Frankfurt motor show was the venue for the unveiling of Mazda’s biggest fleet contender this morning as the 6 made its official worldwide debut.

Based heavily on Ford‘s Mondeo, the 6 shares underpinnings and most of its mechanicals, but as these pictures suggest expect the Mazda to be more overtly sporty.

Mazda’s most important business offering nudged 10,500 sales last year, sitting 28th in the fleet sale’s chart.