2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury – News – Car and Driver
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury
Investigate the photos of the two thousand seventeen Mazda six sedan—do you notice any differences inbetween it and the subtly refreshed Mazda six introduced for 2016? Lest you strain your eyes: The two thousand seventeen Mazda six doesn’t look any different than before. It’s still the same sleekly attractive sedan we love, only with a laundry list of minor (and mostly unseen) improvements.
G-Unit? No, G-Vectoring (Control)!
Among the only switches Mazda implements for two thousand seventeen that affect the 6’s excellent driving dynamics is G-Vectoring Control, an electronic widget that helps the sedan turn into corners with more alacrity. The feature is making its simultaneous debut on the two thousand seventeen Mazda three sedan and hatchback , and you can read a utter rundown of how it works here. In brief, G-Vectoring Control makes fine adjustments (reductions) to engine torque to imperceptibly induce stream transfer toward the front axle as the steering wheel is turned off-center, improving steering response. It’s a clever and very Mazda-like development, and it emerges to work as advertised, being both seamless and helpful.
Another invisible improvement is levied at the Mazda 6’s available i-Activsense batch of active-safety assists for the driver. Thanks to a fresh camera, the setup now can detect pedestrians (in addition to the cars and large objects it previously observed for) moving into the Mazda’s path at city speeds and, as with the system’s existing collision-warning function, it can automatically hit the brakes to avoid or mitigate a pedestrian influence. Mazda has also tuned i-Activsense to recognize traffic signs—including speed-limit, no-entry, and stop signs—and the automatic emergency-braking function now operates inbetween nine and ninety nine mph, up from ninety mph on the top end.
A More Premium Inwards Game
The two thousand seventeen Mazda six may not be switched at all on the outside, but the interior, which received a good deal of attention in the 6’s two thousand sixteen refresh, has been given a host of petite updates. The fresh steering wheel, collective with the two thousand sixteen CX-9, gains an available heating function; the monochromatic driver-information display in the gauge cluster has been substituted by a full-color TFT screen; and the pop-up head-up display offers greater adjustability and likewise drops its drab monochrome scheme for a full-color readout with a more upscale look. In a bit of obsession with details, Mazda has tied the head-up display’s settings to the driver’s-seat memory function on models so tooled.
Mazda quieted down the 6’s interior in its two thousand sixteen update but has further addressed the issue with thicker front-door glass (except in Grand Touring models, which get acoustic-laminated glass). Meantime, seals and weather unwrapping have been optimized to stifle noise. There also is better sound suppression inbetween the door-panel trim and the doors’ internal structure, as well as more noise-reducing material in the headliner.
If that all sounds pretty fancy, hold onto your hats, because a fresh Premium package suggested on the Mazda six Grand Touring takes the sedan to fresh luxurious heights. Customers can choose inbetween black or almond-colored nappa leather seats with titanium-gray piping and stitching, while the interior map lights are exchanged for LED units, the outboard rear seats build up heaters, and the metal-look trim is rendered in a “warmer” (read: darker) hue. Mazda even stitches the leather on the steering wheel’s rim using the same Japanese chidori technology it uses on the CX-9’s range-topping Signature trim level. To literally top things off, the headliner and upper trim come in black.
At a time when manufacturers are pulling down their manual transmissions, Mazda remains committed to furnishing mid-size-sedan buyers with a three-pedal choice, at least on certain trim levels. The six-speed manual remains standard on the base Sport and the mid-level Touring; as before, the Grand Touring trim has the six-speed automatic as standard (it’s an option on lower-spec models). Every Mazda six again is powered by the same 184-hp Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine; no V-6 or turbo is suggested. We don’t anticipate the car’s fuel economy will switch at all, but final EPA estimates, as well as pricing, are expected closer to the 6’s on-sale date next month.
What we can say now is that Mazda’s commitment to continually improving the six is admirable, given that industry standard practice is to enhance models every few years and then wait. The current-generation Mazda six debuted for the two thousand fourteen model year, and it had already seen a mild refresh for 2016, marking the two thousand seventeen model’s switches as the third noteworthy refinement to a vehicle we’ve named to our 10Best Cars list two out of the past three years and which we also recently crowned the king of the mid-size class. With Honda’s Accord as good as ever, a slick fresh Chevrolet Malibu, and the rest of the mid-size competition being generally awesome, Mazda is playing a clever game—even if you can’t instantaneously spot its moves.
