my top 5 i like: blind-spot detection; keyless locking; interior and exterior styling; driving and handling - sporty sound when pushed hard; and lane departure warning and it can auto steer to its correct lane.
I had the 2016 and the 2017 Sport Nav. A few small features make a massive difference. Upgraded displays, sound deadening and G Vectoring make the whole drive experience more premium. Love my 2016 Mazda 6
One tip Jake: If you're complaining about the ride quality its probably that you have the 19inch wheels. Downsizing them to 18inch will improve that. ( Mazda6 sportline estate owner)
Start/stop is a DPFs biggest enemy. And sporty diesels exist. In fact they are much more impressive than petrols when it comes to producing power and torque.
Yes, a great car. I've now had two from new so they can't be too bad. If you use the adaptive cruise control it helps massively with fuel consumption. Lots of really good safety features although the car acts as if the driver is blind sometimes and activates the warning system because it thinks you haven't seen an idiot that pulls (his or her) car across in front of you. The mirrors close automatically in my new car so another improvement. I have a dark grey finish and I find if you don't wash it you can't see any scratches!
Answers to some of the issues you have in the description. If you wanted a softer ride you should have got the sel-nav version. That keeps the 17 inch wheels. Fuel economy with automatics isn't ever that great but the 150ps model would have given you a better fuel economy. I always get the best fuel economy when using cruise control. Start stop doesn't work well in cold weather due to it taking longer for the capacitor to charge. You can update the sat nav software by downloading some software called Mazda toolbox I think updates cost around £89.
After 35 years with VW Audi, jumped ship to Mazda 6 2ltr estate. Fed up with the VW and Audi in the garage every few months. Picked up a real gem from the main dealer 3 years ago. 2015, 145 bhp petrol with 7,500 miles on the clock! Belonged to an old couple who didn't use it often. Still had all of the protective plastic from the factory on the inside of the doors and boot. Why it wasn't removed after PDI delivery is a bit odd, but there you go. Proving to be reliable up till now, 30,000 miles covered, main dealer serviced annually. Yeah, there's some odd things with these. Cannot believe there is no low level windscreen washer warning on the dash, thought the pump in the washer bottle had failed the first time the water ran out! Infotainment screen a bit bacic. Agree with the folding mirror button, I'm always driving off with my mirrors folded! I always disable the start/stop as soon as I get in the car, chews batteries starting the engine every time you stop. Nothing else bothers me really. Nice and comfy on a long run. I can get 45 mpg plus at 80 mph on trips to the Lake District with 3 on board and all of our walking kit. Always use premium unleaded petrol, seems to make a difference. All in all, quite pleased and going to get another later modle later this year.
I've owned(all brand new) a 2015 touring, 2016GT, and a 2017GT. I don't know where u got your car from but I don't no where near 40mpg. I did get 37mpg when on adaptive cruise control driving from NY to Texas. City driving, maybe 20-22mpg. Top 5 likes and dislikes: I'll start with likes: I LOVE THE AMAZING HEADLIGHTS on this car!! Absolutely AMAZING!!! My favorite part of the car. Interior is really classy, and sporty. The overall look of the car. To be honest, I think it's 1 of the best looking cars on the road. All controls are rite there are your fingertips.(altho the speech command does SUCK, but I'll get to that in dislikes) I do enjoy driving the car. I do like the autolocks on car when key is not detected/outta range Dislikes: voice command- IT SUCKS!! After 3yrs of owning car you must purchase map updates. Seats: In my 2015 ITouring, I had the same seats as in video(all black, full leather), which were nice, soft, and comfortable to sit on. In the 16&17, I had the seats with the little holes in them, heated seats and stuff(they were GTs), but the seats are very firm and hard for long drives so I started using seat cushions. After a full stop, starting acceleration seems to be some hesitatency for about a second or 2. I've noticed that in all 3 cars. I understand it's a 4cyl but still strange. Wish the trunk was a little bigger. As a bonus, something I ABSOLUTELY HATE about this car is cleaning the inside of the rear window. What a pain in the ass,AND IT NEVER COMES TOTALLY CLEAN!!! I'm sure there's other things I can add but that's just off the top of my little head. 😊😊😊😊👋👋👋👋
My Mazda 6 2013 has a rough ride even with 17" wheels. I can live with it and it's fun to drive but might be annoying to some. Test drive the car and definitely look for that. Still a great car overall (looks, power, interior, fuel consumption)
Great car, and the fuel economy which the manufacturers say is always different to real world driving, In fact, when the MPG ratio is tested in the laboratory, nothing is left to chance. Manufacturers have a number of ways to make sure they obtain the best results possible: turning the lights and the aircon off; disconnecting the alternator; pushing back the brake pads to reduce friction; removing extra trim; and only allowing one person in the car. Now they are allowed to do all this, but it’s not exactly how the rest of us drive.
