I've driven a couple of these now and my impressions pretty much parallel yours, with one exception. 1) You can absolutely navigate the infotainment system (digital dash? really?) while underway. You just have to use the controller knob on the console, not the touchscreen. You can't input an address into the navigation system, but that's pretty standard across most cars. Also, something weird is going on with the particular car you're in. It clearly has the Grand Touring (with premium package) interior, but the wheels are definitely from the Touring model, a step down. I've also driven everything that this car competes with in the midsize sedan category and it just plain delivers the most satisfying driving experience of the bunch. If you enjoy driving and want to drive an engaging car, this is your huckleberry. It gets a lot of flak for not offering a more potent engine, but truthfully it feels quite lively in normal driving. No, it does not have the deep reserves of power that the V6 models of the Accord and Camry offer, but in normal driving it feels every bit as energetic. Putting your foot to the floor in those models can deliver borderline astonishing acceleration (for this class of car), and you don't have that with the Mazda 6, but it's still a better drive overall. There may be trouble on the horizon, though. The 2018 Camry comes out this summer and early reports are that it takes a pretty major step forward as far as driver involvement is concerned. The current Camry isn't bad, just a little sterile. The chairman of Toyota has ordered their engineers to design/build more interesting cars, and when a car company with the resources of Toyota decides to do something the results can be formidable. Plus, not only are they keeping the V6 option, they are giving it more power, rumored to be around 300 hp. Mazda is almost certainly going to offer the 2.5 turbo engine from the CX-9 SUV in the 6 very soon, but if Toyota delivers an honest-to-goodness fun to drive Camry with a 300-horse V6, then that has to be considered the car to beat. Mazda has done a great job with the design of this 6, both inside and out, and without resorting to any styling gimmicks. It has a classic beauty that I believe will endure over the long haul, which is no small feat. They have also delivered on the whole zoom-zoom ethos with a surprisingly fun-to-drive "family" car. I like that Mazda is kind of a "little guy" of the car world, it gives them the freedom to do things a little differently sometimes, and it means you can drive something that is not so common on the road. Well worth a look to those in the market.
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