This model is also used as the base for the FAW Benteng, also known as Besturn B70 or Hongqi C301. Despite the release of its successors, the first generation car, known locally as the Maliu (马六, "Horse 6"), continues to be manufactured at FAW's Changchun plant, having sold over 770,000 units as of 2014. In China, the Mazda6 was introduced by FAW Mazda in 2003.
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In September 2005, the Mazda6 received a facelift which introduced 5-speed auto and 6-speed manual transmissions, standard 16- or 17-inch alloy wheels, and minor bodywork upgrades. There are also satellite plants building Mazda6 models in China and Thailand for local markets. The first Mazda6 rolled off the AAI assembly line on October 1, 2002, one month after 626 production ended. In North America, Mazda6 production was handled at the AutoAlliance International plant in Flat Rock, Michigan. Mazda's Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture produced the Mazda6 for international markets from February 2002 to August 2007. The MZI V6 engine was only fitted to vehicles manufactured at Mazda's Flat Rock Assembly Plant and destined for the U.S. Not all configurations were available in all areas – for example, the Mazda 6 as released in Australia was available in 2.3L four-cylinder guise only, when the 626 it replaced had been available with a choice of four- or six-cylinder engines. Power was directed to the front wheels in most markets, although full-time all-wheel-drive models were available in Japan, Europe, and Australia. The four-cylinder model received a Jatco five-speed automatic in the following year. In North America, the 5-speed automatic optional on the V6 models were replaced by an Aisin 6-speed automatic for the 2005 model year. European and Australian versions also feature a four-cylinder turbodiesel that comes with a six-speed manual transmission and produces significantly more torque than the V6, with much improved fuel economy. In the US domestic market a 3.0 L Duratec 30 V6 engine was also available with a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic (with a sequential-automatic option, dubbed the "5-Speed Sport AT").
As of 2008, the European Mazda catalog listed only the "Sport" version of the 146 hp (109 kW) turbodiesel estate, while the "Luxury Sport" version had been dropped.ĭrivetrain combinations included the Mazda MZR engine in configurations of 1.8 L ( L8-DE), 2.0 L ( LF-VE) and 2.3 L ( 元-VE), initially with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission (with a sequential-automatic option, dubbed the "Four-Speed Sport AT"). In Europe, the luxury sports model was available as a 120 hp (89 kW) direct injection turbodiesel ("DITD") estate up until 2007. The first generation was marketed as a 2003 model in the United States and as a 2004 model in Canada. In New Zealand, the lineup consisted of 2.0L GLX (sedan only), 2.3L GSX (sedan, liftback, and wagon), and 2.3L Limited (sedan and liftback). In Australia, the lineup was first available in Limited trim, as a sedan in Classic trim as sedan, hatch or wagon and in Luxury trim as a sedan and liftback - and Luxury Sports trim, as a liftback. The model lineup consisted of a four-door sedan, a four-door hatchback and a five-door wagon, marketed in North America as the "Sport Sedan", "5-Door" and "Sport Wagon", respectively. The first-generation Mazda6 was launched in Japan as the Mazda Atenza in May 2002.
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