsimpactenergyand

channelsitawayfromthecabinfor

segment-leadingcrashprotection.Add

intheenviablerangeofactivesafety

technology,andyouhaveanenvironment

wherethedrivercanconcentrateon

thedrivingexperiencewhilepassengers

relaxandenjoytheride.

Andthey’llbecomfortable,too.Despite

itscompactlook,therear-leaningcabin

—anintegralpartoftheuniquelybold

KODOdesign—exudesstrengthand

vitality—offeringaspaciousinterior

witharefreshinglyergonomiclayout

inwhichcontrolsandfeaturesare

cleverlypositionedfortheutmostin

convenienceandflexibility.

Inshort,All-NewMazda6is

astunninglyfashionedcar

that’sbothsafeandefficient,

unitingasmooth,refined

drivewithprecise,linear

handlingtoadegreethat

mostfamilycarscanonly

dreamof.Andit’shere,today.

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3Moving PeopLeDESIGN

AsMazda’snextflagship,All-NewMazda6hadtobeevenbetterthan

it’spredecessor—amodelthat’sbeenwellreceivedbycustomersand

mediaalike,bothhereinAustraliaandoverseas.Withstrikinglooks

andharmoniousformsandtexturesalongsidetheuniquenessthat

precludestheMazdabadge.

Atthesametime,itneededtoattract

thebroadcustomerappealobligatory

forCD-segmentsedansandwagons.

Mazdadesignersundertookthis

complexchallenge,workingclosely

withcompanyengineerstomake

theirvisionsbothfeasibleandhighly

functional.TheresultisanewMazda6

thatwilldelightcustomerswithits

combinationofsuperiorbuildquality

andfunctional,practicalbeautythat

shouldcontinuetopleasethesenses

wellintothefuture.

OnelookatAll-NewMazda6should

eradicateanydoubtsabouttheskills

ofMazda’sdesigners,longknownfor

theiruniqueabilitytoexpressmotion

whenshapingvehicles.Theirlatest

evolutioniscalled“KODO—Soulof

Motion”,adesignthemeinspiredby

themovementsofanimalsinthewild

—andthelookforthenewgeneration

ofMazdas.

MazdabelievesithascapturedKODO’s

purestessenceinAll-NewMazda6,the

productionmodelbornoftheMazda

Takericonceptfirstshowcasedatthe

TokyoMotorShowinlate2011.

Sedanorwagon,itcombinesamuscular

anatomyandvitalitywithafunctional

allurethatiscertaintogainbroad

marketappreciation—andalevelof

qualitythatsetsitapart.

“All-NewMazda6hasarobust

frameworkandalow,wide

stancethatexpressesstrength

andstability,creatingan

impressionofextraordinary

vitalitywithoutdetractingfrom

theuniversalaestheticappeal

andbeautifulformitdisplaysas

aCDcar,”saysAkiraTamatani,

thechiefdesigner.“Wehave

createdadesigninwhichthe

wildanddynamicexpressions

ofmotionartisticallyrealize

apowerfulpresence.Simply

lookingatthecarheightens

one’sexpectationsaboutthe

drivingexperienceevenbefore

actuallyridinginit.”

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Exterior: Shapes that enrich the senses

WhendesigningtheMazda6,

theaimwastocomeupwith

abodythatclearlysetsthe

vehicleapartfromconventional

thinking,asunveiledonthe

TakeriandShinariconcepts,

whilestillfurnishingthe

vehiclewithunmistakable

dignityandpurpose.

Theprominentfendersandcompact-

lookingcabinsettowardstherear

highlightthelarge-diameter19-inch

aluminiumwheels,whichonlyaddto

thecar’scomposedexterior.Thefive

setsofcontouredspokesunderlinethe

senseofdynamismandlight,effortless

motion.Andtheydon’tjustlookgood,

either.Engineersworkedwithdesigners

toimprovestiffnessandthusresistance

todeformation.Theresultissuperior

handlingcoupledwithreducednoise,

vibrationandharshness.

Inwhatisundoubtedlysomeoftheir

bestworkyet,Mazda’sworld-class

designteamcameupwithdistinctive

bodylineswhoseimpressionsvary—a

senceofspeedhere,morerelaxedthere

—dependingonhowthelightfalls.In

doingso,theyfocusedontheinterplay

betweenlightandshadow,designinga

carthatonenevertyresoflookingat.

Thefamilyfaceclearlysays“Mazda”,

withdistinctiveelementsharmoniously

blendedintothepackage.Takethe

signaturewings,forexample,aKODO

designtrademarkspanningfrom

headlamptoheadlampthroughthe

bottomoftheimposinguppergrille.

Togetherwiththeglintingeyes,the

front-endexpressesadignifiedsense

ofpurpose.

All-NewMazda6isthe

company’sfirstproduction

modeltoincorporateLEDsand

anewhaloringlightintothe

headlamps.Thering,which

surroundseachheadlight,

accentuatestheforward-looking

stanceandmaturefearlessness,

whiletheLEDsvisuallyextend

thesignaturewingsoutwards,

addingtothesenseofspeed.

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Truly functional design

Thewingsflowintodistinctive

characterlinesonthesidesof

thecar,asifitwerereadyto

leapoffthegroundandrocket

forward.Thecoupé-likecabinon

thesedanslidesovertheC-pillar

intotheshort,powerfulreardeck,

stressingthecar’sfirmfooting.

Thewagon,meanwhile,adds

practicalutilitytothislean,sporty

stance.Ineithercase,thedriver

cananti-cipateaninstantaneous

responsetohisorherinput.

Indeed,onerecurringcharacteristicof

All-NewMazda6istheharmonyofits

variousdesignfeatures.Thesignature

reartaillamps,forexample,emulate

theheadlamps,usingalineoflightto

“stretch”therearchromemoulding

outwardsviathemaintaillighttothe

characterlinesonthesideofthecar.

Liketheheadlamps,theyhighlightthe

elegantstrengthofAll-NewMazda6.

Interior: Stunning simplicity

OpenthedooroftheMazda6,and

thisexcitingyetdignifiedconsistency

continuesontheinside.Interior

designerspaidmeticulousattention

todetail,enhancingshapesand

texturesaswellasappearances.What

theycameupwithisaharmonious,

unclutteredspacewithanimmediately

perceptiblelevelofgenuinequality

andtastefulcoordinationfittingfor

aflagship:Aninteriorasstunningas

itissensible.

Forexample,thevariouscontrols

receivedthesamefinishing.This

producesaclean,consistentlook

throughoutAll-NewMazda6whileatthe

sametimemakingknobsandswitches

easiertolocatevisuallyandtherefore

operate.Partslikethedoorhandleswere

givenahand-polishedaluminiumlook,

withsoftmaterialsusedforelements

thatoccupantstouchthemost,such

asthesteeringwheelandarmrest.

Theuseofhardplasticswaskepttoa

minimum,withahigh-qualityfinishthat

underscorestherefinement

oftheMazda6interiorwhileoffering

practicalbenefitstodriverand

passengeralike.

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Inspiringly clean lines

Liketheexterior,thetwomainlines(and

keydesignelements)oftheinterior

expressmotionandspeed.Thetopone

curvesacrossthecrestoftheinstrument

panel,flowingthroughthedoortrim

towardtherearseats.Asecond,stronger

linerunshorizontallyhalfwaydownthe

instrumentpanel.Together,theyimpart

asenseofstabilityandreliability,thus

reflectingtwooftheMazda6’straditional

strengths.Andasonthebody,interior

surfacesarecontouredtocreaterich

contrastsbetweenlightandshadows.

Thisjustaddstothecabin’ssophisticated

sportiness.

Unsurprisingly,thedriver’ssideisforward

focusedanddriveroriented,maximising

JinbaIttai,Mazda’suniquefeelingof

onenesswiththecar.

Switchesandcontrolsare

positionedforoptimum

usability,andthesymmetrical

gauges(withcleanwhitelighting

replacingtheredusedinthe

currentmodelaswellasLED

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Elegant, sporty comfort

Theseats,especiallyatthefront,have

asimple,contouredshapewithawrap-

aroundsportscarfeel.Thisprovides

vertical,longitudinalorlateralsupport,

whilesubtlyshowingofftherichtextures

anddetailinthefabric.Blackwoven

fabricfeaturingasilkyyetsolidfeelis

alsoavailable.

Tastefullycoordinatedandexpertly

crafted,Mazda’sinteriordesigners

achievedaninstantlyrecognisablelevel

ofhigh-qualityandharmoniouselegance

befittingthesportyyetdistinguished

exterior.Insideorout,it’sastyle

destinedtoupholditsappealforyears

tocome.

assoonasonegetsbehind

thewheel.Butdespitefromthe

proximityofthecockpit,the

frontpassengerenvironment

engenderspeaceofmind,

impartingasenseofspace

andwell-being.

