Few cars have generated as much traffic for Autoblog lately as the all-new 2009 Mazda6. We have been talking about this car for a long time, sharing pics and renderings, rumors and speculation. While Mazda shared some official pics of the U.S. version recently, we just received some shots of one sitting out in the open that we wanted to share. Submitted by avid Autoblog reader Andre R., these dozen or so shots show a beautiful blue (blue is the new white apparently) sample parked next to a current generation Mazda6. The differences are pretty striking when these two vehicles can be viewed together. The front fascia and wheels are a touch busy, but what a beautiful shape Mazda designers have given the new 6.
Although similar to the Japanese and European-market versions, the USDM car gets the signature bisected grille with foglamps housed in silver pots at the lower corners of the front air dam. As we pointed out when the first official shots were released, the trunk, rear bumper, and exhaust are also different and arguably better looking than the simpler Japanese and Europeans versions. These photos also give us a glimpse of the interior, and we'll reserve judgment on how it functions until we get some seat time. The dash isn't the best we've seen and the seat material looks odd, but it could be the glass giving odd reflections. Thanks for the pics, Andre!
having seen a couple of new 6's that thing is vile compared to the euro spec version
It really isn't.
It really isn't.
The european one is also basically on the old, recycled platform, actually.I'm not too keen on the recycled platform, rather than the newer European one
The european one is also basically on the old, recycled platform, actually.
Euro one looks far better. The US version is the epitome of the US really, bloated and fat compared to the rest of us! They've lost the charm of the styling, just looks fat, ugly and bordering on generic on some parts.
Oh, and for those who don't know, the reason why the US gets a different version is because Mazda is doing the "Me too!" with the US Accord, by making a bigger, different version than the ones for Euro consumption.
The european one is also basically on the old, recycled platform, actually.
Euro one looks far better. The US version is the epitome of the US really, bloated and fat compared to the rest of us! They've lost the charm of the styling, just looks fat, ugly and bordering on generic on some parts.
Oh, and for those who don't know, the reason why the US gets a different version is because Mazda is doing the "Me too!" with the US Accord, by making a bigger, different version than the ones for Euro consumption.