2013 Mazda6 wagon revealed

By Jez Spinks | September 05th, 2012

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The wagon version of the new Mazda6 medium car has been revealed officially ahead of its debut at the 2012 Paris motor show and Australian showroom arrival in the first quarter of 2013.

Mazda has released images of the more practical Mazda6 less than a fortnight after the Mazda6 sedan was shown at the 2012 Moscow motor show.

The Japanese brand has released limited details for the wagon that joins the sedan as a stylish-looking entrant to the medium car segment.

The Mazda6 sedan shown in Moscow focused on the vehicle’s 2.5-litre and 2.0-litre petrol four-cylinder engines, but the wagon concentrates on the Skyactiv 2.2-litre turbo diesel from the Mazda CX-5 SUV that will be crucial to Europe.

All three engines are available in Europe though it’s not yet clear whether Australian versions of the Mazda6 will feature both petrols in addition to the highly likely diesel.

Click to read more details and see pictures of the sedan version of the new 2013 Mazda6.

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Noddy of Toyland

Not liking the back, the tail lights have a helluva pout going on! Otherwise spectacular.
- Nada
  
  Agree, doesn’t need the chrome.
Noddy of Toyland

Not liking the back, the tail lights have a helluva pout going on! Otherwise spectacular.
http://profile.yahoo.com/FFLU42DZJ4E23NZKHN3UXJU44Q Aazz

Very nice Mazda. Makes the Subaru look very ordinary.
ABCDEFG

Oh my God a shooting brake Mazda!!!!!!!!!!!
- Smart US
  
  shooting brake???
  - Phunken
    
    Posh discription for a wagon in Pommy land, its where they used to put their shootguns on safari trips.
- Norm
  
  Definitely a touch of Jag in there left over from the common Ford ownerships.
  
  The front end is the best implementation of the new “design language” so far. [I hate that expression - what's to understand? Something looks good or it doesn't.] Like the back end doesn’t look good in any one’s language.Will reserve judgement until I see it in the flesh but the whole honey I squashed the car thing doesn’t do it for me at all.Call me old – call me nostalgic – but what happened to elegant proportional lines and decent glasshouses?Mazda 1800 and 1800 wagon. Now they were pretty cars.
http://twitter.com/SamMoss8191 Sam Moss

The whole design looks a bit squashed in my opinion, but not a bad effort for originality.
- Igomi Watabi
  
  i reckon the second photo actually is squashed!
Vins

A very nice wagon, only if it could be smaller…
- Zaccy16
  
  I like that its gotten slightly bigger because we i have a 2005 6 wagon and its starting to get too small for the family but this looks like a perfect size for us!
  - Sydlocal
    
    Well if it is following the trend of the sedan the passenger cabin may have more space, but the luggage area is actually smaller. Depends on where you need the extra space!
    - Zaccy16
      
      We need the space in the cabin most but if the boot space is simlar to my 2005 model thats all the space we need, like the 2.5 skyactiv engine! 141 kw and 256 nm at 3250 rpms and the 6 speed auto is much better than the 2.3 in mine with 122 kw and 207 nm and only a 4 speed auto!
      - Sydlocal
        
        Plus the bonus is the new model FINALLY has proper rear air vents and not those stupid ones underneath the front seats….
      - Zaccy16
        
        Yeah! The ones in my 2005 model are useless because u have to have the climate control on feat to use the under seat airvents!
Zaccy16

Great looking wagon! Definitely replacement for my 2005 classic wagon 6!
Yetiman

It would be nice if we can have the Honda Accord Euro wagon for comparison.
- http://www.facebook.com/antmindel Anthony Mindel
  
  Hopefully next time around Honda will launch the Euro wagon in Oz,as we are one of the Euros biggest markets globally,and surely it will compete with the Mazda 6 head on…
  - Henry F
    
    I might be wrong here, but I’d read that Honda were not planning on releasing a Euro version of the new Accord.
    
    I too would’ve loved a new model Euro wagon to be released in Australia next year, however I don’t Honda Aus would want to (or are capable of doing so).
    - Phunken
      
      Honda Aust is a uninspiring lot. Actually Honda in general has lost the plot.
Luke Brinsmead

Nice, I’d have one of these over a Liberty.
6driver

dayumm where do I line up to buy one? I have a 2011 hatch and it’s getting small for my family, maybe in a few years when there’s discounts this looks the goods as a replacement
falcodore

Wonder what Holden have done with the styling of the VF Sportwagon because it’ll have to be something special to beat this in the looks deparment. What a beautiful car!

