Mokos23

i'd drive this Mazda 6 sedan over the new Accord sedan anyday

Scorp76

First Drive reviews are in, and they sound favorable:

Edmunds:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...hotopanel..1.*

Motor Trend:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ive/index.html

Car and Driver:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t_drive_review

Scorp76

Talk about a company listening to criticism and doing something about it. Everything that was "wrong" with the first gen has been fixed; it went from least powerful V6 in class to (currently) most powerful (more HP and torque than camcordimabu), and it has a bigger back seat than all except the camry.

It wont make a dent in their sales, but surely it'll sell better than the first generation did.

Mokos23

when does the 09 Mazda6 hit dealers?

iforyou

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Drove it in GT5, it's a very fun car to drive indeed.

JediMindTricks

i'm sure it was.

biker

Just think how much it would have been if it didn't grow that much. Shave another 200lbs off and it would zoom-zoom even better. I see no reason this can't reach its sales goal - Mazda dealers will have lots of SUV/truck owners coming in for a trade.

chill_dog

I just saw the article on Edmunds...doesn't sound too bad, and it looks pretty good.

phile

Nope, Americans want their big cars. For some people even the Accord is too small...

Scorp76

The guy that took these promised 'it looks better in person'. I hope so, cause this, the base V6 model, is kinda

nokiaman

Looks great.

oonowindoo

not bad. better than camry and accord Sedan. Hell, i think the New Sonata is better than Camry and accord too.

chill_dog

The red in the Edmunds article looked much better.

iforyou

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^ I agree, but it still looks beautiful.

Brandon24pdx

I'd say the Accord sedan looks better, but it's not too bad either.

charliemike

Mazda needs to get counseling for their snowflake fetish.

Busy wheels != better design.

charliemike

Motherfuckers and their packages ... In order to get the high-end audio you HAVE to get the moonroof.

Cockbags.

is300eater

not bad, I think the headlights a bit too slanted for me

charliemike

titan

Not bad. Nicer than the Camry, but the Accord and Malibu looks nicer IMO.

SeCsTaC

Looks great

Costco

Wow, the front looks so bland on the silver 6.... and are those fake inlets on the sides where the fogs should go?

The red one looked so much better with the chrome/polished accents on the lower grill, and it seemed to have real inlets.

afici0nad0

looks good.

biker

...for someone downsizing from a large SUV, sure, but for everyday needs it's plenty big.

biker

It doesn't make sense that on the "sport" model you don't get the alloys. And as I mentioned above about the start button - you need to get at least the touring model to get the start button. Other wise you get a "regular" key - that doesn't make sense - it probably costs more overall to have two different ways to start the car.

1killercls

I like.

srika

I can think of a reason.. fuel economy.. 17/25 for the V6!! that is TERRIBLE!!! especially in this age of even high performance cars getting decent economy. That's the same numbers as a Supra TT!
clearly a base model. and "fake inlets where fogs should go" has been around for decades.. where have you been? :P
yep trim line difference

But, I have to say, kudos to Mazda for the design on this, I thought the age of good-looking sedans (in this segment) was gone..

phile

Too bad the Accord can't match the Mazda's athleticism. Honda needs a 6-spd stat and get rid of that VCM

JS + XES

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zoom zoom zoom

looks great.

Infamous425

owners report real world mpg is higher than its EPA figures.

mazda doesnt BS you like honda does. there are many accord owners very disappointed with their real world mpg. not to mention the VCM failures.

srika

well that's good. how much better?

srika

rear is a grand slam. I would say its one of the best ever (for a sedan). front aint bad either.

AsianRage

That view and the side profile are the best views of the car. I'm not a fan of the front end. Too bad.

iforyou

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Well I have many friends with Mazda3 2.3L getting 13L/100km or 18mpg combined.....EPA says 23mpg combined....another friend of mine has a 2004 RX8 AT and he has been getting 13-14mpg consistently (for more than 3 years), and EPA says it should be getting 18mpg combined. No, they don't go WOT at all. For comparison, my TL-S with almost 100000 miles gets 21mpg consistently for 1 year for 95%+ city driving (rated 19/29mpg), and I go WOT at least once a day.

Perhaps the new V6 is better?

biker

Relative to the gas guzzling SUV some folks are trading in that's much better. And most of them will opt for the 4 cyl which is even better. It's a little early to make judgments about real world fuel economy. The car rag test certainly shows the V6 ahead of the pack (Accord and Altima) in terms of fuel mileage.

charliemike

I routinely averaged 33-34mpg on the highway in my Mazda3 5MT and 25mpg in my Mazdaspeed3 ... Both are about the high end of what the EPA says the cars should get.

The ratings from the EPA are pretty suspect for most cars.

Ashburner

My 07 Mazda3s (2.3l) gets around 28 mpg mostly city driving- 5MT

gdubb

Im getting 30mpg with mixed driving in an auto 2.3

JediMindTricks

saw one on the road yesterday for the first time.

the car is noticeable bigger and longer than the 1st gen.

i like it a lot. i actually like the front more than the rear.

LuvMyTSX

I saw a couple last weekend in a grocery store parking lot and I like what I see. The car is definitely longer and wider than the previous gen, but it looks real sharp. I will say, though, that I like the back much better than the front. The black one I saw looked awesome.