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| With brisk design goes a remake of the Mazda 6 at the start |
It takes two
Usually you have to be careful with statements of car designers, but Mr Tamatani can be justly proud. Already the previous Mazda 6 was certainly not ugly car, but his successor was pressed much excitement and dynamism into the plate without getting lost in mindless light edge orgies. Specifically, the sedan has much to become more attractive, while the combination now looks even fancier. Surprise: Both versions have different dimensions. On the saloon it is a length of 4.87 meters and a wheelbase of 2.83 meters. Designed for Europe is combined with 4.80 meters shorter by three inches, a wheelbase extends to 2.75 meters. In addition, the new 6 has been slimmed down by up to 100 kilograms.
Functional Maßkonfektion
What about the inner values? Mazda notes that it is still pre-series. You can feel it, some details are still not fully fit exactly. At its market launch in early February 2013, the should not be an issue anymore. The view from the cockpit: Handsome materials, the design is simple, but not stress. A rotary pushbutton controller in the center console holds the number of control buttons conveniently small, you find your way quickly. Managed is the multifunction steering wheel with large, well manageable keys. However, the seats could use more leg support, they are also not cut too wide. Above the crown of the driver is enough air in the combination of the entry into the airy rear succeed easily. Mazda is particularly proud. To four inches set-back A-pillar, which is to expand the field of vision It may be doubted, for said A-pillars tend now flatter, really good visibility look different. A look back really does not pros, but this phenomenon is split, the new Mazda with other mid-size competitors.
No baggage emergency
Finally we can tear open the door really. The sedan offers a generous luggage compartment volume of 489 liters. Unfortunately, Mazda has replaced the previous gas springs by metal brackets, so that the trunk lid up fast very quickly. A further disadvantage in Saloon: Here the rear seatback from the trunk only be unlocked. It is better, in combination: a handle, and it results in a flat load floor. Fit from 522 to 1664 liters. By comparison, a VW Passat offers 603 to 1731 liters. A clever idea, the Mazda engineers: The shade has its own baggage compartment under the load floor, where it disappears when not in use. Negatives: The tailgate opens for people over 1.85 meters height is not high enough.
The three-liter middle class
Particularly proud of the men from Hiroshima to their new SKYACTIV engines. Behind this direct injection engine having a compression ratio of 14 to 1, according to Mazda, the world's highest. In a production car Despite an output of 145 hp will consume only 5.5 liters of gasoline on average, the 150-horsepower diesel engine emits no more than 3.9 liters. Again, three-point-nine. For a better classification: VW makes a lot of fuss about a Passat BlueMotion, which it does with just 105 hp to 4.3 liters on average. Sure, they are all not necessarily practical business information. Still, hats off to Mazda!
Save by braking
Important part of the austerity measures is the so-called ELOOP system. It is a regenerative braking system with a condenser. When the driver brakes or the accelerator pedal, the recovered energy is stored by the delay in the capacitor and used for the operation of the electrical loads, such as air conditioning or audio system. Put simply: The Mazda 6 will cost a cool head no fuel. Only downside: Not all petrol ELOOP is standard, Diesel customers always get it included.
A touch of Roadster
Our playtesting we turn in Mazda 6 Wagon, which in Germany is traditionally be the most popular. In the first round it goes with the 165 hp two-liter gasoline engine. These scores with good smoothness, only under load is the pitch a little grumpy. Only at 4,000 revolutions are at the maximum of 210 Newton meters of torque. Reaching for the short stick of the six-speed gearbox is therefore often necessary, but it's fun: The circuit excited with short distances and precise engagement, it suddenly blows a breath through the MX-5 Mazda 6 A little more feedback could use the steering, but this effect holds within. Speaking of frame: From 120 km / h, the wind blows loudly around the A-pillar. Right of the speedometer, a display of the work of the driver ELOOP system. In fact, you will quickly feel encouraged to, take your foot off the gas in order to save more energy. Disturbing: the reflections of the dashboard in the windshield.
Let slide
Transition in the 150-hp diesel with 2.2 liter displacement and newly developed six-speed automatic transmission. In times of seven or eight steps that almost sounds a bit dated, but critics can breathe again, the shifting aid does its job well. Gearshifts swiftly and discreetly, while the speed is kept pleasantly low. At 100 km are on, for example, only 1,750 rpm. The diesel is acoustically quite audible but rarely interfere. Besides ELOOP despite automatic is also a start-stop system on board. Thus, according to Mazda, up to 4.9 liters on average be possible. To balance the chassis of the Mazda 6 tries, but extends the rear shocks, more noticeable inside the car.
Affordable double
Mid-November 2012 launch of the presale of the new Mazda 6, from 2 February 2013, he is then the dealer. So far, only information on selected prices, for example, the entry-level version. It starts at 24,990 euros for the two-liter gasoline engine with 145 hp. A fine train of Mazda: For this price, there are both the sedan and the wagon. Thus the Japanese a VW Passat 1.4 TSI with 122 PS and beaten Trendline equipment by as much as 1,110 euros. Standard equipment on the Mazda 6 include air conditioning, a start-stop system, an audio system and 17-inch alloy wheels. You might want to also order various assistants, such as emergency braking to 30 km / h and the distance control. Other electronic helpers help when changing lanes, keep the track or switch between high and low beam. For diesel friends the fun starts in the new Mazda 6 at 28,490 euros for the 2.2-liter unit with 150 hp. The top model of the 6-series is the diesel with 175 hp in the highest trim line Sports-Line at a price of 35,090 euros.
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