Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,685 to £22,460
Driving dynamics, quiet ride, quality interior, eye-catching exterior styling
Mazda badge, noisy diesels
Forget the old 626, the 6 is an altogether different - and better - proposition.
Driver, passenger, side 'head and shoulder' and front and rear roof airbags are standard on all models, as well as ABS with EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution). Also standard are an immobiliser, remote central locking and a Thatcham Category 1 alarm. There are no Euro NCAP crash test results yet, but the car's strong structure should serve it well. Mazda claims its standard brakes are "best in class", though TS2 specification models add dynamic stability control (DSC), traction control (TSC) and emergency brake assist.
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wrote on 15 10 2006
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