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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Manual Transaxle Operation
Manual Transaxle Shift Pattern
The vehicle is equipped with either a 5-
speed or 6-speed manual transaxle. The
shift pattern for each is shown above.
Depress the clutch pedal all the way down
w ...
Miata in the Market
The Miata's advantages in the market are that it has little competition — and
none with anywhere near its two decades of refinement and evolution. There's
almost a $10,000 span between the base-pr ...
Trailer Towing
Your Mazda was designed and built primarily to carry passengers and cargo.
If you tow a trailer, follow these instructions because driver and passenger
safety depends
on proper equipment and safe ...


