Used 2019 Mazda 6 for sale 

The 2019 Mazda 6 is a midsize sedan that's available in five trim levels. The base Sport is fairly bare in terms of features, but it comes in at a reasonable price. The Touring and the Grand Touring have the features most shoppers would want, and the latter includes a more powerful engine. For a premium experience, consider the Grand Touring Reserve or the Signature. Both come with more attractive exterior trimmings, higher-quality materials, and even more features.

Trim to Choose

The 2019 Mazda 6 is available in five trims: Sport, Touring, Grand Touring, Grand Touring Reserve, and Signature. The Touring comes with several more comfort and infotainment features than the base trim and makes a nice entry point for shoppers. If you're looking for the turbocharged engine, you'll need to step up to at least the Grand Touring trim and we recommend you to do that.

There are two 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines on offer. In base and Touring guise, a familiar naturally aspirated unit with variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation technology is in charge of moving the Mazda 6 down the road.

This engine produces 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque. The second four-pot puts on a turbocharger, developing 250 hp on premium gas and 227 on regular, as well as a generous 310 lb-ft of torque as early as 2,000 rpm. Both powertrains are matched to a six-speed automatic transmission.

All the sedans in this comparison have similar displacement engines except for Honda Accord which has a 1.5L Inline-4 engine. Coming to the power and torque figures Toyota Camry tops this chart with maximum numbers and is closely followed by Honda Accord at second place. Mazda 6 though manages to put decent numbers but still gets in third place with just a shade more power and torque figures than the least powerful Nissan Altima.

Acceleration

Despite not targeting the sports sedan market, Mazda has made improvements to the chassis, and the inclusion of a turbocharged 2.5L engine as of last year is a boon for those who still yearn for the odd traffic light dash. The turbocharged engine, which is shared with the CX-5 and CX-9, delivers modest outputs of 250 horsepower but still manages to provide brisk acceleration and strong mid-range grunt, despite running out of steam higher up in the rev range. The zero to sixty run takes around 6.5 seconds, placing it in the middle of the midsize sedan pack. The naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine found in the base and Touring model feels lethargic when pushed but delivers good gas mileage.

The Mazda 6 will surprise you with its performance and as evident from the 0-60 mph and quarter-mile timings the car is a good sleeper car. Coming at second place Toyota Camry is one-tenth of a second quicker than the Honda Accord in 0-60 mph run. The usual suspect Nissan Altima remains last in all the runs.

Ride and Handling

The biggest issue is deciding how you judge a ride as plush. If you prefer a car that's planted to the road and lets you know even little undulation on the road, you won't find any issues with the stiff but compliant suspension on the Mazda 6. 

Its seats are great in long stints. The seats have firm padding and contouring to prevent you from moving around when driving enthusiastically. Both the seat bottoms and back bolsters are supportive without being intrusive. These seats work well for both long-range cruising comfort and support when you're on curvier roads.

The Mazda 6 has a sport-tuned suspension, so it rides a bit stiffer than its competitors. The ride isn't punishing, but some might find it not to their comfort standards. Those wanting a plush ride should look elsewhere. Owing to that the Mazda’s handling is superlative. It never hesitates at turn-in and plants itself in the corner, giving drivers tons of confidence. There's minimal body roll, and it maintains its line even over moderate bumps and keeps its composure turn after turn. In short, handling is Mazda's forte

Braking

The Mazda 6 takes around 129 feet of distance to stop from 60 mph to 0 mph, which is an average performance for the class. The brakes are responsive without being grabby and have easy but confident pedal effort.

The Mazda 6 has above-average size brakes but takes the longest distance to stop. One factor contributing to this could be its higher curb weight than the others but we feel you should be careful here as the stopping distance is quite a bit. Other than that the brakes are responsive and are confidence-inspiring, so taming the beast won’t be a task in usual situations.

The Mazda wins some brownie points in the fuel consumption section: both engines perform well, with the 2.5L naturally aspirated unit returning EPA estimated numbers of 26/35/29 mpg city/highway/combined while the more powerful 2.5L turbo manages a respectable 23/31/26 mpg. A 16.4-gallon gas tank is standard on all trims, yielding a maximum range of 476 miles on the base model in mixed conditions. The base engine also doesn’t require premium fuel making it a win-win for those who can sacrifice a bit of the power, while the turbocharged motor requires premium gasoline to access the final 23 hp on offer.

Although the Mazda is a fuel-efficient sedan but in front of its rivals it loses its steam pretty quickly. Honda Accord is the king in terms of fuel efficiency and not to forget it has the smallest displacement engine which also helps it achieve that. The most commendable figures are that of the Toyota Camry which returns a mileage of 29 mpg in the city which is just one mpg less than the Honda Accord’s 30 mpg figure.

The 2019 Mazda 6 is longer and better appointed compared to most mid-size sedans. The comfortable seats are shod in cloth, synthetic leather, real leather, or soft leather—a comparative melange of materials for a mid-sizer.

We like the seats, but don’t love them. Compared to others from Nissan, the Mazda 6’s lack support. Rear seat passengers get their own USB chargers in Touring trims and higher.

All the sedans in this comparison are spacious but the Mazda 6 is the least spacious of all. But in terms of leg space, the Mazda 6 is second to none and that’s what matters the most. And those who usually have few people on-board should consider Honda Accord over the Mazda 6.

Infotainment

The MazdaConnect infotainment system works well and is easy to use for the most part. In addition to a touch screen, there are physical controls, and smartphone connectivity features like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available.

However, there are a few quirks not everyone will appreciate. You can only use the touch screen while the car is parked, and you have to navigate through several layers of menus to access some functions.

