Comments on: 2008 Mazda6 Classic Wagon Review

By: bencong

bencong — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:37:56 +0000

i asked for park assist on my new wagon and was quoted $1100 yet the mazda website says $326.darwin prices?so no park assist

By: Paul Maric

Paul Maric — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:06:21 +0000

SNC:

Right you are.

It’s not listen on the options list, you have to go through the configurator to find the details.

By: SNC

SNC — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:47:07 +0000

Just to clarify a few things here. The author stated that parking sensors are not available. They are actually, my new 6 Wagon got them and it was through the Mazda website.
Also as for the handbrake being on the left hand side I find this configuration better as it allows me to grab things from the cupholders without intrusion. Love my 6 Wagon.. only wish Sat Nav was an option

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:10:54 +0000

Peter neither Mondeo or V60 wagons are available in Oz at the Moment.. However; both are expected to be here by March next year..which isn’t rally that far away.

So it would make sense for those in the market for a medium sized sedan to look at what will be available in the current months and decide whether or not they shoulfd hold off until then or go ahead and buy a car from the current crop

My fiance has done so and as a result is leaning more towards the Volvo.. I suggest you read the article in the current issue of Wheels and you’ll see the V60 is an impressive bit of kit

Sure the Volvo V50/V60 may cost more than the Mazda 6 but by the time you add all the various options on the Mazda which these days you would expect to be standard [ as they are on the Volvo ] but unfortunately aren’t.. you would be pretty close to the same price as the Volvo

The Volvo also has a number of unique special features that no other car in its class does which I expect maybe one day you will see on other cars including the Mazda.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:03:50 +0000

On another point – why all the talk about Volvo V60 and Mondeo wagons … I have checked both the Volvo and Ford sites and neither vehicle is available in Oz.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:59:48 +0000

Why try to compare an R36 with a Mazda6? However, the diesel with DSG is not too far above the Mazda in price but the extras in the VW certainly make up for it. Also I believe the VW is a better drive with more room and better economy.
OR – go a little extra (around $2.5K ) and get the 125kW 350Nm diesel – now there is a nice car to drive. I wish it came in 4Motion, though.

By: jansjetta

jansjetta — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:07:35 +0000

WVB you are right 6 v R36 is no comparrison – they are like cheese and chalk. Drive an R36 and you’ll confirm your thoughts. The 2.0 diesel tho is fantastic in DSG (that’s auto in VW speak) for $42k. Is quicker than manual, you get enough torque, awesome economy and you can get leather too …. or try the Skoda Octavia. That’s great value for money.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:27:43 +0000

O, that comment doesn’t make any sense. Both cars have gone unchanged since the latest Commodore came out so how is it that it used to rival the 5 Series, but not any more? Even so, I had to rent a Commodore once a couple of years ago and it was a V Series and I thought it was truly horrible. No spirit. I had been driving a 525i a couple of months before and I would have paid anything for that car back. The 525i was the previous generation and it was still so much better!

By: o

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:23:38 +0000

when thecommodor3e was brand new it rivaled the 5 sereies.2 years on it has aged horribly and the interior is terrible compared to others in its class.Yet the 5 sereies though older is still better than the commodore.

By: OSU811

OSU811 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:23:56 +0000

No manual gearbox, no AWD and needs to run on premium fuel for a std not overly powerful 4cyl, plus one model only. Thats anough reasons for me not to buy one..