The
Mazda6 is a
mid-size car produced by
Mazda since 2002, replacing the long-produced
Capella/626. The car was popular among consumers, selling faster than all previous Mazda models. The Mazda6 was marketed as the first example of the company's "Stylish, Insightful, and Spirited" design philosophy, followed by the
Mazda2 in December 2002, the
RX-8 in August 2003, the
Mazda3 in January 2004, the
Mazda5 in the summer of 2005, the
MX-5 in October 2005, and the
CX-7 in November 2006. The 2003 Mazda6 is essentially the sixth generation Mazda 626, as the Mazda6 continues on the
G platform, progressing from the GF-platform 626/Capella to the GG-platform Mazda6. This picture shows a 2003 Mazda6
hatchback in Classic
trim.
Photograph credit: John O'Neill