Sorry Guys, I wanted this report to be comprehensive, as I am so excited with finally owning my car, the Mazda6 Luxury Hatch.......Read On and Enjoy...........Rod.
Today, I received my Mazda6 Luxury hatch from my local dealership. I have taken it for a drive for 200 kilometres, covering most types of traffic situations that we encounter in Australia, from City streets, to open freeways and Country roads.
I have found the car to be Awesome and more than everything I have expected of it !!!
It seems even more stylish, now that I have had a chance to look at it more…. It has attracted lots of looks from other drivers and pedestrians as well, I showed the car to some friends of mine, and they think it looks like a Lexus, but much better (& cheaper !). Also others have said that it has hints & overtones of Audi & Mercedes, especially the side profiles. The colour of the car is Sparkling Silver & it suits the car really well.
I am still waiting for the rear spoiler, but the car still looks very sporty, as it has the 17 inch wheels and alloys & dark tinted windows & Sunroof, just beautiful!
The 2.3 litre engine has plenty of power through the whole range and is very quiet and smooth and with the ActiveMatic transmission, the engine is doing about 3000 rpm at 110 kilomtres per hour. In 200 kilometres of driving, the car only has used a ¼ tank of fuel, so I think that nearly 800 kilometres can be achieved with careful driving….
The transmission is smooth & fast to change when you want it to, especially when using the “manual” mode. The Brakes are very powerful and the pedal only needs to be lightly pushed for slowing down very quickly in traffic.
The interior is most most Luxurious I have owned and the Leather seats & climate control is wonderful and a delight to use. The Bose Stereo is awesome, with 6 stack CD player and 7 speakers with the Subwoofer mounted in the Spare tyre well, the stereo sound is crystal clear and powerful, when you want it to be !!
The Drivers seat has plenty of bolstering for the hips and thighs and also has electric adjustment for tilting, seat height adjustment & fore & aft movement of the seat. There is also the Lumbar support, which is great for my back !!
There is heaps of room in the back seat area & trunk, especially with the fold down Kari-kuri seat system.
Even though the tyres and wheels are 17 inch, the ride is firm, yet comfortable. Australia and Sydney in particular has some very rough roads, so I do expect some road noise to be transmitted into the car, but it is actually quieter than most of my previous cars…….
And because the engine & transmission is so quiet anyhow, the road noise does seem to stand out more, there is no wind noise from the mirrors either.
I have heard no thumping noises or problems with the suspension that seems to be affecting some of the other 6’s…in other Countries........
The steering is very direct, but also very light, which means parking the car is easy too.
The steering wheel is nice to hold, and is very handy with the mounted Stereo controls & cruise control, which is simple to use. The horn is very loud and powerful !
Quality is excellent all around, up to the usual Mazda & Japanese levels of quality. Although some felt lining that runs along the bottom of the drivers door window, is slightly bent, and it needs to be straightened up. The Drivers seat “squeaks” a bit, when adjusting it fore and aft…(probably needs some WD40 or oil)….will get these looked at the first service.
The first service is at 1000 kilometres, which is free, I also need to get the electrical connection fitted for the tow-bar and the Rear spoiler to be fitted sometime in Mid-November.
So, hoping to hear other reports from other Mazda6 drivers !
Cheers
Rod From Australia
Ps - Haven't taken any Pics yet, but will do so Probably next week , when I am not at work....!!!
Today, I received my Mazda6 Luxury hatch from my local dealership. I have taken it for a drive for 200 kilometres, covering most types of traffic situations that we encounter in Australia, from City streets, to open freeways and Country roads.
I have found the car to be Awesome and more than everything I have expected of it !!!
It seems even more stylish, now that I have had a chance to look at it more…. It has attracted lots of looks from other drivers and pedestrians as well, I showed the car to some friends of mine, and they think it looks like a Lexus, but much better (& cheaper !). Also others have said that it has hints & overtones of Audi & Mercedes, especially the side profiles. The colour of the car is Sparkling Silver & it suits the car really well.
I am still waiting for the rear spoiler, but the car still looks very sporty, as it has the 17 inch wheels and alloys & dark tinted windows & Sunroof, just beautiful!
The 2.3 litre engine has plenty of power through the whole range and is very quiet and smooth and with the ActiveMatic transmission, the engine is doing about 3000 rpm at 110 kilomtres per hour. In 200 kilometres of driving, the car only has used a ¼ tank of fuel, so I think that nearly 800 kilometres can be achieved with careful driving….
The transmission is smooth & fast to change when you want it to, especially when using the “manual” mode. The Brakes are very powerful and the pedal only needs to be lightly pushed for slowing down very quickly in traffic.
The interior is most most Luxurious I have owned and the Leather seats & climate control is wonderful and a delight to use. The Bose Stereo is awesome, with 6 stack CD player and 7 speakers with the Subwoofer mounted in the Spare tyre well, the stereo sound is crystal clear and powerful, when you want it to be !!
The Drivers seat has plenty of bolstering for the hips and thighs and also has electric adjustment for tilting, seat height adjustment & fore & aft movement of the seat. There is also the Lumbar support, which is great for my back !!
There is heaps of room in the back seat area & trunk, especially with the fold down Kari-kuri seat system.
Even though the tyres and wheels are 17 inch, the ride is firm, yet comfortable. Australia and Sydney in particular has some very rough roads, so I do expect some road noise to be transmitted into the car, but it is actually quieter than most of my previous cars…….
And because the engine & transmission is so quiet anyhow, the road noise does seem to stand out more, there is no wind noise from the mirrors either.
I have heard no thumping noises or problems with the suspension that seems to be affecting some of the other 6’s…in other Countries........
The steering is very direct, but also very light, which means parking the car is easy too.
The steering wheel is nice to hold, and is very handy with the mounted Stereo controls & cruise control, which is simple to use. The horn is very loud and powerful !
Quality is excellent all around, up to the usual Mazda & Japanese levels of quality. Although some felt lining that runs along the bottom of the drivers door window, is slightly bent, and it needs to be straightened up. The Drivers seat “squeaks” a bit, when adjusting it fore and aft…(probably needs some WD40 or oil)….will get these looked at the first service.
The first service is at 1000 kilometres, which is free, I also need to get the electrical connection fitted for the tow-bar and the Rear spoiler to be fitted sometime in Mid-November.
So, hoping to hear other reports from other Mazda6 drivers !
Cheers
Rod From Australia
Ps - Haven't taken any Pics yet, but will do so Probably next week , when I am not at work....!!!
