Article Comments - Mazda 6 vs. Honda Accord vs. Nissan Altima

120 messages, Last post on Feb 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM

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Finding the Sweet Spot in Family Sedans - After all the poking, prodding, driving and scoring, the $30,690 2009 Mazda 6 s Grand Touring earns a total of 70.3 points in our comparison for a 1st-place finish. (more)

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#34 of 120 Re: Where's the V6 Camry SE, o I forgot your haters! [gpmillar31] by jeffyscott Sep 10, 2008 (5:44 am)
Replying to: gpmillar31 (Sep 09, 2008 6:27 pm) The camry se goes 0 to 60 in 5.8 seconds Drag racing is boring. Replies to this message: bvdj84 (Sep 10, 2008 6:07 am)
#35 of 120 Re: Where's the V6 Camry SE, o I forgot your haters! [jeffyscott] by bvdj84 Sep 10, 2008 (6:07 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 10, 2008 5:44 am) I went to look for the mazda6, and they did not have any on their lot. Are they in full force production yet?
#36 of 120 Re: [ribbonspeakers] by jeffyscott Sep 10, 2008 (6:33 am)
Replying to: ribbonspeakers (Sep 09, 2008 9:56 am) The new 6 is closer to a Lexus than any Camry in regards to interior design/esthetics. Ah, well when you say it is like a Lexus, I assume you mean with regard to driving it. But, a Lexus-like interior would be a big negative to me, also. For example fake or real wood is something I do not want in my car interior...obviously many do, however. Mazda is, perhaps, targeting the luxury market now. Which is fine, but not somewhere I want to go. Replies to this message: bvdj84 (Sep 10, 2008 6:52 am)
#37 of 120 Re: [jeffyscott] by bvdj84 Sep 10, 2008 (6:52 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 10, 2008 6:33 am) Well I have noticed many new models are gearing more for luxury/sporty feel. Im with you on the wood trim, their are few cars that can pull it off well, depending on how its used and the quality of it. It looks a bit dated on an otherwise new car.
#38 of 120 Re: Where's the V6 Camry SE, o I forgot your haters! [gpmillar31] by mz6greyghost Sep 10, 2008 (8:56 am)
Replying to: gpmillar31 (Sep 09, 2008 6:27 pm) It's clear the mazda tried to copy the camry se styling. Right... If anything, Mazda stayed away from the "me-too" aero-kit that the Camry SE is cursed with, and made a more flowing, pleasing overall design instead. And the current SE is a clear rip-off of the 1st-gen 6 with sports package they offered in '03-'05. Who's ripping off who? You guys think you know who is the best, but the sales show me that you don't know **. Sales mean nothing, I repeat, NOTHING to a true car enthusiast that values steering, braking, and overall handling just as much as straight-line acceleration. The 1st-gen 6 was still the enthusiasts (and car magazine editors) pick despite it's lower sales and HP compared to the competition. And SE package or not, Toyota cannot say the same thing. BTW, I've driven the Camry SE, and despite the faster straight-line performance, it's still a miserable apex-cutter. Tons of body roll and flex compared to the 1st-gen 6 that's my daily-driver. The suspension was soft, almost Buick-like, just like every other Camry I've been in, yet still jerked over pavement imperfections. The steering wheel felt like it was attached with string, giving NO feedback to the driver. The brakes felt mushy and faded quickly, and don't get me started about the vastly-inferior dash and park-bench-like seats. Toyota may win in sales, but that's about all it wins in. IMO it doesn't get an Honorable Mention in ANY performance category that involves something other than an accelerator.
#40 of 120 Re: Will adding the $4,200 Premium package turn the tables? [maxamillion1] by cx7lover Sep 10, 2008 (9:37 am)
Replying to: maxamillion1 (Sep 09, 2008 7:03 am) Yes actually it was much worse. I've been in a CX-9 for an extended amount of time and at night the lighting is softened by more than half of what it was during the daytime. Same gauges... The reason why you compare the GT to the SL is because the base prices are inline with each other more so than the SE, regardless of the fact that it can have all of the features found on the SL. The SE starts where the Touring does, and is more similarly equipped at the same starting price point. Regardless of the handling too because the SE clearly didn't ride as softly as the 6 (the 2.5L S I drove was a bit of a clunker over pavement imperfections). These aren't serious corner carvers so the SL will do, it can't be THAT much worse. Replies to this message: maxamillion1 (Sep 10, 2008 10:34 am) cx7lover (Sep 11, 2008 12:50 am) maxamillion1 (Sep 16, 2008 1:32 pm) and 7 more...
#41 of 120 Re: Will adding the $4,200 Premium package turn the tables? [cx7lover] by maxamillion1 Sep 10, 2008 (10:34 am)
Replying to: cx7lover (Sep 10, 2008 9:37 am) if you say so...going based on what you say the Grand Touring competes with the Camry XLE too..and we both know it wouldn't. Furthermore, the Mazda6 while a better handler is not leaps and bounds better than the Altima is...I think you'd be one of the few who actually believes the SL competes more with the GT than the SE does...but to each his own. Replies to this message: cx7lover (Sep 11, 2008 12:50 am) maxamillion1 (Sep 16, 2008 1:32 pm) aviboy97 (Sep 16, 2008 1:39 pm) and 6 more...
#42 of 120 I'm liking this new mazda by vqpower Sep 10, 2008 (7:20 pm)
I have always been a fan of the sportier car in comparison groups. Before the new 6, the Altima was the only mid-sized sedan I liked. The Accord and Camry are just too bland, too much of passenger focused as opposed to driver focus. So props to Mazda for coming out with a great performing and handling family sedan, that registered better fuel economy than the other two. BTW, Lexus' are the most boring luxury cars made. If old people in America didn't grow up driving domestics, you would definitely see more Lexus' as opposed to Cadillacs, Chryslers, and Lincolns as the grandma cars of choice.
#43 of 120 Re: Will adding the $4,200 Premium package turn the tables? [maxamillion1] by cx7lover Sep 11, 2008 (12:50 am)
Replying to: maxamillion1 (Sep 10, 2008 10:34 am) Are you serious? It does compete with the Camry in any configuration regardless of handling. Based on what you're saying the SE doesn't compete with the 6 in any configuration because it doesn't have a gaudy "sporty" tacked on body kit. And if you didn't know the SE is still no where near the 6 in sportiness, based on my test drive today. Oh and it is BETTER than the Altima in a lot of aspects. Replies to this message: maxamillion1 (Sep 16, 2008 1:32 pm) aviboy97 (Sep 16, 2008 1:39 pm) maxamillion1 (Sep 16, 2008 2:05 pm) and 5 more...