Used Mazda MAZDA6 for Sale nearCovelo, CA

How much does the Mazda MAZDA6 cost in today's market?

Used Mazda MAZDA6 prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Mazda MAZDA6's current nationwide average price is $14,206, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $13,346 over the past year.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2019, 2020, and 2021 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Mazda MAZDA6 a good car?

Yes — the Mazda MAZDA6 is a strong pick if you want a sedan that feels stylish, enjoyable to drive, and more upscale than its price suggests. The all-generations owner rating is 4.6/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its stylish design, enjoyable handling, comfortable ride, and premium-feeling interior. They also frequently highlight its sporty performance, spacious cabin, and reliability, with many saying it feels luxurious for the money.

Expert reviews rate the 2016 and 2015 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on the older infotainment setup and the fact that some years emphasize driving feel and style more than outright power. Even so, the Mazda MAZDA6 remains a compelling used sedan if you value character, comfort, and a polished driving experience.

31.9% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Mazda MAZDA6 models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Mazda MAZDA6 as stylish, comfortable, and enjoyable to drive, and they repeatedly praise its reliability across model years. Expert coverage also reinforces its well-rounded character, with strong marks for ride quality, handling, and overall appeal.

• Owners rate the Mazda MAZDA6 between 4.6 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable when you verify condition and maintenance history, especially on higher-mileage examples.

What should I look for when buying a used Mazda MAZDA6?

Across all model years, at 50.1% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: i-Activesense
• Infotainment: Mazda Connect with touchscreen functionality when the car is stopped, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 26 mpg in combined driving

Which Mazda MAZDA6 trim should I buy?

The 2021 Mazda MAZDA6 offers these trims:

• Sport: The entry trim brings the 186-horsepower Skyactiv 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a strong value starting point.
• Touring: This trim keeps the 186-horsepower engine and adds a more upscale equipment mix for shoppers who want a better-balanced daily driver.
• Grand Touring: This is the best-value trim for many buyers, adding wireless Apple CarPlay, an 11-speaker Bose premium audio system, and the turbocharged 250-hp engine.
• Grand Touring Reserve: This trim adds adaptive headlights, a wiper de-icer system, and an Active Driving Display, while also serving as the base for the Carbon Edition.
• Carbon Edition: Based on the Grand Touring Reserve, this trim adds exclusive Polymetal Gray paint, red leather and contrast stitching, and black metallic wheels.
• Signature: The top trim adds a luxurious cabin with premium Nappa leather, genuine Sen wood trim, LED interior lighting, a black headliner, Ultrasuede inserts, a surround-view camera system, rear automatic braking, and parking sensors.

What Mazda MAZDA6 do most buyers choose?

The Mazda MAZDA6 years with the most listings are 2017, 2016, and 2015.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right combination of price, mileage, and condition. They also often sit in the sweet spot where used-car shoppers can balance affordability with a well-established ownership track record.

What is the Mazda MAZDA6's resale value?

Most of the model years in this table are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. A few years are rising instead, so the pattern is mixed rather than uniform. Overall, the table shows that some older examples have started to firm up in price while several newer ones have softened.

The 2016, 2014, and 2017 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Mazda MAZDA6 safe?

• 2021: 9/10
• 2018: 8/10
• 2016: 10/10
• 2015: 10/10

The 2021 Mazda6 uses i-Activesense, which includes adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability, forward-collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, and automatic high-beam headlights.

For the safest used buy, the 2015 and 2016 models both post the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Mazda MAZDA6 now?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2020 model is at −4.16% versus a year ago, and the 2019 model is at −2.82%.
• Deal availability: The 2019 model has 31.9% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2017 model has the most listings at a current average price of $13,866. The Mazda MAZDA6 offers a stylish, upscale feel with engaging handling and a comfortable ride.

If you're buying used today, the 2017 model year offers the best mix of value and availability.

How does the 2015 Mazda MAZDA6 compare to the 2015 Honda Accord?

Our experts score the 2015 Mazda MAZDA6 8.7/10 and the 2015 Honda Accord 8.2/10. The Mazda brings a lower average used price, a higher good-and-great deal share, and a more engaging personality. The Accord counters with a larger listing pool and slightly stronger fuel economy figures in the city and on the highway.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 3, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.