By Jeff on 11/09/05 14:24 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2006 Mazda MPV LX 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Excellent and good looking vehicle, no major problem as of today. Good handling, braking is average in winter conditions and the windshield seems to be a problem (had to be changed twice - cracked by small rocks impacts). You should consider buying a rear step protector because the paint can be easily scratched when loading or unloading from the cargo bay. Too bad that Mazda want to replace it with a cross-whatever vehicle (Mazda 7).
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By Lee on 09/27/05 16:17 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2006 Mazda MPV ES 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Loaded with features at an awesome price. 17" wheels, leather, moonroof, 6 disc CD changer, dual air, roll down rear windows, power sliding doors, and more. My gas mileage on the highway has been 26.5 mpg consistently. It is garageable in a single car garage.
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By bukake blitz on 09/10/05 18:23 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2006 Mazda MPV LX-SV 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
Review
i got the LX-SV for less than $18k out the door. It's not as comfy as the Sienna but for the price it will do. Took it on a few 2 hour rides and no complaints so far. The gas mileage is average for a van. Handling is decent with good road feel (unlike other vans). A basic Sienna without side airbags would have cost about $5k more. The transmission has felt fine so far.
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By Jason on 09/07/05 19:56 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2006 Mazda MPV LX 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
Review
We looked at every other van on the market and for the price it was a great buy. Plus Mazda is willing to cut a deal to get you in one of their cars. We paid well under the listed price for this van. The power is great for a 3.0L vehicle of this size. The transmission is a bit slow to respond; that would be my only complaint. But not many of the vans we tried responded like a race car. We spent a week in the Sierras driving on and even a little off-road (mostly fire roads) and had no issues. With a family of 6 we would have liked the van to be a little longer to store more equipment. But it worked. Great style and power for $10,000 less than the Honda.
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By Mom on 08/23/05 13:07 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2006 Mazda MPV LX 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
Review
All the Mazda's have a problem with the transmission where it feels like you got hit by another car. It's the transmission shifting. It only happens every few months, but they won't fix the problem. The gas mileage is lower than they say at 19 mpg with part highway and part in town. If it is all freeway, and you drive 60 or less, you can get 24 mpg. I got that once. Overall I love the van, but the gas is too expensive now, so I'm selling. No other problems have ever occurred, and I have 24,000 miles.
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