I only compare the two because this will be just a smidge smaller than the Commodore.
Clem

Must be very expensive!
Lp876

“…the wagon concentrates on the Skyactiv 2.2-litre turbo diesel from the Mazda CX-5 SUV..”. One piece of advice.. stay away from it!!!
- falcodore
  
  Maybe people need to learn how to read their driver’s manual….oh and also learn how to drive ; )
- Numanthepostman
  
  Why is that?
  - Gimp
    
    Google “Backlash over Mazda CX-5 diesel oil issues”
    - Sydlocal
      
      ….and for the people “having issues”, read the owner’s manual PROPERLY and drive the car as recommended! It is no different to any other diesel with a DPF that isn’t a “post injection” system. In other words it is NOT an issue isolated to just Mazda…
      - Gimp
        
        If you had actually read the threads in regards to the Mazda oil issues some people are having the problem even driving long distances (100km+ each day) so it’s nothing to do with driving habits. People are reporting active regens at the same intervals regardless of driving style (short or long distances). Oil dilution is a common problem with in-cylinder post injection regeneration but not to the extent some CX-5 owners are experiencing. The fact that Mazda still do not have a fix for it suggests it’s not down to owners reading the manual PROPERLY as you state. Maybe you should read more into the issue PROPERLY before commenting next.
      - Sydlocal
        
        Sorry, I was only going by the personal experiences of my parents and their Mazda3 2L diesel that has done over 130,000k and a work colleagues’ 2.2L Mazda3 diesel in the high 10s of thousands of kms without a single DPF issue driving reasonable single trip distances including hwy speeds. Plus another work colleague who has a Subaru diesel and is having some DPF issues due to short distance driving at low speeds. Remember, engine speed during a burn can be just as important, if not more so, than distance.
        I didn’t know personal experiences didn’t count and are inadmissible and all internet posts by strangers are the only ones to believe. I am sorry if my family and friends don’t fit your sample of internet posts which can at times amount to “hearsay”.
        I hope the problem is resolved quickly then as supposedly the CX5 has different type of DPF with a shorter burn cycle than most other diesels. Maybe that is the problem then? Either that or they aren’t driving it hard enough!
      - Sydlocal
        
        Plus with the searches I did it revealed it was no more prevalent than any other DPF equipped diesel with non-post engine injection. Problems with a new model are always more “fresh” in people’s minds than something a little older!
MazdaEnthusiast

Just make sure I can still get a MANUAL wagon. Current diesel has 400Nm and 6 speed manual, Zoom Zoom indeed. I can’t light the tyres in second gear with an auto can I? Keep the manual please. Otherwise put a Camry badge on the back and sell it with a complimentary cardigan.
Sumpguard

The front end treatment is a BIG step backwards.
- Phunken
  
  Not sure what front end you are looking at but i think the Kodo design langauge is sophisticated and very mazda saavy design philosophy. The grill/headlights and the lower air intake are all well proportional to the bonnet line, creating a low and wide visual balance.
  - Zaccy16
    
    Exactly! Mazda are one of the only japanese brands that can make good looking dynamic cars!
vrx26

It looks like Super Mario at the the back
- Smart US
  
  and this is the best observation so far
12INCHER

I cant wait to fly past these on the family Xmas trip with a real family car and watch them struggle to get up to speed when fully packed. Going to be nice.
- Sydlocal
  
  …..and then watch the fully loaded diesel wagon fly past you on the first steep hill. Remember the current Mazda6 diesel wagon has a quicker overtaking time/in gear acceleration (80-120 for example) than a V6 Commodore and this one should be even quicker again. If both were fully loaded that advantage to the Mazda6 diesel would be even greater. 400Nm+ of torque does that….
  0-100 times are not the be-all end-all and not a true indication of real world/on road performance and are mostly a guide.
  The petrol would be a different story and would have to be worked a lot harder, but it still shouldn’t be that bad considering the heavier and less powerful current version can quite comfortably sit on the highest legal speed limit in this country when loaded, like most other cars in the class. Even a “real family car” like the 3L VE Commodore has to be worked very hard to get anywhere at a decent rate due to not a lot of torque for such a heavy car (around 2-300kg heavier than the new 6 is supposed to be).
  If you actually use your head and not your heart and get out a calculator and calculate the power and torque to weight ratios, this new Mazda6 with the 2.5 petrol is actually very close to a 3L Commodore Sportwagon. It has approx 0.7kg/kw less than the Commodore but around 0.6kg/nm better torque to weight, so they should be pretty close to each other. Needless to say you would hardly be “flying” past one but rather only slowly pulling away whilst the diesel has already cleared out and gone around the next corner!
  If you are defining a “real family car” on physical size and not engine capacity/cyls/peak power, how about we get the tape measure out then? This new 6 is only 3-4cm shorter than a VE Commodore. For more perspective it has a similar width and length to the VZ Commodore sedan to sedan. The new Mazda6 has only 10mm less length, 2mm less width but a 65mm longer wheelbase than the VZ. Does that mean the VZ wasn’t and isn’t a “real family car” if size is the determining factor?
  I guess now that only leaves the point that it doesn’t burn enough fuel to be a “real family car” then!
  TIC
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Karl-Sass/100000921334936 Karl Sass
    
