Are you looking at brand new cars?
They are all nice cars you mention. If you are talking about brand new, the 6i will get the best gas mileage out of the 3. The new Passat runs a 2.0l thats turbocharged and will be faster than both the 6i and the 2.5i Legacy. Remember the Passat requires "premium" gas so it will be the most expensive when it comes to filling up the gas tank.
A big plus for the Legacy is that its awd. If you live in areas that snow this may be important to you. The Mazda 6i should be cheaper than both the Volkswagen and the Subaru. For the entry price on a new Passat you can get the Mazda 6s which comes with a 3.0L V6 instead of the 2.3L inline 4.
The 6i will be the best handling car of the three. So if you are looking for a "sporty" ride and good gas mileage the 6i may be the car for you. Just remember that the manual transmission in the Mazda 6i is more peppy than the automatic tranny.
The Legacy 2.5i will be good if you need a good car for bad weather (rain, snow) since it comes standard with all wheel drive.
The Passat will be the quickest of the bunch with its 2.0L turbo engine (the same one used in the GTI) and if you are looking at a car you are going to modify later down the road this may be your best bet. The 2.0T from Volkswagen has a lot of potential and will be easier to extract power from compared to the Mazda 6i and Legacy 2.5i.
They are all nice cars you mention. If you are talking about brand new, the 6i will get the best gas mileage out of the 3. The new Passat runs a 2.0l thats turbocharged and will be faster than both the 6i and the 2.5i Legacy. Remember the Passat requires "premium" gas so it will be the most expensive when it comes to filling up the gas tank.
A big plus for the Legacy is that its awd. If you live in areas that snow this may be important to you. The Mazda 6i should be cheaper than both the Volkswagen and the Subaru. For the entry price on a new Passat you can get the Mazda 6s which comes with a 3.0L V6 instead of the 2.3L inline 4.
The 6i will be the best handling car of the three. So if you are looking for a "sporty" ride and good gas mileage the 6i may be the car for you. Just remember that the manual transmission in the Mazda 6i is more peppy than the automatic tranny.
The Legacy 2.5i will be good if you need a good car for bad weather (rain, snow) since it comes standard with all wheel drive.
The Passat will be the quickest of the bunch with its 2.0L turbo engine (the same one used in the GTI) and if you are looking at a car you are going to modify later down the road this may be your best bet. The 2.0T from Volkswagen has a lot of potential and will be easier to extract power from compared to the Mazda 6i and Legacy 2.5i.
