The move means at least two derivatives of every Mazda model are now available on the scheme and accompanies the announcement of the carmaker’s latest offers, including NIL Advance Payment offers as well as a reduction in Advance Payments on both the Mazda3 Tamura and Venture diesels (now available from £799) and the seven-seat Mazda5 Venture MPV models (now available from £1,799) – until 30th September.

‘Introducing our sixth-generation all-new Mazda6 Saloon and Mazda CX-5 compact SUV models onto the Motability scheme creates Mazda's strongest ever, most appealing ownership proposition for customers in this sector of the UK market,’ said Mazda head of fleet Steve Tomlinson, responsible for the Mazda Motability programme.

He added: ‘Our upgraded Motability campaign for the summer months offers such great customer benefits that I'm confident they will be extremely attractive to both existing and new customers eligible for the Motability scheme. In addition, the broader choice of models available – including automatic versions of the Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda6 and MX5 – will draw many Motability customers to the Mazda brand for the first time.’