A great car
Brake Pads went, cost E40 each plus costs.
Great if a bit on the big side engine wise for my first car.
Great power, not bad on petrol considering I was doing up to 450 miles per week and driving it quite hard.
Very robust. It was great value though.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 3rd October, 2002
Go on, be different
The only problems I've had with the car was I had to have the brake discs skimmed, although now my problem is more serious as the head gasket has gone and I get silly quotations off garages to fix the problem.
Body wise, the good point is the only rust is from vandal damage, front wing and estate rear door, shame.
For an estate it's quite understated and performance-wise it's pretty quick off the mark, cruise control is a bonus, especially on motorway journeys.
The fact that it is also a 7-seater is useful as I have three growing boys.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th April, 2002
Executive class bargain
Rear brake calipers failed, apparently this is a known fault with the 626.
I seem to have a loose connection in a few of the warning lights in the dash.
Powerful, comfortable car.
Very poor mpg in the city, but excellent mpg on the open road. At home on the motorway.
Cornering pretty poor, but you don't buy a car this size for rallying!
These cars DO NOT hold their value here in Ireland. Very cheap second hand. Can't understand why. Good car for money.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st September, 2000
Nothing.
Powerful and refined. 140+ mph rare car. Very reliable and sleekly designed. Sound quality, I will keep my car for years and it had decades of years left on it even though it has done 143K miles! Highly, highly recommended.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st February, 2000
Yeah I got a K Reg 626 GT no problems 143K nice car to drive new new distributor cost 400 quid though. any other major problems with them anyone know off?
Yeah, expect to replace the auto gear box at about 160,000 miles or so if it hasn't been already.
Cambelt change is essential.
Otherwise problem free.
Jj.
Replaced fuel pump, timing belt & clutch changed, 2 cv joints, camshaft seal leaks cannot be cured, childlocks won't disengage, changed one rear shock.
My car has 152,000 miles on it, enginegearbox are still perfect, no rust on body. Smashing car, would buy another, electric gizmos work as well as when the car was new. Seat could be more comfortable, the engine is powerful enough for my needs, addition of a rear windscreen wiper would be a great, parts are a tad expensive eg £6.50 for a digital clock bulb.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 18th August, 1998
I have a 1992 1.8i GLX which has done 149,000 miles and I tend to agree with this gentlemans comments. It is an exceptional car and I believe that it is somewhat under-rated by British car critics. As said in the previous comments it is an expensive car to maintain.
Leon Nel
These are good cars let down by poor rear brake callipers, which have the tendency to seize up. Other than that, I had one with 14000 miles and it was so quiet I had to every now and then tap the throttle to see if the engine was still running.
The back seat had masses of space. A beautiful car overall.
Nothing.
VERY fast, and quiet electric everything.
Best car I have ever had.
I have had 3 Mazda's, all 626's.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd March, 1998
1st Oct 2002, 04:04
Got a Mazda 626 2.0i 16 Estate (1992) as an import from UK and the car is really good. Its like new. Performance, extra features like cruise control etc make me like this model. Will stick to Mazda. Performing well in Zimbabwe!!!