- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
2.2DTT, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
129kW, 420Nm
- Fuel
Diesel 5.4L/100KM
- Manufacturer
FWD
- Transmission
Auto
- Warranty
3 Yr, Unltd KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2013 Mazda6 Touring Diesel Sedan Snapshot Review
2013 Mazda6 REVIEW
Vehicle Style: Medium sedan
Price: $40,350 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 129kW/420Nm 4cyl diesel | 6spd auto
Fuel Economy listed: 5.4 l/100km | tested: 6.3 l/100km
OVERVIEW
That age-old promise of small car fuel bills and large car comfort has been trotted out by manufacturers since Adam was a pup.
So is Mazda blowing hot air with its claims of the Mazda6?
Not so. Sure, the larger dimensions of the swoopy new 6 are obvious, and the resulting interior space will surely be welcomed by families.
But fuel use from this free-spinning diesel is better than respectable - it’s down into small car territory - and, importantly, not at the detriment of acceleration; it can hitch up its skirts and run in a way its petrol counterpart just cannot muster.
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INTERIOR | RATING: 4/5
You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d grabbed the keys to a top-shelf model, such is the presentation of the Touring’s interior.
Using a style-guide borrowed from the impressive CX-5, the Mazda6 employs high-grade materials across the board, with inviting plastics and soft leather trim.
Sadly, the integrated sat-nav looks a little aftermarket, and there was a persistent (but faint) rattle from both front door handles. Aside from that everything else impresses.
That soft leather we mentioned - you’ll want it on your sofa. Soft trims in fact are everywhere, with inviting seats, headrests and bolsters.