Final Swansong for Mazda6 – Celebrating Over Two Decades of Driving Joy

After more than 20 years, Mazda6 concludes its Australian journey. Discover its legacy, achievements, and the next chapter in Mazda's evolution.

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Mazda NewsPOSTED ON 22/1/2025

FINAL SWANSONG FOR MAZDA6 AS MAZDA AUSTRALIA INTENSIFIES MULTI-SOLUTION APPROACH

The venerable Mazda6 – an icon of Australian motoring – is bowing out of the Mazda Australia model range, after more than two decades on sale.

Production of the Mazda6 for Australia has now ceased, as the brand shifts its focus to further improving its multi-solution strategy, offering electrification options in the form of plug-in hybrids such as the CX-60 and CX-80, highly efficient mild hybrids and an abundant choice of further honed ICE powertrains in line with customer preferences.

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In 22 years of being on sale, almost 150,000 examples of the Mazda6 Sedan and Wagon have been sold, with the model enjoying its most successful run in 2005, tallying a record figure of close to 15,000 total sales.

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Vinesh Bhindi, Managing Director for Mazda Australia, commented: “We owe a lot to Mazda6 in helping to make the Mazda brand what it is today. Coinciding with the origins of our Zoom Zoom philosophy, its local introduction in 2002 contributed to a paradigm shift for the brand, and it immediately became widely praised as the benchmark for front-wheel drive dynamics and involvement.”

“While we have seen the market shift its preference towards SUVs in recent years, the Mazda6 has always been – and continues to be – held in particularly high regard by loyal enthusiasts and keen drivers alike, thanks to its embodiment of Jinba Ittai, timeless looks and easy to live with nature.

“As we bid a fond farewell to the Mazda6, its legacy will continue to live on as we move into the next phase of our future strategy.”

The Mazda6 has a storied history in Australia, making its all-new second-generation debut at the 2013 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, earning multiple motoring awards - including Drive’s Car of the Year in 2013 – and more recently joining the Mazda Australia fleet program, where multiple units are in active service as patrol cars in various police forces across Australia.

A healthy supply of new Mazda6 models is available now across all grades at Mazda dealerships nationwide.

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