Road Test: 2012 Mazda6 GT-I4
Some automakers have become so self-possessed in their four-bangers that they have dropped V6s from their sedans’ powertrain repertoires — come up with Hyundai and its Sonata or, a little more upscale, Audi and the A4. Recently, Mazda officials have said that the next-creation Mazda6, due out next year as a 2014 model, will not be offered with a V6, as opposed to relying on some version of the automaker’s newly developed SkyActiv four-cylinder.
That’s a year away, though, which means Mazda has to soldier on selling the existing 6 with consumers (at least, the more conscious ones) knowing a brand new model is in the coming — not an ideal situation.
Although the Mazda6 was considered stout-hearted in 2009, in terms of its design, sporty handling and increased shanty size, since then, Toyota’s Camry, the Kia Optima/Hyundai Sonata into the vicinity-twins, Subaru’s Legacy and the Volkswagen Passat, among others, have all been thoroughly redesigned — the first three sedans with highly styled exteriors that decipher the Mazda6’s look a bit less forward by comparison. Return, there will be new versions of the Nissan Altima and Honda Pact this year.
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