Mazda 6 reviews- some people will tell you
that mid-size sedans don't sell anymore. They're a breed dying at the hands of
the crossover those people are. What i like to call wrong sure crossovers are a
big deal these days but mid-size sedans are nothing to scoff. At either with
more than 3 million units sold in North America each year. It doesn't believe
me look no further than the dozen or so models on the market or that almost all
of them have been redesigned or refreshed over the last two model. This segment
still has plenty of life and just about every automaker knows. It which brings
us to the 2016 mazda 6.
It's
not the newest midsize sedan on the market but it may still hold the title as
the best-looking but what makes a car grade is more than just skin deep. So let's
take a closer look at what the six brings to the table you of all the mid-size
sedans on the market. The mazda6 is interior at least in GT guys looks and
feels as close to a premium car. As you can get at this price point the quality
of the material. Stands out from the pack right out of the gate. Especially the
leather used on the seats it's rich and supple and definitely has an up-market
feel the seats. Themselves are fairly comfortable and supportive and the cabin
is impressively quiet headroom. It isn't the worst in the class but it's also
not the best with a high hip point combining with the available sunroof to make
taller. Drivers feel a little claustrophobic the same goes for rear-seat
legroom.
Which
can definitely feel a little cramped with anyone over 6 feet sitting up, front
mazda's heads-up cockpit concept is executed to perfection here. With a driver-focused interior that puts all
the controls well within view and reach the infotainment system is solid but
not spectacular and looks and feels a little outdated compared to the
competition there's also no Android auto or apple carplay. But you can sync
your device to make phone calls and display text messages the latter of which
only works when the car is stopped. It also has a suite of available safety features,
like radar, cruise control, lane departure, warning blind spot monitoring, and
automated breaking.
The
whole package is buttoned up pretty nicely and doesn't flash and beep like a
bank of slot machines. When you drift too closely to lane markings but on to
the drive. Which feels downright engaging the chassis is stiff the suspension
borders on sporty but it's still a comfortable ride. The same goes for the
steering which is sharp but it can feel a little delicate at times as for the
engine. The only one available here is a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder. Which
is kind of a shame considering the class-leading Honda Accord does have an available
v6. Under the hood it's not a deal breaker but it definitely wouldn't hurt
sales to offer a larger engine the four-cylinder comes mated to the choice of
six-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmissions. Which puts it in rare
company as one of the only mid-size sedans, still available with three pedals our
tester came fitted with the six-speed automatic transmission. Which proved for
a little bit of a mixed bag engine transmission combination engine response
does feel a little sluggish at times. The car feels heavier than its 30.250
pound curb weight would suggest on the other hand. It barely breaks a sweat on
the highway with engine speed at a ridiculously low 2,000 rpm at 70 miles per
hour leaving the sport mode selector on the transmission alone means short runs
through lower gears well putting it in sport mode can mean it holds the gears a
little too long the sweet spot is putting it in manual mode.
Handling
the gear changes yourself using the paddle shifters. That are honestly some of
the best executed in a non sports car on the market of course. That kind of
defeats the purpose of buying an automatic in the first place. In which case
you may as well out for the manual and give your left foot a workout too. There
are the regenerative brakes it's definitely a cool feature to have in a non
hybrid or electric car. It frees up the engine to focus less on powering the
climate control and headlights and more unpowered the wheels unlike a traditional
regen system though these brakes feel like they're working awfully hard to slow.
The car down even at low speeds it's almost like you're trying to stop a 5,000
pound luxury sedan with the brakes from a you go. The
mazda 6 isn't perfect it could use a boost when it comes to power delivery or
the option of a larger engine but I would easily put it on the same playing
field as the legs of the accord or the Toyota Camry crossovers. May be a big
deal these days but there's nothing wrong with a tried-and-true sedan and as
this Mazda 6 proves it has all the right stuff to keep this segment rolling
along for years to come.
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