مازدا 6 (2006) في جدة .......... انتهى زمن الاكورد

When it comes to sporty handling, the Mazda6 is among the best in the class. It offers better road holding than the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima, and it offers better transient response in quick lane-change maneuvers. The Camry feels genuinely lethargic by comparison and the Altima feels like a bigger car. The Mazda's handling is even sharper than the Honda's.



Mazda tells us that no sport-tuned suspension or handling package is offered on the Mazda6 because the standard suspension is already tuned for sporty handling. In other words, Mazda6 comes standard with a sports suspension. The Mazda6 rides on double wishbones up front with a lateral-link layout in the rear and coil springs all around. Indeed, the Mazda6 doesn't lean much in corners; body roll is nicely controlled by the front and rear anti-roll bars. Tires on the base sedans are generously sized at 205/60VR16, with beefier 215/50VR17s on V6, Sport and Grand Touring versions, including all hatchbacks and wagons.

Grip is very, very good, tenacious you might say, right up to the point where the front end pushes, telling you to lighten up. And this doesn't occur until you've reached competition-level speeds. Other mid-size sedans lose grip far sooner than the Mazda6. The amount of power-steering assist backs off the faster you go, to give good road feel, although it's still on the light side at high speeds. Though more fun to drive, it doesn't feel quite as refined as the Accord. Ride quality is generally good, bit it can get a little jouncy on certain types of pavement and some road vibration comes through. Road noise is relatively pronounced on broken pavement, especially with the Sport trim. Wind noise comes through as well; we noticed this was particularly true with Sport trim and suspect the aerodynamic enhancements may be the cause