I recommend Power Stop ceramic pads and solid rotors. The 6 is an economy car by design. So, there are no practical or worthy trade offs to other types of rotors/material besides aesthetics.Since it's a 16', I highly recommend doing a full brake job even if your mileage is low. If I am correct, the 2016 model has an electronic brake that requires a service mode to be able to do the job(refer to manual since I can't help you on that).

Pros: long lasting, good value

Vehicle: Mazda 6

POWER STOP › Brake pads

epexpress22 29 Mar 2022, 22:26

Rating 4.0

Braking:

I installed the power stop ck8067 and I’m happy with them. I went with the geomet coating to help with corrosion around the bolts and wheel hub; the coating gets worn off behind the pads instantly. Only time will tell how much it helps though.

Pros: happy with performance

Cons: coating wears quickly

Vehicle: Mazda 6

Part number: CK8067

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Rose_Speed3 20 Mar 2022, 17:41

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I love my power stop brakes. Got a whole kit on rock auto with pads as well as drilled/slotted rotors. Been running it for over 2 years with no complaints at all, they’ve been fantastic brakes

Pros: fantastic brakes

POWER STOP › Brake pads

jessekookooo 20 Mar 2022, 01:17

Rating 5.0

Braking:
Noise:

I run power stops on my big turbo daily. Haven't had any issues or noises from them and they work/look great. Been running them for almost 3 years now

Pros: no issues, work great

POWER STOP › Brake discs

bs1173 6 Feb 2022, 09:11

Rating 4.0

Braking:

I used the Power Stop Z36 kit. It has drilled and slotted rotors with ceramic pads. It was about $425 for all 4 shipped directly to my house last year. So far they seem great.

Pros: seem great so far

POWER STOP › Brake discs

jackattack6800 5 Feb 2022, 23:05

Rating 5.0

Braking:

Went with power stop rotors and pads. Serious upgrade over stock. Very happy.

Pros: serious upgrade over stock

POWER STOP › Brake discs

DammitDave13 19 Jan 2022, 05:18

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I got the powerstop set for the front. Heavy duty drilled/slotted rotors, nice pads and new calipers for 200 bucks.

Pros: heavy duty, nice pads

POWER STOP › Brake discs

Corg505 10 Oct 2021, 22:22

Rating 4.0

On a brake related note...anyone know if Power Stop rotors & pads are good quality? Looking to upgrade my stock units and these are pretty affordable on Amazon.

Pros: affordable on Amazon

Vehicle: Chevrolet

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Kinkybenny 9 Oct 2021, 23:56

Rating 4.5

Braking:
Dust:

I too have used powerstops with more than satisfactory results. Shorter stopping distances with less brake dust.

Pros: shorter stops, less dust

Vehicle: Volvo C30

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Virginia_Verpa 9 Oct 2021, 22:46

Rating 4.5

Braking:
Dust:

I've used powerstops and bosch on my xc60. Braking performance felt slightly improved from the OEM for both. The powerstops (Z23 model) are also significantly less dusty, while the bosch pads produced about the same amount of dust as the OEM.

Pros: improved braking, less dust

Cons: some dust

Vehicle: Volvo XC60