2014 Mazda MAZDA6 vs. Its Competition

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Feb 1, 2013

The 2014 Mazda6 will land right in the thick of the mid-size sedan market, a year after several important models--the Fusion, the Altima, and the Accord--have received complete redesigns.

The Nissan Altima gets up to 38 mpg on the highway and feels like a more mature, almost luxurious sedan this time around.

Meanwhile, the Honda Accord is due to get a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) like the Altima, with four-cylinder models, but it's keeping the V-6 option.

Subaru's Legacy is the way to go if you want all-wheel drive, while the Kia Optima offers one of the strongest sets of features for the money, as well as a quick yet economical Turbo variant.

The Ford Fusion is also radically different this year, with a rakish new design and the V-6 model replaced by a lineup of strong yet efficient EcoBoost turbo fours.

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8.4 The 2014 Mazda 6 is a beauty, with refined, perky powertrains and a driving experience that mostly delivers on what the exterior suggests.	9 The 2013 Ford Fusion's more than a rock-star body: it handles better than any other family sedan we've driven, and doesn't cheat on interior room to deliver it.	8.8 The 2013 Honda Accord is one of America's best, most sensible sedans, even if it hasn't changed radically.	8.6 The 2013 Kia Optima adds generous dashes of style and sophistication to what's otherwise a sensible, frugal, and spacious mid-size sedan.	8.2 Briskly updated in the right ways, the 2013 Nissan Altima sedan promises good looks and great gas mileage for those who don't mind a CVT.	8.4 The 2013 Subaru Legacy retains its unique position as an affordable, fun-to-drive mid-size sedan with standard all-wheel drive--and adds some standout safety technology.
MSRP From
$20,880	$21,900	$21,680	$21,350	$21,760	$20,295
Gas Mileage
25 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy	22 MPG City / 47 MPG Hwy	21 MPG City / 36 MPG Hwy	22 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy	22 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy	18 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy
Engine
Regular Unleaded I-4	Gas I4	Gas I4	Gas I4	Gas I4	Gas Flat 4
EPA Class
Mid-Size Cars	Mid-Size Sedan	Midsize Cars	Midsize Cars	Midsize	Midsize Cars
Style Name
4-Door Sedan Man i Sport	4-Door Sedan S FWD	4-Door I4 Man LX	4-Door Sedan LX	4-Door Sedan I4 2.5	4-Door Sedan H4 Man 2.5i
Drivetrain
Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
5	5	5	5	5	5
Passenger Doors
N/A	N/A	4	N/A	N/A	N/A
Body Style
Sedan	Sedan	4 Door Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission
Manual w/OD	Automatic w/Manual Shift	Manual	Automatic w/manual shift	Continuously Variable Ratio	Manual