2014 Mazda 6 SKYACTIV-D Sport Nav 2.2 diesel

Summary:

A great looking and performing car

Faults:

Servicing and essentials. The car has had no major problems.

General Comments:

Mazda 6 in white, with black alloy wheels. Stunning looking car, still very modern looking.

Inside is also stylish and comfortable. Sport model has the lot, leather and electrics. To drive the car is amazing. 2.2 turbo diesel pulls strong and does over 60 mpg, cannot say fairer than that. Handling is nice, a little rough around town on some surfaces, but cruises on the motorway OK.

Despite being 9 years old, there is no rust which is apparently good for a Mazda! Also despite its age, I still use main dealer servicing, they have been OK with me and surprisingly reasonable with prices.

Out of other rival cars (Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Insignia) I would say the Mazda 6 is the better car; I can comment as I have owned all cars in the family/executive sector from this time period.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th July, 2023

14th Oct 2023, 15:39

Good cars, I'm only getting 50 mpg from mine though, not quite 60 mpg, but I always get stuck in city traffic, on the open road these are very economical cars.

2014 Mazda 6 SE-L 2.0 petrol

Summary:

Huge improvement over previous Mazda 6 models

Faults:

A/C is weaker now, had the brake discs and pads changed, suspension sounds a bit rattly in the front left - will get it checked soon. There have been no expensive or big problems in my ownership. I service the car on time, but I have not done much mileage in it to be fair, but seems OK so far.

General Comments:

What an impressive looking and comfortable car, the 2013 onwards (3rd gen Mazda 6) is the best yet. Previous to this car I had a 1st gen 2006 Mazda 6 that rusted away to nothing at barely 10 years old - this model I have now is getting to that age and seems to have no rust whatsoever so that is a good sign.

Dark blue, very nice in darker colors. Inside is black and nicely styled. I love the fact mine is a 2014 and has a traditional handbrake - from 2015 onwards they deleted it and gave all Mazda 6's an electronic button which I really dislike.

The car is sharp to drive and the 2.0 petrol is worth looking at over the diesels - you can get 45 - 50 mpg on a good day and the performance is great, and the engine is very quiet.

SE-L model is a good spec and is well equipped as per modern car - electric windows, air con, etc. The center console display is well designed and all the controls are easy to figure out and are at hand.

General quality is improved over previous generations, and this feels like a very solid car and makes a great alternative to the Vauxhall Insignia or Ford Mondeo.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 8th September, 2022

16th Oct 2022, 10:53

2013 - present Mazda 6 is a good car. Even the 2008 - 2013 model is good, I believe the 2002 - 2007 model was the worst for rust.

Strange the 2002 model car was so bad, we had old Mazda 626's in the family through the 80s and 90s and they did not suffer rust issues despite Mazda/Japanese cars' general bad reputation for rust even way back then.

2014 Mazda 6 SE Nav 2.2 Skyactiv diesel

Summary:

Great car, but has some issues which hopefully the 2015 model has resolved

Faults:

Sat nav issues.

Bluetooth issues.

USB connection issues.

General Comments:

I couldn't wait to get my hands on my new Mazda6 2.2 diesel Skyactiv SE Nav. My other rep mobile, the Vauxhall Insignia, was on its last legs after 3 years. All the hype behind the Mazda6 is true, it's a great car to drive, and I look forward to getting into it each morning, and after 7 months I have covered 20,000 miles. I will average around 35,000 pa.

The car is quick and handles well. I average around 48 MPG with a heavy right foot and a mixture of town city and motorway driving. If driven frugally I have reached 60+ MPG with cruise set on the motorway. My only gripe is the multimedia system; I have had issues with it and still do. My iPod doesn't always work or various USB sticks. My TomTom sat nav freezes or gives me duff info, and the Bluetooth doesn't always connect. My dealer in Manchester has been great trying to resolve the problems, and the most recent was a software update, so let's see how that goes.

I do miss the hatchback and wish Mazda would reintroduce this. The sales rep market prefers hatchbacks; one reason we moved away from the Toyota Avensis. 2015 sees a facelift inside with a new MMS; is this due to the number of complaints about the old one? Who knows, you decide... I would have another though.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 10th February, 2015

21st May 2015, 01:26

Hopefully the Skyactiv-D will come to NA one day. I believe our North American diesel fuel is not up to snuff, as diesels everywhere else on the planet run just fine. Congrats on the diesel.

In reply to 21st May 2015, 01:26

14th Jan 2019, 15:43

I'm not so sure you'd want a diesel in the USA - you guys still have decent fuel/gas prices compared to us. The modern diesels from about circa 2005 onwards in the UK are famous for many issues - Dual mass flywheels (DMF) failing, DPF (diesel particle filter), injectors, the list goes on.

Any saving you make in better economy in a diesel here seems to be cancelled out by expensive repairs later in the car's life - makes you wonder if it's worth it.

Anyways, this car in particular, the older Mazda 6 diesel (2002 - 2007 model) was a terrible diesel. Maybe things have improved with the newer 2008 onwards models, but I'm not so sure. It would be interesting to see if some of the reviews of the newer cars on here were updated with how the cars have been performing, reliability wise.

In reply to 14th Jan 2019, 15:43

30th Aug 2022, 15:33

The 2013 onward Mazda 6 is a much better car than both previous models sold between 2002 - 2012. I'd still recommend the petrol over the diesel however - it can manage close to 50 mpg and repairs will be cheaper in the long run.