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New 5-Door and Sport Wagon Models to Join Mazda6 Lineup

All the Sporty Driving Dynamics with More Functionality

Two more four-door versions of the Mazda6 will soon be available in North America -- a hatchback called the 5-Door and a station wagon called the Sport Wagon.

According to Jim Sailer, the Mazda6 vehicle line manager, Weve created the Sport Wagon and 5-Door to reinvigorate the Mazda6 line and provide that same exceptional driving experience to those who simply require more than a sedan can offer.

Sailer says the Sport Wagon appeals to the driver

"Weve created the Sport Wagon and 5-Door to reinvigorate the Mazda6 line." (Photo: Mazda Motor of America)

who needs room for gear or children but simply cannot give up the driving dynamics of a true, authentic sports sedan, while the 5-Door distinguishes itself by looking more like a four-door sport coupe than a hatchback.

In the past, says Sailer, hatchbacks carried a negative stigma and were often considered

According to Mazda the Mazda6 5-door shatters the conventional views on hatchbacks. (Photo: Mazda Motor of America)

only by consumers who desired utility and economy, usually at the expense of style and driving dynamics.

In Sailers view, Mazda6 5-Door shatters that notion by incorporating flair and sporty driving characteristics into a vehicle that offers ample utility to those who need it.

In exterior style, the Wagon and 5-Door differ from the sedan only from the B-pillar back.

The key element of both new models is of course extra storage space.

Mazda maintains that space with the rear seats folded is in the same league as some SUVs. (Photo: Mazda Motor of America)

In the 5-Door, that means 50 percent more room than the sedan with the rear seats up, and 150 percent more with the rear seats down. There are also cargo tie-downs and two compartments in the side panels.

There is of course even more space in the back of the Sport Wagon, but not a whole lot more than there is in the 5-Door. Still, Sailer maintains that space with the rear seats folded is in the same league as some SUVs.

The 5-Door, like the sedan, will come with either the 2.3-liter I-4 or the 3-liter V6, both of which are attached to a five-speed manual or can be had with optional

All Sport Wagons come standard with a 3-liter V6 engine and a five-speed manual transmission. (Photo: Mazda Motor of America)

automatics -- a four-speed with the I-4 or a five-speed with the V6.

All Sport Wagons come with the 3-liter V6 and a five-speed manual transmission or an optional five-speed automatic with manual shift mode available.

Sailer says no sport suspension option is needed here because every Mazda6 is tuned for sharp reflexes and maximum road holding.

Mazda selected a double-wishbone front and E-type multi-link rear suspension, along with a standard stabilizer bar to help resist body roll and weight transfer, minimizing understeer.

Standard seat-mounted side-impact airbags protect the chest, neck and head of front occupants, and an optionally available side-curtain airbag system adds additional protection from side impacts for both front and rear occupants and deploys from the outer edges of the headliner.

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