Stylish, insightful and spirited – that is the manufacturer’s description of the Mazda6 and it’s difficult to disagree with the Mazda6 having finished as runner-up for European Car of the Year on its debut in 2003. In Japan, the Mazda6 is marketed as the Mazda Atenza, though the Mazda6 name is adopted throughout the rest of the world. There have been many different model shapes of the Mazda6 made available including a four-door, five-door, an estate and a sporty Mazda6 MPS. The popularity of the Mazda6 should not be underestimated – it sold one million units worldwide faster than any other previous Mazda.