Compatible Mazda Models and Years
The 6-speed Skyactiv-Drive automatic is used in the following vehicles, though specific software and torque converter revisions (especially starting in 2018) may limit direct "plug-and-play" swapping between different model years:
Mazda CX-5: All models from 2013 to present.
Mazda 3: Used in the 2.0L and 2.5L models from 2012 to present.
Mazda 6: Used in the 2.5L models from 2014 to present.
Mazda CX-3: Standard in models from 2016 to present.
Mazda CX-9: The heavy-duty GW6A-EL variant is used in the second generation from 2016 to 2023.
Mazda CX-30: Used since its introduction in 2020.