Used 5 for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2014 5, so we've included reviews for other years of the 5 since its last redesign.
Micro Van
Tyler, 09/26/2016
2012 Mazda 5 Grand Touring 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Great little van, drives like a small sedan. Not a lot of cargo area with seats up, but for a small family it would be great.
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Love My Mazda5!!!
kbstagg, 03/29/2012
2012 Mazda 5 Touring 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
So far I am loving the Mazda5. After extensive research and needing to be able to seat 6. This vehicle had the most bang for the buck, without the horrible SUV gas mileage. Engine could use a few more HP, but really not bad. Acceleration is good and the transmission shift is so smooth. I traded a 2011 Honda Civic for the 2012 Mazda5 and couldn't be happier. I drive about 70% Hwy and am avg 25 mpg with a little over 1000 miles( I was only avg 27 mpg with my Civic). Even has all the bells and whistles, with a great sticker price. It really is fun to drive and handles just like a car. I can't say enough good things about this vehicle.
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Wished I bought an Odyssey but love my Mazda 5!
joyfulgirl_3, 07/06/2014
updated 01/27/2023
2012 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
27 of 31 people found this review helpful
Update 1/2023 Replaced spark plugs in fall (late) and drives like new with now 117K miles. Work from home last 3 years with COVID. Hope she lasts another 2 years with crazy car prices. Good for my family size of 2 kids. Love to haul furniture. Don't like using 3rd row seats - too close to hatch. Good for my family and gas but if more kids would want an Odyssey. Update 7/25/2022 About 113K miles now. Not driving as much with COVID. No additional repairs since last update. They are now selling 10+ year old Mazdas with 60K miles for about same amount I paid 1 yr old w/8.5K miles with these crazy covid car prices. Update 7/21/2021 Transmission control module went out at about 106K miles. Mechanic said poor design for that piece as it wasn't under a heat shield. That repair and transmission flush, and some other maintenance quickly added up. Overall, cost of repairs (not maintenance) for 10 years has been low- under $2600. Update 1/21/2021 Almost 105K miles and 2nd true repair of @$350 for 1 collapsed engine mount. Glad I didn't buy a new car that would have a car payment with little driving due to COVID. Continued with basic maintenance (oil change and transmission flush) and car runs great. Update 7/20/20 Car has 100.5K and still going strong. Still only the $120 repair bill. Seems to eat windshield wipers and have yet to have tires last on it (with inflation and rotation). But, mechanically it has been very good to me. While I want the space of an Odyssey, I love the gas mileage and ability to park this one. Update 6/19/19 Car has almost 90K miles. Still only repair done is stabilizer bar for $120. Regular maintenance done. Has a $600 repair coming for part in front area where grease is leaking. I think it will be time to trade soon as I bet it will need a lot of work@100K. Still don't feel like this car will get 150K+ miles w/out a lot of money dumped into it. It has served it's purpose. Update 01/06/2017 I still have the car. It's got 62K on it. The only repair done was a stabilizer bar for $120 which made it drive like new. Front end was really shaky before. I've done the oil changes, got new tires, and changed front brakes. Agree with my original review. I think I got a good deal on mine used. I would not pay 18-20K+ for this car. Driving forward is great. I feel there are a lot of weird blind spots backing up...even w/all the windows. If you fold the back seats down for what would be normal trunk space in a car, you have only 2 seats in the back (no middle seat). It is nice you can fold all the seats down and haul items. Fit a small Ikea couch in there, bicycles etc. I'll drive it til it dies, b/c that's what I do with cars. But, I wouldn't buy it again. It's served it's purpose but could be better. I can't seem to find where to access the best/worst feature input. Best: It's been reliable. Sliding doors are great for kids so they don't ding other cars. Easy to park. Worst: Seat fabric is cheap. Others have posted similar comments that spills can't be cleaned off. Panel display is nice looking but the inside of the car seems very cheap/basic. Not looking for luxury but cars I had 15-20 years ago (basic cars) were nicer looking/more solid than this. If anyone pays close to sticker price, I think you could get a much better interior in a base car. Original tires didn't last long. Road noise was bad w/original. Much better with Michelins. Horrible in slick/snow conditions. H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E. As in, with new tires, accelerating slowly from stop, very fishy in rain...snow is worse. Original Post: I bought a 2012 used with 8.5K. It was flawless except for a stain on the front passenger seat which I have been unable to remove. Another stain is on a back seat that I can't remove. Needs better seat fabric- seems cheap. I have 2 kids and am finding that as my baby turned into toddler, and with a 9 year old, we are outgrowing the car with backpacks, soccer stuff etc. If we had another child, there'd be little room for a stroller. No way this car is functional for 4 kids full-time. Since I bought it, the gas mileage has gone down considerably though it's well maintained by Mazda. Great to drive forward...seems to have lots of blind spots in spite of all the windows.