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Colours

SoulRedMetallic,BlueReflexMica,

MeteorGreyMicaandJetBlackMica:

Thesearethefournewbodycolours

availableforAll-NewMazda6.Theywere

speciallydevelopedtoprovidestronger

contraststhanever,usingtinyflakesof

reflectivepigmenttoproducegreater

differencesinbrightnessbetween

highlightsandshadedareas.This

“hardens”thesculptedshapesofAll-

NewMazda6,enhancingitsstrengths

byaddingtothesharpnessandsolidity

ofthevehicle’sathleticforms—andthe

beautyofKODO.Threeadditionalcolours

—StormyBlueMica,AluminiumMetallic

andSnowflakeWhitePearl—arealso

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coat,however,thereisalwaysatrade-off

betweenvividnessandacolour’scontrast

anddepth.TomakeSoulRedMetallic,

Mazdausedtwobasecolourcoats

undertheclearcoat,eachwithdifferent

functions.Thelowerbasecoat,with

exceptionallybrightaluminiumflakes,

servesasareflectivelayer.Theseflakes

arearrangedashorizontallyaspossibleto

reflectstronglight.Theupperbasecoat,

meanwhile,isasemi-translucentlayer

withhigh-chroma(meaningveryintense)

redpigment.Lightshinesthroughthe

upperbasecoat,arrivingatthelower

coatwitharedtint,wherethealuminium

flakesreflectthelightbackthroughthe

high-chromaredlayer.

Asaresult,stronglyilluminatedareasof

theMazda6appearinadeep,intensive

redthat,likethesun,appeartoradiate

fromwithin.Shadedareas,incontrast,

appearblackish.Thiswidecontrastrange,

withunprecedentedlevelsofchromaor

vividnessalongwithextraordinary

depth,iswhatmakesSoulRedMetallic

suchabreakthrough.

Thefullyroboticsystemusedtoapply

thepaintisspeciallyprogrammedfor

SoulRedMetallictoensuretheutmost

inprecisionandqualityandaconsistent

coatovertheentirecar.Theinnovative

combinationofmaterialsinthepaintand

itsmeticulousapplicationarewhatenable

Mazdatoachievesuchanemotionally

appealingresult.AndtheSoulRed

Metallictechnologyisevencompatible

withMazda’senvironmentally-friendly

ThreeLayerWetPaintSystem.While

beingconsideratetotheenvironment,

thisexclusivepaintprogramcalled

“TAKUMINURI”*enablesvehiclestobe

paintedinSoulRedMetallicwithalevel

ofcraftsmanship,qualityandprecision,

asifpaintedbyaskilledcraftsman.

Notradeoffs.Nocompromises.Justlike

theMazda6.

*From“Takumi”(skilledcraftsman)and“Nuri”(painting),TakuminurireferstotheuniquepaintingtechnologyusedforSoulRedMetallic

Soul Red Metallic

It’sperhapstheworld’smost

emotionallyappealingred.

SoulRedMetallicisaboutpure

energy,combininghighlights,

shadeanddepthinwaysthat

emphasisethedynamicbody

shapesoftheMazda6and

itssportiness.

How?Throughtheuseoftwodifferent

basecolourcoatswithdifferentfunctions.

Dependingontheangleofview,thereis

asignificantchangeinthehuebetween

illuminatedandshadedareas.This

uniquecolouralsorespondsexquisitelyto

moresubtleintermediatelevelsoflight,

heighteningtheimpactoftheMazda6’s

refinedappearance.Normally,abodyis

paintedintwodifferentcoats:acolour

andaclearcoat.Withonlyonecoloured

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ThehighlycompetitiveCD-segmentis

crucialforautomakersacrosstheglobe.

It’sthesegmentwherethecarsarebuilt

thatbestpersonifytheessenceofabrand

—andthusitsreputation.AtMazda,that

meansSustainableZoom-Zoomdriving

funandefficiencytogetherwiththe

JinbaIttaifeelingofonenessbetweencar

anddriver.Engineersthereforesetout

toevolvethesequalitiestoanewlevel

onAll-NewMazda6,makingthecabinof

Mazda’sflagshipmorepleasanttobein

thanever.Aplacewheretheonebehind

thewheelisincompletecontrol,fora

drivingexperiencethatlingerslongafter

thedriveisover.

All-NewMazda6packaging

conceptposedseveralchallenges

forthecar’sdesigners.Onewas

torealizeaspacious,comfortable

cabinthatisinperfectharmony

withthe“KODO—SoulofMotion”

designthemewhileatthesame

timecraftingahighlyfunctional

interiorthatcontrastswiththe

cabin’slow,compactrear-leaning

appearance.AndasaMazda,it

neededtobeintuitivelyfunctional,

featuringanergonomically-refined

humanmachineinterface(HMI)

thatallowsthedrivertofocus

ontheroadandletspassengers

relaxandenjoytheride.

Thecar’sexteriordimensionsworkedto

theiradvantage:All-NewMazda6sedan

hasoneofthelongestwheelbasesinits

segment(2,830mm)andisalsothe

longestoverall(4,865mm).Theslightly

shorterwagon,meanwhile,isstillamong

thelargestinitsclass,addingadistinctive

levelofpracticality.Inbothcases,

theampledimensions—largerthan

thecurrentmodelinvirtuallyevery

way—provideasolidfoundationfor

extraordinaryinteriorcomfort.

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Space to stretch

Customerswillbedelightedwith

allthespaceinAll-NewMazda6.

Bothsedanandwagonfeature

highlycompetitivelegroomand

arealsoatornearthetopofthe

classintermsoffrontshoulder

roomaswellasrearknee

clearance.

Engineersdidmorethanjustmakethings

bigger,however,cleverlyfocusingonthe

littledetails,too.Likeimprovingfootroom

forfrontoccupantsbyeliminatingedges

aroundthecentreconsole,andwidening

theopeningunderneaththefrontseats

forthoseintheback.Innovativeshapes

usedfortheA-pillars,whichhavebeen

pushedback100mmfromthefrontaxle

relativetothecurrentmodel,easegetting

inandoutofthefrontseatswhileatthe

sametimeimprovingthecar’s

structuralintegrity.

Obviously,theseatsareafundamental

componentofthedriver-carrelationship.

Mazdahasthuscomeupwithnew

lightweightseatsforitsnewgenerationof

vehicles,featuringanewseatstructure

forbettercomfort,improvedrigidityand

morelateralsupport,regardlessofa

person’ssize.Theirbody-fittingproperties

includeahip-supportplateandmodified

surfaceshapewithleanerseatbacks,

whichalsoopenupmoreroominthe

back.Therearseats,too,offerenhanced

supportandcomfort,withalonger

cushion(+20mminsedan,+30mmin

wagon),higherseatback(+36mmand

+29mm),anda60mmwider

reararmrest.

Comfortable cockpit

Onceseatedbehindthewheel,theHMI

fusesthecarintoanextensionofits

driver.All-NewMazda6isequippedwith

thefurthestevolvedHMIsetupyet,

puttingthedriverintheoptimumposition

tomakethevehicledopreciselywhathe

orshewants.

Thedriver’sseatisthereforeequipped

withelaborateadjustmentfunctionality** 8-waypowerormanually-adjustableseat;tiltfunctiononpowerseatonly.Availabilitydependsongradelevel

—amovementrangeof260mm

front-to-back,50mmliftand30mm

tilt,andan98degreerecline—forthe

easiestaccesspossibletokeydriving-

relatedcomponents.

Becauseitkeepsthedriver’srightheel

onthefloor,thenewhingedorgan-

typeacceleratorpedalenablesbetter

andmorecomfortablecontrolaswell

asafasterbrakingreaction,whilethe

steeringwheel-basedpaddleshifters

ensureoptimal—butnotaccidental—

access.TheentirecockpitlayoutinAll-

NewMazda6wasconceivedtopromote

simpleandaccuraterecognitionof

controlsandindicators.

Drivermanagementinformation,suchas

fuelconsumption,temperatureandtrip

distance,areclearlyshownona3.5-inch

multi-informationdisplayinthemain

instrumentcluster,whileotherdata(e.g.

fromtheaudioandnavigationsystems)

appearonthe5.8-inchtouchscreenin

thecentrestack.Thepositionofthe

latterhasevenbeenraisedtohelp

driverskeeptheireyesontheroad.And

therotaryHMIcommander,locatedon

thecentreconsoletotherearofthe

gearshift,canalsobeusedtocontrol

mostofthe5.8-inchdisplayfunctions.

