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Comparison : Mazda6 v/s Protege5
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why not just wait for the Mazda6 wagon to come out, then you can have the best of both worlds!
http://www.mazda.com.au/articleZone.asp?articleZoneID=1691
http://www.mazda.com.au/articleZone.asp?articleZoneID=1691
For comfort, acceleration, and ride I'd go for the 6 hatch with a V-6. They have a leather seating package which is really nice.
Currently in the US, the P5 doesn't have a leather seat option, and the ride can be bumpy (but that makes it fun to drive), and it's only got 130 or so HP. But really fun to drive.
Currently in the US, the P5 doesn't have a leather seat option, and the ride can be bumpy (but that makes it fun to drive), and it's only got 130 or so HP. But really fun to drive.
Yeah, that's right and that's a big difference.
If you were going to get a Mazda6, how comfortable are you with Ford's manufacturing quality - remember, Mazda is owned by Ford.
The original Protege5's are mostly made in Japan by Mazda. Actually I forgot to mention the above - you might want to wait a year or 2 before getting a brand spanking new Mazda6 - you know, wait for it to be 'debugged' and get version 2.
If you were going to get a Mazda6, how comfortable are you with Ford's manufacturing quality - remember, Mazda is owned by Ford.
The original Protege5's are mostly made in Japan by Mazda. Actually I forgot to mention the above - you might want to wait a year or 2 before getting a brand spanking new Mazda6 - you know, wait for it to be 'debugged' and get version 2.
MadBiker said:<snip>Currently in the US, the P5 doesn't have a leather seat option, </snip>
Yes it does.
Actually, the PR5 does have a leather option in the U.S. and it's reasonably priced at $490 IMHO. I have it on my car and like it a lot. However, if you load up a Protege5 you aren't far from the price of a 4 cylinder Mazda6. (within $2k or so).
I don't believe that the 2.3l engine in the 6 is entirely new. I know it's a Mazda designed and built engine as opposed to the 3.0l engine which is based on the Ford Duratec. How different is this engine from the one they put in the B2300?
I would guess that the Mazda6 has a much more comfortable ride than the PR5. The magazine tests have uniformly raved about the handling of this new car. The PR5 also handles extremely well, but has a fairly choppy ride and is noisier than the larger 6.
I think the Mazda6 wagon looks beautiful... I think it will make a great addition to my family car fleet next year when it comes out. I currently have a 1991 Miata, a 2002.5 Protege5 and a 1999 Saab 9-5 (which will likely be replaced with the 6 when the time comes).
I don't believe that the 2.3l engine in the 6 is entirely new. I know it's a Mazda designed and built engine as opposed to the 3.0l engine which is based on the Ford Duratec. How different is this engine from the one they put in the B2300?
I would guess that the Mazda6 has a much more comfortable ride than the PR5. The magazine tests have uniformly raved about the handling of this new car. The PR5 also handles extremely well, but has a fairly choppy ride and is noisier than the larger 6.
I think the Mazda6 wagon looks beautiful... I think it will make a great addition to my family car fleet next year when it comes out. I currently have a 1991 Miata, a 2002.5 Protege5 and a 1999 Saab 9-5 (which will likely be replaced with the 6 when the time comes).
MadBiker said:Yeah, that's right and that's a big difference.
If you were going to get a Mazda6, how comfortable are you with Ford's manufacturing quality - remember, Mazda is owned by Ford.
hmm, i always thought that ford owned part of mazda but mazda was still mazda, and as far "quality" was concerned, both were their own separate entities. kinda reminds me of people bitching at others for saying ford is mazda and mazda is ford. so wouldn't the quality be BETTER with mazda?
krillin said:
hmm, i always thought that ford owned part of mazda but mazda was still mazda, and as far "quality" was concerned, both were their own separate entities. kinda reminds me of people bitching at others for saying ford is mazda and mazda is ford. so wouldn't the quality be BETTER with mazda?
Ford owns 33.3% stock which gives them controlling interest. The I4 is 100% Mazda from the ground up. In the V6 the 3.0L Duratec block was used and an engine of Mazda's was built around it.
I thought the guys in Hiroshima benchmarked the A4. I think I have a brochure for Mazda dealerships that describes that effort.
Anyway, when I purchased my P5, my dealership didn't have a leather option otherwise I would have bought that. That was in Feb. 2002. Maybe they have a leather option now. Bummer...
The above experience is all the more reason to wait for the next model year for the 6. You'll have more options to select from compared with the 1st year (guinea pig) version.
Anyway, when I purchased my P5, my dealership didn't have a leather option otherwise I would have bought that. That was in Feb. 2002. Maybe they have a leather option now. Bummer...
The above experience is all the more reason to wait for the next model year for the 6. You'll have more options to select from compared with the 1st year (guinea pig) version.
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