Andy S

Reviewed a 2009 Mazda Grand Touring AWD on Nov 24, 2009

- It's reasonably quick, 0-60 in about 7 or 8 seconds. - It drinks the fuel a bit as it's really heavy, so I get through about 70 litres for 480 km (300 miles.) This is poor for a 3.7 V6. - Very, very quiet. Even when it's being thrashed to within an inch of it's life, the engine stays quiet. - The 3rd row seats are useless unless you have small children or friends who are 3ft tall! - The BEST thing about this car is that it handles SO WELL. It feels like driving a saloon car, but it's over 5 metres long and weighs 2 tons! - The 6-speed auto transmission is as smooth as any I've seen. - This is seriously comfortable and I'd happily drive it all day long without feeling it. - The reclining and sliding action of the 2nd row seats is really useful for passengers on a long road trip. - Mazda for some reason insert cream coloured floor mats throughout this car when it has cream leather seats. My best advice is remove them before you leave the showroom! Replace them with black ones or they'll be ruined within a week. - Even after a few months, I still can't decide about the looks of this car. the back end looks great, but the front resembles a Mazda6 on stilts. Very odd, but kinda nice too. - The only other thing to mention for buyers in the GCC is the 120kph warning signal - It's VERY VERY loud. Ask the dealer to muffle it or you'll be sorry. - iPod unit is great, as is the speaker system.