Faults:

Rattling when going under 25mph. Dealer checked problem was told no fix for it even though Mazda is aware of it.

I have the automatic transmission at times won't shift from 4th gear and revs very high. Took to dealer was told nothing wrong with transmission.

General Comments:

Very nice interior, love the radio controls on the steering wheel, leather seats are great, and seat heaters are awesome!

I have the V6 model and highly recommend it over the 4 cylinder. Great passing power. Vehicle is very quick.

Though I love the seat heaters I wish the button would be in a more accessible spot instead of on the center console, its very difficult to access the controls.

Faults:

Nothing so far.

General Comments:

I thought I'd post this as someone who recently purchased this car and give my impressions as opposed to gripes:

Its not loud, doesn't sprout wings and chrome everywhere and it looks just like any other Mazda 6 except to an expert eye. But when you give it some throttle it will really go, fast.

I found the interior to be fairly spacious and the seats and ride compliment each other well. I drove the car home 130 kilometers from the dealer and didn't feel any worse for wear.

My only gripe so far is that on our roads at highway speeds the tire noise is louder than the stereo, but that's not really a problem with the car itself, rather the choice of tyres.

Faults:

I have noticed an intermittent squeaking sound when I am making a sharp turn to park. Other than that it has been a dream.

General Comments:

I fell in love with this wonderful car when I was shopping at a local dealership. It was well designed, sporty and drove very very well. It has fantastic handling and the acceleration is very good for it's engine. I am not a very fast driver, but when on the freeway this thing can GO! I found it very difficult to control my speed my first few days from my previous car since it was a roller-skate (Civic). The car loves to go and the interior is just great, it's well styled and very comfortable for extended driving with a very nice stereo system as well. The car feels much more expensive than it was and I found a lot of similarities too many other luxury brands in terms of handling and appointments. The Exterior paint resists chipping pretty well and when it is clean it looks just awesome. Cargo room is a plenty here and I take advantage of it all the time.

Faults:

I have a noisy purge control solenoid at rpm of between 1000 and 2000. It seems the service dealer cannot solve the problem.

General Comments:

Not a very good pick up from a start and noisy front dash. Also the noisy purge control solenoid is a real pain when travelling slowly through traffic or up steep inclines.

Faults:

Nothing. A vandal kicked off the wing mirror, but that is a sign of our maliciously envious society. It never happened to my old Passat. Maybe the hooligans felt sorry for me when I drove a VW.

This Mazda 6 estate is the first ever zero defect car I have owned in twenty odd years of motoring.

General Comments:

This car is better than the Passat it replaced.

I bought the car from the same salesman who had changed dealerships! This makes it look like VW are losing their loyal supporters. I had driven VWs for twenty years. It took a lot to put me off: waterpumps; waterleaks; ECU failure; and a garage which claimed it did not know how to change ATF fluid! The last straw was when I lost trust in the salesmen... They were taking me for granted and did not think I would go to another garage. Enough is enough.

The Mazda is agile. The Passat was like driving an old fashioned baby buggy with a lurching nose and bouncy rear end. The Mazda sits on the road like a cat and you can throw it through corners. I am not an aggressive driver, but you feel safe driving "adventurously". I think the estate is worth the extra money because it give extra height to the cabin which I need.

The seats worried me for a time because they seemed low down and on the small side, but I have to admit they give good support and show no signs of wear or tear. I would recommend the dark coloured interior rather than the grey.

The sound system is awesome. The air con is superb. Everything is logical. You never have to read the handbook. I did not understand how counter-intuitive the old VW was until I found I could work out everything on the Mazda without looking it up in a handbook.