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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SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria
This chart indicates the applicable SRS equipment that will deploy depending
on the type of collision.
(The illustrations are the representative case of collisions.)
X: The SRS air bag equipment ...
Interior & Safety
Though the car is small, the two-seat configuration provides more driver
space than you might expect. A 6-foot-tall ectomorph, I fit just fine, though it
wouldn't be my first choice for a long dri ...
Under the Hood
The MX-5's 2.0-liter four-cylinder develops 166 horsepower at 6,700 rpm. The
engine has dual overhead camshafts and variable valve timing. Torque output is
140 pounds-feet at 5,000 rpm.
Three tr ...