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 On the upside, the 2011 lowers the taillights and eliminates the clear-lens-over-chrome style, which is outdated at best.
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Cup Holder
WARNING:
Never use a cup holder to hold hot
liquids while the vehicle is moving:
Using a cup holder to hold hot liquids
while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. If the contents spill, you
could ...
Interior
Up to five people can fit inside the Mazda3. The steering column tilts and
telescopes, and the instruments sit in a trio of round, recessed nacelles. A
ratchet-type mechanism permits seat adjustme ...
Exterior
The 2010 Mazda3's exterior styling builds on its predecessor's athletic
proportions by emphasizing design features. One of them is the front grille, but
Mazda may have gone a bit too far with it, ...


