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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    Rear
    1 Trunk lid. 2 Antenna. 3 Doors and keys. 4 Outside mirror. 5 Tires. 6 Light bulbs. ...