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Perfect for us!
constantinea, 11/12/2013
2013 Mazda 5 Grand Touring 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
27 of 31 people found this review helpful
When my wife and I decided to replace our 2003 Jeep Liberty, we set some stringent criteria. We wanted a car that could seat our baby, our 4-yo, and an adult or two on occasion, when relatives visit. However, it also needed to be small enough to maneuver easily in and out of parking spaces in suburban malls or NYC, get at least 20-miles per gallon mixed, and be fun to drive even on windy roads. Its outside had to look appealing, and its inside had to handle abuse from the kids well. Finally, it had to cost less than $30,000 with all extras. Frankly, we did not think such a car existed...until we found the Mazda 5. Our Mazda has turned out to be everything we hoped it would be.
It's not a minivan it's a SUPER WAGON
wnull, 05/28/2014
updated 06/02/2020
2014 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
43 of 51 people found this review helpful
when our 2007 mazda3 was totaled we knew we wanted another mazda. we had that car since new with 130k on it and no issues. We also wanted something for our growing family but yet something kind of fun to drive. My wife refuses to drive anything but a manual transmission. So the mazda5 has fit the bill for everything. we don't usually have more than 4 people in the car at a time but it's nice to know we can fit 6 if needed. If you plan on taking this for long vacations using all six seats..BUY the roof rack! MPG so far has averaged 28/ best 32..mostly hwy and long stretches of 40mph roads during my commute. For a young couple that like smaller maneuverable cars this is the way to go! Update: just turned 36k miles and still love our super wagon especially after our second child. Zero issues other than the stock tires where crap. By 20k miles they where super loud on the highway. Other than that only maintenance has been oil changes and other normal maintenance. *42k update - zero issues other than the plastic in the back is knicked up and scratches easy. Other than that it's just been usually oil changes, on our second set of tires. Went with contental DWS tires and it helped reduce the cabin noise a lot! This is considered the best car purchase we've made. *50k update - still no issues other then a recall on the hatch lifts. taken care of free of charge. I will say as the kids are getting older, I really wish it was a quieter ride on the highways. we bought portable dvd players to go over the head rest and we have to crank them to max volume for the kids to hear them. Still can't complain considering the price and it's the only super wagon with a manual transmission and sliding passenger doors! *56k update - oh Mazda and your cheap paint, the front of the car from trips is getting pretty chipped up and my lack of keeping the bug guts clean off the front of it during the first few years has really shown it's mark. So technically if I had kept up with cleaning the front of the car off during and after trips i'm sure the car would be much better off. No plans to get rid of the super wagon and it's still doing great with long trips, still getting around 29-31 mpg on long trips. still loving the manual transmission and zero problems with the car. **85K final update - The mazda5 was traded in. Almost a year ago for a 2019 Buick tourx. We loved the 5 but started to get surface rust...issues from me not taking care of the paint. it never got a single coat of wax. We had ZERO mechanical issues with it, loved the space in the back but it just got to be uncomfortable for long family trips. Being 6' tall and with my kids getting bigger we wanted something with more room. we do miss the extra room we had in the back, and the use of third row seats for the rare occasion we needed them. Overall would we buy it again if we knew what we knew now. In a heartbeat!! To this day it's the only purchase we've made with zero buyers remorse.
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