14-16 is more traditional zoom zoom mazda, steering feel will be a little heavier than 17+ and they are more fun to drive/engaging in my opinion. 2017+ mazda started going for the premium feel so while its the same car, it is actually drives differently. Steering feel is lighter and more isolated, engine is tuned to have a bit more “linear” power. Depends what you want.
I don’t agree with you on the 2017-2018 facelift. The only change to the handling on the 3rd Gen facelift is adding torque vectoring which isn’t notible until your taking corners hard and it doesn’t make the steering feel heavy but the exact opposite.
This is coming from someone who has driven a 2015, 2017 and 2019. 2015 and 2017 are identical on how the steering feels and the 4th gen 2019 only feels slightly harder at low speeds.
I noticed a huge difference. Maybe u have driven but have you owned/driven them for a long time? My previous 2016 would transmit more of the road feel through the seat and steering wheel. In my 2018 you basically cannot feel the road at all through your seat and steering whee, its more isolated and lighter, in my experience. The other thing that isn’t talked about is how the engine is tuned to be “more linear.” Unfortunately its a lot less fun to drive in sport mode for me. Mazdas new premium/luxury approach is taking away from their regular cars sportiness. It’s too refined for me. My 2016 revved faster and felt so much faster on the low end.
2016 and the 2017 is basically the same car. Mazda just added more sound deading material in the car but the steering feel is spot on. 2019 with the redesign change the steering feel. I know I still have my 2017 mazda 6 GT
14-16 is more traditional zoom zoom mazda, steering feel will be a little heavier than 17+ and they are more fun to drive/engaging in my opinion. 2017+ mazda started going for the premium feel so while its the same car, it is actually drives differently. Steering feel is lighter and more isolated, engine is tuned to have a bit more “linear” power. Depends what you want.
Wow. Spot on.
I don’t agree with you on the 2017-2018 facelift. The only change to the handling on the 3rd Gen facelift is adding torque vectoring which isn’t notible until your taking corners hard and it doesn’t make the steering feel heavy but the exact opposite.
This is coming from someone who has driven a 2015, 2017 and 2019. 2015 and 2017 are identical on how the steering feels and the 4th gen 2019 only feels slightly harder at low speeds.
I noticed a huge difference. Maybe u have driven but have you owned/driven them for a long time? My previous 2016 would transmit more of the road feel through the seat and steering wheel. In my 2018 you basically cannot feel the road at all through your seat and steering whee, its more isolated and lighter, in my experience. The other thing that isn’t talked about is how the engine is tuned to be “more linear.” Unfortunately its a lot less fun to drive in sport mode for me. Mazdas new premium/luxury approach is taking away from their regular cars sportiness. It’s too refined for me. My 2016 revved faster and felt so much faster on the low end.
2016 and the 2017 is basically the same car. Mazda just added more sound deading material in the car but the steering feel is spot on. 2019 with the redesign change the steering feel. I know I still have my 2017 mazda 6 GT
I love my Mazda 6 2016, It was the right choice two years later and I got a 99 NB miata fully hooked.