Mazda 6 vs rivals - specifications
| Mazda 6 2.5 Sport | Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia | Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TFSI Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£19,630/£19,980" | "£18,445/£18,945" | "£21,132/£26,077" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/N/A | "£6,714/36.4 per cent" | "£8,643/40.9 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A/N/A | 54.4ppm/£355 | 64.5ppm/£422 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,080/£1,963" | "£974/£1,771" | "£1,162/£2,113" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£2,010" | "£1,989" | "£2,039" |
| Insurance group/quote | 12/£333 | 8/£296 | 15/£358 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | £175/£190/£200 | £230/£310/£230 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,735/2,725mm" | "4,778/2,850mm" | "4,765/2,709mm" |
| Height/width | "1,440/1,795mm" | "1,500/1,886mm" | "1,472/1,820mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/2,488cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,999cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,984cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "168/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "143/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "197/5,100 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "226/4,000 Nm/rpm" | "185/4,500 Nm/rpm" | "280/1,800 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "5-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 64 litres/space-saver | 70 litres/space-saver | 70 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "510/1,702 litres" | "528/1,448 litres" | 485 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,430/610/1,500kg" | "1,477/613/1,500kg" | "1,445/605/1,600kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.8 metres/0.27Cd | 11.5 metres/N/A | 11.4 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs Mazda | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Ford" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr VW" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,000 miles/159" | "12,500 miles/781" | Variable miles/259 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.5/7.9 secs | 9.2/8.8 secs | 7.2/6.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.7/6.4 secs | 5.2/8.2 secs | 3.6/5.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 9.6/11.8 secs | 13.0 secs | 6.7/9.2 secs |
| Top speed | 137mph | 130mph | 146mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.7/35.6/9.1 metres | 46.7/34.7/8.7 metres | 48.4/35.0/9.2 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/40/57/69db | 60/46/62/69db | 59/42/60/70db |
| Auto Express economy/range | 27.9mpg/393 miles | 28.2mpg/434 miles | 27.5mpg/423 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 25.4/44.8/34.9mpg | 25.2/47.1/35.8mpg | 25.2/44.8/34.9mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 192g/km/25 per cent | 189g/km/24 per cent | 193g/km/25 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/DFO/yes | Seven/yes/£400/yes | Six/yes/£355/yes |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/electric seats | Yes/yes/half/no | "Yes/yes/£1,250/£500" | "Yes/yes/£1,445/yes" |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£350/yes | Yes/£350/£650 | Yes/£365/£815 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | "£1,295/yes/yes" |
| Elec sunroof/windows/handbrake | No/yes/no | £500/yes/no | £515/yes/yes |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | £160/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | DFO/yes/yes/yes | "£1,000/yes/yes/£150" | "£2,350*/£575" |
