Took my wife to the stealership this weekend and had ourselves a test drive. I'll be waiting a couple years at least to make sure there aren't any major issues, and I don't want to pay the "new car smell" tax. I was pretty impressed!
I haven't driven many mid-size cars, so I don't have much to compare it to. The 2.5 liter did a pretty good job of getting around. It's no rocketship, but gets around well and is lots of fun to drive for a FWD car. The back seat and the trunk are a little on the small side, but for four it's plenty comfy.
A 4-banger turbo diesel is supposed to be available later this year, and that really has me interested. What says the Pelican brain trust?
2014 Mazda 6 Sedan First Drive – Review – Car and Driver