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2018 Mazda6 GTR

Casie S, 09/03/2018
2018 Mazda 6 Grand Touring Reserve 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

Previous owner of 2014 Mazda6. Love my new ‘18 Mazda6 GTR! Did my research. It’s what I expected and enjoy driving the turbo. Zoom zoom.

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Outstanding updates in 2018!

Mark_H, 03/11/2020
2018 Mazda 6 Signature 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I have owned my Mazda 6 Signature for 12k miles now. I am very pleased with it. I'm an older motor head that is coming full circle. There was a day when all that mattered to me was performance and handling. Now I want my luxury and still some performance and handling. I drove several Mazda 6's before they added to turbo to the line up and they were IMO boring. At the same time I was worried this new model would have the turbo stuffed in and just be a handling and traction mess. I was completely wrong. Mazda updated so much of the chassis design suspension computer programming etc that this car handles great. They added a ton of NVH materials underneath and the interior is a 8 out of 10. The only reason it is not a 10 out of 10 is I feel the display screen and function is outdated and clunky. This midsize sedan I would put at entry level luxury. heated/cooled seats front and back. Leather and real wood doors and dash. Curve adaptive LED headlights, adaptive cruise control, 360 camera and more. I could not find another midsize sedan with the features this car had for under $46k. Mazda also did something else I love. You can use regular unleaded and get about 225hp and 310ftlbs of torque or premium and get 250hp and pretty much the same torque. Frankly I find it just great at regular unleaded. The car is set up for low RPM power and feels like it has a ton of power in the normal driving range. If you feel the need to constantly shut off traction control, throw it in manual and use the paddle shifters (yep, it has paddle shifters), and run it up to redline then by all means throw in super unleaded and enjoy the 25 extra ponies. My only complaint on the power/traction is if you mash on it off the line you will spin the tires but that is the trade off you make for a low RPM high torque design and I feel like Mazda could not have tuned this any better. One thing I love about this car that Mazda did, unlike most cars in this class (Honda, Toyota, Kia, some Fords) is that if you push the handling of this car the computer assist is incredible. Most other cars will immediately kill the fuel as soon as the computer registers any tire slip, either off the line or high speed turns. The Mazda 6 does not. It feels like it dials back the power slowly just enough to regain traction without ruining the feel. For what this car is intended to be I have a hard time finding cons to it. as I mentioned earlier I feel the display is dated. It does not seem to be updated from 2-3 years ago. That being said, the updates Mazda made to the luxury and drive experience are spot on and impressive.

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What a beauty

Manny, 01/15/2019
2018 Mazda 6 Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I smile every time I look at it. I got the Sport, so I paid a modest price for so much car. When test driving it there were 4 of us in the car, me at 215lb, the sales guy at around 250lbs, and two ladies. I merged at a fast pace into a mess of traffic, which made the sales guy tense up noticeably, but the car had no issues weaving and getting up to speed quickly. Getting 33 mpg because it's just me commuting to work. Handles my horribly muddy, cratered, mile long dirt drive without an issue, plenty of ground clearance. My 6'-1' 50 yr old body has enough leg and head room, though the seats could be wider for me, perfect pedal placement unlike most cars I tested. Very quiet and comfortable ride when I'm cruising. I now look forward to my commute, I plan my route to include curves, and heavy traffic is a breeze to weave in and out.

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Zoom Zoom Gotta Go!

Ken B, 07/17/2018
2018 Mazda 6 Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful

A lot of options and equipment for the money! Very happy with the ride, handling and performance. A little too much engine noise on accel but quiet at cruising speeds. I have owned all of the big 3 imports, Toyota, Honda, and now Mazda. The Mazda by far with it's eye catching style and handling beats the other two offerings in the same price range.

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Mazdas

David Emrich, 11/14/2018
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2018 Mazda 6 Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
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I've had two older rotary engine Mazda's, a 2016, and now a 2018 Mazda Sport Manual six speed transmission. Mazda is different. If that's what you're looking for, give them a try. Performance, driving satisfaction. The base model with the manual is an incredible value. I think,the base engines fine. Drive it slow, satisfied feeling, good fuel economy. Drive it fast(put your foot into second, or third gear at around three thousand rpm or above), and it becomes uncivilized. Road curve taking is addictive. I feel so peaceful, and happy when I drive it. It isolates me from the world. Luxury sport sdan. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The nit picking goes away when you spend time on back roads carving up the twisties. The Mazda symbol is Angel wings. It doesn't disappoint.

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