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4 out of 5 stars

Great Vehicle, Snow Far

MattC, 03/01/2010
2008 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We leased for 2 years and would probably buy it, but for the issue of snow driving. It is a problem for my wife, and I notice a big difference from our other car, which is a wagon. If you live nearer to the equator, it's really a great car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still Happy After a Year

cobracoach, 01/18/2010
2008 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I traded a Tribute on this car and have not regretted the decision, other than my need for towing my lawn mower on occasion. Fuel economy is consistently in the 27-28 mpg area and have two tanks to go 33 and 35 on trips. I've owned several Hondas and find this comparable to Honda quality and performance, and greatly superior to the 1999 Odessey I owned. Space is adequate and the hidden cubbies are fantastic. Others complain about the short seat, but I find them extremely comfortable. I got stranded one time when I couldn't get the gas cap off and the tank was almost on empty and I was 100 miles from home. Had to break out the cap, but problem has not reoccurred.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Suprisingly fun to drive van!

tristanboy, 06/11/2013
2008 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought this car used. Currently around 34,000 miles. Averaging around 24 mpg mixed. Car has a decent amount of pep for around town, lacking in passing power. Responsive 5-speed auto, with manual control. Love the space for 6, although if all seats are up there is small cargo space behind the third row. Clever packaging and storage with the huge glovebox and flip open second row bottoms. Love the armrests. Steering feel is lively. A bit of wind noise at highway speeds. Beware of suspension problems with the 5. I have noticed some creaking, look into it before buying.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Wagon? Van? Whatever! It's fun!!

ajl, 12/21/2009
2008 Mazda 5 Grand Touring 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After shopping every small SUV out there, and the only real competitor to the 5 when we bought it (the Kia Rondo), we bought our 08 Mazda 5 Grand Touring new in May of 09. After 6000 miles, it's still fun to drive and the mileage keeps getting better as the motor breaks in.It's based on the Mazda 3, considered one of the best driving small cars out there, so it drives and handles like a taller version of that car. If you need a capable vehicle for a small family that's fun to drive, look no further! I cannot say enough about how great this vehicle is to drive. Averaging about 21 mpg in mostly hilly, stop and go driving.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

I Love My Minivan mazda5

nmac, 11/30/2009
2008 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I ended up buying Mazda 5 over a year ago after giving my Jeep Grand Cherokee to my daughter who needed a car desperately at the time. I did a research on which vehicle will have a good decent mileage and can seat 6 people and I found this one with the help of edmunds.com...Thanks again for your support! I surely do appreciate this free service here. I love this car because it drives like a car and not like those regular family vans. The MPG is also a factor that's why I went for this Mazda. I put in about 450 miles on average trip such as grocery shopping and taking my teenager to and from school activities. Overall, this is very nice and it does the job of minivan/car that carries 6 pax.>

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