2023 Mazda 6 pricing and features: 20th Anniversary edition, new tech

UPDATE: The 2023 Mazda 6 has arrived in Australia.

Pricing for the updated mid-size car was first announced in January – and we’ve now driven it!

Get our full review at the link below, or continue reading here for all pricing and equipment details.

January 2023: Mazda 6 pricing and features

With the first-generation 6 debuting locally in mid-2002, Mazda has unveiled a new 20th Anniversary grade based on the flagship Atenza, with unique badging, an updated interior colour palette, and the brand’s new ‘artisan red’ or ‘rhodium white’ finishes.

It also features a glossier silver grille and 19-inch alloy wheels, while there’s tan suede-look and Nappa leather upholstery inside, and 20th Anniversary badging on the front headrests.

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The existing range has also received minor updates for model-year 2023, with price increases of between $420 and $1120.

Traffic jam assist is now available on the G35 GT SP and Atenza, while wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless phone charger feature on the G25 Touring and above.

In addition, black Nappa leather replaces the previous ‘walnut brown’ look for the G35 Atenza. Its white Nappa leather option has been deleted.

As before, the Mazda 6 includes an ageing 8-inch infotainment unit, rather than the larger 8.8-, 10.25 or 12.3-inch screens available in the 3, CX-30, CX-5, CX-60, CX-8 and CX-9 with its latest infotainment system.

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The blacked-out G35 GT SP extends its theme for 2023, with a gloss black grille frame and tailgate wing, while the wagon gains black roof rails. This adds to the darkened side mirrors, black alloy wheels and burgundy leather in the outgoing model.

VFACTS new-car sales figures reveal 1511 examples of the Mazda 6 were sold in Australia in 2022, placing it behind the hugely popular Toyota Camry (9538), but ahead of the Skoda Octavia (963) and Volkswagen Passat (759).

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• 2023 Mazda 6 pricing
• 2023 Mazda 6 features
• Colours
• Engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy
• Safety
• Dimensions
• Warranty and servicing
• Availability

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2023 Mazda 6 pricing

Prices exclude on-road costs.

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2023 Mazda 6 features

G25 Sport

G25 Touring

G35 GT SP

G35 Atenza

20th Anniversary

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Colours

Metallic paint incurs a $750 premium. It is included in the cost of the 20th Anniversary edition.

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Engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy

Under the bonnet, the flagship 2.5-litre turbo remains – despite rumours of its demise for the Japanese market – but with a slight power bump. It now produces 173kW (at 4250rpm), up 3kW, while peak torque remains unchanged at 420Nm (at 2000rpm) – but a further 8Nm is available at 4250rpm.

Turbo models also receive a retuned six-speed automatic transmission, which is said to provide a more direct upshift response and increased reactive force of the accelerator pedal.

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The entry-level 140kW/252Nm naturally-aspirated 2.5-litre petrol engine remains available on the Sport and Touring.

However, across the range, Mazda has updated the characteristics of the electric power-assisted steering to “enhance response and provide more tactile feedback at medium and high speeds”.

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Safety

The Mazda 6 is covered by a five-star ANCAP safety rating, based on testing conducted in 2018.

It received a score of 95 per cent for adult occupant protection, 91 per cent for child occupant protection, 66 per cent for vulnerable road user protection, and 73 per cent for safety assist.

Six airbags (dual front, side and curtain) are fitted across the range.

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Dimensions

The Mazda 6 sedan has a wheelbase of 2830 millimetres, and is 4865mm long, 1887mm wide (with folded mirrors) and 1450mm tall.

As for the wagon, it has a shorter wheelbase at 2750mm, and it is 4800mm long, identical in width, and 1480mm tall.

The sedan has a claimed 474-litre boot capacity, extending to 1538L with the rear seats folded. The wagon has a deeper 508-litre boot, or 1648L with the second-row down.

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Warranty and servicing

As per the wider Mazda range, the 6 is covered by the brand’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, along with a five-year roadside assistance program.

The service schedule for all variants is now 12 months or 15,000km, whichever occurs first. This has increased from 10,000 kilometres, in line with most of its competitors.

Mazda offers capped-price servicing on the 6, covering the first five years or 75,000 kilometres.

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Availability

The updated 2023 Mazda 6 sedan and wagon will arrive in Australian showrooms in the coming weeks.

For more information on Mazda’s wait times, click here.

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