The 2006 Mazda 6 is the family car for people who secretly take the long way home, because the steering and chassis actually fancy a corner.
Available as sedan, hatch and wagon, it mixes tidy handling with a practical cabin and boot, plus a willing 2.3‑litre petrol four; the turbo all‑wheel‑drive MPS model is a proper sleeper if you can find a good one.
Age has caught up in the usual places—look for tired suspension bushes, a lazy engine mount, hazy headlights and air‑con that’s lost its chill—and make sure any automatic shifts cleanly.
Service history matters, because a cared‑for example still feels tight and cheerful, while a neglected one feels like it’s already carrying the family trailer.
If you value sharp dynamics over gadgets, it’s still a cracking buy; just budget a little for fresh rubber and a suspension refresh and you’ll remember why “Zoom‑Zoom” stuck.
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