Mazda6 vs Top of the Line Compacts

**basti08** · January 16th, 2008 08:35 AM

sabi sa review ng mga online car mags, grabe mag-roll sa corners ang subaru, niky...

see edmunds insideline and some of the other battles of Mazdaspeed3 againts the Impreza WRX. what more is the base model?

**mazdamazda** · January 16th, 2008 11:25 AM

Hmmm... I'll go with the Mazda6. A close second would be the Focus TDCi for its sheer speed. Third would be the Mazda3 R.

Mazda6
+ handles great
+ looks damn ***y inside & out
+ loaded with very useful features (hid, traction control, etc.)
- no m/t
- not as thrifty as the Focus TDCi

Focus TDCi
+ one heck of an engine
+ decent ride
- bland exterior & interior
- not as *refined* overall compared to the Mazda6 or even Mazda3

Still haven't driven the base model Impreza and am very skeptical about it (given how utterly slow the Legacy's AWD + A/T + 2.0L combo turned out).

Originally Posted by Camgen6

3. There is an all new Ford Focus that just came out

That is for the USDM Focus (which is still using the old platform). The Asian & Euro Focus are different beasts.

**niky** · January 16th, 2008 12:54 PM

The Focus would do well with 17" wheels and some stickier tires, the Potenzas on the Mazda3 would be perfect. At the moment, the 16" wheels and high-sidewalled NCT5s just don't do the Focus's handling abilities justice.

Ford is now offering a "Sports Package" that adds body skirts and terrific looking 17" wheels with Falken Ziex tires (still prefer the Potenzas)... which look like slightly smaller copies of the Focus ST rims in silver. It's an extra 140,000 pesos, though...

...maybe if it were 100,000 pesos for the kit, it'd be good value... at 140,000, it's just okay.

RE: edmunds, etcetera... that's why i'm waiting for the actual road test before issuing my verdict on the Impreza.

**Bogeyman** · January 16th, 2008 01:07 PM

If only for the powerplant and the stick shift, I'd pick the Focus TDCi. The Mazda6 comes a close second in my book.

Now, if that were a Mazdaspeed 6, well.... :D

**pup2** · January 16th, 2008 04:05 PM

Kung priority mo ay ride quality/luxury, mazda 6 is a good bet. Kaya lang madali din agad bababa resale niya simply because of the imminent release (though I wouldn't put too much emphasis on this) of the new model. Expect also to spend more on gas.For practicality (and fuel consumption) and performance -- Focus.For driving experience and pogi points -- Impreza. Hey -- it's hard to tell if it's a WRX, right?

**jonski** · January 16th, 2008 11:06 PM

Kaylan ba lalabas dito sa Philippines yung New Mazda6 and Subaru Impreza?

**istan** · January 16th, 2008 11:34 PM

Lumabas na ang Subie Impreza. Suggest you guys test drive the manual tranny edition. AT doesn't really have enough grunt. Long gears and such...

I'm choosing what car to buy too. The Subie Impreza MT or Tucson or Mazda 6. Choices choices..so hard...

**suv** · January 16th, 2008 11:59 PM

Sa dami ng ka-kompetensya ng mazda 6 eh magigign kulelat yan sa sales....

Magiging kagaya yan ng nung mazda 626 dati

**kyle618** · January 17th, 2008 01:25 AM

heres my semi bias opinion haha

id still pick the mazda 6 even if the new one is coming. pick it if you are planning to keep it for a long time (resale value is not that good kasi which i knew b4 we purchased it). just test drove the focus diesel this afternoon, yes it is very grunty and torquey but like any lazy bum, i want my A/T for my daily driver so if they put an A/T on the diesel then maybe id consider it but the interior of the focus is horrible = very plasticky (the 6 has a better interior but it also has it share of plastic stuff just not as pronounce as the focus). hw bout the mazda 3 u say? i did consider the 3R b4 but with the price of the 6 at just 1.195m (i got it for 1.275m last july) konting dagdag na lang and u get a bigger better looking car. civic? i love the power and the paddleshifters but heck, i simply hate the seats (especially the driver and front passenger seat) and thats very important to me.

i havent had the time to test drive the subbie yet but im sure it'll be a nice ride albeit a bit slow compared to the focus diesel which won on a drag race against the subbie.

**Biggs** · January 17th, 2008 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by kyle618

but the interior of the focus is horrible = very plasticky (the 6 has a better interior but it also has it share of plastic stuff just not as pronounce as the focus).

Kahit plasticky, maganda yung build quality (i.e. tight tolerances, minimal panel gaps). Saka di hamak na matipid sa gaso for a 2 liter and heavy car (i.e. ~14kms/liter city driving).

Pero maganda talaga interior ng Mazda 6 (piano black finish) kase CBU yan from Japan.