After 22 years of local sales, the Mazda6 will bow out of the Australian market as Mazda Australia focuses on electrified powertrains in its local product line-up.
Production of the Mazda6 for Australia has now ceased, with remaining stock now available in the national retail network.
Nearly 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.
“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,” Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi says.
“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 exceptionally 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,” he says.
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.
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