Leading the way is the worldwide debut of the Mazda6 Sport Wagon (Japanese naming: Atenza). Alongside the sporty five-door hatchback and the elegant four-door sedan, the sport wagon completes the three-bodystyle line-up of this all-new midsize car. The sport wagon shares with its sister models athletic tension in design with the additional benefits of cargo capacity and flat-floor loading space sought by wagon customers. All Mazda6 models were designed and developed as a new global benchmark in the class in terms of styling, performance, packaging, and quality. All three-bodystyles go on sale in Japan over the early summer of this year.
The new E-type multi-link rear suspension employed on Mazda6 Sport Wagon minimizes intrusion of suspension components into the luggage compartment. Thanks to its compact design, a spacious, low-floor, easy-to-use luggage space is attained. Mazda6 Sport Wagon also adopts 'karakuri'-inspired rear seat design as first seen in the 5 door hatchback version. A single touch on a handle in the luggage area causes the rear seat cushions to sink into the floor while the seatbacks fold forward to create an entirely flat load floor. Mazda6 is scheduled to be introduced onto the European market this summer, and MZR-CD 2.0-liter common rail diesel engine and 4WD version will follow in autumn.
from http://www.mazda.com/publicity/public/200202/0213e.html
