Mazda confirmed on Tuesday that the redesigned 6 (known as the Atenza in Japan) will make its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show on 11 September.

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This is the first redesign of a model that took Mazda in a new design direction and the model has been acclaimed for its driving dynamics while its platform and engines have underpinned a number of Ford group models as well.


“The [new model] takes a step forward in quality and offers strengthened environmental and safety performance,” the automaker said.

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