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Always on top of things

Stress-freecontrolandafun,safe

driveobviouslynecessitateagood

overviewofthesurroundingsand

cockpitalike.Withthisinmind,

Mazda6designersmadesurethe

driverwouldhaveacontinuous

fieldofview—front,sideandrear

—withminimalblindspots.The

rearwardpositionofthecabin

andA-pillarsincreasesthedriver’s

horizontalviewingangleby

5.4degreesonthedriver’sside

and4.2degreesonthefront

passengerside.Thismakes

corneringeasierandsafer.

Back in the boot

Forbiggercargo,theboot

openingonAll-NewMazda6

sedanislargerthanthecurrent

model’s,whiletheshape

ofthewagon’sliftgatewas

alsooptimised.Asaresult,

theoutstandingluggage

capacitiesofbothversions.

438litres(sedan)and

451litres(wagon)are

thatmucheasierto

getat.

ThelocationoftheA-pillarsalsoimproves

thedriver’sverticalviewingangle,making

iteasiertoseechildrenorobjectsas

shortas70cm*atintersections.The

driver’svisibilityisfurtherenhanced

bymountingthesidemirrorsdirectly

tothedoorwithgapsbetweenthem

andtheA-pillars.Again,thisis

particularlybeneficialwhenator

approachingintersections.

Becauseconvenienceisessentialto

drivingpleasure,All-NewMazda6comes

withanarrayoffunctionalstorage

opportunities.Engineersdividedthe

cabinintostoragezones,incorporating

customerfeedbackaboutthecurrent

model.Logically,prioritywasgiven

toplacesforitemsusedmostbythe

driver(suchasthecentreconsoletray,

The60:40splitrearseatsfoldinto

aflexibleflatcargoarea—asimple

procedureusingeithertheleverslocated

oneachsideoftheboot.Alreadya

targetofpraisesinceitsinitiallaunchin

2002,thenewwagonhasamaximum

cargocapacityof1,593litres.

Alreadywithoutequalinthissegment,

Mazda’stonneaucoverisnowlighterthan

thecurrentmodel’sandeasiertoattach

andremovethanever,storingneatly

undertheluggagecompartmentfloor.

Theliftgate,meanwhile,opensquicker

andwithlesseffortthanpreviously,

particularlyinfreezingweather.

*CurrentMazda6=78cm

floorconsolecupholdersandfront

doorpockets),whicharesituatedtobe

visibleandaccessiblewithonlyslight

movement.Eventhegloveboxwas

optimisedwithasideratherthancentral

lockingsystem,soit’seasierforthe

drivertoreach.Andeachdoorcannow

holda1-litrePETbottle.

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Noisesuppressiontechnologyandvoice

recognitionfunctionshavealsobeen

improvedconsiderably.Downloadupto

1,000addressbookentriesintothemobile

phonesystemandcallinstantlybyvoice

command,sincethere’snolongerthe

needtovoiceregistereachindividual

entry.Evencertainaudiofunctions(like

changingmusictracksorradiostations)

canbeoperatedviaverbalcommands.

Andtoensureacomfortablecabin

atmospherewithoutcompromisingon

efficiency,Mazda’sengineerscutback

thesizeandpowerrequirementsofthe

climatecontrolsystem—savingfueland

improvingvehicleperformance—whileat

thesametimedeliveringexcellentheating

andcoolingaswellasimprovingairflow.

PREMIUM BOSE® SURROUND SOUND TECHNOLOGY

Aspowerfulanduncompromisingyet

refinedasAll-NewMazda6,itshigh-

performance11-speakerBose®surround

soundsystemshouldsatisfyeventhe

mostdiscerningmusiclovers.More

advancedthaninthecurrentmodel,it

weighs20%less.Andwithcircuitrythat

enablescontinuouslow-poweroperation,

itrequireslesscoolingpower,too.

ThisisthefirstMazdaaudiosystemto

featureBose®Centerpoint®2virtual

surroundplaybacktechnology,which

analysesthefrequencyofthesound

sourcetodeliveratrulyrealisticvirtual

surroundsound,evenwhenplayingback

compressedsignalsorradiobroadcasts.

*Availabilitydependsongradelevel

Bose®AudioPilot®2,meanwhile,

automaticallycompensatesforthe

effectsofunwantedsoundfromdifferent

roadsurfaces,varyingdrivingspeeds

andevenopenwindows.Amicrophone

placedinthecabincontinuouslymonitors

ambientnoiseconditions,whilea

sophisticatedBose®algorithmanalyses

themusicsignalandadjustsittoreduce

theeffectofunwantednoise.

11-speaker Bose® surround sound layout for the M{zd{ 6

1 2 3x80mmTwiddler®

(neodymiummid-high-rangespeakers)

intheinstrumentpanel

3 2x25mmneodymiumtweeters

intheinstrumentpanel

4 2x230mmNd®woofers

inthefrontdoors

5 2x135mmwide-rangespeakers

inthereardoors

6 2x60mmTwiddler®

(mid-high-rangespeakers)inthe

reardeck

7 …featuringhigh-performancedigital

amplifierwithBose®DigitalSignal

Processing:

■8channelsofcustomisedequalisation

■AudioPilot®2NoiseCompensation

Technology

■Centerpoint®2SignalProcessing

■Surround-Stage®SignalProcessing

■AudioPilot®2systemmicrophone

intheinstrumentpanel

Infotainment to go

Alongsidetheoptionalpremium

11-speakerBose®surroundsound

(seebox)or6-speakersystems*,

theinfotainmentofferingsinAll-

NewMazda6includeaUSBiPod®

connection,USBportandAUXjack.

Bluetooth®hasbeenupgradedand

nowfeaturesreplay,shuffleand

folder-switchingfunctions.The

mailfunctionenablesSMS,MMS

andemailreceivedbya

Bluetooth®-connectedsmart-

phonetoshowuponthecentre

consoledisplayandbereadout

byanautomatedvoice.

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DriversofAll-NewMazda6

willbeevenmoreincontrol

withtheconnectednavigation

solutionfromTomTom®,aleading

providerofcost-effective,up-to-

the-minutenavigationsolutions.

Keyfeaturesofthenavigationsystem

inAll-NewMazda6include:

■Coversmorekilometresonprimary

andsecondaryroadsthanany

otherserviceandisrefreshedmore

frequently,too,withupdatesevery

twominutes.

■Canbeoperatedeitherviathe5.8-

inchtouchscreenmonitoronthedash

orthenewHMIcommanderonthe

Mazda6’scentreconsole.

*Availabilityandtariffsmayvaryaccordingtocountry

■Updatesavailablebysimply

downloadinganythingfrommapsand

newsoftwaretovoicesviaTomTom®

HOME*usinganSDcard.

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Whenitintroducedfullrangeof

SKYACTIVTECHNOLOGYonthe

MazdaCX-5,Mazdaovercame

SUVshortcomingstoachieve

themost“car-like”performing

sportutilityavaiable.Nowthe

SKYACTIVline-upmakesits

debutintheheavilycontested

CD-segment.Withlessweight,

alowercentreofgravityand

lowrollingresistancetyres,the

All-NewMazda6getsevenmore

fromitsSKYACTIVenginesand

transmissions.Foruncompromising

linearityandresponsiveness,

andanunforgettableZoom-Zoom

drivingexperience,exceptional

fuelefficiencyincluded.Sporty

yetcivilised,astheMazda6

shouldbe,andMazda’smost

advancedflagshipever.

Alwaysabrisk,sportyperformer,All-

NewMazda6isastepaheadwiththe

SKYACTIVpowertrainslurkingatits

heart.Readytofulfilthedriver’severy

wish,oneoffivepowerfulSKYACTIV

engines—twodieselsandthreepetrol

powerplants—efficientlydistribute

powertothefrontwheelsviaasix-speed

automatictransmission.

Standardefficiencyfor all

Presstheaccelerator,andthecar

respondsimmediatelyandwithprecision

totheamountofpressureputonthe

pedal,deliveringstrongyetrefinedlinear

acceleration.Theenginesevensound

good:Mazdaengineerstunedtheintake

andexhausttoeliminateundesirable

high-frequencysoundswhilemaintaining

thevibrantlow-frequencyband.So

All-NewMazda6isasquietasarefined

CDsedanorwagonshouldbeatconstant

cruisingspeeds,eruptingintoatruly

excitingresonancewhenaccelerating.

Mazda’si-stopidle-stopsystemandthe

company’sbrand-newi-ELOOPbrake

energyregenerationsystemarestandard

acrosstheAll-NewMazda6range,where

theyworkinperfectharmony.Together

withSKYACTIVpowertrainsandthe

lightweightyetrigidSKYACTIV-Bodyand

SKYACTIV-Chassis,theycontributetothe

Mazda6’ssuperbfueleconomyandCO2

emissions.AtMazda,thisappliestoall

variants—andwithnocompromiseon

performance.

