The main attraction at Mazda's Paris Motor Show stand is the 2013 Mazda6 (in both Sedan and Estate flavors) that has been displayed at the French capital.
Set to hit the UK market in January next year, the new Mazda6 will have a starting price of £19,595 and is offered with a choice of three gasoline and two diesel engines. Diesel options include a 2.2-liter SKYACTIV-D engine available with either 148 hp or 173 hp.
The four-cylinder gasoline range includes a 2.0-liter SKYACTIVE-G engine offered in two states of tune, with 143 hp and 162 hp, along with a 2.5-liter SKYACTIVE-G producing 189 hp.
All engines are mated to a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission, except the 2.5-liter unit will be coupled exclusively to a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
The Japanese carmaker says that the 2.5-liter version is the brand’s first vehicle to feature new i-ELOOP brake energy regeneration system that begins charging a capacitor the moment the driver takes his foot off the accelerator.
