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Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced pricing for the 2009 MAZDA6 sports sedan will start at $18,550 for a MAZDA6 i SV, equipped with a 170-horsepower 2.5-liter I-4 engine and a six-speed manual transmission. Pricing for the 2009 MAZDA6 s, powered by a 273-horsepower V6 engine and six-speed Sport AT automatic transmission begins at $24,130. Destination charges for all 2009 model-year Mazda vehicles are $670, $715 in Alaska. The 2009 MAZDA6 will be available at dealers across the U. S. starting in late August, 2008.

The highly anticipated 2009 MAZDA6 is the first of Mazda's "Zoom-Zoom Evolution" second-generation vehicles, building on a heritage of sports sedans and sports cars that no other manufacturer can boast, and bringing a combination of sports sedan, sophistication, build quality and product insight not currently found in the market.

"This is the most important new vehicle Mazda has launched in a decade," said Jim O'Sullivan, president and CEO, MNAO. "Bringing any new car to market at a competitive price has always been critical, but seldom more-so than today. Customers are looking for that rare combination of style, dynamics, economy and a great price, and the all-new 2009 MAZDA6 delivers on all levels."

The 2009 MAZDA6 will be available as a four-door sedan and in four trim levels: SV (I-4 models only), Sport, Touring and Grand Touring, and with varying levels of standard and optional equipment. All models, regardless of engine or trim grade, will include as standard equipment: air-conditioning, power windows, mirrors and door locks, anti-lock brakes (ABS), dynamic stability control, traction control, frontal and seat-mounted airbags for driver and front passenger, side air-curtain airbags for front and rear seat passengers and a tire-pressure monitoring system.

Power for the 2009 MAZDA6 will be available from an all-new Mazda-designed and developed MZR 170-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a 273-horsepower 3.7-liter V6, as used in the 2008 CX-9, Motor Trend's 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year and the 2008 North American Truck of the Year. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or five-speed Sport AT automatic with manual-shift mode (2.5-liter engine) or a six-speed Sport AT automatic with manual-shift mode (3.7-liter V6). I-4 models equipped with the Sport AT are certified at the ultra-clean SULEV level, and PZEV in California-emission states. All V6 models meet ULEV standards for all 50 states.

As it has been since the first MAZDA6 launched in 2002, all North American MAZDA6s will continue to be built at AutoAlliance International, in Flat Rock, Mich, a joint venture with partner Ford Motor Company.

Bean

iTrader: (1)

I am really digging the way this car looks and the price looks pretty nice too. What I want to know is the weight, options, and mileage.

I've been looking at the Mazda3 5-door for a DD for grad school; but this one is available at a pricepoint that makes it worth considering.

Hil

iTrader: (61)

Looks pretty good and affordable

Ice350

iTrader: (1)

I'd drive it. Looks really nice. So many nice cars these days. Almost unnecessary to pay Lexus and Benz prices. Almost..............

vboy418

Very nice car, very affordable!

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

Nice pricing strategy.

Well designed and well priced.

I would love to try it out to see how it feels and rides...

Allen K

iTrader: (4)

If the interior is as nice as the exterior, we may have a winner

ryanSC300lover

iTrader: (1)

The rear end looks like the LS460 and the front end like the last gen Maxima. Good looking though. Would be better if the front hoodline was integrated into the grille. Damn EU new pedestrian standards.

Kaydee

i like...very nice

LexFather

I love what Mazda is doing, this is fantastic. Now lets hope people give them a chance instead of going with the usual suspects.

pbm317

I wonder if they'll make another Mazdaspeed6, the previous one was a flop in the marketplace, but I always thought it would be a great car.

carguy101

Car looks great, and it has very good power.

However, EPA mpg sucks.

4 cyl. auto: 21/30
6 cyl. auto: 17/25

LexFather

OMG are you serious? That is pretty bad. 4 cylinder is on par with the TSX and V-6 IS 250.

The auto is awful, that is GS 460 MPG.

How could they release the car with those engines in times like these?

ST430

Mazda 6 specs here:

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/pdf/...ecs_MZ6_09.pdf

The thing is a porker!

I4: 3,309
V6: 3,547

Probably why the subpar gas mileage.

ISF_GG

iTrader: (2)

That is one of the problems with designing cars, especially now. Mazda probably started working on the new 6 a year or two ago, when gas prices were not the issue that it is now. So by the time the car was in pre-production, the engine designs, HP, and fuel economy were set in stone. Car comes to market in a form that was very relevant just a year or two ago, and gets hit with rapidly rising gas prices that render the V6's MPG as less than desirable. Just bad timing.