Don't want a SUV or ute? Check this out! 2023 Mazda 6 review (sedan and wagon, 20th Anniversary)

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So many people buy SUVs or utes for their family needs these days. But they're missing out.
That's because there are still very impressive midsize sedan and wagon options out there, like the Mazda 6.
This beautiful car is just as good looking now as it was when it launched in 2012, and the Mazda6 nameplate has just celebrated 20 years of existence... so the Japanese brand has added a new 20th Anniversary Edition version of the sedan and wagon.
They both get the turbo petrol engine (the one you want) and they have some, er, interesting trim choices inside.
But even if you don't choose that grade, there's still a lot to like in the Mazda 6 line-up, even if it is starting to feel a bit long in the tooth.
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00:00 Intro
00:28 Is it the right price?
01:49 What are the best alternatives?
02:50 Is it the right size?
03:56 Interior
07:46 Under the bonnet
08:22 Driving
10:46 Efficiency
11:22 Is it safe?
12:12 Ownership
12:35 Verdict
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@YoureNowOnTV Жыл бұрын

"The screen is one of the biggest decision makers when people are buying a new car" ..... Humanity is lost! 🤦🏻

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

It’s a fact. Sadly. But cars are just places to do what we do as humans, and they just happen to move at the same time.

@anthonymindel5861 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful looking car ,inside and out. I remember fondly when it’s direct competitor was the Honda Accord Euro. The biggest problem now is the Toyota Camry is it’s bigger competitor,and the hybrid version kills it for sales. I hope a new generation arrives one day ,even if it’s an electric sedan to rival the Tesla and Polestar

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

We can dream…

@user-xf5dj1up8g Жыл бұрын

I was just recommended your video (I’m assuming it’s because of my love for Mazda) and I immediately clicked on your video because I thought to myself, “wait what?!?! they brought the Mazda 6 back?!?” When I heard your accent I immediately knew my dreams were ruined lmao!!! I’m from the states and they discontinued the Mazda 6 here unfortunately. It looks like for your market, they took a few aspects from the all new (for the u.s. market) cx-90 and applied them to your guys’ Mazda 6. It’s a shame they didn’t implement the bigger infotainment as well as the most up-to-date taillights from the u.s. market for you guys. Nice video though, keep up the great work!

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate. I love that!! Yeah. It’s certainly on its last legs here too. But Mazda Australia insists that it will keep selling them as long as people will keep buying them. But the pool is getting shallower.

@Waheeda-kl8lt 9 ай бұрын

This car is looking very beautiful .Your review is very helpful.

@ZacharyT94 Жыл бұрын

Spot on with the headroom issue, I was considering a 6 (I was considering the 6, CX-30 and CX-5), but could not fit in the back as I was too tall, I’m 6’4, my head was jammed against the roof in the back, and I have members of the family taller than me so it was a no. It’s what led me to go for my CX-5 instead.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Great feedback for potential tall buyers!!

@phugemawl Жыл бұрын

At least it doesn't look like someone has left their laptop sitting on the dashboard, i.e. like on the latest Toyotas !

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Ha!

@alanclarkeau Ай бұрын

Mazda started it before Toyota. And my experience with testing the 6, the infotainment is dreadful.

@engelienleconge727 Жыл бұрын

I love this car especially the inside love the colour😍! Now I have a Mazda cx 30 luxury with all the options and I feel very safe because all the warnings. In my car the leather is black and brown and I like this matching colours. The mazda 6 sedan could easily be my next car if I had the money for it.

@user-pp2cj7rx7c 9 ай бұрын

Really good 👍

@iqraahmad86 9 ай бұрын

Nice video

@ANMS_Family 9 ай бұрын

Amazing

@MasterMind-io6bp 9 ай бұрын

It's beautiful ❤️

@AlizaAzam-zm9ch 9 ай бұрын

Very nice ❤ 🎉

@Dongzzzzzz Жыл бұрын

If they change the infotainment to the latest one and the gauge cluster from the cx90 then it's fine.

@imranjaved9673 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful car

@user-cz1rc4ej5o 9 ай бұрын

Very nice car ❤

@ChKashifRasheed 9 ай бұрын

Nice Car

@1969cmp Жыл бұрын

One of the best cars on the market.

