First Drive: 2004 Mazda 6 Hatchback and Wagon

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First Drive: 2004 Mazda 6 Hatchback and Wagon

 

[Turkish]

i really like mazda 3 & 6. i will wait another year or two before considering one though as who knows the long-term reliability.

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: Xiety
i really like mazda 3 & 6. i will wait another year or two before considering one though as who knows the long-term reliability.

I thought you were a champion of FORDs reliability.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Rent

Originally posted by: Xiety
i really like mazda 3 & 6. i will wait another year or two before considering one though as who knows the long-term reliability.

I thought you were a champion of FORDs reliability.

Ford sucks, but Mazda is ok because at least the design departments must be seperate, or maybe they are all seperate? Just the same top management maybe?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Don't forget...

The 6 is built in Dearborn, MI and the 3 is built in Hiroshima, Japan...

 

[Rent]

I really can't fault the 6 that much, I mean comon, a twin turbo version of its motor powers the Noble M12. I think the drivetrain is solid, however, in the market that its playing in, I think it could use some more power.

I just don't get much from the 3 myself. Just preferences...

 

[vi edit]

The 6 hatch is an excellent excution of providing the convenience of a hatch without making it look like a hatch. The wagon is very sharp too. Mazda did an awesome job on all three of the 6 variants as well as the 3's.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: Rent
I really can't fault the 6 that much, I mean comon, a twin turbo version of its motor powers the Noble M12. I think the drivetrain is solid, however, in the market that its playing in, I think it could use some more power.

I just don't get much from the 3 myself. Just preferences...

I've driven a loaded 6 sedan with V6 and MT and a loaded 3 5-door with MT. The 3 just felt sportier and zippier to me, more nible. But compared to a Camry, the 6 wins hands down.

 

[thomsbrain]

my hope is cars like this and subarus will make honda reintroduce the accord wagon. with the 240 HP V6 and the six-speed, an accord wagon would be seriously cool.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
my hope is cars like this and subarus will make honda reintroduce the accord wagon. with the 240 HP V6 and the six-speed, an accord wagon would be seriously cool.

Only with the RL's AWD system...