In Europe, the enhanced utility variants have just gone on sale a few months behind the four-door sedan. Not only do the Europeans get extra portals on their Mazda6, they also get the option of a compression ignition engine. The new 6 has a newly redesigned 2.0L four-cylinder diesel engine called the MZR-CD. The turbodiesel engine has a common rail injection system with 6 hole injectors. With a diesel particulate filter the engine complies with Euro-IV emissions standards. Compared to the diesel in the previous-generation model, the new version uses 6.7 percent less fuel and gets an EU combined rating of 42mpg and CO2 output of 149g/km. Power comes at the rate of 140hp with 243lb-ft of torque. What will it take for manufacturers to finally start giving American drivers the option of a stylish, mainstream mid-sized car that gets over 40mpg? Come on, let's go on the stick.

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