bought an exactly same set up but in white color...fixed that nav button from online purchase and had friends helped me installed it...less than $500 and a six-pack got the job done and now i have tomtom
The reason for the navigation button on the car stereo is that Mazda has designed it to allow navigation to be added a la carte, all you have to do is purchase the navigation module from Mazda and plug it in. I am not sure where the port is for the nav module on the 6 but on the CX-5, it is on the dash to the left of the steering column. It is great to see a review for a 6 with the manual. I do wish that Mazda would begin passing out a few additional colors besides the red though.
The Fast Lane Car You guys should change the ending chime, the winding down. Doesn't sound nice and it gives the viewer a weird feeling... Just an suggestion
I just bought that very car and its great. But I agree with her comment about the MP3 player. Every time you start the car the MP3 player doesn't pick up where it left off and instead starts over from the beginning. That is by far my biggest complaint about the car. The NAV button that doesn't do anything is kind of annoying, too. The car doesn't have a sunroof.....why doesn't it have a sunroof button that doesn't do anything? ; ) But still.....the car drives beautifully and has been great so far.
Finally someone on TFLcar who says to get Winter tires. All season are good for 1 year only & after that everyone should get Winter Tires for Winter driving :-) As for the Mazda 6 I had a '89 626 & it was a smooth little rocket & space for my 6.4" frame. Zoom Zoom :-)
So Winter tires are not required by law in the US? In Austria we have in the period from November 1st to April 15th a "situation-dependent" obligation to fit winter tires. Fines: 35-5000€ ...
Bruningable In Canada it depends on the Province but #Quebec is like Austria you get a fine of $2500 CDN plus you get it towed home until another tow brings it to a garage to get them on. Studs should be allowed in Canada too but are only allowed in the North where its dirt roads.
Being in Alberta, Canada, the only thing that stops me from buying Mazda sedans would be the lack of AWD. Ever since I bought my Subaru in 2009, I've pretty much decided that AWD is imperative for any year-round car I own (and winter tires when November hits).
Emme mispoke on availability of 6speed manual transmission. It's available only on the Sport model. Touring and Grand Touring get only 6speed auto transmission with flippy paddles.
Seems like Mazda may have a bit of Zoom,Zoom left in them. Nice that they added a little touch of sport in a segment where sportiness has been bred out of the other cars. Many of us do not use laundry baskets so I have to ask- would Nathan fit in the trunk? :-)
Finally a somewhat sporty car to review. Best of all we get to admire the beautiful Emme Hall! :-) If I had to lug around more than 1 person, and use the same vehicle to get stuff from the Home Depot or IKEA, I would take the 6 in a heart beat.
Love the car. Great review. Just a heads up, the 2.2 diesel Skyactiv is on old because Mazda isn't hitting their performance benchmark under required federal emissions testing. I'm waiting for that engine too.
Emma hall used to be a reviewer for road fly but I guess she left or they shut down? I don't know but I guess she's joined tfl now. What happened Emma?
I bought a sedan recently and test drove the Mazda 6 back to back against the Ford Fusion, Honda Accord Sport (6-speed), VW Jetta TDI, Subaru Legacy, and Hyundai Elantra/Sonata... The Mazda 6 was the best of the bunch but there were two reasons I didn't get one: 1) the seats were awful (absolutely no lumbar support to speak of and the seat tops pushed my shoulders and head forward...gaining adjustable lumbar required a jump up in trim level which cannot be had with a manual) and 2) the dealership only had slushbox equipped cars and could not give me a timeline for when they could get a manual on the lot. I ended up buying the Accord Sport 6-speed instead mostly because the seats were far more comfortable.
You could have went to a different Mazda dealership and tell them about how the other dealership didn't really want your business and I'm sure they would have worked with you.
TheCobruhAlienat0r There was no point in going out of my way to find a manual Mazda 6, the seats were a dealbreaker. A different dealership would have been no more able to conjure up a 6 with decent seats or a manual transmission trim level combination that Mazda does not manufacture.
Bud Light Drove it separately and wasn't interested--I didn't really like the interior, the handling wasn't bad but wasn't particularly good, and I hated the CVT (which is the only transmission option).
Mark Reposar Interesting... I recall pressing everything on the seat's side and not coming across adjustable lumbar (also don't recall it being listed on Mazda's site until you hit higher trim levels). Either way, the head/shoulder push wasn't comfortable for me and my wife was having even more issues with the seats than I was. It's a great car, the seats just didn't fit me or my wife well. I'm sure they'd be great for some people...just not us.
