Mazda6 Business Line Offers Residual Value Bonus to UK Fleets

Fleet customers stand a chance of increasing their residual values with the new Mazda6 ‘Business Line’ model, according to latest data from the used-car experts at CAP. According to them, the 2.2-litre diesel five-door hatchback will keep 34 percent of its £18,130 P11D valueat the benchmark three-year/60,000-mile threshold.

This is 4.5 percentage points above the average for its direct competitor set. The Business Line Mazda6 has been especially created for fleet customers with Sanyo TomTom satellite navigation, Bluetooth technology and 17-inch alloy wheels in addition to the standard model specification it shares.

Other features on the Mazda6 Business Line include Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and Traction Control System (TCS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) as well as front, side and curtain airbags, cruise control and dual-zone climate control air conditioning.

It’s available in the three most popular colours chosen by company car drivers - Black Mica, Sunlight Silver Metallic and Stormy Blue Mica.

The first deliveries of the car will begin in late summer and Mazda anticipates that it will sell approximately 500 ‘Business Line’ models until the end of 2011. Annual sales are expected to total around 1,000 units.

“We anticipated a strong residual value for the ‘Business Line’ model and we are delighted that CAP has reached the same conclusion. Drivers choosing the new Mazda6 ‘Business Line’ model will pay just £60.43 a month if a basic rate taxpayer or £120.87 a month if a higher rate taxpayer. That represents fantastic value-for-money for a fun-to-drive car with the style, performance and features of our most successful fleet model,” Mazda Fleet and Remarketing Director Steve Jelliss said.