Mazda vs. VW! Mazda 6 takes on New Volkswagen CC

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Four-door coupes are a state of mind, not a state of reality. The four-passenger 2009 Volkswagen CC Sport is no more a four-door coupe than a conventional five-seat sedan like the 2009 Mazda 6 i Grand Touring. Yet both of these midsize sedans are cool in a way that normally eludes front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder family sedans.

We think this has more to do with how the Mazda 6 and VW CC look than how they drive. That's not to say that they don't handle crisply or ride smoothly or accelerate predictably. They do all of that. But nothing that happens in the cockpit is quite so striking as the Volkswagen CC's continuously curvy roof line or the Mazda 6's cat-eye headlamps and bulging fenders.

Style, not performance, is what defines the 2009 Mazda 6 i Grand Touring and 2009 Volkswagen CC Sport. And if you're realistic about the kind of life a $30,000 commuter car is supposed to lead, you'll be OK with this compromise.

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[JooHaxDemoTaken]

@nydrell Ok mr caps.You really need to do some research before spouting b.s.I spent months researching cars to see which i would buy.I was gonna buy a vw golf or passat but found a LOT of owners of these cars are having major electrical problems, rain leaks that never get resolved badly fitting doors etc etc and just general shoddyness with the build quality.I ended up replacing my 15 year old mazda 323 (Lantis) which has NEVER let me down with a mazda 6 and couldnt be happier.

[MegaAnthraxSlayer]

i have a mazda and a audi (vw owns it), its obvious that audi is better, but no shit, mazda is really good, its comfortable, its fun to drive, and it has good price, so yeah i love both

[pumpinggeorg]

lol.. that 170 hp mazda needs over 9 sec to 0-100 km/h? xD bullsh... my old one 2005 1.8 with 120 hp can get it in 8 sec :-D

[G0Far]

@TheSleve22 Oh yes I totally understand the Hybrids. The Prius is most difficult considering I was allowed to drive one. I would rather stick with a 67' Mustang. No funny computers to break down, no complicated engine work, no cruise control, no automatic transmission computers to break down, nothing. Just a solid, reliable piece of art. But that is why you barely see old cars on the road; it's too much of an arduous task to do everything yourself in an old car.

[TheSleve22]

@G0Far but with those points you are correct and now i understand your original comment...when it comes to the windows i will admit i would rather have automatic then crank windows...especially in an emergency situation, but yes push to start and keyless go are ultimate laziness

[TheSleve22]

@G0Far the only thing i wish i had was fog lights.plus there is a rush that drivers get when turning a key, if you know what i mean, it isnt exciting to push a button. have you ever driven a hybrid, their push to starts suck because you cant even tell the car is on. and to be honest push to start is a big selling point for me, if a car doesnt have it i will take it...

[TheSleve22]

@G0Far okay, i hate keyless starts and push to starts, plus it is easier to steal a car with those. give me keyless entry, automatic windows, air conditioner, and ipod adapter and i am happy. my car is an 07 Jetta, i dont have automatic headlights, and i dont really care

[G0Far]

@TheSleve22 I was referring to the features such as keyless go, automatic driver windows, etc., those kind of things. Those things make us lazier, and would prefer having a button to start up the car rather than turning a key 3 positions forward and holding it until it starts; holding a window switch/ rolling it down; nobody wants to do that these days (go figure why). That is why the Mazda6 wins. It's a lazy mans car with all the fancy and easy features to get yourself going that the CC lacks.

[TheSleve22]

@G0Far what does my comment have to do with American cars? this video is reviewing a Volkswagen and Mazda. One is Japanese and the other is German. Actually the Ford Fusion has done really well so far. And the Focus and Chevy Cruze are doing well. The Focus is the number one car in Europe. And when it comes to cars, America has improved in recent years, they were doing terrible from the 90s to early 00s.

[G0Far]

@TheSleve22 You would be extraordinarily amazed on how lazy America has became in the recent years.

[chronomax1]

@edwizard62 Exactly