I don't think Mazda cares about 0-60 times. I think the guiding principle is to make the vehicle more enjoyable and satisfying to drive overall. I spend 99% of my driving under 4500 RPM.
Thank you for this excellent review George! I have owned 5 Mazda’s and all have been reliable, affordable, and had a little Zoom Zoom! I owned 2 “6’s” and both were great !
Happy New Year! Great and comprehensive review! I actually like the quality and drive of the Mazda 6 better than its competitors. Looking to purchase a carbon edition 6 this spring. Thanks for your excellent work!
I've had a 3 GT since 2018 and I'm so used to the location of the volume knob that I tend to hunt for it when I drive other cars. The control make sense once you get used to them. The favorites button gets used all the time. The infotainment system is dated, but it works and makes sense. Other systems that I have used are horrible and confusing. Good review. I hope Mazda doesn't axe this offering. Happy New Year!
at 12:14 mark, you said the Signature 'comes with the optional 2.5 liter engine' which is incorrect. The Signature only comes with the 2.5 liter turbo engine--no options. I would have considered the 21 6 (from my '17 m3 gt hatchback) IF it came with the new infotainment center, but I guess Mazda isn't doing it as the new Mazda 6 cylinder vehicle is supposed to come out for 2023.
Enjoying your reviews, keep them up. I correction. The 2021 Honda Accord Touring has HUD as standard equipment and it is adjustable up and down to accommodate the driver.
Happy new year! Seems like a nice car. But like you mentioned, very competitive class. And in the class, all the cars seem to be very close in price. I guess you pick what equipment you want and go find it no matter what car company it is.
The Mazda6 is undeniably a beautiful vehicle. Just as it was when I seriously considered it along with the Accord 2.0L turbo Touring model and the Camry V6 NA XSE. On my personal scorecard it came out slightly behind the Accord and ahead of the Camry. I liked it a lot but I didn't buy it. I wasn't alone. Mazda sold about 31,000 "6s" in the 2018 calendar year. That dropped by a third in 2019. And in the first 3 quarters of 2020 Mazda sold fewer than 12,000 vehicles. Meanwhile, KIA sold nearly as many when it was introduced in September, the last month of the third quarter. If it turns out Mazda sold 15,000 "6's" in all of 2020, Mazda dealers will be grateful. Midsize sedan sales from all brands have been declining for years but none more so than the Mazda. The reasons aren't difficult to find. An aging engine and transmission that are shared with almost every other Mazda vehicle, several of which are better suited platforms. Performance that neither lives up to its expected specs nor to that of the demonstrated performance of its rivals. An out-of-date infotainment system. A cramped rear seat and trunk. A small sun/moonroof vs panoramic versions in rivals. And perhaps most importantly the signature handling prowess of the Mazda no longer stands out so starkly compared to the improved versions of competitors. If it's better (and arguably it is), it's not nearly as noticeably better than it once was. Mazda has promised a new generation for what seems like several years. But Mazda has an unfortunate but well earned reputation for promising early and delivering late if at all. Here's hoping the "6" gets some needed attention from Mazda before it disappears, altogether.
I just bought the 2021 Mazda 6 Touring White pearl outside Black inside I had a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek It's about simple things that work My Subaru had the same buttons but they didn't work from day 1. 😕 I bought this car and it feels like a bit of a downgrade because it doesn't have all wheel drive. Other items are upgrade...overall it's more of a trade off. If it works thats all that matters
Wireless charging is redundant if you use Android Auto. Phone charges while it is connected for Android Auto. I never have to think about charging when I am driving my 6 so that particular feature would have made no difference for me. I am not sure what other high-end features are missing. The panoramic roof?
Did they change the suspension? I have a 2016 6 Touring and it is the smoothest car I have ever been in. I drove a 2021 and the ride was very, very harsh in comparison. What changed?
My friend has a Sonata Limited and I have a Mazda 6 Signature. Just by looks they are both very nice. The Sonata definitely looks more modern but if you start touching and feeling the materials. Mazda all day. It's higher quality materials
I'm quite confused about which model I have. 2020 was Mazda's 100th anniversary and I saw a special offer on their website which was too good to pass up. For $40 000 (after an $8 000 discount) I got the Mazda 6 Takumi. I'm European so our trim levels are called Challenge, Revolution, Evolution and Ultimate. In addition to Ultimate the Takumi gets the same front grill as the one in the video, which they call gun metal, lovely very dark brown Napa leather seats, 19 inch wheels finished in the same "gun metal" color, hand stitched leather steering wheel, LED lights for the feet of the driver and the front passenger, sunroof and a type of japanese wood called sen wood on the doors and dash which they say is the wood Fender uses to make their guitars. The only difference is the engine which is the naturally aspirated 2.5 liter with 194 hp since we won't be getting the turbocharged one in Europe. Everything else is the same as the car in the video.
