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ponchojack, 11/10/2011
2006 Mazda 6 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I've had my Mazda almost 5 years. It has been a great, fun car to drive with very low maintenance costs. The interior is comfortable and highly functional, even with the standard options. The only gripe is the turning radius. Not an easy car to work in tight spaces. This might be a trade off for the good handling at speed. The motto "zoom, zoom!" truly applies to this car. Its just fun to drive.
Really great car!
mazdaman24, 03/09/2010
2006 Mazda 6 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought this car a few months ago after my former Mazda Protege was totaled. I bought it because it was a great value, fully loaded V6 for $13k and only 27,000 miles. The interior isn't as rich as the new model but it is certainly respectable and intuitive. There is storage aplenty and it's just the right size. The exterior styling is great, and the ride is firm but not punishing with the 18 inch wheels. The only downside is a slightly notchy transmission at low speeds, but at highway speeds this is the best car i've driven. The Ford-sourced V6 is potent, and I get between 24 and 29 MPG, excellent for a V6.
This car induces schizophrenia
Schizo_6, 12/14/2017
2006 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The 2006 Mazda 6 has decent body styling, good acceleration for a 4 cylinder, and is well mannered on the road. It is not your friend, though, and will break down on you even if you care for it. I bought the car used in 2012 with almost 100k on it. I'd owned a 626 and swore I'd never own another Mazda but the test drive convinced me: it handles well with no surprises and while it doesn't turn any heads, the throaty growl when accelerating is satisfying. I get 30 mpg in mixed city/hwy driving. Now onto the bad... Mazda installs their body control module (BCM) right under the penetration for the antenna. Water-boarding is perfect for slowly killing the BCM. A dead BCM means your horn is telling your neighbors it is being stolen, locking your doors, disabling your radio and preventing you from rolling down your windows. It was $1,000 to replace at the stealership. I had to go through 3 used ones before I found one that worked. The BCM will let me drive it now, use the windows and radio but I cannot use my key fob. The interior trim is inferior trim. I hope Mazda was watching when I was sitting at a light and the sun visor fell right on my crotch. I saw more than red and green lights and my SO found it hilarious. Other interior/inferior plastic pieces have randomly snapped off. All of this, and the tire/brake consumption of the Mazda 6 were acceptable because it was a solid, economical ride. The end of the vehicle came when all of the tranny fluid was in the driveway. The mechanic said that Mazda installs positioning bolts on the flywheel to manufacture but doesn't remove them after the flywheel is positioned. Well, one of the bolts removed itself and shot through the transmission case. $4,200 to replace with a used manual transmission. I told the shop to not bother; however, they took it upon themselves to apply JB weld (epoxy) to the hole so I could drive it to the junkyard. That was July 2017 and it's still running; JB Weld is amazing. When that slug of epoxy fails, well... the ride is over and the junkyard gets the 6. Unfortunately, I'm actually so conflicted, I'm considering buying another one. Caveat emptor.
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neamazdalover, 11/05/2010
2006 Mazda 6 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I LOVE this car. 6iSport with 5-speed manual. Cloth seats, sunroof, spoiler, 6 disc CD, power windows and seats, airbags all around, and all for $20,000 brand new. This thing eats up the road like nothing I've ever driven before. I drive about 200 miles of rural, s-curves everyday and love every minute of it. Zoom, zoom is right on, but watch tire choices when you have to buy new. Suspension is so tight, tires sometimes can't keep up. Value X 10 for the cost. Stops on a dime! Half the price (and great financing options) of a BMW 3 series, but not nearly half the experience. This from someone who was driving a different car every two years, but I think I've found THE ONE!
Great performance & Gas Mileage
ponchojuan, 04/21/2009
2006 Mazda 6 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I love this Mazda, and I'm picky. It was cheap: $15,563 new. It is full size; I'm 6'3" 240lb and I fit fine. It averages 31 miles per gallon. I don't know where they get 24; must be the turbo. It has everything you need, maybe not everything you want. You won't go wrong buying this car.
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