This week there was information about a completely new generation of the Japanese sedan, on the basis of which we made up our mind about how the new product will look.
The current “six” of the third generation appeared in 2012, becoming the serial version of the Mazda Takeri concept, shown at the end of 2011. By the standards of the current auto industry, the model is a long-lived, during the production, it went through two significant restyling – in 2015 and 2018.
Now we are waiting for a completely new car, which will be built on a rear-wheel drive platform (its development became known a year ago). This means that the “six” will be noticeably changed externally, at least in terms of proportions. So, the wheelbase will become larger, and the front axle will move forward. Probably, the hood will become longer, this is the option presented on our renderings.
While there are no spy photos of the future news, so we can only focus on the styling of the Mazda Vision Coupe concept, which was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in the fall of 2017. A larger radiator grill will certainly appear in front, which will visually be combined with narrow headlights.
Sidewalls can become simpler in form, as opposed to the current “six” with its noticeable stampings on the wings and doors. We performed the rear part in the style of the above concept: here are the lamps of the original form, consisting of a pair of round elements and horizontal LED strips that fit together with them, as well as a license plate niche that has moved to the bumper. Toyota Camry 2018 Or Mazda 6, Who Is Stronger?
In addition to the rear-wheel drive platform, the new Mazda 6 will receive longitudinally mounted 6-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. We can expect the appearance of hybrid versions, as well as modifications with the intelligent all-wheel drive i-ACTIV, which is already using the brand crossovers. This system predicts the loss of traction of the wheels by tracking 27 different parameters – from the steering angle to the intensity of the wipers. By the way, the new 6-cylinder Mazda engines will also appear under the hood of the status models Toyota and Lexus, which is not surprising, because in 2017 Japanese companies entered into an alliance with the aim of joint development of electric vehicles and hybrids.
The premiere of the new “six” is expected in 2022.