Vehicle Overview
After taking a year off, the Mazda5 small minivan is back for the 2012 model year in redesigned form. It has room for up to six people in three rows. Though it does have sliding side doors, the Mazda5's closest competitors include small hatchbacks and crossovers as opposed to regular-size minivans.
See also:
Mazda6 2010 review
Mazda redesigned its midsize sedan just last year, but the radical new
styling failed to bring in a legion of buyers. In fact, sales of the 6 slipped
after the redesign, which rarely happens. Perh ...
Safety
Standard safety features include side-impact airbags for the front seats and
side curtain airbags for all three rows of seats. Second-row seats have Latch
child-safety seat anchors and top tethers ...
Storage Compartments
WARNING.
Keep storage boxes closed when
driving:
Driving with the storage boxes open
is dangerous. To reduce the
possibility of injury in an accident or
a sudden stop, keep the storage
boxes cl ...