China never let this generation die -- nicknamed "Maliu" (Horse 6), the original Mazda6 kept rolling off the Changchun line long after it was replaced everywhere else, passing 770,000 units sold.
Lead trim: Base · 5-spd auto · 2.3L · FWD · up to 270 hp
Mazda 6GG · 2003–2008
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FactChina never let this generation die -- nicknamed "Maliu" (Horse 6), the original Mazda6 kept rolling off the Changchun line long after it was replaced everywhere else, passing 770,000 units sold.
Collectors Spotted in the Mazda 6 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Mazda 6 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.3L · FWD | 2003–2005 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 164 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| Base · 5-spd auto · 2.3L · FWD | 2006–2008 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 164 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Base · 5-spd auto · 3.0L · FWD | 2003–2004 | 3.0 L V6 | 221 hp | 205 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.3L · FWD | 2003–2008 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 164 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 3.0L · FWD | 2003–2008 | 3.0 L V6 | 221 hp | 205 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd auto · 3.0L · FWD | 2005–2008 | 3.0 L V6 | 221 hp | 205 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.3L · AWD | 2006–2007 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 270 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Sport Wagon · 5-spd auto | 2004–2004 | 3.0 L V6 | 221 hp | 205 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Sport Wagon · 5-spd manual | 2004–2007 | 3.0 L V6 | 164 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Sport Wagon · 6-spd auto | 2005–2007 | 3.0 L V6 | 221 hp | 205 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 6-spd auto · 3.0L · FWD trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
This Mazda6's styling was good enough to make it a finalist for the 2013 World Design of the Year -- rare company for a mainstream mid-size sedan.
Spiders, not engineers, triggered a recall on this Mazda6: yellow sac spiders kept nesting in an oddly shaped fuel line vent, pulling 65,000 cars back in 2011.
China never let this generation die -- nicknamed "Maliu" (Horse 6), the original Mazda6 kept rolling off the Changchun line long after it was replaced everywhere else, passing 770,000 units sold.
Rivals
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