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4.88 out of 5 stars

Beefed-up 6

neobopr, 12/30/2007
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

When I purchased my manual '05 a year ago it only had 13k on it (now it has 28k). I immediately added a cold-air intake and swapped in the mazdaspeed springs. I also added a takabe strut tower brace in the spring. What a huge difference! In my opinion, this car is now the complete equal of any of the best BMW 3 or 5 offerings aside from their "M" series--and at a very "non-BMW" price. Everything else is stock including the tires which I will be replacing with Falken ZIEX 512's in the late spring. This car replaced an '88 Porsche 944 which had been a project car. Here is a significant statement, with the alterations to the 6, I do not miss the 944, plus with 4 doors and a trunk!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Old man's last fling???

Mazda family., 12/19/2004
2005 Mazda 6 s Grand Touring 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Pure sports car in a compact(?)model. Corners on a dime and leaves change. Only problem I've had is a non-working trunk light. Good size fuel tank but the mileage could be better. Brakes are impressive with little nose dive. Only slight torque steer on heavy throttle. Reminds me of the old muscle cars but with the handling of a sports model.

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3 out of 5 stars

Anyone Else Experiencing Electrical Issues??

jayl2, 01/11/2012
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Purchased the car used from a dealer in January 2008. Within 6 months, started to notice issues with the clock not lighting up. This ultimately progressed to the entire dash not lighting up, or flickering. Now, the radio turns on and off by itself, and is a real nuisance when driving. I was told by the dealer that to correct this problem it will be over $1000. Needless to say, I don't have the money now to do this. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Was there ever a recall on this issue? I couldn't find one. Other than forking over $1000 to get this issue corrected, what has anyone else done to remedy the situation?

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4.5 out of 5 stars

A cure for the common Camry

Brad , 05/27/2005
2005 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is a first class ride! Of all the family sedans available, only the Nissan rivals it for good looks and no other brand comes close to Mazda's excellent sports tuned suspension. Add a well-designed interior, supremely comfortable seats, and you have a car that rises above the ordinary. My wife and I test drove a Camry and found it to be a quiet car with neutral handling characteristics. When we took the Mazda out for a spin, we found that the Mazda 6 not only accommodates small families but does it with a good dose of fun. The 4-cylinder engine is adequate with the strong acceleration above 3 thousand RPM. The mileage is acceptable if not the best in its class.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Very solid first car

D.A., 08/18/2006
2005 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I recently got this as my first "own" car, I'm graduating from college soon, and decided to invest in good, newer car that would last me a while. Bought this one with 11k miles. I was attracted by the styling, and after the test drive, I was hooked. The dual exhaust, rear lights, low-profile tires all look awesome for a car at this price. It drives great on the highway and in the city. The handling is very very good, acceleration smooth, and I haven't had any mechanical issues with it so far. I liked it a lot better than the other cars I tried: Toyota Camry, Suzuki Verona, Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac GT. Hondas were all too expensive, so I didn't get to try them. Mazda6 is simply great!

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