Mazda 6

**froshie1** · April 25th, 2007 09:33 PM

I've driven a Mazda 6 when I was in the US. Among the 4 cars that I rented the Mazda 6 is way below my ratings. Didn't like the handling. fuel consumption and shock absorption of the car.

Eto comparison ko:

Actually nagtatalo pa ako kung tie ang Toyota Camry sa Hyundai Sonata. Kasi halos parehas lang ang comfort na naramdaman ko nung dala dala ko sila. Anyway ito ang ratings ko (1 is the highest).

1.) Toyota Camry (sometimes feel ko Hyundai Sonata nasa 1 din eh pero gawin na lang nating 2)
2.) Hyundai Sonata
3.) GM Pontiac Grand Prix
4.) Mazda 6

**niky** · April 26th, 2007 10:44 AM

Didn't like the handling compared to the Camry??? Huh? I can understand not liking the stiff ride... but the Mazda6 handles way better than the Camry.

**rj_tim** · April 26th, 2007 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by kha

tol, ok ang white..sobrang clear ng pagka white..merong bagong color, kaya lang d sporty...

Ano 'tong color na 'to?

**PH_M6** · April 26th, 2007 11:07 PM

baka the mazda 6 you got to drive wasn't in well condition

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**kha** · April 27th, 2007 03:47 PM

parang red mica metallic ng toyota, astoria red naman ng mitsu..mejo formal kasi e sporty yung car..ganda din nga blue, black at silver..lahat mganda

**irvdabird** · April 27th, 2007 07:27 PM

I've had my 6 for three years now and I'm completely happy. None of the other cars I've tested fits me as well. I guess I can relate to the car quite well.

The 6 may not really be an athlete but it is athletic and very sporty.It's not an exotic car but it certainly looks good. It's more refined and a notch above most others (compacts), but it's practical and it's not flashy. It handles any situation well, it doesn't need to be loud or to brag to stand out, and it simply drives very well. The 6 might not be the fastest car on the road, but I don't think any other sedan handles as well nor gives as much confidence as the 6. I'm not a racer, a reckless driver, nor a daredevil, but smooth, open roads and the 6 do inspire me to drive beyond 160kph at NLEX, and to drive fast down Kenon road

My 6 is stock, except for a sports girlle just because I didn't want too much chrome. Now I want to upgrade to 4300k HIDs and to get larger rims when my OEM parts are due for replacement. If there are Mazda3 owners out there planning to sell their 17" rims, I'm interested

My 6 does 8.7km/L on average for city driving, and anywhere between 12-14km/L when I push it on the highway.

**irvdabird** · April 27th, 2007 07:28 PM

has anyone tried upgrading their headlights yet?

**jUs-** · May 1st, 2007 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by irvdabird

has anyone tried upgrading their headlights yet?

I have plans to change the park lights (peanut bulbs) to those that emit white light (the bulbs itself are blue in color).

As for the headlights, the stock HID low beams are said to be the ideal kelvin-rating to use. (4300K) I rarely use the high beams so i'm not spending on that.

It would be nice to upgrade the fog lamps to HID's to make the car have a uniform light output. OR to use yellow HIDs on the fog lamps for that JDM look.

A very annoying fact about the Mazda6 is that there is actually a "dummy" projector. It is the 3rd orb counting from the outermost side. (in between the high beam and signal lights) I really wonder what it's meant to be...

**PH_M6** · May 1st, 2007 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by jUs-

I have plans to change the park lights (peanut bulbs) to those that emit white light (the bulbs itself are blue in color).

As for the headlights, the stock HID low beams are said to be the ideal kelvin-rating to use. (4300K) I rarely use the high beams so i'm not spending on that.

It would be nice to upgrade the fog lamps to HID's to make the car have a uniform light output. OR to use yellow HIDs on the fog lamps for that JDM look.

A very annoying fact about the Mazda6 is that there is actually a "dummy" projector. It is the 3rd orb counting from the outermost side. (in between the high beam and signal lights) I really wonder what it's meant to be...

US mazda 6 has its foglights integrated in the headlight assembly, as for us, it is located at the lower part of the bumper. the dummy orb there is where US 6s have their foglights on.

**irvdabird** · May 4th, 2007 01:29 AM

You guys probably have the newer 2.3L Mazda6 w/ HIDs as stock headlights. My car is actually the earlier 2.0L model, which has Halogens as stock headlights, and has built-in fog lights inside those extra projectors you're refering to instead of on the lower bumper. I actually like the built-in fogs, and the projector halogens are pretty bright, but I really want to get HIDs.

You can probably install aftermarket HIDs on those extra projectors since you're considering HID foglights, although it seems a bit unnecessary since HIDs are already bright anyway. I also read elsewhere that you might actually compromise your long-range nightvision (which is more useful when driving at faster speeds) if your foreground illumination is too strong since this will cause your pupils to constrict.