MAZDA 6 · 2.3 S-VT Active · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2005

Make of automobiles 6, modification of 2.3 S-VT Active began producing by Mazda in 2002 and closed in 2005. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«6 2.3 S-VT Active» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 8.9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 214 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 166 hp at 6500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 64 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 km (7 l on the highway, 12.2 liters in the city), that let you drive roughly 720 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 215/45R17.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mazda 6 gained the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).