Mazda 6 wins 'Best Upper Medium Car'

Mazda 6 wins 'Best Upper Medium Car'

In the recent Fleet News Awards, now in their 25th year, and featuring judges from the SMMT, CAP, Glass's and Siemens, the Mazda6 Skyactiv has won the award of 'Best Upper Medium Car'.

The Mazda6 emerged the victor in the face of competition from rivals the Ford Mondeo, Hyundai i40, Vauxhall Insignia and the Volkswagen Passat. Other Mazda6 models was also shortlisted in various other categories; the CX-5 in the 'Best Crossover' category, and the Tourer in the 'Best Estate' category.

The Mazda6 was extolled for it's use of ground-breaking technology, low CO2 emissions, equipment and drive quality. The Skyactive engine offers a high level of efficiency including a re-engineered drivetrain. This, coupled with usage of lightweight construction materials, gives a great drive quality with low emissions, without needing to fall back on smaller engine sizes.

The Mazda6 is currently available new from £19,595 to £28,045, with the 150px 2.2 litre Skyactive-D saloon diesel model having a fuel consumption of 67.3 miles per gallon, and 108g per kilometre of CO2 emissions.

Head of Fleet at Mazda, Steve Tomlinson, commented: "Company car drivers can obtain the seemingly impossible of top-notch diesel performance with unrivalled low emissions and excellent fuel economy courtesy of the all-new Mazda6... It is with great pleasure that we accept this accolade for the Mazda6. Thanks to Mazda's breakthrough SKYACTIV technology, engineers have been able to deliver class-leading environmental credentials without resorting to the smaller engine displacements of some rivals."

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