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury – News – Car and Driver
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury
Probe the photos of the two thousand seventeen Mazda six sedan—do you notice any differences inbetween it and the subtly refreshed Mazda six introduced for 2016? Lest you strain your eyes: The two thousand seventeen Mazda six doesn’t look any different than before. It’s still the same sleekly attractive sedan we love, only with a laundry list of minor (and mostly unseen) improvements.
G-Unit? No, G-Vectoring (Control)!
Among the only switches Mazda implements for two thousand seventeen that affect the 6’s excellent driving dynamics is G-Vectoring Control, an electronic widget that helps the sedan turn into corners with more alacrity. The feature is making its simultaneous debut on the two thousand seventeen Mazda three sedan and hatchback , and you can read a total rundown of how it works here. In brief, G-Vectoring Control makes fine adjustments (reductions) to engine torque to imperceptibly induce explosion transfer toward the front axle as the steering wheel is turned off-center, improving steering response. It’s a clever and very Mazda-like development, and it emerges to work as advertised, being both seamless and helpful.
Another invisible improvement is levied at the Mazda 6’s available i-Activsense batch of active-safety assists for the driver. Thanks to a fresh camera, the setup now can detect pedestrians (in addition to the cars and large objects it previously observed for) moving into the Mazda’s path at city speeds and, as with the system’s existing collision-warning function, it can automatically hit the brakes to avoid or mitigate a pedestrian influence. Mazda has also tuned i-Activsense to recognize traffic signs—including speed-limit, no-entry, and stop signs—and the automatic emergency-braking function now operates inbetween nine and ninety nine mph, up from ninety mph on the top end.
A More Premium Inwards Game
The two thousand seventeen Mazda six may not be switched at all on the outside, but the interior, which received a good deal of attention in the 6’s two thousand sixteen refresh, has been given a host of puny updates. The fresh steering wheel, collective with the two thousand sixteen CX-9, gains an available heating function; the monochromatic driver-information display in the gauge cluster has been substituted by a full-color TFT screen; and the pop-up head-up display offers greater adjustability and likewise drops its drab monochrome scheme for a full-color readout with a more upscale look. In a bit of obsession with details, Mazda has tied the head-up display’s settings to the driver’s-seat memory function on models so tooled.
Mazda quieted down the 6’s interior in its two thousand sixteen update but has further addressed the issue with thicker front-door glass (except in Grand Touring models, which get acoustic-laminated glass). Meantime, seals and weather disrobing have been optimized to stifle noise. There also is better sound suppression inbetween the door-panel trim and the doors’ inward structure, as well as more noise-reducing material in the headliner.
If that all sounds pretty fancy, hold onto your hats, because a fresh Premium package suggested on the Mazda six Grand Touring takes the sedan to fresh luxurious heights. Customers can choose inbetween black or almond-colored nappa leather seats with titanium-gray piping and stitching, while the interior map lights are exchanged for LED units, the outboard rear seats build up heaters, and the metal-look trim is rendered in a “warmer” (read: darker) hue. Mazda even stitches the leather on the steering wheel’s rim using the same Japanese chidori mechanism it uses on the CX-9’s range-topping Signature trim level. To literally top things off, the headliner and upper trim come in black.
At a time when manufacturers are ripping off their manual transmissions, Mazda remains committed to furnishing mid-size-sedan buyers with a three-pedal choice, at least on certain trim levels. The six-speed manual remains standard on the base Sport and the mid-level Touring; as before, the Grand Touring trim has the six-speed automatic as standard (it’s an option on lower-spec models). Every Mazda six again is powered by the same 184-hp Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine; no V-6 or turbo is suggested. We don’t anticipate the car’s fuel economy will switch at all, but final EPA estimates, as well as pricing, are expected closer to the 6’s on-sale date next month.
What we can say now is that Mazda’s commitment to continually improving the six is admirable, given that industry standard practice is to enhance models every few years and then wait. The current-generation Mazda six debuted for the two thousand fourteen model year, and it had already seen a mild refresh for 2016, marking the two thousand seventeen model’s switches as the third noteworthy refinement to a vehicle we’ve named to our 10Best Cars list two out of the past three years and which we also recently crowned the king of the mid-size class. With Honda’s Accord as good as ever, a slick fresh Chevrolet Malibu, and the rest of the mid-size competition being generally epic, Mazda is playing a brainy game—even if you can’t instantaneously spot its moves.
