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Used 2021 Mazda 6 Sedan Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2021 Mazda 6 comes in six trim levels: Sport, Touring, Grand Touring, Grand Touring Reserve, Carbon Edition (new for 2021) and Signature. All are front-wheel-drive. Highlighted standard features include:

Sport
Gets things going with:

  • 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (187 horsepower, 186 lb-ft of torque)
  • Six-speed automatic transmission
  • 17-inch wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Rain-sensing wipers
  • Dual-zone climate control
  • Push-button start
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • 8-inch infotainment touchscreen
  • Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility
  • Six-speaker sound system

Every Mazda 6 also comes with these driver aids:

  • Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection (warns if a front impact is imminent and applies the brakes if you don't respond in time)
  • Blind-spot monitoring (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)
  • Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
  • Lane keeping assist (steers the Mazda 6 back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Mazda and the car in front)
  • Rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle behind you is about to cross your vehicle's path while you're in reverse)

Touring
Adds some nice-to-have features, such as:

  • 19-inch wheels
  • Sunroof
  • Heated front seats
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Simulated leather upholstery
  • Proximity key entry
  • Rear air-conditioning vents and two USB ports for rear passengers

Grand Touring
Ups the Mazda 6's performance and luxury with:

  • Turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder (227 hp and 310 lb-ft with regular gas, or 250 hp and 320 lb-ft with 93 octane)
  • Driver's side dimming and heated outside mirrors
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • 11-speaker Bose audio system
  • Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters
  • Wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay
  • Satellite radio

Grand Touring Reserve
Dresses up the Mazda 6 with:

  • Unique 19-inch wheels
  • Adaptive headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
  • Chrome exterior trim
  • Trunk-mounted spoiler
  • Windshield wiper de-icer
  • Driver-seat memory settings
  • Power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line onto the windshield)
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Leather upholstery
  • Heated outboard rear seats
  • Ventilated front seats

Carbon Edition
Similar to the Grand Touring Reserve but has:

  • Special gray paint
  • Black-painted wheels and exterior trim
  • Red leather seating surfaces
  • Contrasting interior stitching

Signature
Tops the range with extra luxury and safety features, such as:

  • Dark gray exterior trim
  • Ambient interior lighting
  • Upgraded leather upholstery
  • Wood and faux suede interior trim
  • Navigation system
  • 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Mazda 6 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
  • Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
  • Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)

Which 6 trim does Edmunds recommend?

It's one of the more pricier versions of the Mazda 6, but we think the Grand Touring Reserve is the way to go. Not only do you get the more powerful turbocharged engine, but the Reserve adds leather seating surfaces, adaptive headlights, a head-up display, and ventilated front and heated rear seats.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Lima, OH
Vehicle
6 Sport
6 Touring
6 Grand Touring
6 Grand Touring Reserve
6 Carbon Edition
6 Signature
Vehicle
Sport
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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Touring
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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Grand Touring
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
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Carbon Edition
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
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Signature
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
optional
optional
optional
optional
optional
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
optional
optional
optional
optional
optional
standard
Upholstery
cloth
leatherette
leatherette
leather
leather
premium leather
Heated seats
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
Engine power
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
Engine torque
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Engine displacement
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
225/55R17
225/45R19
225/45R19
225/45R19
225/45R19
225/45R19
Wheel size
17 X 7.5-in
19 X 7.5-in
19 X 7.5-in
19 X 7.5-in
19 X 7.5-in
19 X 7.5-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
26 / 35 / 29 MPG
26 / 35 / 29 MPG
23 / 31 / 26 MPG
23 / 31 / 26 MPG
23 / 31 / 26 MPG
23 / 31 / 26 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
16.4 gal.
16.4 gal.
16.4 gal.
16.4 gal.
16.4 gal.
16.4 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
426 / 574 miles
426 / 574 miles
377 / 508 miles
377 / 508 miles
377 / 508 miles
377 / 508 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
Curb weight
3,437 lb.
3,437 lb.
3,582 lb.
3,582 lb.
3,582 lb.
3,582 lb.
Ground Clearance
6.5 in.
6.5 in.
6.5 in.
6.5 in.
6.5 in.
6.5 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
82.3 in.
82.3 in.
82.3 in.
82.3 in.
82.3 in.
82.3 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
Height
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
Length
192.7 in.
192.7 in.
192.7 in.
192.7 in.
192.7 in.
192.7 in.
Wheelbase
111.4 in.
111.4 in.
111.4 in.
111.4 in.
111.4 in.
111.4 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
14.7 cu. ft.
14.7 cu. ft.
14.7 cu. ft.
14.7 cu. ft.
14.7 cu. ft.
14.7 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
38.4 in.
37.4 in.
37.4 in.
37.4 in.
37.4 in.
37.4 in.
Front Leg Room
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
Front Shoulder Room
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
Rear Head Room
37.1 in.
37.1 in.
37.1 in.
37.1 in.
37.1 in.
37.1 in.
Rear Leg Room
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$32,158
$32,571
$38,108
$39,782
$40,890
$41,275
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.43
$0.43
$0.51
$0.53
$0.55
$0.55
Depreciation
$8,968
$8,945
$9,554
$10,728
$11,642
$11,837
Financing
$3,535
$3,798
$4,025
$4,401
$4,547
$4,690
Taxes & Fees
$1,342
$1,429
$1,504
$1,628
$1,676
$1,723
Fuel
$8,591
$8,591
$12,774
$12,774
$12,774
$12,774
Insurance
$3,439
$3,525
$3,614
$3,614
$3,614
$3,614
Maintenance
$4,017
$4,017
$3,999
$3,999
$3,999
$3,999
Repairs
$2,266
$2,266
$2,638
$2,638
$2,638
$2,638
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Black, cloth
Sand, leatherette
Black, leatherette
Sand, leatherette
Black, leatherette
Black, leather
Parchment, leather
Red, leather
Deep Chestnut, premium leather
Parchment, premium leather
Exterior
Deep Crystal Blue
Jet Black Mica
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Machine Gray Metallic
Deep Crystal Blue
Jet Black Mica
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Machine Gray Metallic
Deep Crystal Blue
Jet Black Mica
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Machine Gray Metallic
Deep Crystal Blue
Jet Black Mica
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Machine Gray Metallic
Polymetal Gray
Deep Crystal Blue
Jet Black Mica
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Machine Gray Metallic