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Mazda 6

Buying advice + depreciation curve + variant breakdown for every generation on sale.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Price by age

What does a car this age cost?

Generation timeline (aligned to chart)

3rd gen GJ
0y1y2y3y4y5y6y7y8y9y10y
AgeGenerationPrice rangeMin. DownAvailability
2y3rd gen GJS$150k – S$132kS$44kLow
5y3rd gen GJS$93k – S$88kS$36k*Low
6y3rd gen GJS$91k – S$89kS$36kLow
7y3rd gen GJS$87k – S$63kS$29k*Medium
8y3rd gen GJS$57k – S$42kS$20k*High
9y3rd gen GJS$35k – S$30kS$13k*Medium
10y3rd gen GJS$26k – S$24kS$10k*Low
Generation
Tap a generation () to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
Price range
P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
Down payment
MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
Availability
High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Mazda 6 sit?

12 scoreable mass-market sedans · 20 more in segment lack enough listings to score

SAFE BETS — Strong brand + strong resale. Lowest-anxiety pick.HIDDEN GEMS — Market values these higher than the brand reputation suggests — buyers know something the composite doesn't.BARGAIN BUYS — Well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap, don't resell soon.HIGH RISK — Soft on both axes — proceed with care.SAFE BETSHIDDEN GEMSBARGAIN BUYSHIGH RISKCeratoCivic3CorollaAttrageModel-3ViosCamrySylphyCityGiulia6brand reliability →holds value →45955100

Mazda 6

this model

Brand reliability

80(+0 vs median 80)

Resale strength

43(+7 vs median 36)

Asking price falls ~19.0% per year

SAFE BETSStrong on both axes — reputation + resale agree.
Brand reliability
Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength
100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set
Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants
The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

3rd gen GJ (2012-present) · Reg 2014–2024

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Verdict

Naturally-aspirated Skyactiv-G (2.0 / 2.5) is the engine to want — one of the most reliable mid-size sedans of the decade, comfortable to 300k+ km with regular oil. The headline service item is carbon buildup on intake valves (DI engine, no port-injection assist) — surfaces as rough idle past 80k km; walnut blasting around 50k km is the documented preventive. PCV-valve cleaning is the cheap maintenance that delays it. 2.5T came late in some markets and is a step down in reliability vs the NA cars.
Asking
S$37k–71k
Median
S$52k
Decay
19.7%/yr

What's good

  • Naturally-aspirated Skyactiv-G 2.0 or 2.5 with full service history — the boring durable choice across the entire mid-size sedan class. Without the turbo, there is no failure pattern on this engine that should worry a long-term owner.
  • Walnut-blast intake-valve cleaning at 50-80k km in the receipts — the documented preventive for the headline Skyactiv-G carbon issue. A car that's had the service is materially less likely to need it as a surprise.

What to watch

  • Rough idle / hesitation past 80k km with no carbon-cleaning history — classic intake-valve carbon buildup. Walnut blast is S$800-1.5k locally; price it in if not already done.
  • Engine knocking under load on cheaper RON95 fuel — Skyactiv-G's 14:1 compression is at the edge of what RON95 can handle in SG heat. Persistent knocking is either fuel quality (try RON98 once) or ignition timing — either way, diagnose before negotiating.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Common questions about the Mazda 6

How much does a used Mazda 6 cost in Singapore?
Most used Mazda 6 on the market are around 8 years old, asking roughly S$42k–S$57k (typically about S$50k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
How much does a used Mazda 6 depreciate per year?
A used Mazda 6 loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 24% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.
Is the Mazda 6 reliable?
In our read, the Mazda 6 scores 80 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
What should I expect to pay for a used Mazda 6 with a given mileage?
It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.
Where do these Mazda 6 figures come from?
They're worked out from current used-Mazda 6 listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.