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury – News – Car and Driver
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury
Probe the photos of the two thousand seventeen Mazda six sedan—do you notice any differences inbetween it and the subtly refreshed Mazda six introduced for 2016? Lest you strain your eyes: The two thousand seventeen Mazda six doesn’t look any different than before. It’s still the same sleekly attractive sedan we love, only with a laundry list of minor (and mostly unseen) improvements.
G-Unit? No, G-Vectoring (Control)!
Among the only switches Mazda implements for two thousand seventeen that affect the 6’s excellent driving dynamics is G-Vectoring Control, an electronic widget that helps the sedan turn into corners with more alacrity. The feature is making its simultaneous debut on the two thousand seventeen Mazda three sedan and hatchback , and you can read a total rundown of how it works here. In brief, G-Vectoring Control makes fine adjustments (reductions) to engine torque to imperceptibly induce blast transfer toward the front axle as the steering wheel is turned off-center, improving steering response. It’s a clever and very Mazda-like development, and it emerges to work as advertised, being both seamless and helpful.
Another invisible improvement is levied at the Mazda 6’s available i-Activsense batch of active-safety assists for the driver. Thanks to a fresh camera, the setup now can detect pedestrians (in addition to the cars and large objects it previously observed for) moving into the Mazda’s path at city speeds and, as with the system’s existing collision-warning function, it can automatically hit the brakes to avoid or mitigate a pedestrian influence. Mazda has also tuned i-Activsense to recognize traffic signs—including speed-limit, no-entry, and stop signs—and the automatic emergency-braking function now operates inbetween nine and ninety nine mph, up from ninety mph on the top end.
A More Premium Inwards Game
The two thousand seventeen Mazda six may not be switched at all on the outside, but the interior, which received a good deal of attention in the 6’s two thousand sixteen refresh, has been given a host of puny updates. The fresh steering wheel, collective with the two thousand sixteen CX-9, gains an available heating function; the monochromatic driver-information display in the gauge cluster has been substituted by a full-color TFT screen; and the pop-up head-up display offers greater adjustability and likewise drops its drab monochrome scheme for a full-color readout with a more upscale look. In a bit of obsession with details, Mazda has tied the head-up display’s settings to the driver’s-seat memory function on models so tooled.
Mazda quieted down the 6’s interior in its two thousand sixteen update but has further addressed the issue with thicker front-door glass (except in Grand Touring models, which get acoustic-laminated glass). Meantime, seals and weather unwrapping have been optimized to stifle noise. There also is better sound suppression inbetween the door-panel trim and the doors’ internal structure, as well as more noise-reducing material in the headliner.
If that all sounds pretty fancy, hold onto your hats, because a fresh Premium package suggested on the Mazda six Grand Touring takes the sedan to fresh luxurious heights. Customers can choose inbetween black or almond-colored nappa leather seats with titanium-gray piping and stitching, while the interior map lights are interchanged for LED units, the outboard rear seats build up heaters, and the metal-look trim is rendered in a “warmer” (read: darker) hue. Mazda even stitches the leather on the steering wheel’s rim using the same Japanese chidori mechanism it uses on the CX-9’s range-topping Signature trim level. To literally top things off, the headliner and upper trim come in black.
At a time when manufacturers are ripping off their manual transmissions, Mazda remains committed to furnishing mid-size-sedan buyers with a three-pedal choice, at least on certain trim levels. The six-speed manual remains standard on the base Sport and the mid-level Touring; as before, the Grand Touring trim has the six-speed automatic as standard (it’s an option on lower-spec models). Every Mazda six again is powered by the same 184-hp Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine; no V-6 or turbo is suggested. We don’t anticipate the car’s fuel economy will switch at all, but final EPA estimates, as well as pricing, are expected closer to the 6’s on-sale date next month.
What we can say now is that Mazda’s commitment to continually improving the six is admirable, given that industry standard practice is to enhance models every few years and then wait. The current-generation Mazda six debuted for the two thousand fourteen model year, and it had already seen a mild refresh for 2016, marking the two thousand seventeen model’s switches as the third noteworthy refinement to a vehicle we’ve named to our 10Best Cars list two out of the past three years and which we also recently crowned the king of the mid-size class. With Honda’s Accord as good as ever, a slick fresh Chevrolet Malibu, and the rest of the mid-size competition being generally epic, Mazda is playing a brainy game—even if you can’t instantaneously spot its moves.
