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The Advocate The Banner The Era Sunday 17 2009 Mazda6 offers comfort style and plenty of zoomzoom STORY AND PHOTOS BY ROB BEINTEMA METROLAND NEWSPAPERS CARGUIDE MAGAZINE Beauty may catch the eye but to win the role in any audition youve gotta have the chops in this case the room the performance the comfort and capabilities to carry off the multi- tasking demands of a fam ily sedan audience Enter the 2010 Mazda6 In 2007 a second generation Mazda6 lineup was unveiled complete with sedan wagon and hatchback versions There was no problem with looks style and sportiness No problem with performance But maybe a problem with oversized Americans trying to squeeze into them The hatchback and wagon ver sions although popular in Canada never took off in the US either and slaves that we are to American size demands and sales percentages the decision was made to build a larger more powerful sedanonly Mazda6 specifically for North America Which is why a new 2009 debuted last year as an excellent compromise somehow holding on to Mazdas Zoomzoom styling and sport performance philosophy while offering more power more room and more amenities When the car was launched Don Romano president of Mazda Cana da said that with the introduction of the new Mazda6 we are poised to capture an even larger share of inter mediate sedan buyers And with its dramatic design driving dynamics quality and value the new Mazda6 is a fresh alternative to the bland offerings in this seg ment from other Japanese and North American brands he added Thats a pretty cocky attitude but like its first generation predecessor the 2009 Mazda6 took the award as Best New Family Car 22k30k at the Automobile Journalists Asso ciation of Canadas AJAC Car of the Year competition More importantly it proved a successful followup to the popular Mazda3 lineup For the 2010 model year the Mazda6 flagship sedan carries on with little change save for some colour palette tinkering more tech nological content and more all- inclusive packaging The 2010 Mazda6 GTV6 a ofthe line model of Mazdas sedan lineup combining exceptional driv ing dynamics along with intermedi ate sedan space and utility and last years winner of Best New Family Car 22k30k category The 2010 Mazda6 is offered in two trim levels the base GS and theline GT And when I say base be aware that the Mazda6 starts with a very inclusive list of standard features that include 17inch alloy wheels a tire pressure monitoring system fourwheel ABS disc brakes with electronic brake force distribu tion traction control six air bags antitheft alarm system with engine- immobilizer power windows air see page 16 AUTO PARTS 225 Pony Dr Newmarket Tel Fax Canadian Customer Commitment Study NAM AUTOPRO WINS Highest Overall Customer Satisfaction Among Service Provider Br NAPA Autopro received the highest score among service providers in the proprietary Power and Study based on responses from consumers measuring 34 providers and measures opinions of con aftermarket facilities Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumer it the YORK REGION NAPA AUTOCARE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS EAGLES SONS INC QUEENSVILLE SERVICE CENTRE 20221 Leslie St Queensvffle Orrt LOG ANKOR TIRE AUTO CENTRE INC 17075 Leslie St Unit 36 Newmarket Ont L3Y8E1 AUTOMOTIVE St Unit 3Y NEWMARKET TRANSMISSION AURORA MECHANICAL CENTRE INC Aurora 9052223203 AURORA COLLISION CENTRE INC Aurora ONTARIO TIRE AND AUTOMOTIVE 119 King Richmond 1 AS TOOL BOX AUTO SHOP Steve On You Can Count on Competence and