The test is done to a standard test so it is possible to compare cars. All variables are taken out ie:air conditioning. The average speed is only about 40mph on the motorway figures.
Do you have different driving settings? I can go sports, econ, norm. These all effect fuel economy. An instrument panel engineer can tell you why the glove box is too small. I'd guess behind those wings on the glove box doors are mass quantities of wires. The transmission indicator seems to be designed for a left side driver. Last two videos reviewing your new car have been great!
I own Mazda 6 2008 Sport 2.5 (2009) version. I 💝💞this car but like you a few dislikes too I've. Very executive interior, heated seats and it does recognise speed meters and warn me. Great car
Being 62 now, single and child free, I believe in driving the cheapest and most functional car my ego will allow, Have nothing to prove to no one, even myself. I run an airbnb business so I still need space and live in a congested and old town, with small parking spaces, amazingly my parking garage is only 1m 90cm high and 70 years old so pre people carrier, not a VW van or 4x4 jeep in sight........ what do I have.....well a Nissan NV200 Evalia is the weapon of choice 1.86m my first Asian experience ( in cars ) but I do have a Yamaha scooter for Fast response in the town and ease of parking..... have started youtubing myself and aiming to provide another income stream ..... keep up the good work Greetings from the Alps
Imagine if there were no badges on cars? There was a guy in USA who changed the badges on his Bentley to Hundai www.autoblog.com/2007/07/05/cruel-sick-joke-bentley-continental-badged-as-a-hyundai/
Mazda is not influenced by jag and just get a manual and why leave your coat to over hang? For the glove compartment how big do you want it? As big as a suitcase? Don't over clutter.
I have a 2017 Gasoline I can get more then 40 MPG @ 65 MPH with adaptive cruise on. That glove box of yours will hold more space if you put the car manual in its place which is inside the GB at the top in it's holder.
I went for the non sport model which is much better as it has smaller wheels and softer suspension. I also went for the petrol model. You can manually fold the mirrors on my 2017 model.
So you're saying that you should have bought cheaper trim (so it doesn't look executive inside) and 17" (for better control) or perhaps a smaller petrol engine with manual for more sporty feel and bit better economy ? :-) You get what you buy. I did all mentioned and am relatively happy.
I have one exactly like yours. 2.2 diesel, 175hp and automatic. It's even the same colour. I love love it but the fuel economy is disappointing. I can't get over 38 mpg. I believe it the automatic transmission, because my friend has one like mine, but a bit older and manual and he can get 45-48mpg. I also find it a bit noisy inside. The engine is not very smooth. Apart from this it's great. Love it
Lol my 2016 2.0 diesel BMW M sport with 194 horse power burns 60mpg in comfort mode and 40 mpg in sport mode. Engine and drive quality is in another universe, so no thank you.
Hi Jake, love your vids, your Mazda 6 is more economical than my 3.5L Honda which drinks fuel and only gives 20 mpg. By the way, you’re a clever man...you wouldn’t advertise your home address on the information system around 6:00 would you?
