Sports Grade
At the top of the range, the Mazda 6 facelift offers an updated Sports Grade model - for all body styles - that is ideal for those who want even more dynamic expression. Special features unique to the Sports Grade include a larger brand symbol in the front grille with body coloured wing-shaped mouldings extendingsideways,anewheadlampdesignthatholdsthenewswivel-typeadaptivefrontlightingsystem, wing-shaped position lamps, silver coating for the facelift's new fog lamp bezels, rear combination lamps have clear inner lenses and LEDs. On the inside, customers get a bright, silver-hairline, full-gloss finish on all decoration panels and blackout meters with metallic-look rings for sportiness and refinement. A special leather upholstery in either black or brown leather, or black half leather, is available. The fabric portions on the half-leather seats have a vertical pattern that creates a neat, sporty look.
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Automatic Transaxle Controls
Various Lockouts:
Indicates that you must
depress the brake pedal to shift (The ignition
must be switched to ACC or ON).
Indicates the shift lever can
be shifted freely into any position.
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Six-Speed Manual Transmission
Both engines feature a manual six-speed transmission with a compact
three-shaft design carried over from the original model. It has triple-cone
synchronizers for first, second and third gears, and ...
Performance
When the Mazda6 debuted last year, I drove a powerful V-6 version called the
''s.'' That car handled like a true sport sedan, with relatively heavy steering
and a pretty rough ride. It was fun, bu ...