The all-new Mazda6 will be priced from £15,100 (on-the-road) when it goes on sale in dealer showrooms at the end of the year.
At launch, customers will be offered a choice of 10 saloon and hatchback petrol engined models, with three powertrains and five equipment levels.
In January, the all-new Mazda6 range will be expanded with the arrival of six diesel models and the line-up will be completed by the addition of nine estate cars in March 2008.
Mazda is reducing the price premium for the estate to just £700 (over the hatchback and similarly priced saloons), and anticipates estate sales could grow to 20 percent (from the current 12 percent) thanks to the all-new model's enhanced styling, specification and interior space.
With the all-new Mazda6 line-up, Mazda is following through the same philosophy behind the recent introduction of the Mazda2 and Mazda CX-7 by keeping the range as simple as possible.
Every all-new Mazda6 comes with a full complement of safety and security equipment including: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and Traction Control System (TCS), all-disc braking system with ABS, Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), daytime running lights, driver & passenger front airbags, front side airbags, full-length curtain airbags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners with load-limiters, active front seat head restraints, ISOFIX child seat anchorages and a Thatcham Category 1 anti-theft alarm.
The Mazda6 S, priced from £15,100, is fitted with 16-inch alloy wheels, body-coloured bumpers, door handles, mirror housings and side mouldings and electric door mirrors.
Comfort and convenience equipment includes: remote central locking with dead locks, global opening/closing for all windows, electric front and rear windows, with one-touch auto down, air-conditioning, height adjustable driver's seat with adjustable lumbar support, 60/40 split folding rear seats, radio/single CD audio system with four speakers and an auxiliary jack for connecting MP3 players.
A £1,000 price step-up to the Mazda6 TS (from £16,100) brings buyers a differentiated interior trim and 12 additional equipment items over S model and they include: CF-NET multifunction steering wheel controls, cruise control, dual-zone climate control air-conditioning, leather steering wheel and gear knob, two additional audio speakers and a rear centre armrest.
The outlay of an additional £1,200 to purchase a Mazda6 TS2 (from £17,830) allows owners to enjoy eight items of additional equipment over TS model. These include: 17-inch alloy wheels, auto dimming rear view mirror, electric folding door mirrors, dusk-sensing automatic lights, rain sensing automatic wipers, 6-disc CD-changer, front fog lights and integrated Bluetooth®.
Dramatically styled, the Mazda6 Sport (from £19,630) wears a Sports Appearance Pack (rear spoiler, side skirts, front and rear sports bumpers, privacy glass and alloy pedal set) plus 18-inch alloy wheels, and Bi-xenon headlamps with active front lights to aid visibility during cornering.
Inside, there is a Smart keyless entry system and Start/Stop button (petrol models only), a 240W BOSE® premium audio system with eight speakers and heated front sports seats with black half-leather trim.
The all-new Mazda6 SL range-topper (from £20,680) builds on the Sport specification with additional front and rear parking sensors, electric sunroof, power adjustable front seats and black full-leather trim – and adopts a more discreet look by deleting the Sports Appearance Pack.
For all-new Mazda6, seven all-new body colours will be available – Brilliant Black (Solid) and a choice of one metallic, Lilac Silver, and five mica finishes – Aurora Blue, Copper Red, Crystal White, Galaxy Grey and Stormy Blue as a £350 extra cost option.
