The all-new Mazda6 has a little bit of everything. The elegance, sportiness and
generous interior space equally reminds of BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XF and Tesla Model S,
but the price is more affordable. Mazda6 is a car carefully built and you can easily see that
the Japanese wanted not only a new generation for this model, but a significantly better car.
Its lines evokes consistency and sportiness. Kodo design language – soul of movement –
looks very good on this model. And if you like the look of the Mazda6 , remember that is based
on a very nice concept. It's called Takeri and it was presented at Tokyo in 2011 as a world premiere.
As soon as you jump behind the steering wheel or on the back seats you can easily
observe the simplicity and sportiness of the interior. Light coloured leather gives it a
special touch of elegance.
Driving position is exemplary, uncompromising in terms of ergonomics,
even if, for example, the armrest is not height adjustable.
Door panels are very well designed and leaves much room for knees and elbows.
And the back seats are roomy. Including people over 1.80 m in height can sit very
comfortably and without touching the ceiling with the head.
The feeling of quality in the interior is stained by cheap carpet under the floor mats.
It also has a too small screen of the infotainment system and looks already outdated,
although it has only 2-3 years on the market. But if you only have basic requirements,
this multimedia system will not disappoint you.
But do not expect high performance and do not even think the system recognizes voice
commands of any kind. And I think that's not my accent to blame, because it worked very
well on BMW, Ford and SEAT.
But who cares so much about multimedia in a car that drives so well?! The tested version is
a top of the range, Revolution, with navigation and 6-speed automatic transmission.
The engine is a real gem and even though it has a displacement of 2.2 liters and develops 175 PS/hp,
the two turbines are not blowing the fuel efficiency at all. On a distance of 470 km
the real fuel consumption remained at 7.6 l/100 km.
This Mazda6 reaches 100 km/h in 8.4 seconds and it does it like this.
The automatic gearbox makes a poor impression in the first moments, but after you
get used to it and work with paddles on the steering wheel, the grievances begin to disappear.
It's fast enough and won't make you be ashame, but it not tops the speed
performance of dual-clutch transmissions or the more modern automatic 8-speed.
The ride quality is a very pleasant surprise. Weighing just a ton and a half, the car is agile
and easy to handle, despide its size. The steering is a little too light for this segment,
but if you want a tough one, you buy a Ford Mondeo.
The body roll on winding roads is reduced and the satisfaction of driving is guaranteed.
Especially if you're the kind of driver who loves to feel the car.
Mazda6 has a starting price of under 22,000 Euro with VAT in Romania and one identical
to the one we tested has a list price of 34,000 Euro, including VAT.
It is not very affordable, but Mazda6 offers nothing less compared to its rivals.