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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Exterior
The CX-9 manages to avoid the chunkiness of many SUVs, in part because of its
angular nose and car-like honeycomb grille. The SUV's beltline rises as it heads
rearward, and the sides are free of c ...
Safety
In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, the CX-9 earned the
top score, Good, in frontal and side-impact tests. It hasn't been tested for
rear impacts or for roof strength, an indica ...
Exterior
The outside of the Tribute didn't get as dramatic a face-lift as the Escape
did for 2008. The grille lost its crossbar and the Mazda logo was moved up. The
2009 Tribute gets a capless refueling sy ...