Standard infotainment features: 

• an 8-inch touch screen, 
• Pandora, HD Radio, 
• a six-speaker stereo, 
• Bluetooth, and a USB port

Available infotainment features: 

• navigation, 
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 
• two more USB ports, 
• satellite radio, 
• 11-speaker Bose surround-sound stereo

Additional standard features: 

• push-button start and dual-zone automatic climate control

Other available features: 

• a moonroof, 
• remote start, 
• proximity keyless entry

Interior Features

The 2019 Mazda 6 seats five people in two rows. The cabin is one of the nicest in the class, with a stylish design and plenty of soft-touch materials. The front seats have plenty of head- and legroom, and they're supportive. The rear seats aren't quite as spacious as those in the front, but adults can ride in the back without much trouble. Still, some rivals have roomier rear seats.

Standard seating features:

• Cloth upholstery

Available seating features:

• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Genuine leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable front seats
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated rear seats
• Heated steering wheel

Cargo Capacity

This Mazda gives you 14.7 cubic feet of trunk space, which is a typical amount for a midsize car. The rear seats fold down, giving you some extra room to haul large items.

The Super practical Honda Accord ranks as the best Cargo carrier in our comparison, while the Mazda 6 lacks behind with a puny 14.7 cubic foot of trunk space. The Nissan Altima has the second-best cargo space on offer making it a decent proposition for the ones looking for frequently utilizing the boot.

Mazda has stepped up its styling game in a big way over the last ten years, and the updated Mazda 6 is evidence of that. Flowing lines and sharp angles make this Mazda one of the best-looking midsize sedans on the road today.

Standard exterior features for 2019 include 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, rain-sensing wipers, power side mirrors, and dual exhaust outlets. From the Grand Touring trim, all cars are equipped with 19-inch wheels and a power sliding sunroof, while adaptive LED lighting, automatic power-folding side mirrors, chrome lower front molding, and a rear lip spoiler are equipped from the Grand Touring Reserve. The top of the range Signature model rolls around with a Gunmetal front grille as its only identifier.

Exterior Dimensions

As a midsize sedan, the Mazda 6 slots right in the middle of the class in terms of exterior dimensions. The svelte six measures 192.7 inches in length and stands 57.1 inches off the ground. Maximum width comes in at 82.3 inches including the mirrors and 72.4 inches without, and the whole show rolls on a 111.4-inch wheelbase, mirroring the Honda Accord. In base trim, the Mazda 6 weighs in with a curb weight of 3,433 lbs, a considerable 302 lbs more than the Accord, while the heaviest derivatives top out at 3,580 lbs.

The Mazda 6 is pretty much similar to its rivals in terms of dimensions but still couldn’t manage to carve out more space inside. Although the ground clearance is the highest again in the Mazda 6 making it easy for you to tackle bad roads and big bumps. But we would like to appreciate Honda’s design engineer for efficiently utilizing the space to offer a car with similar dimensions as others but with much more space on the inside.

Exterior Features

Some of the exterior features of Mazda 6 include:

• Wheels: 17" Alloy w/Gun Metallic Finish
• Tires: P225/55R17 AS
• Steel Spare Wheel
• Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo
• Body-Colored Power Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
• Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
• Light Tinted Glass
• Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers
• Black Grille w/Chrome Surround
• Trunk Rear Cargo Access
• Fully Automatic Projector Beam Led Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Auto High-Beam Headlamps w/Delay-Off
• LED Brakelights

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2019 Mazda 6 an overall safety rating of five out of five stars, with five stars in the frontal and side crash tests and four stars in the rollover test.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2019 Mazda 6 the highest rating of Good in all six of the organization's crash tests and named it a Top Safety Pick+. Depending on trim and when it was built, the Mazda 6's headlights received a Good rating, the second-highest rating of Acceptable, or the second-lowest rating of Marginal for how well they illuminate the road ahead.

The IIHS uses a different scale for grading collision avoidance features. The Mazda6 earned the highest rating of Superior for the effectiveness of its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, while the vehicle-to-pedestrian system received the second-highest rating of advanced.

Standard advanced safety features:

• Forward collision warning
• Automatic emergency braking
• Pedestrian detection
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Lane keep assist
• Lane departure warning
• Automatic high-beam headlights
• Adaptive cruise control

Available advanced safety features:

• Front and rear parking sensors
• Surround-view parking camera system
• Adaptive headlights
• Head-up display
• Traffic sign recognition

2019 Mazda 6 Vs 2019 Toyota Camry

The 2019 Toyota Camry sits near the top of our used midsize car rankings, and it's a better pick than the Mazda 6. The Mazda's strengths are its athleticism and upscale feel, but the Camry can match it in both areas.

The Toyota offers a V6 that's more powerful than any of this Mazda's engines, and the Camry gets slightly better gas mileage. The Camry also has more trunk space and a much better-predicted reliability rating

2019 Mazda 6  Vs 2019 Honda Accord

The 2019 Honda Accord and Mazda 6 are both good cars, and the better choice will likely come down to personal preference. The Accord has two potent turbocharged engine options, a comfortable ride, and poised handling.

It gets better gas mileage, but the Mazda is a touch more athletic overall. Both cars look great inside and feature premium materials, but the Accord offers more passenger and trunk space than the Mazda.

The 2019 Mazda 6 is a good midsize sedan. It offers nimble handling and a cushioned ride, and you can choose between two capable powertrains. Inside, you'll find one of the most upscale cabins in the class, along with a nice array of standard and available tech features.

However, this Mazda sedan does have a couple of drawbacks. Its infotainment system, though user-friendly overall, has a few hang-ups that may frustrate some users. The Mazda 6 also has a below-average predicted reliability rating and less rear-seat space than some rivals.