It's a very handsome car indeed. Looks executive for sure. I'm sure longer runs will return much better fuel economy and you'll get used to the stiffer suspension and slightly harder drive compared to the Jaguar. I hope you enjoy many miles of safe, pleasurable driving in it Dr Jake! 🤗
I have the same car but the wagon version, and I can agree, why are'nt the sideview mirrors retract automatically i don't get, why is the glovebox useless, the same annoying stuff here.
Thanks for the review. I'd say it depends on the people because for me keyless is a catastrophic feature. It's typically the sort of black mirror shit I really despise. I'm an engineer and I am a proponent of retro tech to simplify and reduce points of failures, as well as surface of attack. But now that's just for the philosophy. About the actual practical actuation, for me the button start drives me mad because it never starts when you push it. You have to wait for un-understandable amount of time, before pushing a second time, maybe applying brakes? You never know, It just doesn't start, and often it just turns off in a sort of stypid cycle -> fake On -> off -> fake on -> off... for god sake just start the f** car. The key knob stuff is a feature, you can control the starter time as well which is important for any maintenance like compression checks. It becomes idiotic when the battery dies, because you need to access the manual which is inside the car to realize there is in fact a safety key... keyless is just losing features, I can't stand it.
My 2017 Mazda 6 has a different mirror folding button, separate from the knob for adjusting the mirrors, which can be set in three positions: open, closed and automatically folded after closing the car and automatically unfolded after opening it
Nice car, and fantastic value. My 2012 Jaguar XF still cost me around the same as what a 2016 Mazda 6 with similar mileage to yours would be. So perhaps I'm just paying for the name. Double the age and with 60k miles, and still worth around the same as your far newer car. I'm all for Jags though, so for me it's worth it. As for the scratches, they're not particularly deep. I find them often on mine being a black car, and can usually polish them out with a bit of elbow grease and patience. My advice would be to park far from others in car parks, particularly if those cars happen to have booster seats in them. Kids are probably more likely to ding your doors, but not to say that adults don't. Also, take care and be gentle when washing the car. Japanese cars are known to have softer paint, so be careful with how much pressure you apply when scrubbing.
@@michaelroxby3937 ohh they do! It's easier to polish, but also easier to damage. Old Mercedes-Benz paint used to be really heavy duty. I'm not sure about nowadays though as most modern cars use thin water-based paints. I hate cost cutting.
Thanks for the review & some interesting points to take on board. I have a similar car lined up for my next purchase ( found a nice 18 example in soul red - looks best in that set up IMO) so good for my research. I know the ride will be hard on those 19s but can’t be worse than the Mini Cooper S on run flats I am trading in. I agree with the keyless entry/exit - once you have had that you can never go back…
Worst thing about the Mazda 6 is the troublesome diesels that Mazda never sorted since the very first Gen Mazda 6. Everyone is afraid to buy one and car dealers don't want them ether.
the car looks nice, although one thing i am not keen on is the styling around the front wing, that sweeping line from the headlight over the wing, for me it spoils the line of the car.
I can't stand the start stop thing. Maybe it is better in a diesel. But with petrol there can be a bit of a delay and then it can feel like a kick up the butt. There are ways of overriding it such as wiggling the steering wheel or having the air conditioning on. Don't think it actually saves much on fuel but can see it causing more wear on the starting mechanism
I drove a Honda Accord (non-diesel) in 2016 and didn't like the start/stop engine design. The design may have improved in the past four years and it could work better on a diesel engine.
Mazda 6 sport 2010. Was the besr car ive ever owned was perfect drove powerful threw all the gear ratios all my friends agreed Was the only car that when i approached the car it sensed the keys amd opened ( locked after 30 seconds when away)
Yo, i have a 2015 mazda 3 hatch 2.2D auto, low millage, i foken' hate the car with passion, the infotainment screen was affected by ghost touch, so i had to disable it, the paint is waterbased and flakes away, proper rust bucket and the last one, the car has no power at all, i will never ever by a mazda again.
