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Solid fun
I have driven 3000 miles. Best highway mpg was 41! In slow big city traffic 27. This is a tight responsive, beautiful car. Good solid power, great handling, wonderful seats and a joy to drive. The manual is precise and engaging. The stereo is a little weak. The Sport is a real bargain. Way better mpg and improved handling over manual 2010 Accord coupe it replaced. I am very happy with this car and I like that I don't see them on every block. I got asked if it was a Tesla!
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Finally took the 6 out on the road driving from Texas to Florida and back for a visit. This is an excellent road car. We debated taking the 6 or our newer 3, but decided on the bigger engine and longer wheelbase to be more comfortable at highway speeds--good idea. While there are many comments about wind noise, it didn't seem any more noticeable at 65-75 mph than it was at 45-50. That might be damning with faint praise, but noise wasn't an issue on the trip, didn't lead to any fatigue, and didn't interfere with normal conversation or listening to the audio system. The 6 was a delight to drive on the highway--stable and with enough power to keep up and accelerate away if need be. We weren't trying to set mpg records, but we did better than expected, getting 34.9 over a couple thousand miles along I-10 each way and in Fort Walton. The ride was comfortable, there is plenty of storage, and enough power sources to keep the phones charged and playing. The tires and wipers handled some moderate rain for a couple hours in Louisiana, but it proved to be no problem other than slowing us down a bit. Bottom line is that we are very happy with the car, and would certainly buy it again (albeit without the faux leather seats that in my opinion don't make much sense in South Texas).
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Gorgeous
For the same price as a boring old camry, you can have the Mazda6, an extremely good looking, road-hugging, fuel sipping beast of a car. It looks like an infiniti with more character, it drives like a low and light bimmer, and costs half of either. While not perfect on the inside (the seats leave me a little sore; maybe it's just cause I'm 6'4") it's definitely a no brainer to get.
New-to-me Mazda 6 has not disappointed
Bought my 2014 Mazda 6 Touring (with tech package) one year ago. It had 17K miles and I have about 34K now. I chose the 6 over a 2012-2013 Maxima, 2012 Acura TL, and 2011/2012 Infiniti G37. While those other cars might give a little more in acceleration, the cost for premium gas and lower gas mileage was one main reason I chose the Mazda. I have been getting about 28mpg (40% hywy/60% city) and even though gas is pretty cheap now, I like that I can save a little by not paying for premium gas. I did drive all the other cars I was considering, and the only big difference was the acceleration from the G37. That car was wicked fast and tempting, but at my price point, the Mazda allowed me to get a newer car with way more miles left on the comprehensive and powertrain warranty. The G37 also had very little rear seat room--I couldn't even fit my feet under the front seat (when sitting in the back) because the motor for the power front seat leaves no room. The back seat of the Mazda 6 is better than any of the other options I considered. The Mazda will probably save me $ on the speeding tickets I would have gotten in a G37 as well. Ultimately, the Mazda was my practical choice. It doesn't have the power or prestige of the other cars I considered, but it handles really well, accelerates fast enough, has a great interior--feels like a luxury car to me--and has enough features to satisfy a driver coming from a 2006 Mazda three with no power features. Other thoughts: Like most say, the infotainment center is underwhelming and the Tom-Tom navigation is not user friendly. The upgraded Bose sound system is not as good as what I would expect from Bose, so it is not worth paying a lot for. You could probably do better just upgrading the speakers of the base stereo. Road noise is louder than luxury brand cars, but not a big deal for me. The control knob by the armrest is awesome, but why they did not include a volume control there is beyond me. I think they may have added one on 2015s. This is my second Mazda and I would definitely consider myself loyal to their brand now. I never had problems with my 2006 Mazda 3. If you get a 6 with the bigger rims, tires are really expensive--like $800 for four after installation. I didn't see that coming and even though the 19" look nice, I would gladly trade down to the 17" rims. I am 6'1" and the driver seat gives me good leg room while still leaving enough room behind me for my kids. Update: Feb. 2017 I have had the car for two years now and everything I mentioned above still holds true. At 48k miles and my gas mileage is down a little to 27mpg, but I don't do as much highway driving now. I did have a weird issue with the tire pressure light. It would not reset even after I had the tires properly inflated. The service advisor at the dealership wanted to charge me $130 to run a diagnostic and then at least another $60 to fix the issue (if it could be fixed in under 30 min.). I told him no thanks, did some research myself, and found that it was a scheduled maintenance notification that I could turn off myself from the info/control panel on the dashboard. So either the service advisor was stupid and incompetent for not knowing that this was potentially the issue, or he was dishonest and trying to take advantage and get his own numbers up. This is why dealerships have such bad reputations. I only went there to begin with in hopes that it might be covered under a former recall on the tire pressure monitor system. Anyway, my 6 is still a great car. Just bought a used 2012 CX-9 Grand Touring too; another good Mazda vehicle.
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Great car, with a few caveats. Nine years old!
Nothing really new to report at 6 years of ownership. I do really like the car. I put the 3rd set of front brakes on recently. Same for the back. I have almost 80,000 on the car. After 9 years not much has changed. I still have i-pod connectivity issues. The car is on it's 5th Bluetooth module, all replaced under warranty. The seats are still uncomfortable for me, the side bolsters hit me in the shoulder blades at an usual angle and cause pain, but inflating the lumbar support to its fullest setting alleviates most of the pain. It is noisy, too. There is little to no insulation in the doors. Keeping weight down improves MPG, as well as providing the "Zoom-Zoom" sound of the car. I could do without the noise. I recently had a decision to make, to keep it, or trade it in on something else. I love cars and am always looking for affordable ones. The Fusion, Malibu, Accord, Camry, Altima... all it's competitors were on my radar. But none combined the looks, MPG, interior design (sans lousy Bluetooth, and seats) of the 6, It is a good car for the money. I don't love it, I want to, but I don't. It's a solid car, just not perfect for me. My old G-8 was closer to perfect, but lousy mileage, and needed snow tires for my Northern location. Mileage recently is dipping from around 30 MPG to about 27 MPG. Not sure why. After 9 years living in the snow belt, there appears to be some rust starting.
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