I never thought that there will ever be a good looking Asian car. Well, I was wrong. This Mazda 6 looks a b s o l u t e l y fantastic. :-) (But the stick holding the hood up is nothing but ridiculous in 2014...) The Diesel is available here in Europe with 150hp and 175hp.
Is it just me or when you drive automatic, you put the seat all the way to the back but when you drive stick shift, you put the seat a little bit closer to the steering wheel so you can put the clutch all the way down? Therefore seating position behind the driver isn't valid in manual transmissions.
You should have the seat as far back as possible but where it still allows you to comfortably reach the pedals and the steering wheel. So I don't get why the seating position behind the driver isn't valid because she should have the seat at the same position for both manual and automatic.
looks wise mazda has toyota and honda beat.... plus the engine looks mechanic friendly if one feels the need to add a bit more hp. I would be more than happy to buy the mazda 6
It's worse to not have the Nav button because you'd have to pay way more to upgrade the unit. Also your talk about 4-door sedans is quite silly. I'm sure you are well aware of the countless performance cars that come in that shape.
OK, I live in Southern California and snow tires here are about like 36DD breasts on a nun, nice, but when can you use them? I love my 6 and recommend it highly.
The dash and head unit are boring even if the exterior styling and handling aren't. A Bluetooth system that can't successfully stream music is a major reason to pass on the Mazda 6. When I test drove an iGrand Touring the Smart City Braking assist never worked for me or the salesman after 2 dozen attempts.
Also I found that the shifter is quite clunky in my 2014 Mazda 6 (although the one I test drove wasn't), and the synchronizers tend to be a little slow.
Well, I never! haha. Oh Emmy if it were not for the fact your so damn cute and I want to squeeze you I may have noticed the car in question. OK, I did notice the car and I love love love the styling the interior over the top on the black and the touch screen looks after market. I think the Mazda 3 looks like a better set up with the touch screen. I have to say when I see a loaded Mazda 6 Touring Premium with those beautiful lines and wheels I want to run to the Mazda dealer. But you know I thought the same with the 2010 Sonata Limited or the SE Turbos.
Electric steering is killing driving enjoyment for me. Auto manufacturers all follow this new trend to save one gallon per hundred miles with electric steering but at what expense. My next car must have hydraulic steering.
My 5yrs old Mondeo has a navi, u can play shit from a USB-stick. (Yes, from a phone too.) I'm not saying it's a better car than this gorgeous Mazda, but WTF, 2014 and no navi? o.O
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bought an exactly same set up but in white color...fixed that nav button from online purchase and had friends helped me installed it...less than $500 and a six-pack got the job done and now i have tomtom
I've been looking for a review of this car in the snow for ever!!!! Thank You TFL!!
The reason for the navigation button on the car stereo is that Mazda has designed it to allow navigation to be added a la carte, all you have to do is purchase the navigation module from Mazda and plug it in. I am not sure where the port is for the nav module on the 6 but on the CX-5, it is on the dash to the left of the steering column.
It is great to see a review for a 6 with the manual. I do wish that Mazda would begin passing out a few additional colors besides the red though.
This is what Emme excels at, these small independent review segments are perfect for her
The Fast Lane Car You guys should change the ending chime, the winding down. Doesn't sound nice and it gives the viewer a weird feeling... Just an suggestion
I just bought that very car and its great. But I agree with her comment about the MP3 player. Every time you start the car the MP3 player doesn't pick up where it left off and instead starts over from the beginning. That is by far my biggest complaint about the car. The NAV button that doesn't do anything is kind of annoying, too. The car doesn't have a sunroof.....why doesn't it have a sunroof button that doesn't do anything? ; ) But still.....the car drives beautifully and has been great so far.
Peter P. - You should check your facts. Mazda offers the manual transmission in both the Sport and Touring models. Emme is correct on this fact.
You look like your having fun with your job. You are so fun to watch.
Finally someone on TFLcar who says to get Winter tires. All season are good for 1 year only & after that everyone should get Winter Tires for Winter driving :-) As for the Mazda 6 I had a '89 626 & it was a smooth little rocket & space for my 6.4" frame. Zoom Zoom :-)
So Winter tires are not required by law in the US? In Austria we have in the period from November 1st to April 15th a "situation-dependent" obligation to fit winter tires. Fines: 35-5000€ ...