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury – News – Car and Driver
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury
Explore the photos of the two thousand seventeen Mazda six sedan—do you notice any differences inbetween it and the subtly refreshed Mazda six introduced for 2016? Lest you strain your eyes: The two thousand seventeen Mazda six doesn’t look any different than before. It’s still the same sleekly attractive sedan we love, only with a laundry list of minor (and mostly unseen) improvements.
G-Unit? No, G-Vectoring (Control)!
Among the only switches Mazda implements for two thousand seventeen that affect the 6’s excellent driving dynamics is G-Vectoring Control, an electronic widget that helps the sedan turn into corners with more alacrity. The feature is making its simultaneous debut on the two thousand seventeen Mazda three sedan and hatchback , and you can read a total rundown of how it works here. In brief, G-Vectoring Control makes fine adjustments (reductions) to engine torque to imperceptibly induce geyser transfer toward the front axle as the steering wheel is turned off-center, improving steering response. It’s a clever and very Mazda-like development, and it shows up to work as advertised, being both seamless and helpful.
Another invisible improvement is levied at the Mazda 6’s available i-Activsense batch of active-safety assists for the driver. Thanks to a fresh camera, the setup now can detect pedestrians (in addition to the cars and large objects it previously observed for) moving into the Mazda’s path at city speeds and, as with the system’s existing collision-warning function, it can automatically hit the brakes to avoid or mitigate a pedestrian influence. Mazda has also tuned i-Activsense to recognize traffic signs—including speed-limit, no-entry, and stop signs—and the automatic emergency-braking function now operates inbetween nine and ninety nine mph, up from ninety mph on the top end.
A More Premium Inwards Game
The two thousand seventeen Mazda six may not be switched at all on the outside, but the interior, which received a good deal of attention in the 6’s two thousand sixteen refresh, has been given a host of petite updates. The fresh steering wheel, collective with the two thousand sixteen CX-9, gains an available heating function; the monochromatic driver-information display in the gauge cluster has been substituted by a full-color TFT screen; and the pop-up head-up display offers greater adjustability and likewise drops its drab monochrome scheme for a full-color readout with a more upscale look. In a bit of obsession with details, Mazda has tied the head-up display’s settings to the driver’s-seat memory function on models so tooled.
Mazda quieted down the 6’s interior in its two thousand sixteen update but has further addressed the issue with thicker front-door glass (except in Grand Touring models, which get acoustic-laminated glass). Meantime, seals and weather unclothing have been optimized to stifle noise. There also is better sound suppression inbetween the door-panel trim and the doors’ internal structure, as well as more noise-reducing material in the headliner.
If that all sounds pretty fancy, hold onto your hats, because a fresh Premium package suggested on the Mazda six Grand Touring takes the sedan to fresh luxurious heights. Customers can choose inbetween black or almond-colored nappa leather seats with titanium-gray piping and stitching, while the interior map lights are exchanged for LED units, the outboard rear seats build up heaters, and the metal-look trim is rendered in a “warmer” (read: darker) hue. Mazda even stitches the leather on the steering wheel’s rim using the same Japanese chidori technology it uses on the CX-9’s range-topping Signature trim level. To literally top things off, the headliner and upper trim come in black.
At a time when manufacturers are pulling down their manual transmissions, Mazda remains committed to furnishing mid-size-sedan buyers with a three-pedal choice, at least on certain trim levels. The six-speed manual remains standard on the base Sport and the mid-level Touring; as before, the Grand Touring trim has the six-speed automatic as standard (it’s an option on lower-spec models). Every Mazda six again is powered by the same 184-hp Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine; no V-6 or turbo is suggested. We don’t anticipate the car’s fuel economy will switch at all, but final EPA estimates, as well as pricing, are expected closer to the 6’s on-sale date next month.
What we can say now is that Mazda’s commitment to continually improving the six is admirable, given that industry standard practice is to enhance models every few years and then wait. The current-generation Mazda six debuted for the two thousand fourteen model year, and it had already seen a mild refresh for 2016, marking the two thousand seventeen model’s switches as the third noteworthy refinement to a vehicle we’ve named to our 10Best Cars list two out of the past three years and which we also recently crowned the king of the mid-size class. With Honda’s Accord as good as ever, a slick fresh Chevrolet Malibu, and the rest of the mid-size competition being generally extraordinaire, Mazda is playing a clever game—even if you can’t instantaneously spot its moves.
