Buy used Mazda 6 in US

The What Car? Used Car of the Year 2007 spot is for Mazda 6 toppling down 48 model contenders from 3000 vehicles. The selection was made by the judges from used vehicles built starting year 2000 and onwards.

What Car? Used Car Editor Matt Sanger said: 'The 2003 Mazda 6 2.0 TS is a clear winner, securing more than half the votes from the judging panel. It’s a great combination of value, reliability and desirability, alongside its fine handling and driving abilities. It proves the Japanese produce quality cars that are built to last.'

The best Luxury and Executive car of the year post is scooped by Ford’s (builds Volvo aftermarket parts) British-built Jaguar XJ6 3.0. It carries a price tag of more or less £16,000.

According to Judges, ‘The XJ is a great car when it’s new, and at used prices it’s a steal. It’s fast, frugal, comfy and very well built – a testament to the British Jaguar workforce. They should be very proud.’

Here are the other category winners:

Superminis Honda Jazz 1.4 SE
Small Family Cars Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate 5dr
Family Cars Mazda 6 2.0 TS
Estates Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI (130) Zetec
4x4s Nissan X-Trail 2.2 dCi SE
Sports Cars Volkswagen Golf GTi
Luxury and Executive Jaguar XJ6 3.0 SE
MPVs Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Life AC
Overall Winner Mazda 6 2.0 TS

Every year, there are at least 7.5 million sales for used cars in the United Kingdom. The figure is three times larger than the sales for brand new cars making the UK one of the strongest auto markets in Europe and globally. An average used car is 39 months old and had covered more than 50,000 to be bought for only £6,000.

The board of judges is made of respectable icons in their own leagues of the motor industry, leading UK car dealerships, British Car Auctions, USA Car Auctions,  Warranty Direct and Vehicle Experts from What Car?

The cars were judged according to a set of criteria which includes running costs, reliability, drivability, quality, longevity and desirabilit