I like the quality trim but the fuel consumption is making the car more expensive to own. My diesel has averaged 70mpg over 60,000 miles. I suspect the powerful engine is the primary cause. Mazda made a big deal about improving efficiency instead of going hybrid. By contrast, Prius owners are reporting excellent real world economy. The latest Prius is hideous but less like an appliance and a bit more like a car. I am disappointed that Mazda has not yet produced a production version of its EV with a tiny rotary engine as a range extender.
I own a 2014 model, 2.0 petrol, manual. Driving in London LoL. I absolutely love it. The only things I dont like is the engine noise in low rev range and that it has no power (165BHP). also there is quite a large gap between the wheel and the lowest part of the wheel arch. I keep the car very tidy. I like spending time polishing and waxing the exterior. My car is the shiniest in the neighbourhood :D
DIESEL is a wrong start from the ... start :)) NOOOT DIESEL! NO DIESEL MAZDA! Petrol is the way for 197 HP ;) Fuel economy for 2.5 liter petrol model is 9.1l/100km in a calm SPORTY driving manner. (34.4 gallon). CRAP! The previews 2017model had a button for FOLDING THE MIRRORS with 3 positions: open, folded and AUTO on middle
The worst things: The ride at slow speeds, Not being able to put the power down without spinning it's wheels, the cheap plastic trim, If you drive it slowly everywhere it will soot the DPF and intake manifold up in 25k miles. Put your keys in the microwave (don't turn it on) it will stop someone cloning them and driving off with it with. The styling looks great when you first get it but starts to look really bad from some angles. The speakers are guaranteed to start making farting noises. I'm getting 37 mpg from my C350 CDI and it's worlds apart. 0-60 in 5.7 seconds etc. Give it 3-4 months you'll be wanting to trade it in 😉
Confused. You do not think it is classed as sporty then later is proves that with a "pin back in your seat" acceleration. Another is talks about the firm suspension then talks about the good handling. You cant really get one without the other. Maybe save weight to improve the fuel economy? Empty the glove box remove your coat (it has a heater/aircon). Ok enough with pulling your leg. It does seem a good car but those rear pillars do look like a bit of a blind spot. Is that the case?
You are happy about the start-stop feature because "It is good for fuel economy". That's cute. Now let's talk about facts. Several start-stop tests were carried out on various cars form different manufacturers. The start-stop feature let you save 6,9 miles of fuel each 17398.39 miles you drive. Beside this: One of the worst things for the engine is a sudden stop - like the one you may experience when the engine stalls. The start-stop on the Mazda 6 is great at miming a stall. And it does it continuously. How good do you think is this for your engine?
@@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews Look ... I didn't mean to offend, but you can't say something like that on a channel where you're supposed to advise people about a car purchase. The start-stop system shortens the life-span of the engine while saving little to no fuel - it's not a good feature to have.
Your parking is atrocious, how is anyone suppose to walk on the pavement when you are blocking half of it? Just a wild guess, but maybe your 'scratches' are due to your own inconsiderate parking????
might be diesel, but you can get fast diesel cars, audi won le mans with a diesel. I dont believe the fuel figures from manufacturers, my XF only does about 36 to the gallon think its supposed to be in the 40`s.
@@Robert-cu9bm yeah i know that, but its still misleading, its also done in an ideal setting, and it wont just be VW that massage the data either. They are all at it.
These ar truly beautiful cars . . . . . BUT . . . . They paint them with WATER COLOURS!! The Paintwork is so cheap, breathing on it causes sCrAtChEs!! Come on . . . . . .Mazda can surely do better than THAT!!???
It looked like a forgotten condom, maybe after some rushed overnight shenanigans. The camera shot of it was so brief, pun intended. LOL. (I was just waiting to see if anyone else commented to add my own brand of questionable wit.)
