The Mazda 6 is a mid-sized, four-door sedan that is fitted with Mazda’s trademark SKYACTIV engines. The latest 2014 model is a fuel efficient, pretty, comfortable, and stylish car that competes with the likes of Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata. Its good looks, sporty feel, and intelligent designs make it an ideal brand ambassador for Mazda.
Driving Experience
Sophisticated light weight engineering gone into the making of this car makes it one of the smoothest moving vehicles on the road. Its smooth nature and powerful steering gives you the finest of control even in the toughest of driving terrains.
The car’s 2.0 liter petrol engine is not the quietest on the road, but its 2.2 liter gasoline SKYACTIV four-cylinder diesel engine is an exceptional performer that is bound to give you an effortless joy ride.
Interiors
The Mazda 6 has super stylish and spacious interiors that give a premium look and feel to this mid-sized sedan. Mazda has put in some serious effort to achieve a spot-on driving position. This is made possible by a well-placed steering wheel, a snappy gearlever conveniently placed in a way as not to compromise on boot space and rather low seats sets.
Safety Features
The company has put in a lot of technologically-advanced safety features in the premium sedan as well. The latest model comes packed with rear vehicle monitoring, smart city brake support system, adaptive front lighting, and a lane departure warning system, among others.
Owning Cost
The vehicle is competitively priced and the latest model starts at over $21,000 and competes with the likes of Toyota Camry, Subaru Legacy, and Ford Fusion. The company’s fuel-efficient SKYACTIV power trains for much-improved gas-mileage ratings will bring down your fuel bills to a considerable extent.
Mazda 3
The Mazda 3 is an entry level car for people who like to get behind the wheels for a convenient and hassle-free driving without spending too much on the fuel bills. They basically fall in the category of ‘fun-to-drive vehicles’ like Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus, and Hyundai Elantra GT.
The vehicle is available as a four-door sedan or five-door hatchbacks with Mazda’s ‘zoom-zoom’ personality clearly shining through both these models. Its direct-injected, turbocharged, and intercooled 2.3-liter four cylinder engine is capable of generating 263 horsepower that can take your vehicles to 60mph in six seconds from 0 mph.
The Japanese automaker provides two models. The base ‘i’ model and the more upscale ‘s’ models. The base models in 2010 came outfitted with 2.0 liter 148 horsepower, paired with either a five speed manual gearbox or a five-speed automatic transmission.
The more upscale ‘s’ models have a 167-hp, 2.5-liter four with a six-speed manual as standard with the option of automatic also provided by Mazda. Both the models underwent significant upgrades in 2010 with the introduction of Mazda’s SKYACTIV engine.
Mazda 6 gives you a great handling and driving feel. You are bound to like its high performing and highly fuel-efficient SKYACTIV engines, its stylish looks, and the better handling it provides.
