Mazda is aiming to join the big-hitters and smash rivals to the boundary with its stunning new 6! Auto Express was first behind the wheel of the Japanese newcomer, which hopes to challenge the Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Laguna with its mix of value for money and driver appeal.
Auto Express Car Reviews
By Dan Strong
March 2002
Mazda is aiming to join the big-hitters and smash rivals to the boundary with its stunning new 6! Auto Express was first behind the wheel of the Japanese newcomer, which hopes to challenge the Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Laguna with its mix of value for money and driver appeal.
Competitively priced, great to drive, well equipped and intelligently designed. Mazda's new 6 deserves to have family car buyers heading for the company's showrooms when it goes on sale in July. Choice will initially be limited to the impressive petrol-engined four and five-door cars. However, the newcomer's appeal is expected to grow enormously
AT A GLANCE
All-new Mazda 6 arrives in UK showrooms in July
Four and five-door versions will be offered at first, with a choice of three petrol engines