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MAZDA ANNOUNCES 2009 MAZDA6

(Richmond Hill, ON - April 25, 2008): Mazda Canada Inc. today confirmed that its all-new Mazda6 sports sedan will launch later this year, with an expected on-sale date in late summer, 2008. 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, the second-generation Mazda6 delivers a combination of sophistication, build quality and product insight not currently found in the market.

“This is a very important vehicle for Mazda Canada because the sales potential is so great,” said Don Romano, president of Mazda Canada Inc., from Denver, where the car was unveiled to Mazda dealers a day earlier at the company’s North American Dealer Meeting. “The midsize sedan segment – where Mazda6 competes – is a real battleground, with some of the best vehicles in the industry going toe-to-toe for sales. This new Mazda6 was designed and engineered specifically for the North American market – the third Mazda in a row to be so – and will take on the very best cars from Asia, Europe and North America.”

Following on the heels of the CX-7 and CX-9 crossover SUVs, the 2009 Mazda6 was designed and engineered with the needs, wants and desires of the North American customer. As it has been since the first Mazda6 was launched, all North American Mazda6s will continue to be built at AutoAlliance International, in Flat Rock, Michigan.

The North American Mazda6 differs from the similarly named car sold in the rest of the world in many ways: larger interior and exterior size, more powerful engines, and unique styling. What it retains, however, is something that earned the first Mazda6 more than 130 international awards and accolades, including “2004 Best New Family Vehicle” from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada: it delivers Zoom-Zoom, and in large doses.

Power for the 2009 Mazda6 will be available from an all-new Mazda-designed and developed MZR 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a 3.7-liter V6 as used in the 2008 CX-9, Motor Trend’s 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year and the 2008 North American Truck of the Year. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or five-speed Sport AT automatic with manual-shift mode (2.5-liter engine), or a six-speed Sport AT automatic with manual-shift mode (3.7-liter V6).

Suspension will be all-independent, with four-wheel disc brakes and standard ABS. As with every Mazda, balance, dynamics, and on-road feel – coupled with unparalleled reductions in road noise and vibrations – will set the Mazda6 apart from its competition.

The 2009 Mazda6 will be available only as a four-door sedan. Both the I4 and V6 will be available in GS or GT trim grades, with varying levels of standard and optional equipment.

More information on the all-new 2009 Mazda6 sports sedan will be available closer to launch, including specifics on engine output, trim levels, equipment, and pricing.