Mazda6 update revealed in the USA

Mazda has issued a press release overnight, outlining changes to its Mazda6 sedan for the US market – a month out from the updated model reaching Australia.

There appear to be next to no styling cues to pick the new model (pictured) from the old, but the update '6' will score G-Vectoring Control (GVC), which we've explained in full from having sampled the system in the Mazda6 at Laguna Seca back in June.

"We're on record as saying the G-Vectoring Control came on board with Mazda3 and it is going to make its way through other vehicles in the range, so that's a given," says Tony Mee, Public Relations Specialist at Mazda Australia, when asked to confirm the handling aid will be fitted to the Aussie-spec Mazda6 when it arrives.

Other changes to the Mazda6 for the American market include improved sound insulation, a new Active Driving Display in full colour read-out across the range, and new standard features such as Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Keep Assist and Blind Spot Monitoring, which is already standard on the Mazda6 in Australia.

Lane Keep Assist is standard for the flagship Mazda6 Atenza sold in Australia, but not currently available as an option for other grades. It might trickle down to the lower levels of trim with the update model in Australian specification. Mazda Australia isn't revealing anything about the lightly revamped Mazda6 for the local market, but Traffic Sign Recognition has been introduced here in the recently upgraded Mazda3.

The changes aimed at enhancing NVH suppression are extensive, and comprise better door seals, tighter tolerance between the exterior panels, and additional sound insulation material for the underbody, rear console, headliner and doors. On top of all that, the Mazda6 will boast a thicker windscreen to block wind noise, and American-spec Grand Touring models gain laminated side windows for driver and front-seat passenger. Expect all those noise-dampening fixes to reach Australia too.