Used 6 for sale
See Edmunds pricing data
Has Your Car's Value Changed?
Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.
I'm pretty much in love
Genoveav, 07/27/2015
2005 Mazda 6 s Grand Touring 4dr Sport Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
with my mazda touring sedan ♥
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Disappointed at first. 20 yrs later it's great!
adrianne, 04/17/2006
updated 01/27/2023
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Sport Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
Four months new and under 3K miles, so not enough info on mechanics, etc. I do a LOT of errands and have some things I love and HATE, namely: shifter - "sporty" automatic zig-zag maze made like a manual. Having carpal tunnel and shifting 10x or more a day between PRD absolutely kills the hand/wrist. Pickup: extremely slow and extremely jerky, and I mean with a pronounced jerk when stepping on gas. A full 1-1 1/2 seconds to kick in, which makes it useless to dangerous when passing and power/speed is needed. Test drove 20 minutes or so but never noticed the bad pickup, and shifting wasn't done as many times as would be done in a normal day, so it wasn't noticed. HATE radio volume depending on speed! 2021 UPDATE: Well, I've had to get used to the car. Have had it now 16 years with 88k miles. Maybe the volume of the radio going up and down depending on speed is broke, or I don't notice it anymore after all this time. Issues I've had over the years are: replaced center dash in 2018 (w/radio clock, etc.) because the LEDs were only showing part of the numbers/letters and the lights were flickering. Headliner falling down in 2019 (tacked it up with those cork board message pins). In 2020 had to replace both headlights because the lenses were so yellow they couldn't be refurbished. 2 yrs later the driver's side headlight seal broke and had to get another headlight. Jan of 2021 I'm told there's an oil leak, apparently not bad, but to keep an eye on it. Gaskets that are needed to fix it are not sold by Mazda anymore, but ARE sold by other online companies. Got mine from RockAuto.com. Got the headlight there too. Haven't had any real engine issues except for this oil leak now. Regular maintenance as far as brakes, tires, oil changes, etc. I absolutely hate leather seats - hot and sticky in the summer and ice cold in the winter, so mine has cloth seats, which are getting a little threadbare, as one poster said, from swiveling when getting in and out. Rust along the rear driver's side wheel well (NOT the passenger side as some posters say is common) and a few dots on the hood. All fixable. I've come to love this car and will do everything I can to keep it. I have the things on top of the car that keep anything you put up there off the actual car hood. Forget what they're called. Absolutely LOVE the amount of space - 60 cu ft !!! with the seats down. You wouldn't believe what I've been able to get in the back. Went looking for something else couple years ago and I don't like the SUVs out there. Seems that's all there is. Plus, NOTHING has the cargo space of my wagon. Every dealer said the closest they could come to it is with a cargo van or minivan. Don't want either. And, although I've gotten mocked for it, I DO really love the round vents that you can aim with pinpoint accuracy. I think every single car made should have them. I've gotten many offers over the years to buy it. A lot of people like the look and want the style and capacity of a wagon and they lament the fact that no one makes wagons anymore. Upshot is I'd buy this again if they made it. I had the very first wagon Mazda made and it lasted 12 years before it blew a head gasket. This is the 2nd wagon Mazda made, so I'm told, and I have it also. Doesn't matter what goes wrong with it I will try to have it fixed until it can't be fixed anymore (at least that's my thought now). BTW, it's listed it as a 4 door, but it's actually a 5 door with the rear hatch. Update: Jan 2023. Had an issue with something leaking in engine area. Dealer doesn't know what it is or where it is. They had it for 3 weeks !! and said it's either a head gasket or I need a new engine. WHAT??? A minimum of $7-8000 they said. !!!! Took it to an independent mechanic and they had it for 3 days and found it was a cracked radiator. Less than $3,000 with rust they fixed on driver's side rear wheel well. Some rust showing on pass rear now. Will get that fixed, along with the hood spots, before it gets too expensive. Has almost 100k miles now. Hope it lasts much longer.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
2005 Mazda 6 for sale near you
Showing 3 of 24 listings
- i Sport 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $4,99599 mi away
- s Sport 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $5,999156 mi away
- s Sport SedanMSRP: $2,000225 mi away
See all 24 listings
Unbelievably poor performance in snow.
thebigbw, 01/21/2012
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a nice car for warm months of the year, but if you live any place that it snows STAY AWAY. I live in Minnesota and the performance on snow is terrible. The biggest issue is inability to accelerate. Level ground or an incline, it doesn't matter - you will spin and spin and spin. It's a reliable starter in cold weather, and heats up pretty quick. Stylish too. I'm also having issues with my stereo and CD player. This car is so close to having it all....maybe if I lived in southern California I'd be all right.
cnt wait for summmmmer
jenjen123, 02/01/2011
2005 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 9 people found this review helpful
I always loved my car but terrible terrible in the snow. Dont feel safe at all with even an inch on the ground. Slides all over n gets stuck constantly with barley nothing on the ground. Last winter spun out of control going barley 20mph almost totaling my car n this winter its been one aggravation after another. Any time i see even the slightest bit of snow fall i hope i have no where to go because i never felt so unsafe in any car. Think its time to trade in for a truck :(
don't get what you pay for.....
MCOLANNINO, 03/10/2006
2005 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sport Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 21 people found this review helpful
Switching from a Outback I was looking forward to a smaller, sleeker wagon but I'm not won over by this one. Some minor but noticeable cons: It comes with an ashtray ... who uses an ashtray anymore? Making room for the ashtray storage seems wasteful. It has a built in storage for sunglasses above the rear view mirror which doesn't allow mom's to clip on their 2nd rear view mirror for the kids. Lastly, a big CON, the rear windows go down ALL THE WAY. I'm used to rear windows stopping about 8" from the bottom; anyone with infants be aware, the rear windows come all the way down. Also for some reason the air conditioner runs automatically. I don't get why that is?