Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Mazda
Pics Aplenty: 2009 Mazda6
Click above for a massive, high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda6.
On the eve of our Mazda6 review, the self-declared Zoom-Zoom brand has offered up 133 images of its newest sedan for our perusal. Want some pretty action shots? There are almost 20 including the one above. What about the folding rear seats? Not only do they give us step-by-step shots of the back seat action (remove mind from gutter), they've also shown us how the pass-through can accommodate both a snowboard and a rug. Ingenious. How about the key? They've got it covered... in triplicate. The starter button? Done. Twice. Obligatory "golf-bag-in-trunk" shot? Check. And while we originally planned to leave out the massive pic of an ABS light set against a totally black background, we thought better of it, just because it was ridiculous.
Enjoy the gallery, and be sure to check out the pricing details and technical tidbits before you come back tomorrow to read our review of the 2009 Mazda6.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Nuieve 8:14PM (7/16/2008)
Those white/silver side scoops need to go.
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Cary 10:18PM (7/16/2008)
Hey it's a Mazdercedes CL-6
Insight 8:19PM (7/16/2008)
Wow - forgot it right after I saw it
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zamafir 8:21PM (7/16/2008)
Looks better in photos vs in person, which should help motivate people to check it out in show rooms.
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Frank 9:40PM (7/16/2008)
im in costa rica and just saw it today actually, its not as nice as it is in pictures ... def looks better than previous, but its a forgettable design. still, this place a billion cars that the US doesn't. Saw a sweet alfa romeo today too.
zamafir 10:02PM (7/16/2008)
yup, saw it a month ago, inside and out, pics are better.
almost Dr. G.. 10:55PM (7/16/2008)
hey frank im in CR too.. ive seen a good couple of these including 2 months back.. theyve had them in the mazda dealership in la uruca.. i actually think they look better in person.. gotta love them alfas, but you know you cant really enjoy them here. cant wait to go back to the states!
ricotubbs 2:34AM (7/17/2008)
I can't help it.. When I look at the side profile of this car, all I see is that huge plastic triangle on the c-pillar! Unfortunately, that little piece of designer trickery has become the rule instead of the exception in most modern sedans.
Torrent 8:24PM (7/16/2008)
I like this car more and more.
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Kitko 8:37PM (7/16/2008)
Exactly, the more I look at it, the more I like it. Full frontal look is amazing, very clean, no design clutter, yet very sophisticated as the fender and bonnet lines go in many directions.
It's simple, not in your face design that hits you, gets you bored and then makes you forget....
This car looks very fast just standing still, compared to some other cars in the class that look like being permanently in reverse no matter how fast they go.
I can seriously see Europeans (me being one of them) importing this car to Europe in dozens. I'm sure many would prefer it to European version. I'd have a EU hatch still, but I like the sedan better in the US trim.
xcrunk 9:25AM (7/17/2008)
Yeah, it's a very nice design. Very clean with crisp lines.
Much better than the new Accord.
Can't wait for the Mazda 3!
Kevin 8:25PM (7/16/2008)
Got enough links in that article?
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Torrent 8:32PM (7/16/2008)
Clearly, not enough.
Megan Boris 8:29PM (7/16/2008)
While online photos are vital to the marketing of any product...can anything really compete with seeing a car in person and test driving. I don't think it can
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Ian 8:29PM (7/16/2008)
Same crappy denso nav with a slightly better bluetooth interface compared to the CX9 nav unit.
I wonder if the voice recognition is just as limited. Does it do phonebook transfer or do you need to sit in your car talking to it to use the phonebook?
-CX9 owner
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Drew 8:41PM (7/16/2008)
Looking forward to the review - very interested in what Mazda is bringing to the table now.
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F 8:42PM (7/16/2008)
No hatchback, no wagon, no interest...
Sorry Mazda.
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Aetius 8:56PM (7/16/2008)
Much as I love my aunt's '05 Mazda6 Sport GS (the hatch), a 6 hatch doesn't make much sense in NA. That segment is geared towards people with families and sedans. The 3 takes care of the young/hip crowd which wants the sport-practical appeal of a hatch.
Lots of people swear they'll buy a certain car if brought over. None ever actually do when it arrives. Ask GM.
psu48187 9:41PM (7/16/2008)
I take it you bought one of the current gen wagons/hatches?
It looks good to me, can't wait to see it in person.
Lee 9:33PM (7/16/2008)
The hatchback version of the 6 was almost indistinguishable from the sedan visually. It was much more practical though, with the ability to fold the seats down and use the entire space behind the front seats for storage. I think they should have sold all of them that way, to further distinguish the car from its competition.