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Comfortable Car, Sucks in Snow
Paul, 01/19/2019
2012 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
10 of 19 people found this review helpful
We chose this model after renting one for a cross country road trip during which time I threw out my back & stil drove for hours in relative comfort. This car was fine for getting around town and great for long road trips in good weather when we lived at a lower, warmer elevation, but then we moved to the mountains where we got snow & learned this car is the absolute worst in snow despite it being front wheel drive. I'm from Minnesota originally & have owned many cars & this was by far the worst winter car I have ever driven. In fact, my wife finally ended up sliding off the road & totaling it with new all-season tires on it (we had just taken off the snow tires that only helped minimally anyway) when there was just an inch of snow on the ground. Also, it is a gutless vehicle. It was dependable, though. It was just also dependably terrible in snow. I wouldn't buy another one.
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maeby101, 07/22/2012
2012 Mazda 5 Touring 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
8 of 16 people found this review helpful
I've had this car for almost a year and 10.5k miles. There are many things I like about it, but I would trade it in if I could. I was coming from an '05 Outback, which had it's share of problems over 100k miles, but I loved that car from the start. I can't say the same about the 5. I chose this car because of the ability to put an adult in the backseat with our two little kids. But we only need to do this on long trips, which is maybe twice a year. I miss having AWD (though the 5 was fine with winter tires in last year's very mild winter). Something about it just feels cheap. After 10k miles, one of the sliding doors has begun to rattle at slow speeds. That's just wrong.
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Used Mazda 5
Ken, 07/01/2018
2012 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Smaller than typical van, great handling. Was looking for a low mileage 6 speed manual & found it - worth the search.
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Great so far, but a few interior irritations...
birdsnest25, 07/30/2012
2012 Mazda 5 Touring 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
10 of 22 people found this review helpful
So, I'm one week into ownership of a 2012 Mazda5 Touring. For the most part I am happy, with a few execution complaints. Build quality seems good, handing and ride quality very good, milage has been great (30+ mpg on highway). Complaints: sunroof is abysmal, only opening to 60% of the cutout -- come on, engineer it to open 100%. Also, there is no front covered storage other than the glove compartment. The fold down center front armrests get in the way of the seat belt buckles and should be replaced with a covered bin. Also, the sound system should be better. For the same price as the lousy sunroof and CD changer in the Mazda5, you get a real sunroof and Bose system in the CX5
Perfect urban car…also good for trips.
B. Norris, 02/07/2022
2012 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Compact exterior, comfortable interior makes for easy driving and parking in urban areas…the rear sliding doors make for extra easy loading on groceries or whatever. Good power, abnormally tight turning radius helps make driving in traffic extra easy.