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury – News – Car and Driver
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury
Probe the photos of the two thousand seventeen Mazda six sedan—do you notice any differences inbetween it and the subtly refreshed Mazda six introduced for 2016? Lest you strain your eyes: The two thousand seventeen Mazda six doesn’t look any different than before. It’s still the same sleekly attractive sedan we love, only with a laundry list of minor (and mostly unseen) improvements.
G-Unit? No, G-Vectoring (Control)!
Among the only switches Mazda implements for two thousand seventeen that affect the 6’s excellent driving dynamics is G-Vectoring Control, an electronic widget that helps the sedan turn into corners with more alacrity. The feature is making its simultaneous debut on the two thousand seventeen Mazda three sedan and hatchback , and you can read a total rundown of how it works here. In brief, G-Vectoring Control makes fine adjustments (reductions) to engine torque to imperceptibly induce blast transfer toward the front axle as the steering wheel is turned off-center, improving steering response. It’s a clever and very Mazda-like development, and it shows up to work as advertised, being both seamless and helpful.
Another invisible improvement is levied at the Mazda 6’s available i-Activsense batch of active-safety assists for the driver. Thanks to a fresh camera, the setup now can detect pedestrians (in addition to the cars and large objects it previously observed for) moving into the Mazda’s path at city speeds and, as with the system’s existing collision-warning function, it can automatically hit the brakes to avoid or mitigate a pedestrian influence. Mazda has also tuned i-Activsense to recognize traffic signs—including speed-limit, no-entry, and stop signs—and the automatic emergency-braking function now operates inbetween nine and ninety nine mph, up from ninety mph on the top end.
A More Premium Inwards Game
The two thousand seventeen Mazda six may not be switched at all on the outside, but the interior, which received a good deal of attention in the 6’s two thousand sixteen refresh, has been given a host of puny updates. The fresh steering wheel, collective with the two thousand sixteen CX-9, gains an available heating function; the monochromatic driver-information display in the gauge cluster has been substituted by a full-color TFT screen; and the pop-up head-up display offers greater adjustability and likewise drops its drab monochrome scheme for a full-color readout with a more upscale look. In a bit of obsession with details, Mazda has tied the head-up display’s settings to the driver’s-seat memory function on models so tooled.
Mazda quieted down the 6’s interior in its two thousand sixteen update but has further addressed the issue with thicker front-door glass (except in Grand Touring models, which get acoustic-laminated glass). Meantime, seals and weather unclothing have been optimized to stifle noise. There also is better sound suppression inbetween the door-panel trim and the doors’ inward structure, as well as more noise-reducing material in the headliner.
If that all sounds pretty fancy, hold onto your hats, because a fresh Premium package suggested on the Mazda six Grand Touring takes the sedan to fresh luxurious heights. Customers can choose inbetween black or almond-colored nappa leather seats with titanium-gray piping and stitching, while the interior map lights are exchanged for LED units, the outboard rear seats build up heaters, and the metal-look trim is rendered in a “warmer” (read: darker) hue. Mazda even stitches the leather on the steering wheel’s rim using the same Japanese chidori mechanism it uses on the CX-9’s range-topping Signature trim level. To literally top things off, the headliner and upper trim come in black.
At a time when manufacturers are pulling down their manual transmissions, Mazda remains committed to furnishing mid-size-sedan buyers with a three-pedal choice, at least on certain trim levels. The six-speed manual remains standard on the base Sport and the mid-level Touring; as before, the Grand Touring trim has the six-speed automatic as standard (it’s an option on lower-spec models). Every Mazda six again is powered by the same 184-hp Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine; no V-6 or turbo is suggested. We don’t anticipate the car’s fuel economy will switch at all, but final EPA estimates, as well as pricing, are expected closer to the 6’s on-sale date next month.
What we can say now is that Mazda’s commitment to continually improving the six is admirable, given that industry standard practice is to enhance models every few years and then wait. The current-generation Mazda six debuted for the two thousand fourteen model year, and it had already seen a mild refresh for 2016, marking the two thousand seventeen model’s switches as the third noteworthy refinement to a vehicle we’ve named to our 10Best Cars list two out of the past three years and which we also recently crowned the king of the mid-size class. With Honda’s Accord as good as ever, a slick fresh Chevrolet Malibu, and the rest of the mid-size competition being generally extraordinaire, Mazda is playing a wise game—even if you can’t instantaneously spot its moves.