Bruningable No, winter tires are not mandatory in North America other than the Canadian province of Quebec.
Bruningable In Canada it depends on the Province but #Quebec is like Austria you get a fine of $2500 CDN plus you get it towed home until another tow brings it to a garage to get them on. Studs should be allowed in Canada too but are only allowed in the North where its dirt roads.
bigfatengineer I think NewFoundland also its mandatory
I own a 2015 Mazda 6 & This is a great and very accurate review! Well done. Subscribing to this channel.
Bill Hayes have you had any problems with the car?
I just think these cars are awesome. I love them!
Being in Alberta, Canada, the only thing that stops me from buying Mazda sedans would be the lack of AWD. Ever since I bought my Subaru in 2009, I've pretty much decided that AWD is imperative for any year-round car I own (and winter tires when November hits).
Emme mispoke on availability of 6speed manual transmission. It's available only on the Sport model. Touring and Grand Touring get only 6speed auto transmission with flippy paddles.
Great Review, I hate it when car manufactures take a beating on the customer because the would rather prefer a Manual Transmission!
Seems like Mazda may have a bit of Zoom,Zoom left in them. Nice that they added a little touch of sport in a segment where sportiness has been bred out of the other cars.
Many of us do not use laundry baskets so I have to ask- would Nathan fit in the trunk? :-)
Finally a somewhat sporty car to review. Best of all we get to admire the beautiful Emme Hall! :-)
If I had to lug around more than 1 person, and use the same vehicle to get stuff from the Home Depot or IKEA, I would take the 6 in a heart beat.
Love the car. Great review. Just a heads up, the 2.2 diesel Skyactiv is on old because Mazda isn't hitting their performance benchmark under required federal emissions testing.
I'm waiting for that engine too.
Nice review like always. Keep on doing you and the new fans will flock.
hate the nav screen, why they have to push it all the way back in there and then have knobs on the side that's so hard to turn is beyond me
Why was the handbrake down? Did she park by leaving it in first without the handbrake at all?
Emma hall used to be a reviewer for road fly but I guess she left or they shut down? I don't know but I guess she's joined tfl now. What happened Emma?
Emma, glad to see you here in Colorado and on TFL. What is going on with Roadfly? Are you going to be staying with TFL now?
emme Keep It Up You're The Best Female Reviewer Ever!!!! We're Waiting For More
I bought a sedan recently and test drove the Mazda 6 back to back against the Ford Fusion, Honda Accord Sport (6-speed), VW Jetta TDI, Subaru Legacy, and Hyundai Elantra/Sonata... The Mazda 6 was the best of the bunch but there were two reasons I didn't get one: 1) the seats were awful (absolutely no lumbar support to speak of and the seat tops pushed my shoulders and head forward...gaining adjustable lumbar required a jump up in trim level which cannot be had with a manual) and 2) the dealership only had slushbox equipped cars and could not give me a timeline for when they could get a manual on the lot. I ended up buying the Accord Sport 6-speed instead mostly because the seats were far more comfortable.
You could have went to a different Mazda dealership and tell them about how the other dealership didn't really want your business and I'm sure they would have worked with you.
TheCobruhAlienat0r There was no point in going out of my way to find a manual Mazda 6, the seats were a dealbreaker. A different dealership would have been no more able to conjure up a 6 with decent seats or a manual transmission trim level combination that Mazda does not manufacture.
Bud Light Drove it separately and wasn't interested--I didn't really like the interior, the handling wasn't bad but wasn't particularly good, and I hated the CVT (which is the only transmission option).
I have the 2014 i sport base model and it does have adjustable lumbar support. Maybe you just missed it on the left side of the seat :)
Mark Reposar Interesting... I recall pressing everything on the seat's side and not coming across adjustable lumbar (also don't recall it being listed on Mazda's site until you hit higher trim levels). Either way, the head/shoulder push wasn't comfortable for me and my wife was having even more issues with the seats than I was. It's a great car, the seats just didn't fit me or my wife well. I'm sure they'd be great for some people...just not us.
I think Emme likes the manual transmission.
Who doesn't like to ride stick?
When did Emme switch over to TFL from Road fly?
I'm still used to "Will Nathan fit?" standard unit of measure.
