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3.5 out of 5 stars

A Great Car for a Great Price

Tick131, 09/12/2008
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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I recently purchased a Mazda 6 at the beginning of this year after an accident left my Honda Civic totaled. I looked at Pontiac G6s, Hyundai Tiburons, Civics, a Lexus and even BMW to replace my beloved Honda. After testing a BMW 325, I discovered a Mazda6 sitting on the lot, intrigued by its designed I took it for a drive, and was blown away. I'd never thought to even look at Mazda, but this had exactly what I wanted: great looks, great equipment (almost fully loaded), great handling & performance, and a value I couldn't pass. The manual is much sloppier than my Civic, but feels like a rocket ship despite its competition's better numbers.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best Value in it's class!

R Bailey, 01/31/2005
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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After looking at competitive and more upscale midsize sedans for my daily commuter car (Audi A4, Acura TL, BMW 3, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord), I decided on the Mazda6 Sport with the V6 as the best value of the bunch. Fully loaded, with rebates of $2,000, it was $3,000 less than it's nearest competitor (the YAWN Camry), and everything else was up to $15,000 more. The Mazda6 has a smooth drivetrain, deep content when optioned out, and is flat out fun to drive that leaves a smile on my face, and $400/month in my pocket compared to the similar BMW. (Yes, it feels exactly like a BMW3 to me, maybe not as fast, but we drive on city streets here 95% of the time, so look at the value equation).

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Mazda 6s 5M

Mike, 07/22/2005
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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Only had this car for 1200 miles ... so far I love it! It could use another 50 HP ... but it moves fast enough to get me tickets. Plenty of leg room for me (6'0") ... comfortable seats. Overall, just a great car IMO.

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome

Mazda Lover from PDX, 05/10/2005
2005 Mazda 6 s Grand Touring 4dr Sport Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
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Awesome drive; Fun car; Zoom Zoom

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Performance, but...

Stuart, 06/19/2005
2005 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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...only fun for short hops. I'm 6'5", and I found out within a few days that the hard plastic of the center console really irritates my lower right leg on trips longer than an hour. The test drive didn't reveal that because I was having to much fun zoom-zooming, which the car does very nicely. Acceleration, handling, braking are all top-notch, and the 6-speed AT is like butter, except when you kick it down around 30 MPH -- downshift's too abruptly. Interior build quality is kind of low-brow, with cheap plastic in abundance, and the cloth seating is already showing wear after only five months. Would not buy again, now that I've lived with it, mainly because of driving position.

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