2020 Mazda 6 2.0 Skyactive G

Summary:

Great upscale limousine for a decent price

Faults:

Nothing, it is new.

General Comments:

Feels like it is a class above the Passat, and the 2011 Mazda 6 I had. Quiet, comfortable, beautiful interior and comfy seats. The infotainment needs some getting used to, but on the whole the layout is smart.

The performance and consumption are better than the 2011 Mazda 6 by about 1l/100km, however the automatic transmission, while great at low speeds, tends to go to high revs, which is a little uncomfortable.

Good visibility, but the car feels very large and is difficult to park; hopefully just takes getting used to.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 14th September, 2020

15th Sep 2020, 22:23

The Mazda6 has poor visibility from the sides because the windows are kind of small compared to the doors themselves. It may be a case of form over function. Having owned one myself, parallel parking was a bit more frustrating than in other vehicles. Despite that it's an excellent car!

In reply to 15th Sep 2020, 22:23

20th Sep 2020, 12:18

It's a problem with all modern cars, poor visibility with big thick pillars (needed for safety). Thankfully most have parking sensors nowadays though.

In reply to 15th Sep 2020, 22:23

21st Sep 2020, 11:06

Cars having smaller windows and bigger door panels is a growing trend for last 20 years. My guess, firstly for safety in the proper sense, secondly safety in the emotional sense. The latter means that when people feel confined and surrounded when inside, they think unconsciously that it's safer. Even the French are doing that nowadays. However, check French cars from the 90s, they had a huge glass area with low beltline.

23rd Sep 2020, 21:53

Good point in the above comment about the practical and psychological safety aspect. Certainly glass amount and all around visibility in 2020 cars is very different that the vehicles from the 80s and 90s. Back then a car was a pleasure to be in, gave you this contact with the exterior because of the large amount of glass. Certainly very fragile bodies in crashes, but more enjoyable on a daily basis. Small kids also can't look outside on modern cars.

2011 Mazda 6 2.0 petrol

Summary:

Very useful and very, very fun

Faults:

Just regular care and maintenance.

One rear disc needed replacement at 75000 due to worn out pads digging into it.

General Comments:

First the looks. It is the best looking caravan (estate) car in 2011; very sleek and curvy, love it.

Interior is cavernous, very comfortable for passengers front and back, comfortable on long trips. The electronic bells and whistles feel a little dated, and the voice recognition needs some work, but everything works nice in the end. The boot space and the innovative boot cover are very clever and useful.

The engine is quite quick, nothing too overpowered, but gets you where you need to be. The fuel consumption was around 9,1L/100km without me worrying about it.

The suspension is amazing, it turns very sharply and accurately, very little body roll, and it follows the line you give it, no guesswork at all. The car feel very stable and is a joy to take out on curvy roads, and also behaves very well in snow.

One fault with the design is the position of the windshield wipers; they are out of the way of the driver (and the heat), so in a snow storm they tend to accumulate snow and ice, rendering them useless after a while.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 31st July, 2018

2011 Mazda 6 TE 1.8

Summary:

Very comfortable and reliable family car, and it's very nicely designed

Faults:

Nothing yet, it seems to be a very reliable car.

General Comments:

This car is very big and roomy. Has soft seats, which makes it very comfortable.

The 1.8 petrol engine is very solid for this dimension, and it doesn't consume too much petrol.

For that price it has very big equipment. Mine is the TE. I only don't like the interior plastic on the central console in the car.

The car itself is not very heavy, and that makes 1.8 petrol engine seem to be a little faster than its rivals like Citroen C5 or Opel Insignia.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 17th September, 2011