@Huskasin 9 ай бұрын

You fail to mention the manual is still offered but only on the NA power train. The turbo variant is also a price premium upwards of 5 grand. I know plenty of people that opted for the NA carbon edition, and the NA Engine isn't really a slouch if you're doing proper maintenance or even applying some aftermarket modifications. There's a couple people who have turbo charged the NA engine pushing over 300hp to the wheel

@ContasYT 4 ай бұрын

There is also a Supercharger that is basically plug and play for them from VT Racing, I have a NA version and I am pretty happy driving around Europe with it

@zulfiqarghaffari5326 8 ай бұрын

Good looking car

@buncha5651 Жыл бұрын

Good review Matt. Mazda still have an excellent range of vehicles with proper auto transmissions. I think the CX5 turbo GT or Akera would be my choice.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Not a CVT in sight!

@buncha5651 Жыл бұрын

@The Right Car? Thankfully, I hope they never start using them. As for infotainment I couldn't give a f***😊

@351tgv Жыл бұрын

@@therightcar - nothing wrong with CVT, they are better then DCT, I like using CVT in manual step mode, I find the "ratio" or "step gearing" to be super responsive due to the transaxle final drive ratio being super low in short using step mode virtually eliminates that "rubber band" effect that CVT have in normal drive mode as the variable ratio goes to a virtual fixed ratio base don engine revs, it's almost like driving a manual in terms of how flexible the step ratio is. Of course its not for everyone, I get that but to me and my way of driving its actually dare I say it "sporty and engaging", of course it gets tiresome as the gate is the wrong way (push forward to upshift / pull back to downshift, grrr it's the wrong way round but you get used to it) and not nearly as economical as leaving it in standard variable mode but hey again its me and the way I drive CVT based vehicles. Would love to test one out with a turbo petrol / CVT combo in step mode.

@buncha5651 Жыл бұрын

You're right about being better than a DCT. But CVT longevity is an issue. That's why I wouldn't buy a vehicle with CVT.

@351tgv Жыл бұрын

@@buncha5651 - depends, if you service CVT every lets say 80,000km it should be fine, whereas with a DCT lets use the Ford wet clutch Powershift as the example (not the dry clutch garbage do not go anywhere near that Focus/Fiesta with that gearbox) it needs to get serviced like clock work every 40,000km without fail otherwise FAIL. I know that Nissan version of the Jatco CVT are at best meh but the Mitsubishi versions in everything they went into are pretty much bullet proof , then again they arr not pushing that much torque out of a 2L NA petrol engine a measly 198Nm at 4,500rm not enough to damage the twin chain CVT. A family member has a Mitsubishi AXS (XB MY2013) and done somewhere around 240,000, had the CVT serviced every 80,000km and works fine and yes that is that car I drive in "manual step mode" crazy I know but its fun to drive it that way.

@shakeelqureshi6771 9 ай бұрын

Best car

@bryanmurphy3328 Жыл бұрын

Nice car. Can't wait for the next model.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Not sure there will be one…

@bryanmurphy3328 Жыл бұрын

@@therightcar, Maybe. However, there is lots of speculation there will be a new model on utube.

@AmirZaib-rx7ov 9 ай бұрын

Super 👌 car

@rokana9641 Жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful car

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Agree. Always has been.

@AmberKwow 9 ай бұрын

Exterior is good. 👍🏻

@351tgv Жыл бұрын

its now in the company car market segment, obviously the higher grade models will be skewed towards private buyers but overall this market segment is all but dead. Nice turbo petrol engine but the 6-speed torque converter lets it down when left to do its own thing, to get the best out of the engine you have to use the semi-auto mode and go your own gear shifting which thankfully is the correct way of pull to upshift push to downshift, that said the transmission has its own issues in that it will not downshift to lower gears at certain road speed so you really cant make full use of the 420Nm torque however I suspect that is probably due to FWD torque steer issues but its a shame as if you want to hustle on a good windy road the transmission won't let you, also typical Mazda is suspension (too soft) and steering (too sharp) which makes for a fidgety ride at highway speeds with constant steering inputs to keep the vehicle straight and BRAKES GRRRRRRR again typical Mazda under-equipped, Mazda never get brake pedal feel right, its like pressing on petrified wood. As for the rest of the package? its old but functional which means everything works the way it should, That said buy the Camry if your in this market segment unless you really want a station wagon then this is really your only mainstream choice.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Yep, well put!

@thedon7530 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I need a wagon, but don't need SUV weight, height or all wheel drive. So Mazda 6 turbo it is.

