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.
See also:
Steering Wheel
WARNING.
Never adjust the steering wheel while
the vehicle is moving:
Adjusting the steering wheel while
the vehicle is moving is dangerous.
Moving it can very easily cause the
driver to abruptl ...
Under the Hood
Tribute buyers get the choice of two engines, a 153-horsepower, 2.3-liter
four-cylinder or a 200-hp, 3.0-liter V-6. The base Tribute comes with a choice
of five-speed manual or four-speed automati ...
CX-9 in the Market
Full-size truck-based SUVs were wildly popular in the '90s, but crossover
SUVs are (for the moment) the hot segment in the car business. The 2007 model
year saw the introduction of more than 10 ne ...