Mazda Mazda6 GH
Second generation · 2009–2013 · 5 model years · 16 trims
Photo: Mazda 2010 6 Front by Tabercil from Canadian, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2011 Mazda6 by DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2011 Mazda6i Touring Sedan front left side by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2011 Mazda6i Touring Sedan rear left by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2011 Mazda6 interior by Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
- Photo: Mazda 2010 6 Front by Tabercil from Canadian, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2011 Mazda6 by DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2011 Mazda6i Touring Sedan front left side by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2011 Mazda6i Touring Sedan rear left by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2011 Mazda6 interior by Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trims by model year
| Trim | Engine | HP | Torque | Transmission | Drive | MPG city/hwy (comb) | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |||||||
| i Sport 6MT · Sedan | MZR 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-Speed Manual | FWD | 21/30 | $20,725 |
| i Sport 5AT · Sedan | MZR 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed Sport Automatic with manual mode | FWD | 21/30 | $21,725 |
| i Touring · Sedan | MZR 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed Sport Automatic with manual mode | FWD | 21/30 | $23,370 |
| i Touring Plus · Sedan | MZR 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed Sport Automatic with manual mode | FWD | 21/30 | $25,170 |
| i Grand Touring · Sedan | MZR 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed Sport Automatic with manual mode | FWD | 21/30 | $27,750 |
| s Grand Touring · Sedan | MZI 3.7L DOHC 24-valve 6-cylinder with VVT | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-Speed Sport Automatic with manual mode | FWD | 18/27 | $29,990 |
| 2012 | |||||||
| i Sport 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; chain-driven dual overhead cams; 4 valves per cylinder; aluminum block and head; counter-rotating balance shafts; sequential multi-port fuel injection | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed manual | FWD | 21/30 | $20,480 |
| i Sport 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; chain-driven dual overhead cams; 4 valves per cylinder; aluminum block and head; counter-rotating balance shafts; sequential multi-port fuel injection | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with manual mode | FWD | 22/31 | $21,480 |
| i Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; chain-driven dual overhead cams; 4 valves per cylinder; aluminum block and head; counter-rotating balance shafts; sequential multi-port fuel injection | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with manual mode | FWD | 22/31 | $23,125 |
| i Touring Plus 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; chain-driven dual overhead cams; 4 valves per cylinder; aluminum block and head; counter-rotating balance shafts; sequential multi-port fuel injection | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with manual mode | FWD | 22/31 | $24,730 |
| i Grand Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; chain-driven dual overhead cams; 4 valves per cylinder; aluminum block and head; counter-rotating balance shafts; sequential multi-port fuel injection | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with manual mode | FWD | 22/31 | $27,310 |
| s Touring Plus 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 (MZI) with VVT; 60-degree bank angle; chain-driven dual overhead cams; aluminum block and heads; cast-in iron cylinder liners; dual exhaust; sequential multi-port fuel injection | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-speed Sport automatic with manual mode and Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) | FWD | 18/27 | $27,570 |
| s Grand Touring 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 (MZI) with VVT; 60-degree bank angle; chain-driven dual overhead cams; aluminum block and heads; cast-in iron cylinder liners; dual exhaust; sequential multi-port fuel injection | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-speed Sport automatic with manual mode and Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) | FWD | 18/27 | $29,810 |
| 2011 | |||||||
| i Sport 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-Valve I4 | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-Speed MT | FWD | 21/30 | $19,990 |
| i Sport 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-Valve I4 | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed AT | FWD | 22/31 | $20,990 |
| i Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-Valve I4 | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed AT | FWD | 22/31 | $22,635 |
| i Touring Plus 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-Valve I4 | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed AT | FWD | 22/31 | $24,240 |
| i Grand Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-Valve I4 | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-Speed AT | FWD | 22/31 | $26,820 |
| s Touring Plus 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-Valve V6 | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-Speed AT | FWD | 18/27 | $27,080 |
| s Grand Touring 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-Valve V6 | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-Speed AT | FWD | 18/27 | $29,320 |
| 2010 | |||||||
| i SV 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; aluminum block and head; multi-port sequential fuel injection; counter-rotating balance shafts | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed close-ratio manual | FWD | 20/29 | $18,600 |
| i Sport 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; aluminum block and head; multi-port sequential fuel injection; counter-rotating balance shafts | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed close-ratio manual | FWD | 20/29 | $19,470 |
| i Sport 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; aluminum block and head; multi-port sequential fuel injection; counter-rotating balance shafts | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) and SKYACTIV manual-shift mode | FWD | 21/30 | $20,470 |
| i Touring 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; aluminum block and head; multi-port sequential fuel injection; counter-rotating balance shafts | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed close-ratio manual | FWD | 20/29 | $21,050 |
| i Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; aluminum block and head; multi-port sequential fuel injection; counter-rotating balance shafts | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) and SKYACTIV manual-shift mode | FWD | 21/30 | $21,950 |
| i Touring Plus 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; aluminum block and head; multi-port sequential fuel injection; counter-rotating balance shafts | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) and SKYACTIV manual-shift mode | FWD | 21/30 | $23,900 |
| i Grand Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder (MZR) with VVT; aluminum block and head; multi-port sequential fuel injection; counter-rotating balance shafts | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) and SKYACTIV manual-shift mode | FWD | 21/30 | $26,085 |
| s Touring Plus 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V-6 (MZI) with VVT; aluminum block and heads; multi-port sequential fuel injection; dual exhaust | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-speed Sport automatic with Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) and SKYACTIV manual-shift mode | FWD | 17/25 | $26,600 |
| s Grand Touring 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V-6 (MZI) with VVT; aluminum block and heads; multi-port sequential fuel injection; dual exhaust | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-speed Sport automatic with Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) and SKYACTIV manual-shift mode | FWD | 17/25 | $28,540 |
| 2009 | |||||||
| i SV 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed manual | FWD | 20/29 | $18,550 |
| i Sport 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed manual | FWD | 20/29 | $20,250 |
| i Sport 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with overdrive | FWD | 21/30 | $21,150 |
| i Touring 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed manual | FWD | 20/29 | $21,705 |
| i Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with overdrive | FWD | 21/30 | $22,605 |
| s Sport 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 with VVT | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-speed Sport automatic with overdrive | FWD | 17/25 | $24,130 |
| i Grand Touring 6MT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 6-speed manual | FWD | 20/29 | $24,910 |
| s Touring 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 with VVT | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-speed Sport automatic with overdrive | FWD | 17/25 | $25,075 |
| i Grand Touring 5AT · Sedan | 2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT | 170 | 167 lb-ft | 5-speed Sport automatic with overdrive | FWD | 21/30 | $25,810 |
| s Grand Touring 6AT · Sedan | 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 with VVT | 272 | 269 lb-ft | 6-speed Sport automatic with overdrive | FWD | 17/25 | $28,260 |
Safety & recalls by model year
| Year | Recalls | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | ★★★★★ |
| 2012 | 6 | ★★★★★ |
| 2011 | 6 | Not rated |
| 2010 | 9 | Not rated |
| 2009 | 10 | Not rated |
US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.