60,000 Miles Review of the Mazda6
Well, I’m about to hit 60,000 on my Mazda 6 4-door sedan, and I’m happy to say that I’ve continued to have zero issues with this car. It has performed flawlessly, mechanically, and I am rarely happier than when I’m behind the wheel and on an Interstate revving it up. It handles high speeds with ease and I never feel like the car is going to twitch or do something I can’t predict. It is completely stable and reliable, two things I look for in my drive. The Mazda6 has performed admirably.
One hiccup I had was in tinting the windows in Massachusetts. Like most states, there is a legal limit on how dark certain windows’ tint can be. I had “legal” tint placed on all the windows except the front windshield. However, when it came to inspection time, it was deemed “illegal” (and has since been removed). What happened? Well, apparently the car’s factory windows come with a certain degree of tint already baked in. How much that is exactly, I can’t say (looks like it might be about 7-10%). When added to the legal tint number, it made the windows illegal. Good tinters should know each car’s manufacturer tint level, but mine didn’t. Yours may not either. So just be aware of that if you go to tint your Mazda6.
The only other minor flaws to emerge in the car have been in the interior. The fit and finish remain generally good (I have a black leather interior), but the leather is clearly creased on the driver’s seat, despite regular care and maintenance of the leather. The steering wheel has a mark on it where my ring scraped against it over time and use (which I suspect is fairly common) in the Mazda 6. I’ve also scraped up the silver finish on the console a bit, another common malady of the Mazda6. These are not the end of the world, as I’ve had the car for 2 1/2 years now in fairly regular, daily use. But I do take care of my cars, so that only goes to show you that even if you’re careful, you’re going to run into similar issues with your Mazda 6.
I still love it and as long as I have no serious mechanical issues with the car, I will continue to recommend the Mazda6 without reservation!