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Frank
Overall good review!
-juice
Anyway, MT both loved it and was lukewarm. They say the ride and handling are excellent and the car is overall comparable to an Audi A4 in execution. The last paragraphs says that they don't think Mazda went far enough, however, to attract attention.
Given CAR's generally positive review, we'll see what the other's say.
Rich
http://www.mazda.ca/eng/down_the_road/
Normally writers at BW get their facts DIRECTLY from the company. I wouldn't be so fast to call them wrong. What is your source?
BTW, I found a link to the article in question:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_18/b3781112.htm
Mercury has already squashed the idea of bringing over the Mondeo for Mercury in the US market. US certification is the hold up...I'm not so sure this is totally dead issue but its on life support.
M6 will be built in Hiroshima, japan and Flat Rock, MI...Cars for North American ops will be built in Flat Rock.
Also, no need to complain about Mazda not offering 6 hatch and wagon, they come a year after the sedan.
Mazda waited too long to update the 626. It had been the same basically since 1993, almost a decade! The wife had a 1995 and would definitely have considered the 6 if a 5 speed hatch or wagon were here.
I have a Miata, too, at least.
-juice
Taut, agressive, athletic exterior...
The taillights for NA will have red backgroud with clear lenses over the bulbs so as not to look like they are copying Lexus or Nissan...
BMW quality interior design and materials...
Excellent handling based on European settings...
Notchy 5-speed in the pre-production car...
Overall, the car may earn them a bite of the midsize market where they haven't really competed for a while.
Just finished reading the Canadian Driver review. Wow, you mean that it handles even better than the current models. Once my wife was on a canyon road she didn't like. Took the 35 MPH road curves and all at about 50. No skids, no problem.
Mazda makes some of the best (Miata).
-juice
http://www.km77.com/marcas/mazda/6_02/gra/26.asp
I've seen the headlight washers on pics of cars intended for the european and Japanese markets. I hope they make it here. Winter in Minnesota means your headlights get pretty dirty even on short commutes. I also hope they have the turnsignal on the fender, just behind the wheel.
I also like the VW'esque antenna mounted at the rear of the roof. OK everyone, what's the likelihood that the headlight washers and roof antenna make it onto the US version?
Headlight washers - maybe 25% (and on the V6 models only)
They've just been added to the Mazda Protege5 as part of a "mid-cycle upgrade." I'll bet it's going to be part of the new corporate look.
The P5 also has the roof-mounted antenna, so the 6 having one is a sure thing.
I'd give the headlight washers more like a 60% chance of making it. After all, if we're discussing the feature here, it's bound to attract people to the car. Just what Mazda needs!
-jim
"Outstanding durability, sufficient to justify a 10-year, 240,000 km warranty (149,000 mile) and enable an oil change interval of 12,500 km (7,776 miles)."
http://www.carseverything.com/content/article/1346.3/
So is "justify" equivalent to "we will offer"? How great would it be if Mazda could force Hyundai to pull all advertising stating they have the best warranty of any manufacturer?
Ken
"Outstanding durability, sufficient to justify a 10-year, 240,000 km warranty (149,000 mile) and enable an oil change interval of 12,500 km (7,776 miles)."
http://www.carseverything.com/content/article/1346.3/
So is "justify" equivalent to "we will offer"? How great would it be if Mazda could force Hyundai to pull all advertising stating they have the best warranty of any manufacturer?
Ken
Sorry to bust your bubble!
Nissans and Mazdas are as good as Toyotas or Hondas. In terms of my family's experience, the Hondas and Mazdas have both been tops along with Subaru and BMW.
When you toss 'Ford' out, be careful. Don't throw blue ovals around carelessly. Very few automakers in the MODERN WORLD have reliability problems like Ford does. The data have shown this; GM and Chrysler are ahead of Ford, and Hyundai is at least above Chrysler.
So anyway, back to the point of my previous post: FoMoCo has offered 100,000 mile powertrain warranties on the Zetec engine. Now they have their new line of engines, of which they are very proud. A 100,000 mile powertrain warranty, while unlikely, should not be a surprise if offered.
"We're confident enough in our new engine line that we could offer a 10 year/149,000 mile warranty...but we won't". Also on the subject, what is the longest warranty Ford offers on the Duratec 3.0 liter V6? Obviously Mazda can't offer two different warranties on the two engines.
Honda's is the shortest, at 3/36 period.
I think Mazda could beef theirs up a bit.
-juice
1. loaner cars
2. roadside assistance
Many of the Asian brands fail to include these items as part of the warranty. To many consumers these items are a bigger benefit than a little longer powertrain coverage.
So, not bad but not class leading like it could be.
-juice
I like VW's customer service A LOT better than Mazda's.
-juice
Also, is this car built on the Mondeo platform? From what I've seen, I love the way it looks, and I also like its size (that it's a bit smaller than the current giganto 'mid-sized' Camry and Accord, yet bigger than the Civic/Corolla/Protege).