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| To put together this comprehensive review on the new Mazda6, the automotive experts at TheCarConnection.com searched to find some of the best reviews on the Web. Then the experienced editors at TheCarConnection.com included their driving impressions of the Mazda6 to help yield an especially useful review.
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| Road Test |
Mazda’s mid-size sedan, the Mazda6, returns for 2008 with some changes to the lineup; the 2008 Mazda6 is still also available as a five-door hatchback, but the Sport Wagon has been discontinued. In addition, the Mazda6 loses its hot sports version, the Mazdaspeed6, for 2008.
The standard 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine is rated at 156 horsepower; the optional 3.0-liter V-6 makes 212 horsepower. A five-speed manual gearbox is standard on the base 2008 Mazda6 model, with a four-speed automatic transmission available optionally; V-6s can be mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox.
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| Positive Points |
- -Still one of the best-handling affordable sedans
- -Base engine and manual transmission are a peppy combination
- -Hatchback model makes a lot of sense
- -Fuel efficiency (with the four-cylinder)
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| Negative Points |
- -Styling looks quite dated, especially inside
- -Cramped back seat, and for some, tight headroom
- -More road noise than typical
- -Sluggish throttle can hamper V-6 experience
- -Electronic stability control not offered
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