Test Drove a 2014 Mazda 6 with manual trans today.

[Vikas]

Originally Posted By: jigen
Took some pics on the way home.

This link should work. Google usually uploads decent quality.

https://plus.google.com/photos/103320501...=CJuQruTrxoS5FA

You can just click on each picture and it will go through each one.


Go there and see the pictures.

Let me put it this way. I spent almost double for the Acura TL. If this car was available at this price when I was shopping, it is likely that I would have grabbed it. Heck, when the Maxima needed $2500 transmission job, if this was in the picture, I would have ended up with it. For under $20K, you are getting quite a lot of car.

 

[97tbird]

someone on a forum dyno'd their new 6 and measured 163 hp at the wheels - which is about 11% power loss from the crank...
Pretty good, I think.

 

[97tbird]

Just a random iphone pic of the gauges...

 

[Quattro Pete]

Nice! What else can you display on the right side?

 

[97tbird]

Here's all that it can display and then it can go into settings to turn BSM and Smart city brakes on/off; then it can go into settings to do some stuff: (see pic) - I have no clue what "volumes" mean - this is from quick start guide - will check manual more in depth soon...

 

[Quattro Pete]

Neat. Now, if you can find a way to display oil temp and transmission fluid temp, that would be really cool.

 

[jigen]

Kind of weird how the Sport model has a different gauge look to it but displays all the same info.

Sorry for the blurry pic:

 

[97tbird]

That's probably due to the Tech package option we have on the touring, I think...
It has more functions, so it has to have more display real estate to display on the right pod, therefore moves some of the other info to the speedo pod, perhaps??

I am guessing the Touring withOUT tech package has the same cluster as the Sport...

 

[jigen]

Makes sense. I had no HUD under my speedo at all.

 

[jigen]

Just got off the phone with Mazda Corp. A representative called me asking how everything went at the dealership, how I am liking my vehicle, and what made me interested in a new Mazda. It was a very nice call.

He gave me all his info and personal phone number and said I can go to him for anything regarding my car. Pretty sweet.

Also they said I am going to get a gift mailed to me within 2 weeks. Maybe a fancy keychain, lol.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: jigen
Also they said I am going to get a gift mailed to me within 2 weeks. Maybe a fancy keychain, lol.

Should have asked for a new steering wheel cover.

 

[jigen]

Lol, you know it!

 

[badtlc]

Originally Posted By: jigen
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Also they said I am going to get a gift mailed to me within 2 weeks. Maybe a fancy keychain, lol.


Unless something has changed recently, it should be a nice little container of touch up paint.

 

[97tbird]

Originally Posted By: jigen
Just got off the phone with Mazda Corp. A representative called me asking how everything went at the dealership, how I am liking my vehicle, and what made me interested in a new Mazda. It was a very nice call.

He gave me all his info and personal phone number and said I can go to him for anything regarding my car. Pretty sweet.

Also they said I am going to get a gift mailed to me within 2 weeks. Maybe a fancy keychain, lol.


got the same call - apparently it's a bonsai tree

 

[Quattro Pete]

I guess that's better than a sushi roll.

 

[97tbird]

better interior pics:
(the instrument lighting/info is WHITE not blue, the camera makes them blue for some reason - the nav screen really is blue/white)

 

[dwcopple]

vacuum those carpets STAT!

 

[jigen]

I was having a hard time finding solid answers as to whether or not certain oil filters would fit on the 2014 Mazda, so I decided to just grab a couple from the dealer. They charged me $7 each.

I think this is the same filter for the 2.0 SkyActiv that is in the 2012/2013 Mazdas.

They also had the Mazda 0w-20 in stock but asked for $8 bucks a qt.

 

[Bladecutter]

Only use the OEM Mazda filters.
From sources I have, the aftermarket filters don't have the correct relief spring pressures, so would put the filters into bypass mode at a lower pressure than the OEM filter does.

You can buy a 5 pack of SA filters with an oil filter tool from Mazda for pretty cheap.
I'm planning on picking that up myself.

http://www.mazdaparts.org/mazda-3-skyactiv-oilfilter.html

BC.

 

[threeputtpar]

Originally Posted By: 97tbird

Someone else mentioned that it reminded them of a Jaguar. I agree, and from these photos it even resembles an Aston to a degree.

Huge turnaround for Mazda's designs. I LOL everytime I see one of the last gens on the road with that HUGE smiling front grill. They look like they should be in the Cars movie, they are so cartoonish.