If you’re shopping for your next sedan, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better option than a Mazda. But which to choose — the Mazda3 or the Mazda6? Use this guide to help you find your perfect sedan.
Power
The 2020 Mazda3 is equipped with a 186-horsepower engine that gives you plenty of get-up-and-go power for your adventures. If you want enhanced confidence in inclement weather and on slippery roads, choose a model equipped with the i-Activ all-wheel-drive system, which monitors many factors, such as windshield wiper usage and changes in road conditions, to provide you with the best levels of traction the Mazda3 can offer.
If you want great power in your sedan, opt for the higher trim levels of the 2020 Mazda6. The Mazda6 Grand Touring and above are equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 250 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque for you to play with. Along with the selectable sport mode and SkyActiv performance technology, the Mazda6 is a force on the street.
Size and Luxury
The Mazda3 is a compact sedan that’s perfect for winding through the city. Its smaller size makes sliding into parking spots stress-free. In its cabin, you’ll find enough room for five passengers with plenty of wiggle room.
The midsize Mazda6 sedan is the larger of the two models. Due to the sedan’s larger size, backseat passengers have more room to stretch out and relax. Drivers of the Mazda6 may have a slightly more difficult time squeezing into parking spaces, but if you’re looking for the most comfortable driving experience for the whole cabin, this is the way to go.
Safety Features
Both models have access to some of the most advanced safety features on the market, namely through Mazda’s driver-assist technologies. The i-Activsense suite of safety systems comes standard on both the Mazda3 and the Mazda6 and includes the forward-collision warning system with automatic brake assist that helps you react faster to dangers ahead.
The Mazda6 gives you a blind-spot monitor on every trim level, but the Mazda3 makes it standard at the second trim. With lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, and automatic high beams — every Mazda model is designed to keep you and your passengers safe.
Luxury
As you move up each model’s trim levels, the list of exciting and luxurious features grows. If you want a leather interior, you’ll find it at the Mazda3’s top Premium trim and the Mazda6’s Grand Touring Reserve, though the Touring has simulated leather upholstery.
The Mazda3 has an 8.8-inch touch screen that has Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility at the Select trim level. The Mazda6’s 8-inch screen has the programs at the Touring level. Each model lets you pick and choose the features you want in your sedan to let you find the best balance between luxury and budget.
When you’re ready to take a test drive of your favorite Mazda model, come see our team at Flood Mazda in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Whichever you choose, you can rest assured that you’re driving one of the best vehicles on the market, so long as it wears the Mazda emblem.
Mazda3 and Mazda6 images via mazdausa.com
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