Most people today have families and want large sedans with big trunk spaces . That is why camry and accord with always outsell mazda 6 by a large degree . You said not everyone wants a large boat for a sedan . Sales of the camry and accord compared to mazda 6 would say otherwise. 😅😅
@@ATH-camChannelwithNoName that's not an excuse. No matter how small your company is if you produce a car people want it will sell . Mazda gears there cars as fun to drive . But the average consumer thsts paying 25k for a vehicle doesn't give 2 shits about fun to drive.
The design somehow still manages to compete in 2024. Mazda nailed it with a timeless design, and its been more than 10 years which is crazy! The camry’s design now looks outdated and the new honda accord, well, we all know how that went lol I wonder what design mazda would’ve introduced if they didnt discontinue it
@@medalgearsalad1419 What about Honda Accord? Or lightly-loaded BMW 3-Series? Infiniti Q50 offers even better performance, and is actually quite practical! Kia Stinger too!
Same design for how long? About 8 yrs now? Analog is always more reliable than digital. Those chrome not real chrome or aluminum. It's plated plastic. I wish they would include the tan Napa leather. 250hp and 320 ft lb should have been faster than the 2.0 Accord and the Camry v6. A lot more torque than the Accord 2.0 and v6 Camry. Could be the transmission is not tune to the best. And for the room in the back, anything with slopping roof is a sacrifices for headroom.
i dont like white color easy to get dirty mostly car now the screen is to big i dont like i like the old version more upgrade thats why the way to much also
Info knob is useless..... just a gimmick Must quicker and simpler to just press CAPACITIVE info screen itself to change/adjust I have a 2014 Mada6 and never use it
Info knob is a game changer. Tried it and I’m never going back to touch screens. Its unacceptable for a luxury vehicle to NOT have an info knob. Imagine paying +$70k for luxury but still have to lean forward like an idiot trying to touch the screen while driving. I absolutely love that mazda integrated an info knob to get closer to the luxury standard.
@@azazel673 Ahahaha Leaning forward like an idiot?? You want to ''click thro''' a menu when driving and then have to look to make sure its the right menu/function???? Looking and pressing is so much simpler and safer.... your response amazes me Its a dumb gimmick
I don't think Mazda cares about 0-60 times. I think the guiding principle is to make the vehicle more enjoyable and satisfying to drive overall. I spend 99% of my driving under 4500 RPM.
Thank you for this excellent review George! I have owned 5 Mazda’s and all have been reliable, affordable, and had a little Zoom Zoom! I owned 2 “6’s” and both were great !
I am Mazda, you are Mazda, we are all Mazda! good to see you here George! glad i discovered your Auto channel! I am also a big time MAZDA fan!
Happy New Year!
Great and comprehensive review! I actually like the quality and drive of the Mazda 6 better than its competitors. Looking to purchase a carbon edition 6 this spring. Thanks for your excellent work!
Love the ride and jhow it handles, got the '21 Mazda 6 GT. Fun to drive, great engineering for the price as well.
This is the best looking sedan out right now! I’m tired of the coupe style sedans! Just make a coupe!
I've had a 3 GT since 2018 and I'm so used to the location of the volume knob that I tend to hunt for it when I drive other cars. The control make sense once you get used to them. The favorites button gets used all the time. The infotainment system is dated, but it works and makes sense. Other systems that I have used are horrible and confusing. Good review. I hope Mazda doesn't axe this offering. Happy New Year!
Yes I agree!
what can you add to it? can you only add favorites button thats equipped to the car? not when you're on apple carplay?
at 12:14 mark, you said the Signature 'comes with the optional 2.5 liter engine' which is incorrect. The Signature only comes with the 2.5 liter turbo engine--no options. I would have considered the 21 6 (from my '17 m3 gt hatchback) IF it came with the new infotainment center, but I guess Mazda isn't doing it as the new Mazda 6 cylinder vehicle is supposed to come out for 2023.
good 2 know cause i will be rdy to trade atp😊
Enjoying your reviews, keep them up. I correction. The 2021 Honda Accord Touring has HUD as standard equipment and it is adjustable up and down to accommodate the driver.
