Vehicle Overview

The Mazda6 is available in sedan and hatchback body styles for 2008, but the wagon has been discontinued. Buyers get a choice of two engines: a 2.3-liter four-cylinder or a 3.0-liter V-6. One of two automatics or a manual transmission can be installed. Competitors include the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.

Other changes for 2008 include a newly standard tire pressure monitoring system, a Bose stereo for Touring trim levels, and 17-inch alloy wheels on the i Sport edition. The high-performance Mazdaspeed6 is no longer offered.

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    Supplemental Restraint System Components
    (1) Driver seat slide position sensor. (2) Side and curtain inflators and air bags. (3) Driver/Front passenger dual stage inflators and air bags. (4) Air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system w ...

    Exterior
    The CX-9 manages to avoid the chunkiness of many SUVs, in part because of its angular nose and carlike grille. The crossover's shoulder line rises as it heads rearward, and the sides are free of c ...

    Supplemental Restraint System Components
    1 Driver/Passenger dual stage inflators and air bags. 2 Crash sensor, and diagnostic module (SAS unit). 3 Seat belt pretensioner and load limiting systems. 4 Front air bag sensor. 5 Side crash s ...