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4.5 out of 5 stars

The Perfect car for us!

rough'n'tumble, 07/09/2010
2009 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

We were getting around in a compact car, but when we bought our own house and adopted a 90 pound dog, our compact wasn't working anymore. We are also outdoor people who love to go camping, so we needed a car with room for all our rig and our dog that could put up with some rough terrain. The Mazda5 was the perfect choice for us and we don't have any regrets. We paid $17,500 for it.

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4 out of 5 stars

Good value but not a favorite

Anonymous, 12/07/2010
2009 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Purchased in Mar 2009 when sales were really slow. Car was built in Sept 08, so it sat on the lot for a while. With carpet mats and the rear bumper cover, just over $16k out the door. Very good value. Interior doesn't match up to what we had in two previous Honda Accords and our 2004 Camry. I purchased snow tires already after reading how junky the OEM tires are; is there a new car that doesn't have junky OEM tires in this price range? Despite 5spd auto, car is sluggish. 22-24 mpg in mixed driving. Manual shift mode is useless. Only had power steering failure happen to us (knock on wood); covered under warranty. Bought this car mostly for value and chaffeuring kids.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Nearly perfect for my purpose

MindDrive, 10/19/2010
2009 Mazda 5 Grand Touring 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I needed a good vehicle, nothing fancy, that would fit my large music keyboards, but not be a monster truck. Mazda 5 is a "micro-minivan" (hip term for station wagon.) It has room for two adults up front, 2½ adults in the back (typical nonsense about a 3rd adult in the back, no way,) and 2 kids all the way in the back. The 4 back seats fold down for a lot of cargo room. All this and it still drives like a car. It is well configured overall.

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1.38 out of 5 stars

Stay Away From This Car and Mazda

Home Theater Guy, 09/06/2010
2009 Mazda 5 Touring 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

We purchased this car for our family because of the dual sliding doors, size and fuel economy. What we got was a lemon. Within the first 2000 miles the A/C went out. Four months later, the A/C went out again. We had this car at the dealer 4 times for A/C repairs alone. In the 14 months we had this vehicle we also had the radio replaced because the sound wouldn't come on. The check engine light came one twice, which required two more visits to the dealer for engine jerking and sluggishness. Up to the day we traded this vehicle, it would wobble or bounce on perfect roads as if it were out of line or the wheels were not balanced. We had those items checked many times, with no changes.

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5 out of 5 stars

Deal of the Century

dontknomuch, 03/17/2009
2009 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought an '09 Sport model with AT and pearl paint for $17995. My wife just loves the car...the four kids fit with no problem. The gas mileage is fantastic.

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