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Powerful petrol performance

TheAll-NewSKYACTIV-G2.5,

thelargestandmostpowerful

SKYACTIVenginetodate,was

designedformaximum

performance.Infact,thislevel

ofoutput—138kWat5,700rpm

and250Nmat3,250rpm—

wouldseemmoreathomein

ahigh-endvehiclesegment.

Topperformancefromthedirect-

injectionpetrol-poweredSKYACTIV-G

2.5isagiventhroughouttherpmrange,

propellingAll-NewMazda6from0to

100km/hinonly8.2seconds.

MazdaovercametheNVHissues

associatedwiththisbrawnierengine

byadoptingabalanceshafttooffset

vibration.Soit’sevenquieterthanthe

smallerSKYACTIV-G2.0thatfeatures

onboththeCX-5andMazda3SP20

SKYACTIV.Thenumeroussimilarities

betweentheenginesincludeanultra-

highcompressionratiocombined

withaspecialexhaustmanifoldsetup,

enhancedfuelspraycharacteristics

andmuchmore(seebox)todeliver

exceptionallowandmid-rangepetrol

torquealongwithfuelefficiencythat’s

justasimpressive.Inthecombinedcycle,

theSKYACTIV-G2.5uses6.6L/100km,

whichcorrespondstoCO2emissionsof

153g/km(sedan)/155g/km(wagon).

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Dynamic diesel depth

SKYACTIVstandsforefficient

internalcombustion.Andthe

dieselsunderthebonnetof

All-NewMazda6defyconvention,

featuringtheworld’slowest

compressionratio.Sincelower

compressionputslessstrainon

engineparts,itenableslighter

componentstobeused.

Smooth, linear shifting

Thehighly-refinedsix-speedSKYACTIV-Driveautomatic

transmissionavailableforallMazda6enginevariantsisextremely

well-balanced,deliveringremarkablysmoothshiftingalongwith

thedirectfeelofamanual.Newcontroltechnologyenablesan

interactiveresponsetodriverinputattheacceleratorpedal.

Thatmeansaquickerreactionthanevertochangingtorque

demandsandbettercontroloverdownshifting,contributingto

theoutstandingfueleconomyofAll-NewMazda6.

* The2.2MZR-CD

TheSKYACTIV-D2.2weighslessthan

itsprecursor*.Lowcompression

alsomakesitpossibletoimprove

combustiontimingandefficiency,

whichexplainstheexceptionalfigures:

129kWat4,500rpmand420Nmat

2,000rpm.

OnAll-NewMazda6,thisisgoodfor

0-100km/htimesandtopspeeds

of8.4secondsforsedanand8.6

secondsforwagon.

Andthesefiguresareevenmore

remarkablewhenconsideringthe

Mazda6’sdieselconsumption:

only5.4litres/100kmand141g/km.

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SKYACTIV-G: Direct-injection petrol technology for today

Highlights:

■Anaturallyaspiratedfour-cylinder

2.5-litreenginewith13:1compression

ratio.

■A4-2-1exhaustsystemutilisingan

extendedmanifoldstructuretoreduce

theamountofresidualexhaustgasin

thecombustionchamber,thushelping:

››preventknocking(abnormal

combustion)

››reducevibrations

■Multi-holeinjectorswithsixnozzles

enhancefuelsprayformoreefficient

combustionandimprovedcooling,

whichalsohelppreventknocking.

■Aspecialpistoncavityreduces

coolinglosses.

SKYACTIV-D: Clean, fuel-efficientdieselpower

Highlights:

■A2.2-litrefour-cylinderdieselthat

defiesconventionalexpectations

ofdiesels.

■World’slowestcompressionratio

(14:1)significantlyenhancesengine

efficiencyandthusfueleconomy

thankstothe:

››Optimumcombustiontiming,

improvingtheexpansionratio

››Specialconvexshapeofpistonroof,

ensuringidealfueldistributionin

thecombustionchamber

››Multi-holepiezoinjectors,enabling

efficientstart-upsdespitelow

compression

››Exhaustvariablevalvelift,which

stabilisescombustionbyregulating

intakeairtemperaturetoprevent

misfiringwhentheengineiscold

■Farcleanerthantoday’sconventional

diesels:

››DrasticallyreducedNOxemissions

withoutrequiringexpensive

aftertreatmentsystems

››Generatesfarlesssoot(particulate

matter)

››ComplieswithEuro4

■Lowercompressionalsoputsless

strainonengineparts,reducing

mechanicalfrictionandenabling

■DualS-VT(sequentialvalvetiming)

optimisesairintakeandexhaustvalve

timingaccordingtoengineoperating

conditions,minimisingpumpinglosses.

■Lightercomponentsandreduced

internalfriction,improving

performanceaswellasfueleconomy

andCO2emissions:

››Lighterthancurrentengines

››Betterfuelconsumption

››Morelowandmid-rangetorque

■AllSKYACTIV-GequippedMazda6

modelscomestandardwithengine-

transmissioncombinationsare

availablewiththei-stopidle-stop

system.

theuseoflightweightmaterialsand

components,suchas:

››Analuminiumblock

››Athinnercylinderheadand

cylinderwalls

››Asmallerdiametercrankshaft

Two-stageturbochargerusestwo

turbinesandalargeintercoolerto

produceexceptionaltorque—evenat

lowrpms—alongwithoutstandinghigh-

rangeoutput,particularlyforadiesel:

››Asmallerturbineoperatesinthelow

rpmrange,andisjoinedbythelarger

onewhenrequired

…formoretorqueaswellasbetterfuel

economy.

■AllSKYACTIV-DequippedMazda6

modelscomestandardwithengine-

transmissioncombinationswiththe

i-ELOOPbrakeenergyregeneration

systemandi-stopidle-stopsystem.

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SKYACTIV-Drive: The direct, linear response automatic

Highlights:

■Extremelywellbalancedfuel-saving

six-speedautomaticofferssmooth,

refinedshiftingandthedirectfeelofa

manualtransmission,alsocombining

thebenefitsofthevarioustypesof

automaticsavailable:

››Bettershiftresponse,faster

downshiftingandeasierstartsthan

adual-clutchtransmission

››Smoother,morecomfortableshifting

thandual-clutchorconventional

torqueconvertertransmissions

››BetterfueleconomythanaCVTat

highspeedsandatorqueconverter

unitatlowspeedswithamore

directfeelthaneitheratallspeeds

■Evolvedcontroltechnologyenables

aninteractive,linearresponseto

driverinput:

››Reactsfasterthanevertochanging

torquedemands

››Thecardoesexactlywhatthedriver

tellsitviatheacceleratorpedal

■Newkickdownswitchprevents

undesirabledownshiftingusinga

kickdowndetenttoincreaseresistance

atacertainpositionintheaccelerator

pedalstroke:

››Therebytellingthedriverwhena

kickdownisimminent

››Drivercanavoidunwelcome

downshiftsbyeasingoffpressure

onthepedal(sotheSKYACTIV-Drive

doesnotshiftbeforeallavailable

torqueisused)

››Or,conversely,useaddedpressure

toinitiateadownshift(sothe

SKYACTIV-Driveshiftssoonerto

immediatelydeliverthedesired

torque)

…thusputtingthedriverinabsolute

control.

■SKYACTIV-DriveinAll-NewMazda6

featurespaddleshiftersandamore

user-friendlygearshiftknobandgate

that’sespeciallysatisfyingwhengoing

from“D”to“M”(manualshiftmode).

■Twoversionsavailablebasedon

maximumtorque:standard(upto

270Nm)andlarge(upto460Nm).

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İ-ELOOP:M{zd{’s unique brake energy regeneration system

All-NewMazda6isthefirst

productionmodeltoadopt

Mazda’sfuel-savingi-ELOOP

brakeenergyregeneration

system.Shortfor“Intelligent

EnergyLoop”,i-ELOOPis

thefirstsuchpassengercar

systemintheworldtoutilise

acapacitortostorerecovered

electricitytopowerthe

vehicle’selectricalsystems.

generatepowerfromthemoment

theacceleratorisreleased,fully

chargingtheEDLCinaslittleas7-10

seconds—wellwithinasingle

decelerationcycle.

AnotherbenefitofEDLCsisthatthey

canberechargedagainandagainwith

minimaldeterioration—unlikethe

lithium-ionbatteriesusedinelectric

vehicles.Afterrecharging,theDC/DC

converterstepsdownthevoltageof

theelectricityintheEDLCto12Vto

powercomponentsliketheclimate

controlandaudiosystems.Anysurplus

electricitygoestothestarterbattery.

