Functionality, Comfort & Equipment - Quieter and more Practical
Mazda 5 facelift retains all interior features that have made it so popular with families around the globe. Still onboard are its innovative Karakuri seating and storage system (see box), 45 storage compartments , cockpit with all-round adjustability and a high-mount shift lever, one-touch second- row seat-tip functionality for easy entry to the third row and a practical dual-stage liftgate with two opening heights (1,810 mm and 1,910 mm) that prevents scratches in garages and is convenient to use for people of different body sizes. The trunk offers a volume of up to 1,678 litres (Five-seat version with second row down).
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Exterior
The 2007 redesign was as substantial as the 1999 reworking, which did away
with the pop-up headlights in favor of fixed units and a more curvaceous body.
The current generation retains the fixed h ...
Brake System
Foot Brake
Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through normal
use.
Should power-assist fail, you can stop by
applying greater force than normal to the
brake pedal. But ...
Competing for Space
The interior is well-engineered and well-executed, but there's no avoiding
the fact that there are six seats in a relatively small space. This isn't
uncommon, but many models sacrifice space in ju ...