Mazda 6e

it’s a nice looking car.

Not coming until 2026 though and performance figures are poor enough. Is it not a bit late to the party?

At least it's not another SUV.

Built in China and has been on sale there for the last 2 years. EU tariffs will push the price up here closer to 50k I'd say.

Won't sell well here unless it has some sort of USP, price, performance, space, it needs something to set it apart.

Wrong body style, almost forgotten brand in this country now. Up against a much more powerful Seal and Tesla for same price. It's traditional rivals Primera, Avensis, Mondeo, Passat all gone and no sign of reappearing as EVs.

That said, nice car, loved the 6 when it came out in mid 2010s, almost bought one in that red colour.

no wonder the stats are unimpressive if it’s already a two year old design.

Looks great but will do very little to improve Mazda sales overall here or elsewhere.

Boot at 330 litres far too small

I would, based on how this looks.

VW is a rotting company, and BYD is subsidised by the commies. The Seal was such a disappointment when I test drove it, such numb steering, and an awful interior. Looks nice on the outside, but this 6 looks even better, interior looks decent too.

I would say the complete opposite. The fact that there's little competition in the saloon segment gives this a decent chance. I'd imagine that there's plenty of people who aren't familiar with/scared of Tesla/BYD, and don't have the money for the ID7, so this is a possible alternative from a "traditional" brand they recognise.

The fact that the Model 3 is one of the best selling models in the country suggests that it's not "the wrong body style".

That 3 accounts for a huge proportion of the market for that body type. Plus tesla have their cult following in a way no other brand has. In fairness they have great tech and charging I couldn't fault anyone for buying one.

Put body type v body type sales figures against each other and it's a different story. Hatchback style openings may help bring the sales back against SUV though. I hope it does, but don't see a mazda 6 doing it in Ireland unless it has a price advantage

I don't think so either. I can't see the market for it, brand has faded from view completely. Was never a market leader anyway, even if I did quite like the most recent mazda 6. Thought it was quite a stylish car, don't see many left driving around where I am anyway

It is a very nice looking car.

Far better than many of the bulbous EV designs you see across the brands. If it can match ID.7 liftback for space and undercut it in price, it may do well, especially in the company car market.

I've driven MX-30, CX-60 and CX-30 and one thing they have in common is a very nice interior quality with a good balance of touch materials with old school tech that doesn't overpower the binnacle or cause too much night glare.

If that standard carries over to the 6E, it should attract curiousity at least.

Maybe but even the Mazda dealer network in Ireland is very weak compared to what it was. Most of the big names in good locations got out of Mazda a long while back.