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4.5

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Fun to drive and good looking too.

By Dave P written on 11-22-2016

The navigation system needed an update after two months, still no real-time traffic alerts, and I-phones don't show e-mails, which seems to be an Apple problem. This is my wife's new car. She was satisfied with her 2009 Nissan Altima, but its CVT transmission's potential reliability issue was enough of a reason to replace it. We looked at plenty of online video reviews, and owning a 2008 Mazda MX-5 were compelling enough reasons to take a test drive. We have no complaints about power, acceleration, road noise or ride quality. We plan on keeping this car for many years, especially since it has a much more reliable real automatic transmission. Fuel economy has been slightly better than the Altima, and the 6 is much more fun to drive. Doing some homework before the purchase helped. The dealer we chose for the test drive and where I bought my Miata wasn't True-Car certified, but honored the price with the presented True-Car printout with additional USAA and Mazda loyalty discount. We passed on the Technology package. There was no need to order exactly what we wanted, since the dealer found what we wanted not far away. She gets plenty of complements on how the car looks, Soul Red with Parchment leather.

Mixed Emotions 2016 Mazda 6 Grand Touring GT

By new Mazda6 owner written on 12-24-2016

I've been leasing this car for a little more than 8 months now . My intention was to buy the car at the end of the lease, but today I find myself already looking to get something different. I"ll tell you why. First, I think the drivers seat is very uncomfortable. I'm an average sized man 5'10, 205lbs. The seats are too narrow. The sides of my legs get pinched by the seat bolsters. The seat seems to have broken in some, not as bad anymore but not great either. I have to drive with the seat back as far as it can go to get enough leg room , then this causes a visibility issue out the drivers window . The B pillar is in my line of sight . To look left out the drivers side window I have to lean forward quite a bit to see down the road clearly. Blind spot monitoring is a must. Very difficult to see out back window or over left shoulder. I'm always adjusting the seat to try and achieve a satisfactory mix of good comfort and good visibility. The day after I brought the car home it snowed 4 inches. I drive 30 miles to work on rural roads at 4 am so the roads are usually not plowed. The Dunlop tires on the car did not perform well , so this winter I bought a Winter tire and rim package from Tire Rack. I was very excited to get snow this season and it's snowed at least 4 times 4 inches or more. The Mazda6 is either too light or the traction control doesn't work well because I don't have very good traction in light or moderate snow. My 1997 Honda Civic with Douglas all season radials handled better in the snow than the Mazda6 with Michelin snow tires on it. Very disappointing. The infotainment screen has went blank twice and also froze where none of the controls worked. I turned the car off and on a couple times to reset the system. I called the dealer and they say they can't diagnose the problem unless it's still glitched out when I bring it in. I like the idea of the Active Driving Display but I don't like the plastic screen. The display should project onto the windshield. The screen is always in the up position even with the display off. I turn the display off at night because the display projects off the the screen onto the windshield right in my line of sight, very annoying. Eliminate the screen. Wind noise starting around 45 miles an hour. My 2009 Hyundai Sonata was a lot quieter. The mazda6 has a lot of good points though. I like the way the car handles and feels on the road, feels spirited. I get upwards of 35MPG mostly highway driving . The interior materials feel upscale not cheap . I like the layout of the dash and the commander dial for the infotainment system. I have every available option on this Mazda6 and I think it's a great value for the money. My favorite features are body styling, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, dynamic bending headlights, shiftable 6 speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, Bose Stereo, bluetooth, and the heated seats. There are too many options on this car to list everything I like .

Fun, safe, inexpensive,

By James G written on 03-28-2017

If you want a midsize with a little more edge, a lot of reliability, and heavy on the safety and warranty, check this out. I have loved the last 2 years with this.

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Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic , Manual .

Fuel Type: regular unleaded .

Drivetrain: front wheel drive .

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