The IT Nerd

This week I’m stepping into a 2014 Mazda6 which is Mazda’s entry into the mid-sized car segment. Now, the mid-sized segment is usually owned by either the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry and anyone else that tries to play in that segment usually ends up being an also ran. But rather than save my verdict until part 5 of this review, I’ll say this right up front. The Mazda6 needs to be on your shopping list as they have a winner on their hands that can compete with Accord and Camry. And I don’t mean that they have a winner from a metaphorical perspective. The Mazda6 is The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) winner for the best family car over $30K. And if that’s not enough, the Mazda6 also took the award for Canadian car of the year. That’s just for starters. The Mazda6 has won a total of 170 awards worldwide. Not to mention that the IIHS considers the Mazda6 to be a top safety pick.

I bet that got the attention of some people at Honda and Toyota.

The Mazda6 I have this week is the GT variant with the technology package and it has every option box checked. So as a result I will get to write about a host of technology and comfort options. Now frequent readers of this blog will recall that I wrote about my experience with the Mazda6 GT previously. That one was without the technology package and I only had the car for a few hours. Thus it will be nice to do a more in-depth review and see if the impressions that I had last May are still true today.

I’ll be posting a multi-part review that will cover the following sections:

• Engine, transmission, handling, fuel economy, and driving comfort
• Interior
• Technology in the vehicle
• Wrap up

Now the picture above doesn’t really do it justice in terms of how good this looks. It’s long hood and short rear deck really makes the Mazda6 look fast even when it’s standing still. But there’s more to the look than that:

You get great looking 19″ rims with the Mazda6 GT with technology package.

The dual tailpipes let those behind you know you mean business.

And the Mazda6 has Mazda’s groundbreaking Skyactive suite of technologies on board.

So without further ado, let me put the Mazda6 through its paces and find out how much “zoom zoom” this car has.

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