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Test drive Mazda 6 Wagon: Estetes from Japan
Does the appearance mean a lot in life: strict, eccentric, sports, youth, business? How is character expressed in style? What do you want to admire for a long time? One can say one thing: attractive appearance wins. In Mazda 6, the appearance was so attractive that each time leaving the parking lot, my head, as if enchanted, turned towards the station wagon. Each time, returning to the car, already from afar I identified this silhouette. Surprisingly, the action was repeated every day for more than a week.
The athletic case gives the appearance of Mazda 6 non -aggressive sports. To the extent of pumped sides, minimal gaps between body parts, oblique lines of racks and a wedge -shaped hood, completed by a chrome bar of a false radiator grille with an already familiar seagull -shaped nameplate, clearly distinguishes a handsome man from a crowd of boring classic cars.
The front bumper with headlights of new design, a large lower air intake and vertical fog lights creates an image of a velor pillow with a collection of jewelry of exquisite cutting of precious stones. In general, the work of the chief designer - Yoichi Sato, based on Japanese aesthetics. It is no coincidence that in the nomination the middle class Mazda 6 of the last version won the title of the best car 2008 according to Runet.
Compared to the previous generation, the station wagon became longer (+75cm), wider (+15cm.) And higher (+10cm.). A low landing and streamlined body shape facilitate movement at high speed.
Due to the lowered thresholds, sitting inside is low, but inside it is conveniently the station wagon has a significant plus in terms of capacity. In the back seat you can fold the legs in a curling. At the same time, a convenient tilt of the back of the chair and inadvertent lateral support allow resting to overcome long crossings, as on their favorite sofa. And if you use the function of folding the back of a flush with the trunk floor and the depth of the cargo compartment itself, you can get almost two meters (1926 cm) of length and almost one and a half meters (1410 cm) of the width of the absolutely even space. Well, why not a double bed throw a sleeping bag or mattress and forward: overcome intergalactic distances. In addition, a 12 W outlet is hidden in the wall of the luggage compartment, which is very convenient, for example, for a refrigerator or a flashlight, and in the underground a niche for a spare tire and a foam tutorial for tools.
As for ergonomics, as always, the Japanese are on top! The legs for the legs on the front seats are more than a meter, and the chairs' settings allow you to accommodate in the last person with any dimensions very comfortable. The steering column is also tuned in the preference of the driver. The interior of the dashboard, like all Japanese, is in a businesslike way is simple and intuitive.
The unobtrusive trim in the tone of the panel complements the external aesthetic appearance. In principle, you can deal with control along the way: on the central console under the visor of the liquid crystal display, below two deflectors with an emergency button between them, an audio control unit, two-zone climate control keys, seats heated and automatic transmission selector. On the instrument panel 4 rounded heel: two secondary ones, with engine temperature and fuel levels, are peeled due to the main - arrow tachometer and speedometer. On the left, a couple more standard windows control buttons, door lock, turning side mirrors, disconnecting ABS anti -lock systems and DSC dynamic stabilization.
But what should not be done on the road: set up the driver’s chair and try to view all the functions of the on -board computer. Not difficult, but very distracting from the main lesson. By the way, the sixth Mazda has not only a driver's seat on the electric drive, and such a bonus is very convenient if you constantly drive in pairs. The steering wheel is informatively possible to control a cruise control, an audio system and an on-board computer. As for the latter, scrolling with the joystick to the desired value seemed to me not convenient. In addition, at the time of the sample, all other indicators from the screen disappear, and a small segment of a narrow strip of display contains only one indicator. In this case, I had to make a difficult choice in the priority between the clock and the current fuel consumption.
Yes, and the expenditure did not very pleasantly please 14.6 l/100km in Leningradka and 10.9 in Simferopol M2 in reality against 11.3 l/100km and 5.8 l/100km in the manufacturer's application. We will make a breakdown discount. Despite this, the 2-liter engine of the tested version, complete with a five-speed automatic transmission, did not cause complaints in the control: confident craving for idle, even (without boat) acceleration to 120 km/h, pleasant growl, clear work of the gearbox and adequate The reaction of the car to the driver’s actions. On the highway and at impressive speed in some sections of the road, reaching up to 180 km/h, Mazda 6 behaved very confidently the speed not
it is felt, it is easy to maneuver, stabilization works fine. In protracted turns on a wide highway, you can safely enter 100 km/h. In any turn I did not require additional efforts on the steering wheel. And I think it is no coincidence that Japanese engines love high speeds. However, I somehow do not want to drive measuredly on Japanese cars. The only thing, in my opinion, the Japanese suffer is the rigidity of the suspension. Compared to classmates, the difference is great. But there is an explanation for this, those who have been in Japan at least once will understand me there are no curves of roads there, there are no lying policemen, pebbles and sand! And, accordingly, there is no need for the softness of the suspension and excessive sound insulation. For Russia, an unconditional minus.
At night, Mazda 6 opens the enjoyment hidden in the daylight: the bright white illumination of the dashboard looks very elegant, and adaptive bi-xenon headlights with automatic corrector are convenient in the dark, especially for parking.
In general, the car makes a vivid impression that persists for a long time. And you no longer know what attracts appearance or perirable in nature more. For me personally, Zoom-Zoom Mazda manifested itself in dynamism, and, accordingly, a drive of a character, not even characteristic of the sedan, not to mention the station wagons, and a tangible capacity. In the latter, the station wagon surpassed itself.
Tested by Mazda 6 Wagon in the configuration of Touring 2.0 AT (147 hp) was estimated for April 1, 2009 from 985,000 to 1,130,000 rubles.
A source: Business car club
