Another theory for the Mazda 6 reboot! Next-gen sedan could return in 2028 as an electric car to rival Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal

With production of the Mazda 6 sedan and wagon for Japan ending this month, rumours of the mid-size sedan’s reboot have been given yet another wind.

This time, it's Japan’s BestCar Magazine with insider insights suggesting Mazda employees are keen to keep the iconic Mazda 6 nameplate alive.

There are existing theories we’ve covered before, but the new suggestion is the sedan will be re-birthed in 2028 as an electric vehicle based on an all-new EV platform to rival the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal.

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The report suggests Mazda is developing a new battery-electric platform for release in 2027.

It makes sense that a low-slung aerodynamic sedan would be electric, and BestCar’s insider sources suggest a global market vehicle could arrive in 2028 as the ‘centrepiece’ to preserve the Mazda 6 name.

Pictured here are renders from BestCar showing a sedan with a Mazda badge, grille and corporate identity, yet with sport Lexus IS-like flanks and BMW i7-inspired tail-lights. It’s a design we’d love to see come to fruition.

An imagination of what the Mazda 6 reboot could look like in 2028

As for other theories, Mazda will unveil a new vehicle at this month’s Auto China show (25 April). This follows trademarking of EZ-6, EZ-60 and Mazda 6e nameplates in that country.

While this is likely to be a new Mazda 6 (of sorts), it’s not a shoo-in for Australia or Japan. It will probably be built in China by Mazda and Changan Auto’s joint venture plant in Nanjing where CX-50, CX-30 and 3 are produced for the Chinese market.

Then there are the rumours, apparently still circulating, that the Mazda 6 will return using the brand’s existing combustion/PHEV 'Large' architecture beneath the CX-60 and CX-90.

the existing Mazda 6 sedan that remains on-sale in Australia.

This has previously been thought difficult as the platform’s construction means keeping a low roofline is very difficult as it was engineered for SUVs first.

BestCar reports two theories here. Either Mazda engineers and designers are looking to solve this problem or, potentially, looking to bring the nameplate back as a raised liftback style vehicle as Toyota did with its Crown SUV.

The common theme is that, much like in Australia, there is demand at Mazda’s Japanese HQ to rebirth the Mazda 6 for the contemporary market.