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| Description |
| In assembling this review on the 2009 Mazda Mazda5, TheCarConnection.com’s automotive experts read a number of critical reviews and included the most useful information from them. Then the editors at TheCarConnection.com brought their firsthand experience with the Mazda5 to this review to make it especially insightful. |
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| Road Test |
Take a wagon, raise the roof, and add sliding rear doors (or just make a typical U.S. minivan at seven-eighths scale), and that’s the 2009 Mazda Mazda5--a vehicle not closely rivaled in the U.S. market. Slightly smaller than short-wheelbase versions of minivans, such as the Kia Sedona, it’s a three-row, six-seat "sport minivan."
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| Positive Points |
- true "mini" van
- Handles like a small car yet seats six
- The only minivan to offer a manual transmission
- Long list of safety features
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| Negative Points |
- little engine that could, if it had a turbo
- Lack of stability control is a safety handicap
- Front seats could be more supportive
- Grand Touring trim can get pricey
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