Used 2001 Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Bland, but Efficient
mbaisden, 05/05/2003
Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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It is liyttle more than basic transportation. It won't "WOW" you, but it's relaible. Transmission is a little "choppy" and "harsh". Overall, it'a a decent vehicle.
Good but with flaws
mchilders, 10/23/2002
Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought the four cylinder LX after comparing to other cars. After driving for a couple of months I think I should have gone back to Mitsubishi. The automatic used with the four is from Ford, same one used on the Contour/Mystique line. Not very smooth shifting, quite jerky. Dealer recommended aftermarket cooler so that transmission wont burn out so soon. Talking to others with this car that seems to be a common problem. Been to service a couple of times for warranty work on interior panels and that in window antenna. Replaced rear glass due to faulty antenna (radio would go out when rear defrost is on.)
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Less than reliable
Drewp, 09/29/2006
Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This car might have been better as a 5 speed manual. I personally would never build a 4 cylinder car with an automatic transmission. It was underpowered and noisy from the beginning. At about 59,000 miles I needed a major tune up and now it has a broken boot and front drive axle and the car has only little more than 70,000. The handling in any weather conditions is sleepy at best. It may be a front drive car but it should be able to control its back end a bit better.
Class problem with auto trans
Goopie, 03/20/2008
Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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We bought this car out of the Hertz fleet with 26K on the clock. It was reliable early on, needing only a plug wire set and fuel pump (both replaced under warranty). Now at 100K mi the transmission failed to the tune of $2000, even though I have had it flushed twice and have been running Amsoil synthetic ATF since about 50K mi. Perhaps it would have failed sooner if I hadn't been proactive about the service and premium ATF. It is a Ford CD4E trans and is infamous for failing in this car. Mazda is apparently not standing behind it; there are no recalls and of course now it is out of warranty. The engine has been reliable but due to the trans failure Mazda has lost a customer forever.
Excellent car for the price
iBlue, 11/11/2003
Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Excellent car for the price. I got 44k miles on it and had zero problem so far. Comparable with Camery and Accord, but much better price. Mazda offers better performance/price ratio. Buy again.