...so did the 2018 - 2020 Accord Touring
Mazda GT and up has the HUD as well and is also fully adjustable
Happy new year! Seems like a nice car. But like you mentioned, very competitive class. And in the class, all the cars seem to be very close in price. I guess you pick what equipment you want and go find it no matter what car company it is.
I love my 19 signature!
The Mazda6 is undeniably a beautiful vehicle. Just as it was when I seriously considered it along with the Accord 2.0L turbo Touring model and the Camry V6 NA XSE. On my personal scorecard it came out slightly behind the Accord and ahead of the Camry. I liked it a lot but I didn't buy it. I wasn't alone. Mazda sold about 31,000 "6s" in the 2018 calendar year. That dropped by a third in 2019. And in the first 3 quarters of 2020 Mazda sold fewer than 12,000 vehicles. Meanwhile, KIA sold nearly as many when it was introduced in September, the last month of the third quarter. If it turns out Mazda sold 15,000 "6's" in all of 2020, Mazda dealers will be grateful. Midsize sedan sales from all brands have been declining for years but none more so than the Mazda.
The reasons aren't difficult to find. An aging engine and transmission that are shared with almost every other Mazda vehicle, several of which are better suited platforms. Performance that neither lives up to its expected specs nor to that of the demonstrated performance of its rivals. An out-of-date infotainment system. A cramped rear seat and trunk. A small sun/moonroof vs panoramic versions in rivals. And perhaps most importantly the signature handling prowess of the Mazda no longer stands out so starkly compared to the improved versions of competitors. If it's better (and arguably it is), it's not nearly as noticeably better than it once was.
Mazda has promised a new generation for what seems like several years. But Mazda has an unfortunate but well earned reputation for promising early and delivering late if at all. Here's hoping the "6" gets some needed attention from Mazda before it disappears, altogether.
There’s no disappearing happening.
How do you have the time to look up all this information and leave long comments on so many car channels? Are you a retired engineer?
I just bought the 2021
Mazda 6 Touring
White pearl outside
Black inside
I had a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek
It's about simple things that work
My Subaru had the same buttons but they didn't work from day 1. 😕
I bought this car and it feels like a bit of a downgrade because it doesn't have all wheel drive. Other items are upgrade...overall it's more of a trade off.
If it works thats all that matters
Wireless charging is redundant if you use Android Auto. Phone charges while it is connected for Android Auto. I never have to think about charging when I am driving my 6 so that particular feature would have made no difference for me. I am not sure what other high-end features are missing. The panoramic roof?
I own this car, same color and all. I traded a 4x4 Frontier and have never looked back.
Nice of mazda to at least add wirless carplay to signature trim . This is where industry is going .
It’s actually standard on Grand touring and up!
Thank you happy new year's
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The Mazda backseat has much more room than the Sonata, Camry and Altima. The accord tho is massive
Mazdas are awesome
Did they change the suspension? I have a 2016 6 Touring and it is the smoothest car I have ever been in. I drove a 2021 and the ride was very, very harsh in comparison. What changed?
My friend has a Sonata Limited and I have a Mazda 6 Signature. Just by looks they are both very nice. The Sonata definitely looks more modern but if you start touching and feeling the materials. Mazda all day. It's higher quality materials
I'm quite confused about which model I have. 2020 was Mazda's 100th anniversary and I saw a special offer on their website which was too good to pass up. For $40 000 (after an $8 000 discount) I got the Mazda 6 Takumi. I'm European so our trim levels are called Challenge, Revolution, Evolution and Ultimate. In addition to Ultimate the Takumi gets the same front grill as the one in the video, which they call gun metal, lovely very dark brown Napa leather seats, 19 inch wheels finished in the same "gun metal" color, hand stitched leather steering wheel, LED lights for the feet of the driver and the front passenger, sunroof and a type of japanese wood called sen wood on the doors and dash which they say is the wood Fender uses to make their guitars. The only difference is the engine which is the naturally aspirated 2.5 liter with 194 hp since we won't be getting the turbocharged one in Europe. Everything else is the same as the car in the video.
Black black and black like Wesley Snipes black 😉😎
Adding an AWD would have been great
I’m thinking of the carbon 6, but starting to change mind to a carbon cx5. Any thoughts on this?
Beautiful car. I think the car would feel more airy if it had a light colored headliner.
Is would for sure. I believe they also offer a gray headliner
All other trims are a beige/gray headliners
Happy new year
So just curious- What is your favorite sedan?
With CVT?
*none*
All cars(except trucks) now don't have front bumpers,why?
