I spotted this lone Mazda on the ES; good thing I started walking towards it first, because I noticed someone else making a beeline straight to my Mazda. FYI, the Aux Input is in the armrest compartment; the spare key is in there too. Surprisingly, this car came equipped with the car manual (in the glove compartment).

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...rameter=mazda6
MSRP of the model I drove ~ $22K


General Observations: Cloth interior, I believe it's the iSport model, because it has the AUX input, steering wheel mounted audio + cruise controls, keyless entry. Has the 5 speed automatic with manual shift mode. However, manual seat adjust.

Engine: Unfortunately, it's equipped with only the 170 hp 2.5L, 16-valve with VVT- 4 cylinder engine, however, since it was just myself with one other passenger and very little luggage, it was peppy enough. The engine is rated for 21/30, and I average 29 mpg with AC on in a mix of city and highway driving.

Interior: Excellent driving position, I liked the easy-to-read display gauge and clusters; the colors in the gauges were selected well. Cloth seats were comfortable, could use more thigh support though; trunk had a low opening though. Some of the "chrome" vents looked a little cheap, since they are just painted plastic. There was quite a bit of headroom- I'm 6'1", and that was a nice surprise.

Overall: Mazda's motto is "Zoom zoom" and it's a fun full-sized car to drive. Handles well, delivers decent fuel economy. Could use a little more oomph though.