Anyone know what car it was in the intro that showed the screen coming up out of the dashboard? Just curious
booted up to rock on snow. Nice way to drive, Emme ;)
Did you do a video in the 1.5 ft of snow we just had? That would be a cool vid.
Emme hall was on Roadfly now tflane
I never thought that there will ever be a good looking Asian car. Well, I was wrong. This Mazda 6 looks a b s o l u t e l y fantastic. :-) (But the stick holding the hood up is nothing but ridiculous in 2014...) The Diesel is available here in Europe with 150hp and 175hp.
Is it just me or when you drive automatic, you put the seat all the way to the back but when you drive stick shift, you put the seat a little bit closer to the steering wheel so you can put the clutch all the way down? Therefore seating position behind the driver isn't valid in manual transmissions.
You should have the seat as far back as possible but where it still allows you to comfortably reach the pedals and the steering wheel. So I don't get why the seating position behind the driver isn't valid because she should have the seat at the same position for both manual and automatic.
looks wise mazda has toyota and honda beat.... plus the engine looks mechanic friendly if one feels the need to add a bit more hp. I would be more than happy to buy the mazda 6
@ roman could you please do a 2013 civic si sedan review?
Emme! Emme! I've missed you!
hey fast lane car what was the song at the end of show I would really like to know thank you!!!
How bout that V6 accord coupe?
Great video!
Thanks Emme!
Her reviews are better than the guys!!
Great review! The music is a little off putting however...
It's worse to not have the Nav button because you'd have to pay way more to upgrade the unit.
Also your talk about 4-door sedans is quite silly. I'm sure you are well aware of the countless performance cars that come in that shape.
OK, I live in Southern California and snow tires here are about like 36DD breasts on a nun, nice, but when can you use them? I love my 6 and recommend it highly.
The dash and head unit are boring even if the exterior styling and handling aren't. A Bluetooth system that can't successfully stream music is a major reason to pass on the Mazda 6. When I test drove an iGrand Touring the Smart City Braking assist never worked for me or the salesman after 2 dozen attempts.
Good review.
Nice boots Emma.
yeah, totally agree.
Great car but not meant for alberta roads. Bottomed out alot and got stuck in front of the house in winter so I traded it in
im 3 months in my lease and the arm rest inside has started to rattle a lot, its a great car except for that god damn arm rest
The diesel isn't a rumor it is even on the Mazda website.
Also I found that the shifter is quite clunky in my 2014 Mazda 6 (although the one I test drove wasn't), and the synchronizers tend to be a little slow.
Emme was CORRECT manual on the touring model. Peter don't be ignorant and let the world know it!!!! ROFDLMAO
That screen is a complete letdown but I hope they don't go the way of the Mazda3 and just tack one on the dash like a tablet ready to be stolen.
Well, I never! haha. Oh Emmy if it were not for the fact your so damn cute and I want to squeeze you I may have noticed the car in question. OK, I did notice the car and I love love love the styling the interior over the top on the black and the touch screen looks after market. I think the Mazda 3 looks like a better set up with the touch screen. I have to say when I see a loaded Mazda 6 Touring Premium with those beautiful lines and wheels I want to run to the Mazda dealer. But you know I thought the same with the 2010 Sonata Limited or the SE Turbos.
I see you brought 6 laundry baskets with you. Were your expectations a bit high or was it to match the name of the car? :-P
Winter pneus in winter saison ... Only way to do it
I like the Fusion, Optima and Sonata better.
Blizzaks are great in the snow but are soft as gummie bears.
Electric steering is killing driving enjoyment for me. Auto manufacturers all follow this new trend to save one gallon per hundred miles with electric steering but at what expense. My next car must have hydraulic steering.
i still find the mazda6 to be very mundane
My 5yrs old Mondeo has a navi, u can play shit from a USB-stick. (Yes, from a phone too.)
I'm not saying it's a better car than this gorgeous Mazda, but WTF, 2014 and no navi? o.O
we need to loose Emme, welcome to oblivious, sorry
Who is this new girl?
Now you notice her?
lol any car would be good with $1200 snow tires on 19's
My blue tooth aint like that in my mazda. :)
I choose not to be "groovy".
the 2016 is way better
Damn this show sucks
When the title of the video says snow review and there is no driving in the snow, i lose all respect for the reviewer.
You are adorable :-)!
fast lane car plzzz get rid of her , i'm i'm going to unsuberscride till u do
hatchback cars are ugly