Afullcapacitorchargeisenoughto

runthevehicle’selectricalsystemsfor

aminute.i-ELOOPisthereforethe

perfectcompanionfori-stop,since

thereisnoneedtoreverttobattery

powerevenwhenMazda’sidle-stop

systemhasshutthecaroff(ata

trafficlight,forexample).During

stop-and-gocitydriving,chargingoften

resumesbeforethecapacitorisfully

discharged.i-ELOOPcantherefore

producemostifnotallofavehicle’s

electricityneeds,whereasnormally

someoftheengine’soutputisrequired

justtodrivethealternator.Byfreeing

upthisenginecapacity,i-ELOOP

increasesfueleconomyunder

everydayurbandrivingconditions.

Oneissuethathasthusfarhindered

theeffectivenessofregenerative

brakingisthelimitedchargingand

powerstoragepotentialofthelead-

acidstarterbatteriestypicallyused

inautomobiles.Mazdaengineersthere-

forepainstakinlyanalysedeveryday

drivingconditions,focusingonthe

recurringcycleofdecelerationand

acceleration.

Determiningthatatypicaldeceleration

phaselastsonlyabout10seconds,they

adoptedanelectricdouble-layer

capacitor(EDLC)ratherthana

dedicatedbatterytoquicklycapture

andtemporarilystoreelectricity.

Thesystemusesa12V-25Vvariable

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i-stopisMazda’sinnovative,intelligentidle-stopsystem.

StandardequipmentonallversionsofAll-NewMazda6,it’s

theonlyidle-stopsystemavailablethatusescombustion

energyfortherestart.Inadditiontosavingfuel,this

enablesthefastestrestartsintheindustry:0.35seconds

forSKYACTIV-Gpetrolenginesandonly0.40secondson

SKYACTIV-Ddiesels*.

i-stopusesasophisticatedcontrol

moduletoswitchofftheengineinthe

ignition/expansionstroke(petrol)or

compressionstroke(diesel),theoptimal

cyclesforrestarting.Infact,i-stop

actuallywaitsforthemomentthe

cylindersareintheidealrestartposition.

Andthisalltakesmerelyaspiltsecond.

Conventionalsystemsonlyidentify

whichcylinderisinthecorrectstroke

positionafteranelectricstarterturns

thecrankshafttobegintherestart.

So,whereascompetingdiesel

modelswon’trestartuntilthesecond

compressionstrokeorenginecycle,

Mazda’sSKYACTIV-Dstartsalmost

immediatelyduringthefirststroke.

Andinthemeantime,Mazdadrivers

andpassengerscanstillusethevehicle’s

electric-poweredsystems.

It’sanothercomponentofSustainable

Zoom-Zoom,Mazda’scommitmentto

minimisingtheenvironmentalimpact

ofitsvehicles—withnocompromises.

*Modelswithautomatictransmission

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handling—agileyetstable—thatputs

thedriverinabsolutecontrolofthecar.

Thelightweightyethighlyrigidbody

onlyservestosupportthestrengthsof

itsadvancedpowertrainswhileproviding

occupantswithsegment-leadingcrash

protection.It’sanewdimensionof

drivingpleasureperceptibleafteronly

100metres,andafeelingthatwill

endurefortensofthousandsof

kilometrestocome.

Mazdahasstriveninrecentyearsto

balancethefundamentallycontradictory

characteristicsofrefined,supplemotion

andlight,agilemotion.Toenhancethe

linearconnectionbetweenthedriverand

basicvehiclefunctionslikeaccelerating,

turningandstopping.Toturnthecar

intoanextensionofitsdriver.SoMazda

tooktheSKYACTIV-Chassisfirst

introducedontheMazdaCX-5—an

SUVwithunprecedentedpassenger-

carhandling—andoptimiseditfor

thelongerwheelbase,lighterweight,

lowercentreofgravityandlowrolling

resistancetyresofitsCD-segment

flagship.

GenuineZoom-Zoomfuncan

perhapsbebestdescribed

byatypicaldrivingsituation:

deceleratingintoawinding

curve,manoeuvringthrough

itandacceleratingoutagain.

Theengineerswhodeveloped

theSKYACTIV-Chassisand

SKYACTIV-Bodyforthe

All-NewMazda6wereaiming

tomakethisexperienceas

exhilaratingaspossible.

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Thecolumn-typeelectricpowerassist

steeringsystemfeaturesaclass-leading

14.2gearratioforagilesteeringwithout

havingtochangehandpositionson

thesteeringwheel.Thismakeswinding

roadsmorefunandurbandrivingless

tiresome.Arangeofsensors,meanwhile,

feeddatatothesystem,whichitusesto

adjuststeeringsensitivityfornimbleness

atlowerspeedswhilesuppressing

disturbancesforbetterstabilityonrough

roadsandathighspeeds.Thelarger

casterangleonthefrontwheelsalso

supportshigh-speedstability.

Finely-tuned suspension

Akey“link”intheagility-stability

balance,theMazda6’srearmulti-link

suspensionalsoensuresthesuperior

ridecomfortobligatoryinthissegment.

Mazdafoundthebestpossible

combinationbetweenrearsuspension

linkpositionsandbushingcharacteristics

todelivermoregrip,raisingtheshock

absorbermountstoreducerear

suspensionimpacts.Thisalsoprevents

thebackofthevehiclefromrisingwhen

braking.Thereardampersareinclinedto

betterabsorbvibrations,whilethefront

andrearcrossmemberswereredesigned

toenhancerigiditywhilealsoreducing

theirweight.TheSKYACTIV-Chassison

All-NewMazda6isthuslighterthanthe

currentmodel’s.

Reliable responsiveness

All-NewMazda6offersa

fertilefoundationindeed

fortheSKYACTIV-Chassis:

Fromtheexceptionallow

tomediumspeedagility

andhigh-speedstraight-

linestability,theSKYACTIV-

Chassisalwaysdeliversa

faithfulresponsetosteering

inputfromthedriver.Road

feedbackisimmediate,with

gentlyincreasingrollso

thatnosteeringadjustment

isrequiredinacurve.Yet,

befittingforMazda’stop

model,occupantscanenjoy

arelaxing,comfortable

driveregardlessof

distance.

Asforstopping,theaddedchassis

stabilityreducesbrakingdistances.Here

theshorterbrakepedalstrokehelps,

givingthedriverbettercontrol,asdoes

theoptimisedcoolingofthebrakedisks.

Asaresult,All-NewMazda6brakesmore

consistentlythaneverinallsituations,

withsegment-leadingstoppingdistances.

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SKYACTIV strength

SKYACTIVTECHNOLOGYisclearlyabout

achievingthebestpossiblebalances,

andtheSKYACTIV-Bodyisnoexception.

JustliketheSKYACTIV-Chassis,the

focusherewastobooststrengthand

stiffnesswhilesheddingkilograms.High

andultra-hightensilesteelsaccomplish

both,soMazdausesthemon20%

moreofthebodybyweightthanthe

currentmodel.Othermeasuresinclude

thehighlyrigidinjection-mouldedfoam

fillingusedtostrengthenbodyjoints

withoutaddingstructuralmembers,

cuttingdoorweightforexampleby15%.

Eventheglassonthewindscreenand

tailgateweighsless.

All-NewMazda6istherefore

lighteryethas30%and

45%moretorsionalrigidity,

respectively,thanthecurrent

sedanandwagon.It’squieter

andmoreaerodynamic,too,

withatargetdragcoefficientof

0.27(sedan)and0.28(wagon).

NVH – Uniquely peaceful

Mazdawasclearlyaimingtomakethe

cabinonitsnewflagshipastranquilas

possible,minimisingnoise,vibrationand

harshness.Todoso,engineersadopted

thepathwayblockageandabsorption

conceptssuccessfullyimplementedon

theMazdaCX-5toshelterthecabinfrom

roadandenginenoise.Theresultsare

perhapsevenmoreimpressiveonthe

All-NewMazda6.

Enginenoise

■Vibration-curbingbalanceshaft

adoptedfortheSKYACTIV-G2.5.

■Enginemountsre-engineeredtolimit

vibrationduringignition.

■Newlightweightmaterialsutilised

behindthedashandonthefloorto

absorbundesirableenginenoise,

suppressingforexampleevenmore

high-frequencyacceleration-related

noisethanintheCX-5whileretaining

anexcitinglow-frequencyengine

soundduringacceleration.

Whilelighter,sleekerbodiessupport

betterhandlingandfueleconomy—

cornerstonesofMazda’sSustainable

Zoom-Zoomstrategy(seebox)—stiffer

bodiesare,ofcourse,safer.Especially

incombinationwithimpact-absorbing

structuralmodificationstodisperse

crashenergyoutsidethecabinalong

loadpathsandreplacecurvedstructures

withstraight,continuoussections

whereverpossible(seechapter7for

moredetails).

Roadnoise

■Thecontrolledresonancebetween

chassisandbodycomponentsstifles

vibrationsfromtheroadforapleasant

cabinsoundwithoutanynoise“peaks”.

