2023 Mazda 6 20th Anniversary Review | Drive.com.au

The Mazda 6 celebrates 20 years with a car that has stayed largely the same for 10, and for some buyers, that might just be what they're after.

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[leemace]

I’d rather the Mazda station wagon over any Mazda SUV 👍🇦🇺

[alexanderswagin]

Hi all. From a Mazda 3 skyactiv x owner and having had a close look at two examples of the current Mazda 6 wagon I am on the same page as the reviewer. Excellent quality, a well laid out interior, infotainment doesn’t need touch screen. Apart from being cleaner, much safer on the move and far less distracting. Concentrate on the road, anything else is dangerous, the cause of a lot of accidents. Complain all you like about the price, but very little else will have the ambience and quality. Anything cheaper will look cheap. A lot of modern German cars definitely don’t have the built from solid materials feel anymore never mind the confusing sub-menus and haptic buttons with no feedback. Mazda keeps it simple, elegant and easy to access. As for the Korean products, woeful interiors, too much piano black and poor reliability long term( check out how many recalls for Kia/Hyundai overseas). Sorry, Japanese made only.

[disruptioninworldcommunica]

I don't get it. What is wrong with all the car reviewers. Do they not actually drive cars? What exactly do you need in an infotainment system that Mazda does not have? Do you want to play Farmville on it or something while driving? It has Android Auto and Apple Carplay if you need that.

Mazda's approach is both aesthetically pleasing (no fugly ipad sticking out of the dash) and ergonomically perfect. The central controller with it's rotary dial and buttons is literally far superior to any touch screens, especially when driving. What are the most common tasks you would use infotainment during a drive? Changing music or radio stations, maybe dialing a phone and looking at navigation. Mazda's system excels in all of those things. I can scroll through my hundreds of music folders and playlists on USB on highway speeds or in city traffic without being a driving hazard. Literally impossible with touch screen only. I can also switch to phone and scroll through my phone contacts list with ease without ever changing my position - all with the buttons at the tip of my fingers and the controller. Or I can switch to message apps to look incoming messages. All without taking my eyes off the road or having to lean forward to touch the screen.

There's a reason this system originated from premium driving oriented brands like BMW and Alfa. And guess what, the new 300k $ Aston Martin SUV does not have a touch screen either because it has the central controller. And apps like Waze lock themselves anyway when you're driving so you can't fiddle with them during driving either.

[ATLcentury]

The Mazda6 wagon is stunning. Here in the U.S., wagons are scarce as hens teeth. I wish there was some way we could import one but we know that’s impossible. We own a 2015 Mazda6, people are still asking us what kind of car is it because it’s so beautiful. Not everyone wants a TRUCK!

[raedmohdhasan]

mazda 6 its a sweet heart. I bought three new mazda 6 model 2008, 2011 2016 used 6 months as new and a 2020 and I must say all of them were great cars but 2020 was the best to drive and handle .Mazda6 despite being 10 year old car still looks better than Accord, Camry or Altima and the way it drives nd handles non of the mentioned do and will ever . Mazda6 is best of the lot but I feel sad in 20 years it does not sell in numbers as its competitors.

[trancenut]

Still looks great especially the Wagon. SUV practicality and sedan driving comfort.

[ericokompatzki]

Honestly, the fact it doesn't have a power tailgate is a plus in my book

[froggy]

All praise the wagon! Everything that’s not another fecking dumb suv gets my vote!!

[poovaneswaransupramaniam]

Lovely review of the 2023 Mazda 6 touring...still love our 2016 Mazda 6 touring 2.5 na....in definitely feels great driving the car, even after all these years.... greetings from Malaysia

[stephenwhitworth]

Great review and as someone that drives an Alfa 159 wagon, it's the one that gets admiring glances from me - it's a great piece of design and destined to be a modern classic.

[stevecovey]

I'm sold! I would buy two of them if Mazda would bring them to the United States!

[JoelOman]

Yep. Exactly for this reason I got the MX-5 in 2022 (also, grown up kids, yadda yadda). I want a car to drive, not a car that drives me. Making the trip into part of the experience, even on my daily commute, not just getting from point A to point B. Cheers Mazda! Keep making cars for drivers!

[_saifr]

Good looking cars inside and out. Love the wagon.

[johnsiew]

I still own the first generation GJ bought in 2013 when it first came out. It still drives well and has zero internal squeaks compared to my 2017 Merc W205 C300, . The interior of the C300 squeaks like a rat when it goes on rough surfaces.

[abshassan]

I got a dealer demo wagon, can save a lot of money. I got a 2022 Atenza with 6000km, and it was $44k; that's a $15k savings from new :)

[steveberdeaux]

We have an older a Mazda 6 with v6 2003 we really enjoy this car. As they said back then zoom zoom very true statement.

[napoleonnz]

If they called it a hatchback instead of a wagon they'd double their sales overnight!

[YoureNowOnTV]

I wish car reviewers used a measuring tape for boots instead of volume. Volume means nothing if you are looking for info on how wide, long and high a useable space is. You don’t measure a room in litres so why measure that way in a car. It’s just a number on a manufacturers specification sheet.

[aus_life]

Electronic tailgate could be due to chip shortage. Would be nice if they used the infotainment from the Mazda 3 etc.

What do you get? Good driving, high quality and reliability, reliability, reliability.

What’s the saying, once you’ve had Mazda, you never go back.

[josephpereira]

If you can get a second hand mazda 6, i think you get the most value. I bought a 2018 mazda 6 wagon turbo for 26k.. its really similar to the one here for half the price.. i extended the mazda warranty on it too to cover servicing. Very happy!