2018 Mazda6 Offers One of the Best Driving Experiences in its Class

When you’re looking a for a responsive drive in a classy sedan, you’ll want to get behind the wheel of the 2018 Mazda6. You’ll thrill to up to 250 horsepower and 310 lb.-ft. of torque from the Dynamic Pressure Turbocharged SKYACTIV®-G 2.5T engine. It responds to every touch at the lower RPMs but blasts off with more power when you’re ready to launch.

In the entry-level Sport trim, the 2.5L SKYACTIV® G 4-cylinder delivers up to an EPA-estimated 35 MPG on the highway. Helping to increase fuel economy while improving agility at lower speeds and stability at higher speeds is the SKYACTIV® platform of the body and chassis. It relies on ultra-high tensile-strength steel for a chassis that is lighter but also stronger and stiffer.

You’ll be passing gasoline stations more often with the fuel efficiency of Cylinder Deactivation, which shuts down two of the four engine cylinders when they are not needed, such as when traveling at constants speeds between 25 and 50 MPH. With the G-Vectoring Control of SKYACTIV-VEHICLE DYNAMICS, every trip becomes less tiring with smooth and seamless adjustments of power, and more precise steering, especially around corners.

Choose between two competent transmissions. The SKYACTIV®-Drive 6-speed automatics offers smooth shifting for quicker acceleration to make road time easy. When you’d rather feel the road, the SKYACTIV® MT 6-speed manual uses a short throw that is inspired by the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

To enhance your time in the passenger cabin, you can look forward to the available premium materials found in the top-of-the-line Signature trim. Nappa leather upholsters the seating while Sen wood, used in fine furniture, accents the interior. Lining the dashboards and the doors is Ultrasuede®, which takes its inspiration from Japanese kimonos. This craftsman-like devotion takes its cues from the manufacturer’s “Soul of Motion” design philosophy called KODO.

Your driving position power-adjusts in up to eight ways including powered lumbar support. Your front passenger benefits from six such modifications. Built-in ventilation and heating ensure comfort. Luxuriate in the grip of a leather-wrapped heated steering wheel that eases your gear changes with convenient paddle shifters. Controls for cruising, phone, and audio are also mounted on the wheel. You and your front passenger can create your own temperature environments with dual-zone automatic climate control, which includes a pollen filter to keep out allergens.

Stay connected to the world with the MAZDA CONNECT™ infotainment system that features an 8.0-inch touchscreen that you can also control with the Multifunction Commander control or using voice commands. It takes charge of the available Bose® Centerpoint® 2 Surround Sound audio system with 11 speakers and AudioPilot®. Your compatible smartphone wirelessly merges with all these smarts through Bluetooth® so you can make hands-free phone calls as well as receive and reply to SMS text messages.

When you maneuver in tight spaces, you’ll get a good view of what’s around you using the available 360-degree View Monitor, which merges the monitoring of four external cameras into one virtual bird’s-eye view on the center display. You’ll also get alerts when your vehicle comes too close to hazards with parking sensors in the front and rear.

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Increasing your confidence in every journey are the available i-ACTIVSENSE® driver assists that use radar and cameras to grant you a sixth sense. Ease long commutes with Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go. It uses the speed you define to set you at a safe distance from the car in front, automatically slowing you down and stopping to keep up with traffic.

The Traffic Sing Recognition System can read such road signs as Stop, Do Not Enter, and Speed Limit and show this information on the Active Driving Display. The Forward Sensing Camera of Brake Support can determine if a potential collision is imminent when you’re traveling on the freeway or in a parking lot. It then warns you of the impact and can engage the brakes if you do not stop in time. Blind Spot Monitoring can detect vehicles in your blind spot and warn you about them. If you wander across the road at speeds over 36 MPH, the Lane Departure Warning System informs you audio-visually and then Lane-Keep Assist applies minor steering torque so you get back in line.

With High Beam Control, you can keep your headlamps high to see better at night. They automatically switch to low beams when another car approaches. So that you can see more quickly around curves, the Adaptive Front-Lighting System pivots the headlamps up to 15 degrees in the direction of your turn. As you back out of a parking spot, Rear Cross Traffic Alert signals you if another vehicle is about to traverse your backward path.

Looking for more information on the 2018 Mazda6? Why not contact us today at Puente Hills Mazda to get your questions answered and to go for a test drive?