I could argue that I recently did an upgrade from a 2009 Mazda 3 to a 2011 Mazda 6, so I'm out of the line, but... Truth is, the 2009 Mazda 3 was actually one

I could argue that I recently did an upgrade from a 2009 Mazda 3 to a 2011 Mazda 6, so I'm out of the line, but... Truth is, the 2009 Mazda 3 was actually one of the first from the BL-Generation, while the 6 is the last one from the GH-Generation, which is from 2008. So, yeah - it feels like an older car, although it's technically newer.