
Mazda North American Operations has announced that the pricing for the 2009 Mazda6 sports sedan will start at $18,550 for the Mazda6 i SV, equipped with a 170HP 2.5-liter I4 engine and a six-speed manual transmission; while pricing for the Mazda6 s, powered by a 273HP V6 engine and six-speed Sport AT automatic transmission, begins at $24,130.

The highly anticipated 2009 MAZDA6 is the first of Mazda’s “Zoom-Zoom Evolution” second-generation vehicles, building on a heritage of sports sedans and sports cars that no other manufacturer can boast, and bringing a combination of sports sedan, sophistication, build quality and product insight not currently found in the market.

The mazda6 is available solely as a four-door sedan in a choice of four trim levels: SV, Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. It is the first vehicle to incorporate Mazda’s “Zoom-Zoom Evolution” second-generation vehicles and it will continue to be built at AutoAlliance International, in Flat Rock, Michigin.

“This is the most important new vehicle Mazda has launched in a decade,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, MNAO. “Bringing any new car to market at a competitive price has always been critical, but seldom more-so than today. Customers are looking for that rare combination of style, dynamics, economy and a great price, and the all-new 2009 MAZDA6 delivers on all levels.”

Ahead of it's launch towards the end of August, Mazda have confirmed the all new 2009 Mazda6 pricing will start at $18,550 for the entry i SV, equipped with a 170-horsepower 2.5-liter I-4 engine and a six-speed manual transmission. The higher spec MAZDA6 s featuring an inhourse developed 273-horsepower V6 engine and six-speed Sport AT automatic transmission starts at $24,130. An premium of $670 ($715 in Alaska) is added for destination charges

Source: Mazda
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