Automatic gearbox pairs well with the Mazda 6 diesel, but is an expensive option that harms economy
This is the higher-powered diesel variant of the new Mazda 6, planted in a Tourer version of the car and linked – most crucially for this test – to the company’s new automatic gearbox.Readers of our full road test of the new Mazda 6 will already be familiar with all the car’s engine and trim combinations, and the warmth with which we have received them, so the chief concern here is the effectiveness of the six-speed automatic and the compromises it introduces.
Automatic gearbox pairs well with the Mazda 6 diesel, but is an expensive option that harms economy
This is the higher-powered diesel variant of the new Mazda 6, planted in a Tourer version of the car and linked – most crucially for this test – to the company’s new automatic gearbox.Readers of our full road test of the new Mazda 6 will already be familiar with all the car’s engine and trim combinations, and the warmth with which we have received them, so the chief concern here is the effectiveness of the six-speed automatic and the compromises it introduces.