With a diesel engine and estate car bodywork this car was last year’s competition winner; this year’s hatchback had 2.0-litre petrol power. It’s a very free-revving engine and a bit ‘top-endy’ with maximum power and torque at 6500 and 4000rpm respectively, with the result that 5th and 6th gears are a bit superfluous when towing and you have to be careful on hill starts.
High marks for handbrake performance and load-carrying ability, however, and you can’t fault the fit and finish of this good-value contender.
| Make/Model |
Caravan weight |
Drive |
Cyls/CC |
bhp/lb ft@rpm |
Price |
Tested |
| Mazda6 2.0 TS² 6spd |
1,143kg |
FWD |
4/1999 |
145/136@4000 |
£17,670 |
2006 |
Mazda6 2.0 TS² 6spd
