Mazda6 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mazda |
Also called | Mazda Atenza (Japan and China, 2002–2019)[1] |
Production | February 2002 – present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size car (D) |
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Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mazda Capella/626 |
Successor | Mazda EZ-6 (China) |
The Mazda6 (known as the Mazda Atenza in Japan, derived from the Italian attenzione) is a mid-size sedan produced by Mazda since 2002, replacing the long-produced Capella/626.[5]
The Mazda6 was marketed as the first example of the company's "Stylish, Insightful and Spirited" design philosophy,[6] 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.