@AhmadKhan-bz3oe 9 ай бұрын

Nice video of

@therightcar 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@user-qc4qx1tb1f 9 ай бұрын

Ammazing

@ramyfares9099 Жыл бұрын

This is probably the most luxurious Mazda 6 car I’ve ever seen. Interior looks almost like a BMW.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

It's pretty plush!

@DavidAnderson-vt8iq Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Sleeping better tonight knowing no suedes were killed.. :)

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Haha 😂

@alanclarkeau 6 ай бұрын

Wagon - Yes!!!

@therightcar 6 ай бұрын

Yeah the wagon!

@jmpetersson 6 ай бұрын

Fair enough I am pretty old.. But I really like everything which is apparently out of age 😮

@therightcar 6 ай бұрын

Ha! Nothing wrong with liking the traditional things in life.

@mvnorsel6354 Жыл бұрын

I recently had a drive in a 2022 , Mazda 6, i thought the drivetrain lacked torque, needed lots of revs to get anywhere. Wasn't overly impressed for the $$.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Was it a turbo? If not, your assessment is bang on. Turbo is much more lively.

@351tgv Жыл бұрын

@@therightcar - once you go turbo petrol you simply do not go back to NA petrol.

@WorksOnMyComputer 3 ай бұрын

@@351tgv Hmm I went from a Mazda 6 MPS to two Mazda 6 wagons since then, both without turbos. Of course I have a V8 as my second car, so that might have something to do with it.

@itsTarooox Жыл бұрын

Im planning to get a WRX (CVT for the safety features) or a Mazda 6 GTSP.. thoughts?

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

What is your priority? Luxuriousness or performance?

@itsTarooox Жыл бұрын

@@therightcar Bit of both, I know Mazda 6 is faster than the Cerato GT and more luxurious which made me switch- but I just watched your WRX review as well and you’ve mentioned CVT comes with the safety features needed while performing better than the Mazda 6. Is the Mazda 6 safer any more with the CVT WRX?

@gregw6748 Жыл бұрын

Should not have dropped the diesel I have a 19 model, 251,000km, still getting sub 5.0/100km average.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Wow! Have you had any issues with it? That’s a lot of kays for a car that new - you got a long commute??

@351tgv Жыл бұрын

just on turbo diesel, my employer had a few Ford Mondeo wagon with the TDCi 2.0L and 6-speed DCT (wet clutch pack) in Zeetec spec, l remember them being an easy to drive if a little boring since they were pretty much a repmobile but ford of Europe knew how to get ride and steering balance right, they were so much better than the petrol alternative which was a 2.3L NA i4 with 6-speed torque converter (which was what Mazda were also selling at the same time before Mazda upped engine capacity to 2.5L after Ford sold them off). The best we (re: company I used to work for) was starting at Docklands in Melbourne to La Parouse (where office was based) which is around 985km with 4 people on board + luggage in a MB Mondeo turbo diesel wagon, when it was time to refuel it only needed 48L which mean there was still 11L left in the tank, that worked out to be 4.9L per 100km or in terms of KM per litre 20.5km for 1 litre, thebest I can get with my current turbo petrol (granted AWD and some 300kg heavier) is around 12.5km for 1 litre of 98 RON. Efficient and again why turbo diesel will be round for a long time even though emissions standards are forcing it to an early retirement.

@hareemdilawaizkhan9237 9 ай бұрын

Best

@yea-yea Жыл бұрын

Great review thank you! However, this infotainment system must be a joke...

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Thanks - and sadly, it’s not.

@WorksOnMyComputer 3 ай бұрын

Nope. I asked my Mazda 6 entertainment system to tell me a joke and it didn't respond.

@club1fan552 Жыл бұрын

The original 626 from 1978 is dwarfed by this enormous vehicle and to think (as you say) that people decide on their purchase because of a screen! It is a car, after all. The interior is sumptuous, just not as good as an '83 929.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Ha! Some prime observations here 😂

@351tgv Жыл бұрын

how good were Mazda in the mid 80's for interior design? Ford Australia asked them to do the Fairmont Ghia dashboard for the XF model. I also add that the XF Falcon / Fairmont / Fairlane / LTD were the number 1 sellers in Australia from 82 to 88 (granted from 82 to 84 it was XE model).

@club1fan552 Жыл бұрын

@@therightcar Thank you Mate, and thanks for reviewing this almost forgotten vehicle. We've driven Mazda's for decades starting with a '68 1500...the car that started the Mazda car club in Oz!

