Ride & Handling
The Mazda5's steering response is designed to engage the driver. A turn of the wheel delivers a quick change of direction, and there's a fair amount of feedback. The suspension is on the firm side, but it provides a tolerable ride even on the broken pavement that's prevalent near Cars.com's Chicago headquarters.
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New for 2009
The Tribute receives new four-cylinder and V-6 engines, a new six-speed
automatic transmission, and redesigned front and rear seats. ...
Scheduled Maintenance (Mexico)
Follow Schedule 1 if the vehicle is operated mainly where none of the
following conditions
apply.
- Repeated short-distance driving
- Driving in dusty conditions
- Driving with extended use of b ...
Exterior & Styling
Compared with its competitors, the CX-9 is pretty sleek-looking for a large
crossover. Most crossovers are more streamlined than Ford's boxy Flex, but even
those cars have vestigial characteristic ...


