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kedaha
Original Poster
35 posts
19 months
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Seem to be quite cheap relative to spec/power/ride etc, but finding no useful owner reports/experience online. Anyone on here have one and have positive/negative experiences?
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underphil
161 posts
79 months
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I've got the 2.5 petrol, very good all rounder, loads of kit, rides and handles quite well
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Glosphil
2,069 posts
103 months
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I test drove a Mazda3 2.2D Sport today. I was very impressed. Seems a great engine and the car has a very high spec. For a 2.2D with 185hp the power delivery was not the 'here it comes and now its gone' many diesels seem to be - very smooth power delivery. However, I am concerned at reports regarding problems with the DPF. Failed re-gens dump diesel fuel into the sump so the engine is then lubricated with contaminated oil - doesn't seem good for engine life.
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stox
11 posts
26 months
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I have owned one of the above for over a year.
Great car, great engine and no issues with the DPF.
I'd imagine owning a 6 will be a similar experience.
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kedaha
Original Poster
35 posts
19 months
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Thanks for the replies folks! How does it handle and what's the gearbox/clutch like?
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Glosphil
2,069 posts
103 months
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kedaha said: Thanks for the replies folks! How does it handle and what's the gearbox/clutch like? Assuming the 2.2D Mazda6 uses the same gearbox as the Mazda3 then the gearchange is very good - short movements and very positive. Mazda3 handling seemed fine. I also drove a 2-litre petrol 3 to check whether the extra weight of the 2.2 diesel adversely affected the handling - couldn't detect any difference although I was driving on public roads and so didn't push it that hard. I thought the 6 had a good reputation for handling.
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kedaha
Original Poster
35 posts
19 months
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50% of my driving time is set in city stop-start traffic even though ~80% of my mileage is done on motorways. Clutch on my yoke is incredibly heavy and the gearbox is weighty(in a nice way usually!).
Really starting to warm to one, plenty of 2.2d 185s from 2008-2009 to choose from for under 9k!
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Glosphil
2,069 posts
103 months
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kedaha said: 50% of my driving time is set in city stop-start traffic even though ~80% of my mileage is done on motorways. Clutch on my yoke is incredibly heavy and the gearbox is weighty(in a nice way usually!).
Really starting to warm to one, plenty of 2.2d 185s from 2008-2009 to choose from for under 9k! As I said in an earlier post, "Failed re-gens dump diesel fuel into the sump so the engine is then lubricated with contaminated oil - doesn't seem good for engine life." I am concerned that buying used (particularly with a fairly high lileage) could be buying a car that has been run on contaminated oil. If it wasn't for this concern I would have bought the Mazda3 2.2D (185) Sport that I test drove. I would suggest that you think carefully if 20% of your mileage is in stop-start traffic.
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kedaha
Original Poster
35 posts
19 months
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I'm well aware of potential DPF issues as they've been around since the last model Mazda 6 diesel.
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