Short test: Mazda6 Karavan Revolution CD 150 // Japanese classic
The reason is simple. There isn't much going on in the class he's in. Competitors, the most important in the European market, of course, are Passat and Mondeo, also not quite fresh. The only exception in this class is the Opel Insignia. More interestingly, in this class, it is difficult for individual brands to “steal” customers from each other. This class is declining in numbers and buyers in this class are increasingly looking for SUVs or crossovers. The current version of the Mazda6 is a classic for those who feel lithe enough not to sit high, skilled enough to handle a relatively long and wide body in today's traffic, and who add a touch of elegance to a nearly five meter car. - a long sedan (or caravans, in the case of Mazda the latter is even shorter than a sedan and therefore easier to put in a garage).
For that circle of buyers, the Mazda6 has now been redesigned, which means some "fixes" to the body, as well as new headlights with LED technology and auto-dimming. Mild changes can be found in the interior as well, most of which are in the materials used for the coatings and the like, and the extremely meticulous workmanship is already catching up with some of the more surface makers in the premium class. Also, the minimum equipment level was canceled, so now the customer mostly gets a lot. At the stage of equipping Revolution, this is a bit more. We also tried with respect to the rich equipment, the level of the tested equipment was really rich.
I will note the projection screen on the windshield. In terms of usability, it definitely replaces some very popular digital meters. Mazda has them too, but we cannot change their content. The equipment of the infotainment system is also at a high level, but again only according to the Mazda version. This only means an eight-inch center touchscreen (which only works in a stationary car, otherwise we navigate through complex menus with a large button on the center console). Now an approximate connection of smartphones via Bluetooth (MZD connect), there is also a CarPlay or Andorid Auto connection. On the sound side, it also satisfies, the radio has DAB, the sound quality is provided by Bose.
The seats are comfortable, trying to mitigate as much as possible those few road bumps that cannot be picked up by 19-inch wheels with a sidewall ratio of just 45% of the tires the Mazda6 has been wrapped in. Of course, they don't feel as good on bumpy roads, but the experience of driving on flat roads is excellent. This is especially true for long trips, where the "six" turns out very well.
Many people will not be impressed with engine equipment in our anti-diesel times, but it is certainly true that Mazda has already adapted all of its engines to the new standards in time. Thus, the turbodiesel is now equipped with an additional selective catalytic reduction, that is also an additional tank for "blue". While driving, an engine with less power (eg 150 "horsepower") turns out to be quite powerful, especially at final speed (of course, tested on German tracks). Even in such driving conditions, the average consumption is very solid, if not surprisingly economical! Judging by this Mazda, long-range diesels are definitely worth it!
Thus, the Mazda6 retains everything that it has long been known for. But it's even better if it's still in the typical Mazda red metallic color. By the way - now the red color tone has changed, and this is just one of the small changes that the Japanese manufacturer from Hiroshima has mastered very well.
Mazda6 Caravan Revolution CD 150
Basic data
| Test model cost: | 32.330 € |
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| Base model price with discounts: | 25.990 € |
| Test model price discount: | 32.330 € |
Costs (per year)
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 2.191 cm3 - maximum power 110 kW (150 hp) at 4.500 rpm - maximum torque 380 Nm at 1.800-2.600 rpm |
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| Energy transfer: | front wheel drive engine - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 225/45 R 19 W (Bridgestone Turanza T005A) |
| Capacity: | top speed 210 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 11,2 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 4,1 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 119 g/km |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.674 kg - permissible total weight 2.155 kg |
| External dimensions: | length 4.870 mm - width 1.840 mm - height 1.450 mm - wheelbase 2.830 mm - fuel tank 62,2 |
| Box: | 522-1.648 l |
Our measurements
| T = 25 ° C / p = 1.028 mbar / rel. vl. = 55% / odometer status: 3.076 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 10,5s |
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| 402m from the city: | 17,5 years ( 132 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 8,3 / 13,7s (IV/V) |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 10,5 / 14,0s (Sun./Fri.) |
| Fuel consumption according to the standard scheme: | 5,1 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 38,1m |
| AM table: | 40m |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear | 58dB |
evaluation
The classic proposal of a larger, almost five-meter vehicle convinces us that we could only add an automatic transmission.
We praise and reproach
open space
engine and fuel consumption
ergonomics
workmanship
infotainment and connectivity
rather complicated menus
sensitive automatic locking system
outer width of the car
