2021 Mazda MAZDA6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
7 builds left the factory as a 2021 MAZDA6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $2,209–$28,900 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 11,202 vehicles built
- 136 for sale right now
- $2,209–$28,900 typical price range
Which MAZDA6 is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your MAZDA6
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Signature JM1GL1XY-M2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic. 624 built.
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Most common — 49% of 2021 MAZDA6s
Touring JM1GL1VM-M2.5L 4-cyl, 187 hp, Automatic. 5,437 built.
$2,209 great deal $18,998 typical $25,000 top of market -
Sport JM1GL1UM-M2.5L 4-cyl, 187 hp, Automatic. 911 built.
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Grand Touring Reserve JM1GL1WY-M2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic. 2,687 built.
$14,449 great deal $23,820 typical $28,900 top of market
What actually differs
| Touring | Grand Touring Reserve | Sport | Signature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 187 hp | 227 hp | 187 hp | 227 hp |
| Typical price today | $18,998 | $23,820 | $18,340 | $24,988 |
| For sale right now | 70 | 35 | 10 | 7 |
| Vehicles built | 5,437 | 2,687 | 911 | 624 |
Same on every 2021 MAZDA6
- Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
191 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
No recalls on file for this model year.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What JM1GL1XY-M means
- JM1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
- GL1XY
- together encode the Mazda6 line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific MAZDA6?
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