2018 Mazda6 review from Family Wheels

Thanks, man! I guess your video just finally settled my mind not to buy white interior version. Was actually struggling about that as I wanted light interior, but on the other side I'm not tidy and also I'm more in love with beige interiors - not straight white or grey.

I always appreciate your family focus on the cars you review. Being aware of the wear and tear from kids getting in and out is often forgotten

I'm eagerly waiting for Mazda's new products. 2019 is gonna be a huge year for them. They are gonna introduce a new generation Mazda 3, Skyactiv X, and their first hybrid vehicle. And then, in 2020 we should see an all new generation Mazda 6 where the new platform will allow it to have AWD. So excited :)

Great job guys!

I have the Mazda 6 2018 GT. Love this car. NO CVT.(Yeh). No Auto stop on on the engine (dumb feature on any car). Heated Wiper blades!. More features then I can name. The media centre should be faster. (has Apple and Goodle which is nice). This is the first car that I have not had to bring back to the dealer for a fix for anything since pick up.

Amazing car. great job mazda.

I drove expensive Cadillacs until 2016. I have now owned 2 Mazda 6 Signature cars (latest 2018). Here is the major problems in this car. It is over $50,000 less then the equivalent Cadillac. The problem is what are you going to do with all this money saved? Also, you are going to feel guilty because you use little gas. The car seldom needs service. Oh, the red paint NEVER needs waxing only washing. Finally, people keep standing in front of the car wondering what kind of car is this.

I find the infotainment system pretty good. It isn't as good as equivalent BMW or Audi but it is not miles off the mark, in my opinion. I don't use the touch screen, even when stationary as the swivel wheel gets me to the functions I need quickly even when stationary. Why bother poking at a screen? I am always surprised when reviewers say it is difficult to use but then they use a lot of systems. I personally prefer infotainment systems that offer both a swivel wheel and touch screen rather than touch screen alone. I hate taking my eyes off the road to poke at a screen. Also the Mazda 6 has decent voice control for making calls. In addition to accessing your SMS the system can access emails. I also like using Stitcher.

I just reviewed this vehicle too and man it is a looker. Mazda is no longer just trying to be a premium brand, theyre a full on premium brand. Their powertrains will soon catch up to the looks and the 3 will be looking just as good as the rest.

Yup still dreaming of wagon version for canada .

Great review, Paul! Thank you. The giant blind spot to which you referred seemed to come from the rear-facing seat you had in the outboard seat. Do you think it's due to the rear seat angle or the lack of space for a rear-facing car seat? Mazda has been promising ACP and AA for some time now. I will believe it when I see it. Like you, I would love to see Mazda offer the 6 wagon in North America. Great work, man! Thanks for the review.

Hello Paul, big fan. Thanks for all the insightful videos. I have one question, if you were to purchase a new vehicle you would use during winter time which type of rust proofing would you go with? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work.

The fact Mazda wants a slice of the entry level luxury pie here is obvious - this is almost Acura TLX or Lexus ES level quality, features and powertrain options. I did test driven the earlier 2017 Mazda 6 GT and it was a great car to drive. With the turbo engine it solves the greatest issue I had with the car - lack of top end grunt. However I'm not as convinced it is worthy of $38,000 since it fights against cars that are a step up - even against European cars at that price range.

Here in Australia and hundreds of years after COVID... may be not so much looking 2022 bought one has the base model and still now above the rest.

Thank You

Wow I’m jealous that you guys have so many standard features on the base trim than us Americans. However the US Mazda 6 still looks awesome with a lot more features than the Accord/Camry and way better looking.

I'm eagerly awaiting the Mazda6 wagon in the States in Touring trim w/a manual at/or the same price as the sedan. I would be at Mazda's showroon and buy it no questions. Mazda, bring the #mazda6wagon to the States!

I was thinking "heated seats front and rear on the base trim? That's not right." But then I thought: Canada. So of course that makes sense. Also, the 2.5T engine adds 40 hp on regular gas (up to 227 hp). But you get another 23 hp (up to 250) with premium gas. So you can kind of adjust your hp as needed.

Do you have plan to do a review on the CX5 ?

This .. or the BMW F30 Msport?🤔