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| 2005 Mazda Mazda6 Review | |||
| Whether you're about to spend $40K on a brand new car, or half that on a used car, it is always important to learn as much as you can about the used car. Read these car reviews to learn about all aspects of the vehicle. Each of the usedcar reviews cover interior and exterior features, options, road tests, and more. | |||
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| Inside & Out | |||
The racy interior design common to all Mazdas today traces its origins to the 6. Starting with first impressions, let's hear it for a perfect steering wheel! Cruise controls on the right side, radio controls on the left, tilt and telescoping abilities, correct diameter and width, rim swathed in leather. Yeah, this is the right way. The buttons take firm presses and the sporty red gauges add to the tension, though the steering wheel can block the speedometer for some drivers.The center stack shows the first signs of form messing with function. This is where Mazda decided to group the clock, radio readout, and climate controls into one digital strip far above the any of the individual sources. Your hand makes one move while your eyes need two: one to follow your hand, another to confirm the readout. And do all the radio and climate control buttons on the V6 model have to look like the bottoms of Coke cans? Buttons are easily mistaken for others. And does anyone think any of that silver trim looks like metal, instead of looking like a slab of plastic trying to look like metal? Style, space, and safety peacefully coexist throughout the rest of the interior. There's a double center console beneath the armrest, two cupholders right in front (and back), a cubby at the top of the dash, door pockets, and a driver's side coin compartment. The twist-and-flip jet engine vents become even easier to use than the style-challenged traditional ones, and the powerful BOSE sound system, replete with subwoofer, is great. One push of the front defroster button makes fog vanish so instantly, it's enough to suspect divine intervention. All passengers get both pampered and protected. Though the 6 is among the smallest mid-size cars in length or wheelbase, four adults fit without complaint and the seats support well. If, by some chance, you've sampled a Mazda 3 and liked everything about it except for rear legroom, the 6 is your car. Front passengers get dual-stage airbags and, optionally, side air bags, along with curtain airbags for all outboard passengers. One nice touch: pull two handles in the roomy trunk and the back seats collapse. No bending, no pain. A two-second job. |
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