1991 Mazda 626 Cronos review from Australia and New Zealand
"Great family sedan with a gem of a motor"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
HT leads became faulty soon after purchase - replaced them myself.
CV boot replaced at 107000km.
New battery around 101000km.
Part of rubbing strip detached in a car wash (109000km).
General comments?
Great family car - big boot and comfortable interior. Superb engine too for such a conservative looking car, the V6 sounds and goes great over 4000rpm! The Cronos is a loaded Japanese model (climate air, electric seats etc) and so far nothing has caused problems (not bad for 11 years old).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 51000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 109000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| Date of Entry | 29th November, 2002 |