@tblack8733 23 күн бұрын

This is a euro version this model is not sold in the US.

@user-zq2ph9qh3g 9 ай бұрын

Fit car

@balutvm2008 Жыл бұрын

Looks different to your regular location, which place is this Matt ?

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Yep, it is - this was the launch event for the Mazda 6. The location for the pieces to camera was The Convent Gallery in Daylesford, Vic.

@balutvm2008 Жыл бұрын

@@therightcar interesting thing I have seen this model in couple of places few weeks before , thought Madza will not do a launch event for an existing model and not sure which journalist will provide a drive review. Anyways, Thanks Matt. Expecting more on dying breed of sedans and wagons, Passat and Superb next ?

@brianmwirigi200 Жыл бұрын

It's Sad that that Mazda doesn't make Mazda 6 with AWD

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

There mustn’t be a big enough market for it.

@noelywu2027 Жыл бұрын

They do in Japan

@froggy0162 Жыл бұрын

@@noelywu2027 And if the LNP hadn’t listened to the pricks at FCAI, you would have been able to buy a new one in Japan and import it…

@leaveeye Жыл бұрын

Wonder how a RWD would go

@smlines9836 9 ай бұрын

👍

@AtifKhan-fw5jd 9 ай бұрын

Perfect car for every one 😊

@sync232 Жыл бұрын

It feel like they need Hybrid option to compete with Toyota.

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

Yep, that won’t happen though. This platform is way too old.

@user-wr8pl9cc6s 9 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@jeremygeduldt936 7 ай бұрын

Mazda 6 SP 35 Wagon kwaai model down under the 6 comes in a variety models I wsnt the 6 to return to South Africa the CX-8 CX-50 CX-90 should all come to South Africa the CX-5 CX-3 should get discontinued the CX-30 should go on .

@SajjadAli-xx5fk 9 ай бұрын

@OG-dp1kx 6 ай бұрын

Skoda superb, not octavia. The octavia is a c segment car!

@therightcar 6 ай бұрын

Yes, if you believe the terminology that the automotive world wants you to believe. But in reality the space on offer and size of the car is very close. Octavia is only about 10cm shorter.

@The-Wise-One 6 ай бұрын

The screen is the killer deal breaker.. unresponsive, old and basic... anyone know if they screen can be upgraded with an after market model?

@therightcar 6 ай бұрын

I’ve seen aftermarket fitment options for a 10.1 inch.

@WorksOnMyComputer 3 ай бұрын

Well that probably explains why some cars have great touch screens, but drive like crap. I must have been focussing on the wrong things.with my Mazda 6 purchase.

@kitli1266 Жыл бұрын

Is this your full time job?

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

No. Well, being an automotive journalist is. I’ve been doing it for 13 years. I’ve worked for a number of outlets and this is my own channel that I started earlier this year. I currently write freelance coverage for CarExpert and GoAuto as well. Why do you ask?

@ROGG16Gaming 9 ай бұрын

Very cramped inside, I prefer the Honda Accord 2022

@muhammadnawaz5411 9 ай бұрын

❤😂🎉😅😊

@gregj3515 Жыл бұрын

dont't be stigmatising the japanese for their love of golf.... i guess lots of wiggle room when buying a sedan....

@therightcar Жыл бұрын

No stigma - it’s just a fact.

@351tgv Жыл бұрын

what about their love of eating whale blubber but saying they kill whales for "ahem" research then? too political? Sedans are all but a dead market as are station wagons, the modern day SUV has taken over, get used to it.

@RanaFaisal-mk9yb 9 ай бұрын

@therightcar 9 ай бұрын

Thx

@tblack8733 23 күн бұрын

No such thing as a 2023 model.

@InTheOuter Жыл бұрын

OH FFS........ Can you update the design already. If you want to entirely kill off a once great model then keep going as you are. Who is going to buy this.... NO ONE. It's tired and ancient looking. Mazda you are being lazy. Also, there is STILL too much power going through the front and it seems they are continuing to ignore the loss of traction when you put your foot down. What a shame for those wanting a non Euro sedan. It's no wonder the Indian taxi, the Camry, is destroying it. They actually bother to redesign the car fairly regularly enough to keep it interesting to folks

@WorksOnMyComputer 3 ай бұрын

I'd suggest some yoga and meditation or possibly just a good root. You are way to stressed and invested in a car you don't own.

@InTheOuter 3 ай бұрын

@@WorksOnMyComputer good call... but i'd like to own one if they got their shit together