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 On the upside, the 2011 lowers the taillights and eliminates the clear-lens-over-chrome style, which is outdated at best.
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Audio Set
Audio information is displayed on the information display.
Power/Volume/Sound Controls
Operating the Radio
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player
Operating the In-Dash CD Changer
Operating the ...
Ride & Handling
In keeping with Mazda's tagline of offering "Zoom-Zoom" cars, the Mazda6's
suspension tuning is on the firm side for a midsize sedan; if you've driven some
of its competitors, it's much ...
Transmissions
The 2.3-litre MZR petrol comes standard with a new five-speed manual
transmission that employs multi-cone synchronizers and a new cable shift system,
which reduces shift effort and provides for sh ...


