Mazda 626 Hatchback (1997-)
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    A lot of car for it's money, and all the extras you get with the car still work because the cars so reliable.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Comfortable car, dream to drive.

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Good motorway car, no rattles, solid car.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Nothing goes wrong except cambelt tensioner, which if changed at 54k intervals with the cambelt you won't have a problem.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Good looking car, nice alloys, looks better with rear spoiler.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Solid car, loads of headroom.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    All good, good range on remotes.

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Mazda's are fantastic cars, shame they don't make them like they used to.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Engine bottom end went at 156,000 miles. Put new engine in and its going strong again.

    Other

    Water ingress in ABS connector put ABS light on, new seal required, cleaned terminals on abs module all OK.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes