Mazda 626 Saloon (2000-)
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Got it brand new from a car supermarket for £10k

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Servicing expensive, tyres not cheap either

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Handling & cornering better than I expected from a Japanese car

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Engine gutless for a 2.0 litre

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not as good as I expected. See other comments

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Non existant, but saloon is a nice looking car

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    OK, but sometimes feel like I am driving with a door open. Exterior noise.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Alarm was extra & does not reduce insurance premium

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Mazda want to take 'pictures' of the rust on the body work. Not happy with the attitude car has done only 24k miles

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Fine

    Other

    Electric aerial faulty Mazda dealer refused to repair under warranty

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No