Not everyone wants a large boat for a sedan. This is a Drivers Car so it’s supposed to feel more sporty and compact
Most people today have families and want large sedans with big trunk spaces . That is why camry and accord with always outsell mazda 6 by a large degree . You said not everyone wants a large boat for a sedan . Sales of the camry and accord compared to mazda 6 would say otherwise. 😅😅
@@scaldon2 Well to be fair Mazda is also a smaller company than those two
@@ATH-camChannelwithNoName that's not an excuse. No matter how small your company is if you produce a car people want it will sell . Mazda gears there cars as fun to drive . But the average consumer thsts paying 25k for a vehicle doesn't give 2 shits about fun to drive.
The enthusiast car that no enthusiast drives. Its comical. 21k units in 2020. Toyota did 300k. Speaks volumes
where is the front bumper. touch the front and you have an expensive replacement repair bill.
That infotainment system and lack of armrest still the biggest flaw.
I have the 2020 Signature. Has anyone else had multiple problems with the infotainment system?
Looks good but it's way overdue for a redesign
Agree. I have the 2014 model and there appears very little difference in the exterior
It’s coming next year as you probably know
I actually prefer the 2014-2017 exterior
The design somehow still manages to compete in 2024. Mazda nailed it with a timeless design, and its been more than 10 years which is crazy!
The camry’s design now looks outdated and the new honda accord, well, we all know how that went lol
I wonder what design mazda would’ve introduced if they didnt discontinue it
The BEST RED, especially compared too TOYOTA’ S
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I’m Goerge,we’re all George.
Infotainment system is crap along with the rear camera. I have a 21 camry and the rear camera is a joke as well. 🤦♂️
Too bad it's discontinued after this year!
Its going to affect the resale value isn't it?
@@medalgearsalad1419 in this market, it may not matter short-term. Longer term, probably.
@@borninhk1 And I was just considering buying a 6, I could care less for the 3. Which other midsized sedan do you recommend?
@@medalgearsalad1419 What about Honda Accord? Or lightly-loaded BMW 3-Series? Infiniti Q50 offers even better performance, and is actually quite practical! Kia Stinger too!
@@borninhk1 I'm definitely thinking Accord Touring. Most dealers around me are running low on stock tho. What do you think of the Camry?
Same design for how long? About 8 yrs now? Analog is always more reliable than digital. Those chrome not real chrome or aluminum. It's plated plastic. I wish they would include the tan Napa leather. 250hp and 320 ft lb should have been faster than the 2.0 Accord and the Camry v6. A lot more torque than the Accord 2.0 and v6 Camry. Could be the transmission is not tune to the best. And for the room in the back, anything with slopping roof is a sacrifices for headroom.
*HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL TH-camR*
This car needs at least an 8sp auto and AWD to be legit.
8 inch screen sir!!!
Same design since 2014. Needs a redo
2022 is supposed to be a redesign year let's see what happens
@@ev-zi4jh when is this? Im thinking of getting a 6 but I wanna wait to see if the new one looks better but idk how long i can wait
@@eltren6120 idk the official release date but it might come out in a few months.
@@ev-zi4jh i just read they halted and won't be produce one for 2022
@@eltren6120 awe man
Beautiful Sedan but the sale numbers are very worst.
i dont like white color easy to get dirty mostly car now the screen is to big i dont like i like the old version more upgrade thats why the way to much also
I really don't care for a Black interior, any longer.
You can replace seats at a custom shop
Info knob is useless..... just a gimmick
Must quicker and simpler to just press CAPACITIVE info screen itself to change/adjust
I have a 2014 Mada6 and never use it
Info knob is a game changer. Tried it and I’m never going back to touch screens. Its unacceptable for a luxury vehicle to NOT have an info knob. Imagine paying +$70k for luxury but still have to lean forward like an idiot trying to touch the screen while driving.
I absolutely love that mazda integrated an info knob to get closer to the luxury standard.
@@azazel673
Ahahaha
Leaning forward like an idiot??
You want to ''click thro''' a menu when driving and then have to look to make sure its the right menu/function????
Looking and pressing is so much simpler and safer.... your response amazes me
Its a dumb gimmick
@@alphillips5478 also, theres research that confirms touch screens are more distracting and less safer than using the info knob.
@@alphillips5478 why do you think all luxury cars have the info knob but cheap toyotas dont?
@azazel673 I'm not sure why as it's a gimmick. I have a mazda6 and I don't have to muck around by counting clicks simply by pressing a button
Hmm... you must be blind if you didn't already buy the Toyota Camry. Best
HORRIBLE CVT
Camry? Horrible cvt, oh and the design is already outdated (writing this on 2024) lmao
This didnt age well 😂