The Mazda6 Estate has proved its towing ability for the third consecutive year at the Towcar of the Year Awards 2007.

Awarded for its practicality and excellent towing ability the judges said: "The Mazda6 gets on with the job."

The Mazda6 Estate impressed the judges in the £16,501 to £20,000 Class: "It made a mighty fine job of towing with faultless stability, one of the best handbrakes in this year's competition and a gearbox with six well-chosen ratios and a nice action that makes you want to make the most of them."