We need your help! (Owner Reviews)

[Ross]

As you probably know I’m currently updating our club site and would like to add a new section… owner’s reviews! So if you’d like to help us as a club and prospective new buyers decide they want a Mazda 6 (who wouldn’t?!) then please follow the rough template below and post your reply. These will then be used for the new site Oh and please be honest!

General Details
Year:
Model:
Engine size:
Fuel Type:
Length of ownership:
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6:
Would you buy another 6:
A few personal words about your 6:
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything?

How do you find your 6 in terms of
Economy:
Driveability:
Performance:
Equipment:
Comfort:
Practicality:
Reliability:

Anything extra to note?

Thanks for your help guys, the more we get the better

Ross.

[Ross]

Here's mine as an example:

Year: 2004 (54)
Model: Sport
Engine size: 2.3
Fuel Type: Petrol
Length of ownership: 5 Years
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6: Performance, Practicality & Looks!
Would you buy another 6: Definitely!
A few personal words about your 6: My 6 has been the best car I’ve owned. Over the 5 years ownership it’s only required me to replace serviceable parts. The car is brilliant fun to drive, is very practical (large boot) and I love the looks.
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything? Yes, make sure you check out the rear arches before buying as they can rust quite badly.

How do you find your 6 in term of:
Economy: Not the best but mainly down to driving style, average 30MPG with a mixture of driving styles.
Driveability: Fantastic, very easy to drive and holds the road well.
Performance: It shifts when you want it to! Good smooth power delivery through the gears.
Equipment: Has everything I need. Lacks Bluetooth, heated seats and sat nav but I wouldn’t want those.
Comfort: Often have passengers say they could fall asleep in the car!
Practicality: Large boot is very useful however being a saloon it’s impossible to get single large items (like a small fridge) in.
Reliability: Never let me down in my 5 years of ownership.
Anything extra to note? BOSE surround sound make it sound good too!

[Hellfire]

General Details
Year: 2011 (60)
Model: Takuya - Hatchback
Engine size: 2.0
Fuel Type: Petrol
Length of ownership: A month
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6: The sound
Would you buy another 6: After a month of ownership, YES.
A few personal words about your 6: I adore her, nippy fast, yet practical for a family of four,
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything? the 1.8 petrol version I test drove is VERY underpowered, Some 2.0 diesels have cam belts not chains and need replacing.

How do you find your 6 in terms of
Economy: I notice it quite a bit as I jumped from a Diesel averaging 50 mpg to a petrol averaging 35 mpg however for the type of car it performs well
Driveability: If you get out of this car without a smile on your face after driving it you've been driving it wrong.
Performance: Very powerful and picks up well, good top end and will easily each 120 without a stuggle, however 0-60 could be better
Equipment: My Takuya was a limited edition model and came with all of the toys imaginable. Heated seats and more.
Comfort: for the type of car running sports suspension with the RX8 steering rack the comfort is reassuringly high, the level of detail and quality on the interior is of a very high quality, not seen in a lot of Japanese cars.
Practicality: five doors, five usable seats and an extremely large boot makes the 6 the sports car that could and for a family man
Reliability: So far, no issues however only having her for a month doesn't leave me in a position to judge.

[dutch]

General Details
Year: 2003
Model: 6 Sport 4 AWD semi auto
Engine size: 2.3
Fuel Type: Petrol
Length of ownership: 6 month
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6: All of it!
Would you buy another 6: YES
A few personal words about your 6: One of the top 3 cars I have owned (up to now!)
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything? Fuel consumption in this model (she does like to drink)

How do you find your 6 in terms of
Economy: Could be better, currently 21-27mpg
Driveability: Brilliant, holds the road well very safe car to drive
Performance: very quick, more than enough performance considering its an estate & automatic
Equipment: BOSE Stereo system, electric roof and windows, remote door locking - everything you could wish for.
Comfort: very comfy, no issues there
Practicality: huge boot, even bigger when the seats are down - even out did space of mates Skoda Octavia
Reliability: Brilliant what more can I say!
Anything else to note? Insurance reasonable, 4 new tyres just over £200 not bad, most spare parts are reasonable if you shop around

