The Mazda 6 Tourer will cost you much the same to buy and run as other family estate cars, with list prices a fairly close match for the Volkswagen Passat Estate. Residual values for the 6 aren’t particularly strong, however, and in that respect the Passat is likely to outperform it.

Fuel consumption and CO2 emissons are competitive for diesel models but slightly above average for petrol versions. The 6’s petrol engines don’t benefit from the advanced technology that Mazda’s newer models do, so there’s no mild hybrid technology to boost efficiency. And, unlike rivals such as the Ford Mondeo Estate and Volkswagen Passat Estate, there’s no full hybrid version in the range.