Tested: Mazda 6 2.3

[moneywhiz]

superb! i wish i won a lottery to get that mazda 6

OT din
but im sure if you won a Lottery worth P20M, you would not be buying a Mazda6, baka bimmer/merc or full-size SUV na bibilhin mo hehehe

[mazdamazda]

marvin...

have you tried driving it about 100kph? how was it?

[ian_rex]

i was wondering, baka kaya naman di maganda ang feedback regarding the 6 is because the drive was quite brief and short. sometimes to tap the potential of a car's dynamics is to drive it overtime. but, if you are in the market of such sedans and find the current market leaders quite cliche' and boring, here is the answer. honestly, napakadalang ng 6. i guess if i had the money i'll get one. that is, if i had the money...

[Bry]

Hindi maganda ang feedback?

[mbt]

yes... pero hindi sustained, really short bursts lang up to 120 kph, downhill and on curving roads pa hehe, so can't really say anything

[parakitoJDM]

yes... pero hindi sustained, really short bursts lang up to 120 kph, downhill and on curving roads pa hehe, so can't really say anything

wow flogging the MZ6 on a downhill. ha ha, just like Takumi on his AE86? so it could mean that going down thru those curves at insane speeds must bode well for the MZ6 superb chassis, balance, handling dynamics (and one brave driver) ...

[mbt]

i didn't feel skilled or experienced enough to go really fast (unlike some of the other media peeps who were drifting all over the blind corners hehehe)... but i'm pretty sure that if i'd have done the same thing in my own CR-V, i'd have been understeering severely straight onto the guardrail, the rear tires would have been sliding all over under braking, and the airbags may have deployed

mazda 6 has practically zero understeer through tight bends

[number001]

*mbt

Any idea on the 2.3L's petrol consumption? Have you noticed how they covered the rear wheel wells with a carpet-like material (very similar to the used on the hood liner). I also did not see a manual control for the trunk. Does the moonroof incline or slide open? Lastly, did you get a chance to see what kind of spare tire it has? I got this funny feeling its a donut tire again.

[mazdamazda]

Had the chance to test drive the Mazda6 2.3L yesterday aruond Greenhills.

At first, those 215/45/R17 tires is a sure recipe for a harsh ride - but I was surprised on how smooth the ride is. Well, not as ultra smooth as a Cefiro but it was acceptable and confidence-inspiring nonetheless. Heck, it even behaved more composed than my Rav4 when going over potholes and other road imperfections.

The engine is very refined (unlike the trashy Toyota VVTi engines), ergo the power delivery is linear - it will putter along with the rest of the Metro traffic but the fun starts after 3000 rpm. There is a huge helping of torque down low which will make you forget about the MZ6's old 2.0L engine.

The Activematic's manual mode is a step-up from the ones found in the MZ3 as the response time has improved a lot.

The brakes initially bite hard but are very capable. Also, the front brakes are ventilated - nice when doing some track time.

Btw, only the low-beam of the headlamps is HID-equipped. The foglamps that was previously integrated with the headlamp cluster was just deactivated and placed on the bumper.

Any idea on the 2.3L's petrol consumption? Have you noticed how they covered the rear wheel wells with a carpet-like material (very similar to the used on the hood liner). I also did not see a manual control for the trunk. Does the moonroof incline or slide open? Lastly, did you get a chance to see what kind of spare tire it has? I got this funny feeling its a donut tire again.

According to the sales agent, fuel consumption is around 6 km/L.

The trunk openener is located near the rear license plate illuminator.

The spare tire is a donut (as with the old MZ6).

The sunroof can either tilt or slide.

[carlocaraddict]

IMO, value for money talaga ang 6 2.3, kakamiss tuloy mag drive ng 6

[mbt]

mazdamazda,

huge helping of torque down low ba? sa akyatan sa bundok, gutless siya below 3000 rpm hehe.

bili ka na!!

[mazdamazda]

mazdamazda,

huge helping of torque down low ba? sa akyatan sa bundok, gutless siya below 3000 rpm hehe.

bili ka na!!

hmmm... mali ata ang description ko. it should be:

"huge helping of torque at midrange".

below 3K rpm - medyo "normal" lang siya. hehe.

isip2 pa... hirap mag prioritize. though kung matuloy ako mag abroad - dun ako bibili ng Mazda6 V6. :bwahaha:

[boosted]

how do you think the new galant with 2.4 MIVEC engine would match-up to the 6? That would be a good comparo i think

[Bry]

Engine for engine, perhaps.

Pero as a whole, I have doubts sa Galant. I've seen it sa Glorietta a few months back. Doesn't look too appealing, IMHO.

[number001]

I have doubts sa Galant. I've seen it sa Glorietta a few months back. Doesn't look too appealing, IMHO.

Parang Chevy Lumina ang dating. The Galant's design is too conservative and boring which makes it more palatable to senior citizen car buyers.

[BlueBimmer]

the galant grunder has better interior quality but everything else is a big '?'

[carlocaraddict]

i agree with number001,

[Bry]

There are two (2) versions of the Galant. The other version (USDM version yata) looks much better.

[Bry]

Some pics here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/359894

[number001]

Some pics here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/359894

Imo, its using the exact same body as the JDM except the front end has a different fascia. The new Galant seem to be bulking up so fast compared to the previous model. Suddenly it looks more like a full-size American Car like the ubiquitous Ford Crown Victoria or Chevrolet Impala (both are standard staples of fleet/taxi/US Gov/Police) esp in New York City.