■Tyreswerechosenfortheircomfort

andnoiseattributes(inadditionto

grip,stabilityandbrakingproperties).

■Thecoverageofsound-damping

materialswasoptimisedfor

effectivenessaswellasa9%

weightreduction.

Othernoise

■Asound-insulatingmiddlelayerwas

addedtothewindscreentoreduce

windnoiseandweatherstripsinserted

onthedoorshellstoimprovethe

glassseal.

■Theanti-noisemechanisminthe

brakeswasenhancedusing

computeranalysis.

■Noisetravellingintothecabinfrom

thesedanbootwaslimitedbyreducing

thegapsinthereardeck.

Conclusion:

ThecabininAll-New

Mazda6isonparwiththe

bestinthesegmentonall

kindsofroadsurfaces.

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Aerodynamics – A cutting-edge

Theprimaryaerodynamic

conceptguidingdesigners

ofAll-NewMazda6wasto

minimisedragbyenhancing

theshapeofthefloorto

strikethebestpossible

balancebetweenunderfloor

andupperbodyairflow.

Sustainable Zoom-Zoom: more than just talk

Inthisdayandage,evenfuncarsneed

tobeenvironmentallyfriendly.That’s

whyMazdaputthe“Sustainable”into

SustainableZoom-Zoom.

SustainableZoom-Zoomisabuilding

blockstrategyfocusedonsignificantly

improvingvehicleefficiency,firstly

bydevelopingbasetechnology—see

SKYACTIV—andthensuccessively

addingauxiliarysystemslikei-stopand

i-ELOOP(seechapter5)toachieve

ambitiousfueleconomyobjectives.

Mazdameticulouslyexaminesevery

structureandmaterialonavehicleto

eliminateeverypossiblegram.

Recyclabilityisalsoanimportantissue.

Today,80%(byweight)ofthematerials

usedtomanufacturecarsarealready

recycled.Thesearemostlymetalslike

ironandaluminium,soMazdaislooking

attheremaining20%—primarily

plasticsandglass—anddeveloping

initiativestomakethesecomponents

easiertoidentifyanddismantle.

Mazdausedcoversfortheenginebase

andcentrefloor,amongotherthings,

alongwithextendedfronttyredeflectors

tosmoothenairflowunderneaththe

car.Themainexhaustsilenceralsohelps

improveaerodynamicsbyguidingthe

flowofairupwards.Theroofangle

(andD-pillarangleonthewagon)along

withthespoilers,meanwhile,were

alsooptimised.

AndAll-NewMazda6is,infact,as

aerodynamicasitlooks.Theremarkably

lowdragcoefficient,withcdvaluesof

0.27forthesedanand0.28forthe

wagon,isoneofthelowestinitsclass.

Thisonlyhelpstofurtherimprove

high-speedstabilityand,ofcourse,

fueleconomy.

Forexample,thecompanyuses

recycling-friendlypolypropylene,

athermoplasticresin,onAll-New

Mazda6’sfrontandrearbumpers

aswellastheinstrumentpanel

andtrim.Andit’sphasingout

harmfulmaterials,eliminating

lead,cadmiumandchromium

hexavalentonAll-NewMazdas.

Mazda’slifecycleassessmentprocess

confirmsthatithassuccessfully

reducedtheMazda6’semissionsofCO2,

agreenhousegas,aswellasnitrogen

andsulphuroxides(NOxandSOx),which

causeacidrain.Mazdaisalsoworking

tocuttheamountofvolatileorganic

compounds(VOCs)initsvehicleinteriors

andwasthefirstautomakertoadopt

low-VOCsealants,paintsandadhesives

forthecabin.

ItallproveshowseriouslyMazdais

committedtominimisingitsenvironmental

impact—withnocompromises.

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Ratherthansimplylettingsystems

interveneandtakeovercontrolofthe

vehicle,Mazda’sconceptistogive

driversmore“eyes”,enablingthemto

bemoreawareoftheirsurroundingsand

morealerttohazardsatalltimes.With

thelatestinactivesafetytechnology,

driversofAll-NewMazda6aremuch

betterabletoproactivelyavertaccidents.

Andwhenoneisunavoidable,the

carprovidesmaximumprotectionto

occupantsandpedestriansalike,inmany

casesevenlimitingvehicledamage.The

carbecomesanextensionofitsdriver,

alsowhenitcomestosafety,foran

appropriatelysatisfyingdrivingexperience.

AtMazda,safetyisanintegral

elementofdrivingpleasureand

SustainableZoom-Zoom.Infact,

thecompany’sProactiveSafety

philosophysetsitapartwitha

rangeofsafetyfeaturesthat

helpdriversunderawiderange

ofconditions.InAll-New

Mazda6,aswiththeNew

GenerationMazdas,safetyis

driverfocused.

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İ-ACTIVSENSEtechnology

i-ACTIVSENSEiswhatMazdacallsits

driver-supportingrangeofsensor-based

safetydevices,manyofwhichcanbe

foundonAll-NewMazda6.

Twoactivesafetysystemsonthe

All-NewMazda6areRadarCruise

Control,whichmaintainsasafedistance

fromtheprecedingvehicle,andSmart

BrakeSupport(SBS),whichincludes

DistanceRecognitionSupportand

ForwardObstructionWarning(see

respectiveboxes).

HighBeamControlSystem,alsofirst

seenontheCX-5,automaticallyswitches

betweenlowandhighbeamstoavoid

impairingthevisionofothermotorists.

AndtheAdaptiveFront-lighting

Systemhelpsdriversseearound

curvesatnight—whenthemajorityof

fatalaccidentsoccur—predictingthe

courseoftheroadaheadbasedondriver

steeringinputanddirectingthehead-

lampsaccordingly.

TheLaneDepartureWarningand

BlindSpotMonitoringaretwomore

perspective-enhancinghighlightsof

All-NewMazda6.LDWmonitorsthelane

markingsontheroad,providingaudible

andvisualalertswhenitdetectsan

unintentionallanechangeat65km/hor

higher.BSM,meanwhile,keepsaneye

ontheblindspots,informingthedriver

viaLEDsintheappropriatesidemirror

ofvehiclesapproachingfrombehindin

adjacentlanes.Shouldthedriversignal

tochangelanes,abuzzersoundsandthe

LEDsstarttoblink.BSMworksatspeeds

aslowas30km/h.

Proactively alert

Andforvehiclestravellingdirectly

behindtheMazdaflagship,there’sthe

EmergencyStopSignal,whichrapidly

flashesthefour-wayhazardlightsduring

heavybrakingfromspeedsofatleast

50km/h.Itswitchesonthehazardsat

normalfrequency,too,at10km/horless

tonotifyotherdriverswhenthevehicle

isabouttostop.

All-NewMazda6isalsoequippedwith

HillLaunchAssist,whichcontrols

DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)

brakepressureforsmoothhillstarts,

andofcourseallthelatestgeneration

ofautomatedvehiclesafetysystems,

includingABSwithElectronic

BrakeforceDistribution,brakeassist,

DynamicStabilityControlandtraction

control.Andwithacockpitandhuman

machineinterface(HMI)designedto

enhancevisibility,thedriverisinthe

perfectpositiontotakefulladvantage

ofthesesystems.

Clearlythere’snosuchthingas100%

security,andallthisactivesafety

technologywon’tnecessarilyhelp

driverspreventeveryaccident.But

shouldoneoccur,All-NewMazda6

wasdesignedtoprovidetheutmost

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RadarCruiseControl

LaneDepartureWarning(LDW)

HighBeamControl(HBC)

SmartBrakeSupport(SBS) AdaptiveFront-lightningSystem(AFS)

BlindSpotMonitoring(BSM)

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In a safer place

Passivesafety—whatcounts

duringanaccident—starts

withtheSKYACTIV-Body.

Lightweightbutrigidthanks

amongotherthingstoallthe

high-tensilesteels(seechapter6),

itefficientlyabsorbsimpactsfrom

alldirectionsand/ordisperses

crashenergytokeepcabin

deformationtoaminimum.

Frontalimpactforces,forexample,are

absorbedbycrushcansintheengine

compartmentandchannelledthrough

theSKYACTIV-Body’smulti-loadpaths.

Tocreatealargercrumplezone,thefront

suspensioncross-membersaredesigned

todetachfromtheirmountings.And

milderfrontalcollisions(upto15km/h)

areabsorbedbyeasy-to-replacebolted-on

parts,preventingdamagetothefront

frameandenginecomponents.Thismakes

subsequentrepairsfarmoreeconomical.

Ingeniously secure inside

Theinterior,too,isbuiltfor

better-than-everoccupant

protection.That’swhy

interiorcomponentsand

trimwereredesigned.Other

improvementsincludefrontand

reardoorarmreststhatsplit

duringasideimpacttosoften

contactwithoccupants.

