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The 2021 Mazda6 is a premium mid-size sedan that competes with the Acura TLS, Infiniti Q50, and Genesis G70.
Six trim levels are available: Sport, Touring, Grand Touring, Grand Touring Reserve, Carbon Edition, and Signature. The new Carbon Edition comes with black exterior trim, 19-inch metallic black alloy wheels, and red leather trim seats.
Under the hood, it is powered by a standard 187-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine mated eight-speed automatic transmission. A more powerful 250-hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder is found in the Grand Touring and higher trim levels. Fuel economy for the manual base model is an EPA-estimated rating of 26/35 mpg city/highway. The Turbo 2.5L model receives a lower rating of 23/31 mpg.