Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,685 to £22,460
High levels of refinement, good to drive, low running costs.
Gearchange not as slick as rivals, some road noise, poor ride quality with 18" wheels.
Punchy, refined diesel is pick of the 6 range.
Used car experts have the Mazda 6 residual values pegged at between 35-37%. That's around 5% more than the equivalent Ford.
Not bad for a mass-produced hatch, but still a world away from the mid forties you'll get for its more premium (and more expensive) alternatives made by BMW and Audi.
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wrote on 15 10 2006
wrote on 20 07 2006