High-tensilesteel,meanwhile,wasadded

totherearseatbackanditsconnections

andmountsstrengthenedtoreinforce

cabinintegrityandpreventluggage

intrusion.

Sideimpactsafetyistakencareofby

Mazda’s“triple-H”cagestructurearound

thecabin,whichhasbeenstrengthened

bylinkingroofmembers,B-pillarsand

underbodymembersinuninterrupted

ringstructures.Whileaddedspotwelds

holdthesestructurestogetheratthe

jointsforgreatershockresistance,the

size,shapesandstrengthofpillarsand

barswereenhancedtopreventthecabin

fromdeforming.TheB-pillarsanddoor

impactbars,forexample,aremadefrom

ultra-hightensilesteel.

Andtohelpprotectoccupantsby

absorbinganddispersingcrashenergy

duringarear-endcollision,Mazda

improvedthecross-sectionalshape

oftherearframe,joiningittothe

B-frameandstraighteningunderbody

members.Designerswereabletolimit

theprotrusionoftherearbumperby

givingitaninnovativereinforcingcross

shape,whichcanabsorbmoreforceover

ashortercrumplespace.All-NewMazda6

thusdeliversworld-classsafetywith

noneedtocompromiseontheKODO

design’sbeauty.

Mazdaadvancedtheanti-whiplashdesign

ofthefrontseatswithreinforced

headrests,seatbacksandseatliftersto

restrictmovementandrotationofthe

head,chestandhipsduringanaccident.

Shearandtensileloadsontheneck

areasaresultamongthebestinthe

segment*forfrontoccupantsofthe

All-NewMazda6.Andtheoptimisedseats

arestillcomfortable,alsoweighingless

thanthoseinthecurrentmodel.

Inadditiontostandardfront,sideand

curtainairbags,thefrontseatbelts

combinepretensionerstotightenthe

beltsduringafrontalaccidentandload

limiterstoavoidexcessivepressureon

thechest.Thesmallestpassengersalso

getthebestpossibleprotection,thanks

toISOFIXconnectionswithtoptether

anchorsforquickandsecurechildseat

installation.*Accordingtoin-housetestingatMazda

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Whilesteadilyimprovingautomobile

safetyhasledtoasharpdeclinein

occupantdeathsoverthepastdecades,

theproportionofpedestrianfatalitieshas

grown.Reflectingthis,EuroNCAPratings

nowincorporatestrictercriteriafor

pedestrianimpacts.

Alwaysstrivingtostayaheadofthegame,

Mazdaadoptedseveralmeasurestobetter

protectpedestrians.Theseincludebonnet

hingesthatyielddownwards(vertically)

tohelppreventheadinjuries,butwithout

diminishingtheirlongitudinal(orhorizontal)

strength,whichinhibitsthebonnetfrom

movingbacktowardsthecabin.

ThelowbonnetonAll-NewMazda6

makesitdifficulttobuildindeepenough

crumplezonesabovethefrontsuspension

towers,soMazdausedaspecialmaterial

herealongwithanewstructurefor

thefenderbrackets.Asaresult,they

crushduringanaccidenttoabsorbthe

impactfromapedestrian,yetstillresist

deformationifsomeoneleansonthem.

Radar Cruise Control

Changingtrafficconditions

canbestressfulandtiringfor

drivers,particularlyoverlonger

distancesandperiodsoftime.

ButnotwithRadarCruise

ControlwhichdebutsonAll-New

Mazda6.*Thesystemusesa

radarsensorinthefrontgrilleto

monitorprecedingvehiclesand

maintainasafetrailingdistance,

automaticallycontrollingthe

speedandbrakesasnecessary.

Thebodycowlwasalsooptimisedtosoften

anyblowstothehead,improvingNVHat

thesametimewithinthelimitedspace

available.Finally,theenergy-absorbing

foamusedonthefrontbumperreinforcing

memberbetterprotectspedestrianlegs,

witha“stiffener”addedtostopthelegs

frombecomingtrappedunderneath

thecar.Andsinceallthesefeatures

arehidden,theydon’tdetractfromthe

Mazda6’sgoodlooks.

Italladdsuptoworld-classcrash

safety,provenbytheexhaustivetesting

undertakenonAll-NewMazda6.Mazda

wenttheextramile,subjectingitsflagship

toawiderrangeofcollisionsituations

thanregulationsrequire,includingside

andoffsetfrontandrearimpacts.Thenew

modelshouldthereforecomplywitheven

themoststringentcrashtestsafetyrating

criteriaaroundtheworld.

Thedrivercanchoosefromfourdistance

settings,enablingthesystemtoflexibly

accommodatechangingtrafficflows,

whenforexampleaflowingmotorway

turnscongested,significantlyshortening

trailingdistances.RadarCruiseControl

functionsfromspeedsof30km/hallthe

wayupto200km/handonlyshutsoff

ifthecaristravellinglessthan20km/h.

Soitcanbeengagedonahigh-speed

motorway,automaticallyadjusting

speedasneeded,thendecelerateona

steeply-curvedexitramp,andremainin

operationfollowingavehicleaccelerating

downthenextroad.

RadarCruiseControldetectsvehicles

atdistancesasfaras140mand,being

radarbased,can“see”throughrain,

darknessandblindingsunlight.

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Smart Brake Support

AccordingtoEuroNCAP,90%

ofroadaccidentsarecausedby

distractedorinattentivedrivers.

Vehicleswithautonomous

emergencybrakingsystems,

however,haveupto27%fewer

accidents,considerablyreducing

injuries.ThatiswhyEuroNCAP

willincludeassessmentsofthese

systemsintheirvehiclesafety

ratingsstartingin2014.With

SmartBrakeSupport(SBS),

All-NewMazda6isalready

gearedupforthefuture.

LikeRadarCruiseControl,SBSutilises

theradarsensorinthefrontgrilleto

monitorprecedingvehiclesatarangeof

upto140m.Itworkstogetherwiththe

DistanceRecognitionSupportSystem

(DRSS),afeaturethatcalculatesthe

“catch-up”timetoothercarsbasedon

speedanddistance,andtherelated

ForwardObstructionWarning(FOW),

whichalertsthedriverstoapotential

collisionusingawarningsoundand

unmistakable“BRAKE”lightinthe3.5-

inchdisplaynexttothespeedometer.

SBS,whichfunctionsfrom15-145km/h,

helpstopreventoratleastreduce

theseverityofarearimpactwitha

precedingvehicle,evenatelevated

speeds.

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8 Technical SPECIFICATIONs & features

all-NEW M{zd{6

Models Sport Touring GT Atenza

2.5Lpetrol(SKYACTIV-G)

sedanorwagon

sedanorwagon

sedanorwagon

sedanorwagon

2.2Ldiesel(SKYACTIV-D)

- sedanorwagon

sedanorwagon

sedanorwagon

Chassis

Brakediameter front 297mm 297mm 297mm 297mm

rear 278mm 278mm 278mm 278mm

Braketype front Ventilateddisc Ventilateddisc Ventilateddisc Ventilateddisc

rear Soliddisc Soliddisc Soliddisc Soliddisc

Steeringtype Electricpowerassiststeering

Electricpowerassiststeering

Electricpowerassiststeering

Electricpowerassiststeering

Suspension front MacPhersonstrut

MacPhersonstrut

MacPhersonstrut

MacPhersonstrut

rear Multi-link Multi-link Multi-link Multi-link

Turningcircle(kerb-to-kerb)–sedan/wagon

11.2m/11.0m 11.2m/11.0m 11.2m/11.0m 11.2m/11.0m

Tyresize 225/55R17 225/55R17 225/45R19 225/45R19

Tyreindex 97V 97V 92W 92W

Wheelsize 17x7.5J 17x7.5J 19x7.5J 19x7.5J

Wheeltype Alloy Alloy Alloy Alloy

Tyresize(spare) 185/55R16 185/55R16 185/55R16 185/55R16

Wheeltype(spare) Temporary(Steel)

Temporary(Steel)

Temporary(Steel)

Temporary(Steel)

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powertrain 2.5Lpetrol(SKYACTIV-G)

2.2Ldiesel(SKYACTIV-D)

Enginetype 2.5litrein-line4cylinder16valveDOHCS-VTpetrolenginewithi-stopandi-ELOOP

2.2litrein-line4cylinder16valveDOHCintercooledturbodieselenginewith

i-stopandi-ELOOP

Enginecapacity 2,488cc 2,191cc

Boreandstroke 89.0mmx100.0mm 86.0mmx94.0mm

Compressionratio 13.0:1 14.0:1

Maximumpower 138kW@5,700rpm 129kW@4,500rpm

Maximumtorque 250Nm@3,250rpm 420Nm@2,000rpm

Throttlecontrol Electronic(drive-by-wire)

