2018 Mazda6 Arriving In The UK This Summer, Priced From £23,045

The recently updated Mazda6 will make its UK debut this summer, boasting revised styling, a better cabin, more tech and an improved engine range.

Prices range from £23,045 to £32,795, with the Tourer and Saloon range featuring 24 different versions, spread across four trim levels in the SE-L Nav+, SE-L LUX Nav+, Sport Nav+ and GT Sport Nav+, the latter also getting Mazda’s 2.5-liter Skyactiv-G engine, with cylinder deactivation.

“With new powertrain technology, fresh premium design details inside and out, revised model grades and more standard technology, the new Mazda6 is a thoroughly re-engineered and refined update of our stylish flagship,” stated Mazda UK exec, Jeremy Thomson.

Inside the 2018 Mazda6, buyers will enjoy a larger 8-inch infotainment display, a 7-inch LCD screen positioned in the driver’s instrument binnacle, and a full color head-up display, or Active Driving Display, as Mazda likes to call it.

All models will come with LED lights front to back, rain-sensing wipers, heated auto power-folding door mirrors, leather-wrapped steering wheel, driver lumbar adjustment, electronic parking brake, dual-zone climate control, engine start/stop button, front and rear power windows, cruise control, DAB Radio / CD player, sat-nav and more.

Elsewhere, you get Hill Hold Assist, High Beam Control, Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross Traffic Return, Radar Cruise Control with Smart Brake Support, Advanced Smart City Brake Support, Intelligent Speed Assist and Lane Keep Assist, at no extra cost.

Opt for the SE-L LUX Nav+ trim and you’ll gain black leather seats, heated front seats and steering wheel, 4-way power adjustable driver seat with memory, 2-way power adjustable front passenger seat, power driver lumbar adjustment and a reversing camera. Meanwhile, the Sport Nav+ grade adds 19″ alloys, LED daytime running lights, Adaptive Front Lighting, LED signature rear lights, Smart Keyless Entry, a premium surround-sound system from Bose with 11 speakers, plus the choice of two available options in the Stone leather (instead of black) and the Safety Pack (360-degree camera, Adaptive LED headlights, Rear Smart City Brake Support, Driver Attention Alert).

Finally, the flagship GT Sport Nav+ trim brings with it a sunroof, rear bumper glossy paint, Nappa leather, front seat ventilation, rear seat heater, dedicated interior color co-ordination, special steering wheel stitching, frameless auto-dimming mirror, LED white illumination 7″ color meter set and the Safety Pack is standard.

As for available engines, aside from the new 2.5-liter SkyActiv-G unit with 194 PS and 258 Nm (190 lb-ft) of torque, buyers can also get the 2.2-liter diesel engine, which has been upgraded to 184 PS and 445 Nm (328 lb-ft) of torque. Meanwhile, the 2.0-liter SkyActiv-G has also been enhanced with new intake ports, new pistons, revised fuel injection and cooling.