    While I agree with you, I can’t help but notice you used only the least powerful Commodore engine in that comparison. What about the 3.6 litre, let alone the V8.
    - Sydlocal
      
      I was comparing standard base model to base model. Of course things would change with the V8 and SV6, however they are their “sporting” models, something the Mazda doesn’t have yet. I have mostly seen Omegas and Berlinas in the sportwagon so I used them as an example.
      - Sydlocal
        
        P.S. I would also hazard a guess the diesel would give the SV6 a good scare in the overtaking stakes. The V8 is on a completely different planet, however with 6L plus you would hope so! The difference then would be at the bowser!
      - Sydlocal
        
        I also thought it was fair to compare the slowest of each variant!
- Devil’s Advocate
  
  What I want to know 12INCHER is how did people in the early 1980s survive as the family cars like the Commodore in that era were about the size of a current Holden Cruze? They also had less power than the majority of the current crop of 4cyl mid sized cars like the Accord Euro, this includes the 5 litre V8 in the VC vintage Commodore. None of the 6 cylinder versions could crack 100kw with the 202 VC managing a stomping 83kw. In fact the VC 5 litre V8 couldn’t even get under 10 seconds from 0 to 100kmh, which all of the current crop of mid size cars can do. It is all relative I guess. If the cars these days don’t have enough space then maybe we should stop eating and breeding so much!
  - JoeR_AUS
    
    How did we survive?
    1. Petrol was 16c per litre for super and less for standard, use to drive around for $5 a week.2. Wages have risen but not 10 fold compared to petrol.3. You quote KW but you need NM at a low rpm to move the car or plenty of gears…4. VC six had plenty of NM and did not need to rev, 231nm @ 2400rpm5. The first series Commodore is smaller, lower, thinner and weights less than a Mazda 3.6. See 5, now imagine putting in a 5 litre using a manual trans with 400nm @ 3500rpm in a Mazda3!7. My VK 5 Litre standard use to run the 1/4 mile in 15.9s or 0-100 in 6.9s no current crop 4 cylinders mid size car can go past it8. Space no problem, fits 5 adults and can fit a 56cm road bike into the boot.9. VK still going, where will the current cars be in 28 years!
    - Zaccy16
      
      my 25 year old mazda 626 super deluxe is also still going strong! it has a sport and comfort mode for its suspension! in 1987!
- ABCDEFG
  
  By dropping 1-2 gears, there’s nothing that can’t be fixed.
Guest

More ugly styling from Japan! The minute they make a decent looking car I’d consider buying one. There is no disputing their ability to build a car but when it comes to style, they suck a#se!
Phunken

Honda and Subaru please learn something from Mazda. This is the most well resolved design in this class. Passat/Mondeo/Latitude/Superb have nothing on this kodo derived Mazda6 design. The arch like front wheelarch cleverly lead the eye starting from the front sweeping downward past over the A pillar accentuating the legth(giving the illusion of a classic GT style long bonnet) with a second subtle character line(side mirror) continuing down to the rear wheel arch making the car side profile less slabby and visually suggesting the car is lower and longer than it really is. The shallow glass house also help with its gentle gradient upward opposite to the characterline help to offset the wagon proportion. Neat trick without resorting to OTT slash and creases like the Fluidic design of Hyundai and to some extent of the convex and concave surfacing treatment in Merc new A and B class. I think the horizontal chrome bar in the rear are there to convey the width of the car visually but i think its out of place.
- Guest
  
  And with all that it’s still ugly from the front and rear!
  - Sydlocal
    
    Just like you are entitled to your personal opinion on not liking it, others are also entitled to like it! It doesn’t make anyone right or wrong and let’s face it, if we all had the same interests/tastes wouldn’t the world be a boring place?
    I think it looks ok, except for the chrome at the back, but a shame that they softened up the Takeri so much.
DanielD

Given the amount of trolling, seems there are some Holden owners seriously threatened by the potential success of this new Mazda 6 wagon.
Opelman

She has really packed it on… Bloated and fat!
Daniel Teis

While reduced weight (or no weight gain at least) is a huge improvement objectively, the visual size perhaps matters even more subjectively. This thing looks huge in the photos and the external measurement is huge. What will the turning circle of such a large FWD be like? It seems to be two steps forward for USA consumers, one step backwards for the rest of the world. I don’t know anyone who was complaining that the GH Mazda 6 was too small but I can imagine many will explain the car is simply too long now. Also the wagon looks awful and nothing like the previous hatch, even with my eyes closed.