Electronic(drive-by-wire)

Fuelsystem Electronicdirectinjection Common-rail,electronicdirectinjection

Fueltankcapacity 62litres 62litres

Recommendedfuel Unleaded(91RONorhigher)orE10

Diesel

Fuelconsumption*1 auto(combined)

6.6litresper100km 5.4litresper100km

Emissionsstandard EurostageIV EurostageIV

Automatic(SKYACTIV-Drive)transmission

6-speed 6-speed

Gearratio 1st 3.552 3.487

2nd 2.022 1.992

3rd 1.452 1.449

4th 1.000 1.000

5th 0.708 0.707

6th 0.599 0.600

reverse 3.893 3.990

finaldrive 4.056 3.804

Exterior Sport Touring GT Atenza

Daytimerunninglamps(LED) - - X X

Doorhandles(bodycoloured) X X X X

Exhaustextensions(chrome) X X X X

Fog-lamps(front) X X X X

Frontandrearbumpers(bodycoloured)

X X X X

Green-tintedwindscreen,sideandrearwindows

X X X X

Headlamps(Bi-Xenon)withAdaptiveFront-lightingSystem(AFS)

- - X X

Headlamps(Halogen) X X - -

Powermirrors(bodycolouredandheated)

X X X X

Power-slidingandtiltglasssunroof

- - X X

Powerwindows X X X X

Rearspoiler wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

Roofrails wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

Tail-lamps(LED) X X X X

Interior

Advancedkeylessentry - - X X

Advancedkeylesspush-buttonenginestart

X X X X

Air-conditioning(dual-zoneclimatecontrol)withrearvents

X X X X

Ambienttemperaturedisplay X X X X

Bluetooth®(hands-freecompatible)*2

X X X X

Cargoarea12voltpoweroutlet wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

Cargoareatonneaucoverwith‘Karakuri’upanddownfunction

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

Cargonet wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

RadarCruiseControl - - - X

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Centrearmrestconsole(sliding) X X X X

Criticalfunctionwarninglights/chimes

X X X X

Cruisecontrol X X X -

Cupholders X X X X

Doorbottleholders(frontandback)

X X X X

Glovebox(illuminated) X X X X

Headlampsautoon/offfunction X X X X

Instrumentpanellightdimmer X X X X

Interiorillumination: entrysystemwithdelayedfade

X X X X

mapreadingspotlamps X X X X

powerwindowswitches X X X X

Interiorreleasefor: fuelfillerdoor X X X X

Leather-wrapped: gearshiftknob X X X X

handbrakehandle X X X X

steeringwheel X X X X

Overheadsunglassstoragebox X X X X

Paddleshiftgearcontrol X X X X

Rear-viewmirrorwithautodimmingfunction

- - X X

Satellitenavigation(TomTom) X X X X

Seattrim: cloth X - - -

leather*3 - X X X

Seats(front)with: 2-positionmemoryfunction(driver)

- X X X

4-waypoweradjustment(passenger)

- X X X

8-waypoweradjustment(driver)

- X X X

adjustableheadrestraints

X X X X

heatingfunction - - X X

heightadjustment(driver)

X X X X

lumbarsupport(driver) X X X X

rakeandslideadjustment X X X X

seatbackpockets X X X X

Seats(rear)with: 60/40split-foldbackrest

sedanonly

sedanonly

sedanonly

sedanonly

60/40splitflat-foldbackrest

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

adjustableheadrestraints

X X X X

centrefolddownarmrest

X X X X

Tachometerandelectronicodometer/tripmeter

X X X X

Tiltandtelescopicadjustablesteeringwheel

X X X X

Tripcomputer*4 X X X X

Vanitymirrors(front)withillumination

X X X X

Windowdemister(rear) X X X X

Wipers(front)2-speedwithrain-sensingfunction

X X X X

Wiper(rear)withintermittentfunction

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

wagononly

Audio

AM/FMtuner X X X X

Auxiliaryinput(3.5mmMP3playercompatible)

X X X X

Bluetooth®audio(MP3playercompatible)*2

X X X X

CDplayer,singledisc(MP3/WMAcompatible)

X X X X

PremiumBose®231wattamplifierandspeakers

- X X X

Speakers(6) X - - -

Speakers(11) - X X X

Steeringwheel-mountedaudiocontrols

X X X X

USBinput(iPod®compatible) X X X X

Safety

AirbagsSRS: front(driverandpassenger)

X X X X

curtain(frontandrear) X X X X

side(front) X X X X

Anti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS) X X X X

BlindSpotMonitoring(BSM) - - - X

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Childrestraintanchorpoints X X X X

Childproofreardoorlocks X X X X

’Doublelock‘doordeadlockfunction

X X X X

DynamicStabilityControl(DSC) X X X X

ElectronicBrake-forceDistribution(EBD)

X X X X

EmergencyBrakeAssist(EBA) X X X X

EmergencyStopSignal(ESS) X X X X

Engineimmobiliser X X X X

ForwardObstructionWarning(FOW)

- - - X

HighBeamControl(HBC) - - - X

Highmountstoplamp X X X X

HillLaunchAssist(HLA) X X X X

Intrusion-minimisingbrakepedal X X X X

LaneDepartureWarning(LDW) - - - X

Left-hand-sideconvex(wideangle)exteriormirror

X X X X

Onetouch(upanddown)powerwindows(frontandrear)

X X X X

Parkingsensors(frontandrear) - X X X

RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA) - - - X

Remotecentrallocking(2transmitters)

X X X X

Reversecamera X X X X

Seat-beltwarning(frontandrear)

X X X X

Seat-belts3-pointlap-sash(allseats)

X X X X

“Seat-belts(front)withpretensioners,load-limitersandheightadjustableshoulderanchorages“

X X X X

Sideimpactdoorbeams X X X X

SmartBrakeSupport(SBS) - - - X

TractionControlSystem(TCS) X X X X

‘TripleH‘safetyconstructionwithfrontandrearcrumplezones

X X X X

Whiplash-minimisingfrontseats X X X X

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Dimensions

Groundclearance laden 122mm 122mm 122mm 122mm

Overalllength—sedan/wagon 4,865mm/4,800

mm

4,865mm/4,800

mm

4,865mm/4,800mm

4,865mm/4,800

mm

Overallwidth 1,840mm 1,840mm 1,840mm 1,840mm

Overallheight—sedan/wagon 1,450mm/1,480mm

1,450mm/1,480mm

1,450mm/1,480mm

1,450mm/1,480mm

Track front 1,585mm 1,585mm 1,595mm 1,595mm

rear 1,575mm 1,575mm 1,585mm 1,585mm

Wheelbase—sedan/wagon 2,830mm/2,750

mm

2,830mm/2,750

mm

2,830mm/2,750mm

2,830mm/2,750

mm

Weights and Capacities

Cargoroomvolume(VDA)—sedan/wagon

438litres/451litres

438litres/451litres

438litres/451litres

438litres/451litres

Cargoroomvolume(VDA)—wagon*5

1,593litres 1,593litres 1,593litres 1,593litres

Kerbweight—sedan/wagon 2.5Lpetrol

1,462kg/1,484kg

1,471kg/1,494kg

1,501kg/1,524kg

1,503kg/1,526kg

2.2Ldiesel

- 1,541kg/1,561kg

1,571kg/1,591kg

1,573kg/1,593kg

Towingcapacity*6—braked/unbraked

2.5Lpetrol

1,500kg/550kg

1,500kg/550kg

1,500kg/550kg

1,500kg/550kg

2.2Ldiesel

- 1,600kg/750kg

1,600kg/750kg

1,600kg/750kg

Tow-balldownloadmaximum 120kg 120kg 120kg 120kg

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*1 FuelconsumptionfiguresarebasedonADR81/02testresults.Theyareuseful incomparingthefuelconsumptionofdifferentvehicles.Theymaynotbethefuelconsumptionachievedinpractice.Thiswilldependontraffic,roadconditionsandhowthevehicleisdriven.

*2 Pleasecheck thecompatibilityofyourBluetooth®device (particularlyyourmobilephone)with thespecificMazdavehicleyouintendtopurchaseasnotalldevicesoperatecorrectly.Visitmazdahandsfree.com.auorconsultyourMazdaDealerforfurtherinformation.

*3 LeatherinteriorincludessomeMaztexmaterialonselectedhighimpactsurfaces.

*4 Tripcomputerdisplayscurrentandaveragefuelconsumption,distancetoemptyandaveragevehiclespeed.

*5 Measuredwithrearseatsfoldeddownanduptoroof.

*6 SubjecttoStateorTerritoryregulations.

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