Perhaps there are many horse fans waiting for the new generation of straight-six, rear-drive Mazda6, but here comes the bad news. According to Mazda Japan’s official website: the current Mazda6 is officially discontinued in Japan, and there is no successor model to take over, while stocks last!
The Mazda6 is one of the more iconic sedans in the Mazda family and was highly praised by Men’s Journal magazine in the United States: Mazda’s creativity cannot be celebrated enough, the Mazda6 is the peak of design and engineering!
As Mazda’s flagship model in the new century, Mazda6 was born in 2002, divided into a four-door sedan, a five-door hatchback and touring version, in the Japanese market named Atenza, that is, Atez.
It is worth mentioning that the first generation Mazda6 entered the Chinese market in 2003, produced by FAW Car, and was so popular for its excellent handling that it was produced until 2017, with cumulative sales exceeding 800,000 units.
In 2007, the second-generation Mazda6 was born and premiered at the Frankfurt Motor Show that year, and it was during this period that Mazda introduced the new concept of “Zoom-Zoom”, which intends to embody the Mazda brand’s advocacy of “human-horse integration” with the childlike fun of childhood. “The Mazda 6 is also available in this generation.
This generation of Mazda6 was also available as a four-door sedan, a five-door hatchback and a station wagon, and it was made larger and more practical.
Two years later, that is, in 2009, Mazda6 ushered in a facelift, it is also this year, the official launch of the domestic Mazda6, Chinese name “RuiYi”, still focuses on the sporty sedan market.
In 2012, the third generation of Mazda6 was born, this generation, Mazda6 has been thoroughly innovative, the most praised is the introduction of the soul design, the face value is unbeatable in its class, coupled with excellent control, so it has attracted much attention.
In 2014, Mazda introduced the Genesis Blue Sky technology to it, and the strength of the whole car was upgraded comprehensively, and it was also this year that the third generation Mazda6 was introduced into China, with the Chinese name of Atze.
Four years later, Mazda once again ushered in the evolution of the appearance of the interior configuration and other aspects have been upgraded, especially in technology, more closely following the trend.
However, in the domestic market, this generation of Atze also appeared a variety of negative, such as serious rattles, by consumers with the name of “Atze”.
In 2021, with the FAW Mazda officially announced the withdrawal of the history of the stage, the fate of the Atze has also attracted the attention of many fans, the good news is that the car is still in production and can be bought, the bad news is that Mazda in Japan are officially announced to stop selling the car, the Chinese market is afraid to follow suit.
