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 & 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 ...
Engine Compartment Overview
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Cargo
Mazda has done a nice job arranging the CX-7's cargo area. The space measures
29.9 cubic feet with the backseat up and 58.6 cubic feet when it's folded, but
perhaps more importantly, the few intru ...