[Roger6]

My last car....
Year: 2004
Model: 6 Estate, manual.
Engine size: 2.0
Fuel Type: Diesel
Length of ownership: 6 years (2007-2013)
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6: Totally reliable, summer or winter. Very good, fun and secure handling, great looks and styling.
Would you buy another 6: Just bought a 2nd Generation 2.2D Sport estate....
A few personal words about your 6: Best car I've owned to date. When I bought it there was 90k on the clock in 3.5 years, but routine servicing and not abusing kept it fresh.
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything? Wheel paint not the best and I ended up buying two replacements (2nd hand)

How do you find your 6 in terms of
Economy: The book said 44mpg mixed driving and it did just that!!
Driveability: Great handling, no wallowing at all. Didn't want to under steer early.
Performance: I'm no boy racer so this was not something I can't comment on really. Took off well at low revs as a turbo diesel would though.
Equipment: Had all the basics, Elec windows, adjustable headlights, cruise, CD, Air con (very good)
Comfort: Good balance of comfort yet still cornered quite flat.
Practicality: Great load space - superb for family holidays and biking away days loaded up with bikes and kit.
Reliability: can't deny it, solid.

What I really like is that on the roads Mazda 6s are exclusive. The thinking persons great car. Many, I fear, just go for the car badge, 6 owners go for what is behind it.....top cars.

[Steve_C]

General Details
Year: Late 2009 model registered in early 2010 - last of the prefacelift 2nd generation
Model: Sport
Engine size: 2.2L
Fuel Type: Diesel
Length of ownership: 21 months
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6: Comfort, economy, everything else!
Would you buy another 6: Oh yes
A few personal words about your 6: Since I first saw the gen.2 6, I had to have one
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything? If you do low miles / short trips, forget any modern diesel, especially the Mazda due to the way the DPF is "cleaned". On the 2.2D, the cam chain is known to stretch - check the history! The stretch is (should be) checked during a routine service and has to be replaced when it reaches a pre-set limit. Mine was done under warranty, but I'll bet it isn't cheap.

How do you find your 6 in terms of
Economy: Pretty good - I get around 52-53 mpg (actual not trip computer). However, I do mostly motorway / A-roads, and drive like miss Daisy
Driveability: Excellent. Smooth and easy to drive. Gearbox is a little notchy though
Performance: Very good - big lumps of torque and power when you want it, not too much turbo lag. Handles very well
Equipment: Good - Bose stereo, Bluetooth, half leather heated seats, very good climate control, blind spot warning (RVM), keyless ignition / entry. Lacking a spare wheel though!
Comfort: Very good - seats and steering column highly adjustable. Seats are supportive without being restrictive
Practicality: Good - I can get a 2.7 metre length of 6x1 timber in it, no problem. I could probably get a 3 metre length in if I tried. Would be nice if the rear doors opened keylessly though.
Reliability: So far, so good. A couple of issues which have been resolved under warranty without any arguments, but nothing that has meant I can't drive it

Anything extra to note? How about a comparative review?

Mondeo: '57 plate 2.0 TDCi Titanium X with "Sport" pack (18" wheels, spoiler, gadgets) - my car previous to the Mazda
Mazda 6: '10 plate 2.2D Sport (pre-facelift, so probably a '59 build)

The Mazda is;
- Cheaper for road tax - £140 vs. £175
- More fuel efficient - 53 mpg vs. 47.29 mpg (my actual figures)
- More powerful (32%) and more responsive - 185 bhp vs. 140 bhp
- Quieter and smoother - Mazda engine vs. stinky, noisy, rattly Peugot lump
- More comfortable seats / cabin
- Better handling, even on semi-budget tyres
- Less likely to go wrong based on my experience to-date (Mondeo had a flat battery 3 times in 20 months, often refused to recognise the push-button start, kept complaining about "headlamp malfunction", "alarm service required", etc.)
- Nicer looking, less like a rep's car
- Less like a barge - 4755 mm x 1795 mm vs. 4830 mm x 1886 mm
- Equipped with Bose rather than some shonky Sony system
- Easier to see out of, especially on rainy days for some weird reason

