Test Vehicle: 2006 Mazda MazdaSpeed 6
Price Range: $28,555 (Sport – includes $560 destination charge); $31,155 (Grand Touring)
Engine Size and Type: Turbocharged 2.3-liter inline four-cylinder
Engine Horsepower: 274 at 5,500 rpm
Engine Torque: 280 at 3,000 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb Weight, lbs.: 3,589
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 20/26 mpg
Length: 186.8 inches
Width: 70.1 inches
Wheelbase: 105.3 inches
Height: 56.3 inches
Legroom (front/rear): 42.3/36.5 inches
Headroom (front/rear): 38.7/37.1 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: 5
Max. Cargo Volume: 12.4 cubic feet
Competitors: Acura TSX, Audi A4 2.0T, BMW 325Xi, Cadillac CTS 2.8L, Chevrolet Malibu SS, Chevrolet Impala SS, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Honda Accord EX V6, Infiniti G35, Jaguar X-Type, Lexus IS 250, Mercedes-Benz C230, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Nissan Altima SE and SE-R, Pontiac G6 GTP, Pontiac Grand Prix GXP, Subaru Legacy 2.5GT, Subaru WRX, Volkswagen Jetta GLI, Volkswagen Passat, Volvo S40 T5 Photos courtesy of Mazda North American Operations
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About Ron Perry
Before joining the Autobytel family in June of 2005, Ron Perry spent twenty years as a freelance photographer in the automotive community, shooting cars for automakers and magazines, including Road & Track. Before striking out on his own with camera in hand, Ron worked at a daily newspaper as a staff photographer shooting news stories – at least until an editor with a passion for cars fueled his automotive interests. Today, Ron focuses on high-performance sports cars of the past and the designs of the future. Not surprisingly, then, Ron owns a 1990 Porsche 928S4, but someday hopes to add a Ferrari Testarossa, a Lotus Esprit, and Volvo P1800 to his stable. Having to give up his 2000 Jaguar XJR in favor of a 2004 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab was, “a necessity of the craft,” he says.
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