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury – News – Car and Driver
2017 Mazda six Debuts with G-Vectoring Control, More Luxury
Explore the photos of the two thousand seventeen Mazda six sedan—do you notice any differences inbetween it and the subtly refreshed Mazda six introduced for 2016? Lest you strain your eyes: The two thousand seventeen Mazda six doesn’t look any different than before. It’s still the same sleekly attractive sedan we love, only with a laundry list of minor (and mostly unseen) improvements.
G-Unit? No, G-Vectoring (Control)!
Among the only switches Mazda implements for two thousand seventeen that affect the 6’s excellent driving dynamics is G-Vectoring Control, an electronic widget that helps the sedan turn into corners with more alacrity. The feature is making its simultaneous debut on the two thousand seventeen Mazda three sedan and hatchback , and you can read a utter rundown of how it works here. In brief, G-Vectoring Control makes fine adjustments (reductions) to engine torque to imperceptibly induce explosion transfer toward the front axle as the steering wheel is turned off-center, improving steering response. It’s a clever and very Mazda-like development, and it emerges to work as advertised, being both seamless and helpful.
Another invisible improvement is levied at the Mazda 6’s available i-Activsense batch of active-safety assists for the driver. Thanks to a fresh camera, the setup now can detect pedestrians (in addition to the cars and large objects it previously observed for) moving into the Mazda’s path at city speeds and, as with the system’s existing collision-warning function, it can automatically hit the brakes to avoid or mitigate a pedestrian influence. Mazda has also tuned i-Activsense to recognize traffic signs—including speed-limit, no-entry, and stop signs—and the automatic emergency-braking function now operates inbetween nine and ninety nine mph, up from ninety mph on the top end.
A More Premium Inwards Game
The two thousand seventeen Mazda six may not be switched at all on the outside, but the interior, which received a good deal of attention in the 6’s two thousand sixteen refresh, has been given a host of puny updates. The fresh steering wheel, collective with the two thousand sixteen CX-9, gains an available heating function; the monochromatic driver-information display in the gauge cluster has been substituted by a full-color TFT screen; and the pop-up head-up display offers greater adjustability and likewise drops its drab monochrome scheme for a full-color readout with a more upscale look. In a bit of obsession with details, Mazda has tied the head-up display’s settings to the driver’s-seat memory function on models so tooled.
Mazda quieted down the 6’s interior in its two thousand sixteen update but has further addressed the issue with thicker front-door glass (except in Grand Touring models, which get acoustic-laminated glass). Meantime, seals and weather undressing have been optimized to stifle noise. There also is better sound suppression inbetween the door-panel trim and the doors’ inward structure, as well as more noise-reducing material in the headliner.
If that all sounds pretty fancy, hold onto your hats, because a fresh Premium package suggested on the Mazda six Grand Touring takes the sedan to fresh luxurious heights. Customers can choose inbetween black or almond-colored nappa leather seats with titanium-gray piping and stitching, while the interior map lights are exchanged for LED units, the outboard rear seats build up heaters, and the metal-look trim is rendered in a “warmer” (read: darker) hue. Mazda even stitches the leather on the steering wheel’s rim using the same Japanese chidori technology it uses on the CX-9’s range-topping Signature trim level. To literally top things off, the headliner and upper trim come in black.
At a time when manufacturers are ripping off their manual transmissions, Mazda remains committed to furnishing mid-size-sedan buyers with a three-pedal choice, at least on certain trim levels. The six-speed manual remains standard on the base Sport and the mid-level Touring; as before, the Grand Touring trim has the six-speed automatic as standard (it’s an option on lower-spec models). Every Mazda six again is powered by the same 184-hp Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine; no V-6 or turbo is suggested. We don’t anticipate the car’s fuel economy will switch at all, but final EPA estimates, as well as pricing, are expected closer to the 6’s on-sale date next month.
What we can say now is that Mazda’s commitment to continually improving the six is admirable, given that industry standard practice is to enhance models every few years and then wait. The current-generation Mazda six debuted for the two thousand fourteen model year, and it had already seen a mild refresh for 2016, marking the two thousand seventeen model’s switches as the third noteworthy refinement to a vehicle we’ve named to our 10Best Cars list two out of the past three years and which we also recently crowned the king of the mid-size class. With Honda’s Accord as good as ever, a slick fresh Chevrolet Malibu, and the rest of the mid-size competition being generally exceptional, Mazda is playing a clever game—even if you can’t instantly spot its moves.
