Quick Drive: The 2016 Mazda6 Is Well Worth Your Consideration - The Cheat Sheet
In its list of 10 major disappointments for 2014, the esteemed writers at Jalopnik noted, at No. 6, that “people continue to buy cars that aren’t the Mazda3. Mazda’s compact 3 largely got the pass, despite its competence as a daily driver. After spending time behind the wheel of the 3’s older brother — the 6 — I’m pretty sure that same disappointment applies throughout Mazda’s lineup. Mazda fields an incredibly competitive lineup of vehicles, but for whatever reason, it’s still considered an underdog in most segments as companies like Honda and Toyota walk away with the best-selling trophies each month. Not only are the latest vehicles from Mazda among the most gorgeous in their segment, but they’re uncharacteristically sporty as well, and at the end of the day, they make for a ridiculously good value. In the midsize segment — where the Mazda6 plays — it used to be that you would generally choose between the lesser of two beiges. Toyota followed suit with a more aggressive and bolder-styled Camry, and Mazda — bless its heart — introduced the new 6 in 2014. The 6 managed to do many things that the rest of the lineup wasn’t yet doing. It’s hard to deny that the Mazda is pretty. Source: www.cheatsheet.com
