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| 2001 Mazda 626GE Review, Hal, From Chicago, IL, US
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626 LX 4cyl
| | Model of the car: | 626 LX 4cyl | | | General comments: | I was looking for a new to 1-yr-old mid-size & down. The order of importance for me is comfort (driving & interior room), price, mpg, and power. All else being equal, I would sacrifice comfort a bit for something doesn't look like one of those zillions of Taurus & Accord on the road. Test-drove 626 LX4, Camry 4cyl, Taurus, Accord DX4, Civic, Focus SE. Bought the 626.The 626 is the only stick & I find it fun to drive. Everything feels right and the steering is precise. 4 cyl is lacking in power during stop-and-go suburb driving but a stick allows me to ramp up the RPM at low gear when I feel like it. Highway driving is smooth and quiet - the main noise is the low hum from the engine, which is fine for me but others may want something quieter. The factory tires are Brigestone Turanza and have quite a bit of grip. The exterior looks great, has a somewhat up-scale look but also a down-to-earth, natural feel in it. The car stands out among the countless Taurus | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | ABS & side-impact airbag is not standard, pricy if without the discounts, 4 cyl. | | | Previous car: | Handling: Good-Camry 4, 626 LX4; Fair-Accord DX4, Taurus, Focus SE, CivicDriving comfort: Camry 4, Taurus, 626 LX4, Accord DX4, Civic, Focus SENoise: Quiet-Camry 4, Taurus; Fair-626 LX4, Accord DX4; Noisy-Civic, Focus SEInterior room: Taurus, Camry 4, 626 |
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