Plus points for the Mondeo;
- cDPF - less likely to cause problems (although I haven't had any yet with the 6)
- Heated windscreen
- Separate switches for headlamps & fog lamps rather than a twist sleeve on the indicator stalk
- Keyless entry on all doors
- Spare wheel (even if it was just a space saver)
- Cheaper tyres, because they're a more common size
- Handbrake is in the right place i.e. nearer the driver than the passenger
- More convenient 12V socket for the rear passengers
- With wipers on auto, the rear wiper operates automatically when reverse is engaged
- Electric driver's seat height adjustment

On balance, the Mazda is better in pretty much every important respect. The things the Mondeo had that the Mazda doesn't, I can live without. I'd like to have them, but I wouldn't go back to a Mondeo to get them. I got to the point where I was expecting the Mondeo to go wrong, and after I had surgery on my spine I just couldn't get comfortable in it, which is the most important thing to me, all other aspects being equal.

[Ross]

Cheers guys they're really helpful

More please people

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[metalmickey]

General Details
Year: 2005 (05 plate)
Model: TS2 hatchback 5speed manual
Engine size: 2.0l
Fuel Type: Petrol
Length of ownership: 4 years
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6: Reliability and comfort
Would you buy another 6: Yes
A few personal words about your 6: Level of equipment is good, never fails to start (have I just jinx it),
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything? Just check recalls have been done.

How do you find your 6 in terms of
Economy: Resonable 36 mpg on 50/50 mix A and B roads
Driveability: Very good, smooth around bends
Performance: For a biggish car good and 3rd gear acceleration very good
Equipment: Bose system, electric sunroof, A/C, 6 CD changer, cruise control, good level of standard equipment for model.
Comfort: Very comfortable for long drives (2 hours plus driving), good driving position.
Practicality: Hugh space in hatchback especially when rear seats down which requires only one hand operation.
Reliability: Only issue in 4 years wheel bearing failed 3 years ago, touch wood nothing else to report.

Anything extra to note? Good looking car, only problem is its black colour means dirt shows easily otherwise insurance costs approx £300 which is less than previous car ( 1.6L petrol Daewoo Lanos, no comments please lol ), tax £260 I think, easy to work on ie oil change ect.

[Deviant]

General Details
Year: 2010
Model: Sport
Engine size: 2.2
Fuel Type: Diesel
Length of ownership: 3 months
Your favourite thing(s) about your 6: The start button.
Would you buy another 6: Definitely
A few personal words about your 6: Love her to bits. If only I had the money to treat her right!
Would you warn prospective buyers about anything? Potential for rust on underside

How do you find your 6 in terms of
Economy: Very good - I get better than 55mpg
Driveability: Excellent in both wet and dry. Turning circle a little less than I expected.
Performance: 180ps is just about enough to start with. But it has made me heavier footed than with my previous cars. Power corrupts etc!!
Equipment: Full spec bar SATNAV see below

Key specs
* Engine: 2.2-litre turbodiesel
* Transmission: Six-speed manual, front-wheel drive
* Power/torque: 180bhp/400Nm
* 0-62mph: 8.7 seconds - [Seems about right]
* Top speed: 135mph - [128 done so far]
* Economy: 52.3mpg [I get better than this]
* CO2: 143g/km
* Eight-speaker Bose stereo
* Heated front seats - leather
* Front and rear parking sensors
* 18in alloys
* Cruise control
* Dual climate control
* Keyless entry
* Engine start button [ I know I am a big kid but it still makes me smile every time I press it!]

Comfort: Very good. Heater is a little underpowered.
Practicality: Excellent. Great boot size. Great inner space.
Reliability: Not let me down in any way so far.

Anything extra to note?

Best car I have owned.

[Ross]

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