Mazda 6 Model Differences?

bazz26 · 31-03-2011 12:16PM

TS is a UK spec so the car is an import. Thinks TS spec is similar to Touring here afaik.

Tea 1000 · 31-03-2011 12:35PM

BlackEdelweiss wrote: »

The story continues!!! I got the reg no and checked it and it comes up as a TS but I asked her if it had a sunroof and she said no. Did the TS come without a sunroof?
I dident question her about the Exec thing yet but she told me that the models are the comfort, the Touring and the Exec so I presume she is just mistaken about the actual name.
Edit: I have found a few spec sheets and i cant find one that says a sunroof is standard, maybe they are an optional extra! I have seen 1 or 2 for sale with sunroofs.

If you want to know the difference between TS and TS2, the most obvious one is that both the TS2 spec and the Sport spec in the UK came with Bose stereo and Xenon headlights. If you see the Bose logo on all the speakers, then it's either TS2 or Sport. If it doesn't have that, it's TS or the other base spec.

BlackEdelweiss · 31-03-2011 11:50PM

I was checking the reg no's of a few other Mazda6's to see what model they came up as and they all come up as TS, including the comfort and Sport Touring models. The only difference is for diesels and they come up as TS TD.
If it had a sunroof I would say it was a Sport Touring as it has everything else listed in the spec given before, but it dosent. It has more than just a normal Touring model such as alloy's and traction control. Maybe the english TS model has a spec somewhere between the Irish Touring and Sport Touring and that is what this is.
I have since seen another 2003 Mazda 6 for sale as an Executive model???
EDIT: I just saw a UK reg TS and it has a small TS logo on the boot, the car I am looking at does not have this.

BlackEdelweiss · 17-04-2011 02:33PM

Is there anywhere I can see the various colours the 2003 mazda 6 came in? Are there 2 different blue's, a darker navy blue and a lighter metallic blue or is it just the different lighting conditions that make them appear different. I really like the darker colour but cant tell from the pictures if the car I am looking about buying is actually that colour from the photos. I saw a list on an american site and that only gave metallic blue as the colour, no mention of navy blue.

evoline · 22-05-2011 12:35AM

Tea 1000 wrote: »

That problem was blown out of porpotion on this forum anyway. Seems to be OK in new model. 2.2 is a better engine anyway though.

New Mazda6 2.2 d use the same flawed DPF design. The new mada still has X mark on a dipstick and its manual warns about high oil levels. I wonder why HonestJohn website says they use "closed loop" DPF? I asked dealer and they reluctantly confirmed that new Mazda6 uses same PDF as old one the only difference is the filter itself. I wanted to buy one (even gave them deposit) but now holding back after all these DPF related Mazda6 stories. I would rather loose deposit then a big money for a new engine sooner than later.

BlackEdelweiss · 23-05-2011 09:35PM

I got a 2003 Mazda 6, 1.8 petrol last month and it is just drinking petrol. I get 75 miles for 20 litres which is about 4.4 gallons, this works out at about 17mpg. Is this normal for this type of car? I switched from a 1.6 focus but did not expect to get such a drop in mileage. It is mostly town driving I am doing.

Bobo78 · 23-05-2011 11:11PM

For 20 litres of petrol you should be getting around 100 miles or about depending on how you drive it.
It might just need a full service.
Does the car lacks any power especially at speeds over 60 miles?

MetzgerMeister · 23-05-2011 11:49PM

Main things to do here would be to check/replace the following:

> Mass airflow sensor

> Spark plugs

> HT Leads

I know that in the RX8, upon start-up, the engine would run very lean. I don't know if this is true for all Mazdas of that year but the above are good places to start I would think!

Padraig Mor · 24-05-2011 09:10AM

BlackEdelweiss wrote: »

I got a 2003 Mazda 6, 1.8 petrol last month and it is just drinking petrol. I get 75 miles for 20 litres which is about 4.4 gallons, this works out at about 17mpg. Is this normal for this type of car? I switched from a 1.6 focus but did not expect to get such a drop in mileage. It is mostly town driving I am doing.

Definitely not normal unless you're just sitting in traffic. I got 35mpg from mine in mixed traffic.

24-05-2011 11:40AM

BlackEdelweiss wrote: »

I got a 2003 Mazda 6, 1.8 petrol last month and it is just drinking petrol. I get 75 miles for 20 litres which is about 4.4 gallons, this works out at about 17mpg. Is this normal for this type of car? I switched from a 1.6 focus but did not expect to get such a drop in mileage. It is mostly town driving I am doing.

What did the Focus do on 20 litres with the same driving?

Jonny303 · 25-05-2011 10:49PM

The diesel in the sump is not a problem! I'm sick to death of hearing this. It is ment to do this, and when maintained properly (oil changes every 20k for normal driving, with the CORRECT c1 oil) this is not an issue. DPF issues when they first came out were mainly down to software/injector issues. Engine failure was nothing to do with the dpfs, more so to do with oil pump.

On mazda 6 petrol, bulletproof car UNLESS wrong oil used in servicing. If the correct oil is used (specific to Mazda/Ford - its a special mineral blend) you will not have issues with burning oil in thr future. If the wrong stuff is used, then more than likely you will

stevplum · 20-05-2012 01:50PM

Jonny303 wrote: »

The diesel in the sump is not a problem! I'm sick to death of hearing this. It is ment to do this, and when maintained properly (oil changes every 20k for normal driving, with the CORRECT c1 oil) this is not an issue. DPF issues when they first came out were mainly down to software/injector issues. Engine failure was nothing to do with the dpfs, more so to do with oil pump.

On mazda 6 petrol, bulletproof car UNLESS wrong oil used in servicing. If the correct oil is used (specific to Mazda/Ford - its a special mineral blend) you will not have issues with burning oil in thr future. If the wrong stuff is used, then more than likely you will

hi jonny303 im in the market at the moment for a car either lookin at a mondeo titanium a civic gt model or a mazda 6 ts2 model either 08 r 09(wat ever i get the best value in) but if i was to go mazda wat engine would you recommend.I understand what people are saying bout the diesel if the exhuast isnt hot enough often enough that this can be harmful for the car but does this happen to all deisel cars with particular filters?.I jus sold a 07 deisel passat n i was told that the 2.0 tdi was the exact same

colm_mcm · 20-05-2012 03:34PM

stevplum wrote: »

hi jonny303 im in the market at the moment for a car either lookin at a mondeo titanium a civic gt model or a mazda 6 ts2 model either 08 r 09(wat ever i get the best value in) but if i was to go mazda wat engine would you recommend.I understand what people are saying bout the diesel if the exhuast isnt hot enough often enough that this can be harmful for the car but does this happen to all deisel cars with particular filters?.I jus sold a 07 deisel passat n i was told that the 2.0 tdi was the exact same

Please don't dig up an old thread, start a new one by all means

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