Exterior & Styling
The sliding doors say "minivan," but many see the Mazda5 as a wagon. Minivans tend not to set hearts aflutter, but there's one thing I appreciate about the 2010 Mazda5, and that's its styling. It's nothing special, but it's also not the redesigned 2011 Mazda5 that's due at dealerships early in 2011; Mazda has already released photos (click on the thumbnails to the right). The 2011 has a less restrained design, including the smiling grille most new Mazda models get, plus a new characteristic: wavelike accent lines in the bodyside sheet metal. On the upside, the 2011 lowers the taillights and eliminates the clear-lens-over-chrome style, which is outdated at best.
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A sporty cockpit that improves functional beauty
The new "zone layout" approach focuses on improving visibility and more
intuitive controls which provide "a sense of the car and driver as one" and "a
reassuring sense of ...
Suspension and Steering
The new Mazda Tribute retains the chassis system that delivers a superb
combination of handling stability and ride comfort both on and off-road. The
front suspension employs a MacPherson strut sys ...
Seats that fit better, provide greater support and are more functional
The raised sides on the front of the seat cushions were made 20mm larger than
on the first generation Mazda 3 to increase the leg support for a better fit.
The seat backs were also extended by 35m ...


