Which Mazda6 to go for?

Hello,

Thinking of buying a Mazda: could you give me advice on which one I should buy? I am looking at either a 2016 Mazda6 2.2 Skyactiv in Sport trim, with 170,000km on the clock but no service history, or a 2015 Mazda6 2.0 SE Nav saloon, bought from a car dealer.

Which one is cheaper to maintain and more reliable?

IGOR DULAP (Dublin)

Dec 2025 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Igor,

Unless you need the long-distance economy of the diesel, we'd suggest you stick with the 2.0-litre petrol model. It should cost less to maintain in the long run and the 2.2-litre diesel has a known issue with its timing chain.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor