Mazda6 (third generation)

Mazda6 (GJ1/GL)
Mazda6 (GJ1/GL)
	Pre-facelift
Overview
Manufacturer	Mazda
Model code	GJ1 / GL
Also called	Mazda Atenza (2012–2019, Japan and China)
Production	November 2012 – present ; April 2013 – April 2022 (Russia); May 2014 – December 2023 (China)
Model years	2014–2021 (North America)
Assembly	Japan: Hofu/Hiroshima; China: Changchun (FAW Group); Russia: Vladivostok (Sollers JSC); Vietnam: Chu Lai, Quảng Nam (THACO Auto);
Designer	Akira Tamatani (2010)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan; 5-door wagon;
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, all-wheel-drive;
Related	Mazda3; Mazda CX-5; Mazda CX-9
Powertrain
Engine	Gasoline:; 2.0 L Skyactiv-G PE-VPS I4; 2.5 L Skyactiv-G PY-VPS I4; 2.5 L Skyactiv-G PY-VPTS turbo I4; Diesel:; 2.2 L Skyactiv-D SH-VPTS I4;
Transmission	6-speed Skyactiv-Drive automatic; 6-speed Skyactiv-MT manual;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,830 mm (111.4 in) (sedan); 2,750 mm (108.3 in) (wagon);
Length	4,865–4,870 mm (191.5–191.7 in) (sedan); 4,805 mm (189.2 in) (wagon);
Width	1,840 mm (72.4 in)
Height	1,450 mm (57.1 in) (sedan); 1,480 mm (58.3 in) (wagon);
Chronology
Predecessor	Mazda6 (GH1/GH2)
Successor	Mazda EZ-6

The Mazda6 (GJ/GL) is the third and current generation of the Mazda6. The sedan was unveiled during Moscow International Automobile Salon on 29 August 2012, and the station wagon version followed during the 2012 Paris Motor Show in the following month. In this generation, there are only 4-door sedan and 5-door station wagon versions available.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Mazda 6 Now Assembled in Vladivostok". Wroom.ru. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
^ MacKenzie, Angus (February 2013). "On With The Game". Motor Trend. 65 (2): 77.
^ "Nicht schlecht, aber auch nicht perfekt. – Das sagt Mazda-Designer Akira Tamatani zu unserem Entwurf eines MX-5-Nachfolgers – Mazda: Mit Kodo-Design zu schicken Autos – Auto". Auto.ch.msn.com. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2017-01-16. ^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Mazda's SKYACTIV Technology: The Comprehensible Bits (4 August 2011)". The Truth About Cars. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
^ "2013 World Car Awards" (Media Release). World Car Awards. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-05-20.

[RU-1] "Mazda 6 Now Assembled in Vladivostok". Wroom.ru. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.

[2] MacKenzie, Angus (February 2013). "On With The Game". Motor Trend. 65 (2): 77.

[3] "Nicht schlecht, aber auch nicht perfekt. – Das sagt Mazda-Designer Akira Tamatani zu unserem Entwurf eines MX-5-Nachfolgers – Mazda: Mit Kodo-Design zu schicken Autos – Auto". Auto.ch.msn.com. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2017-01-16. ^{[permanent dead link]}

[bits-4] "Mazda's SKYACTIV Technology: The Comprehensible Bits (4 August 2011)". The Truth About Cars. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

[5] "2013 World Car Awards" (Media Release). World Car Awards. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-05-20.

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