Mazda sent me a card stating if I go test drive a Mazda5 they will send me a $35 Gift Card from Blockbuster so figured it was worth it.
I already own the '03 Protege5 and '01 MPV I figured it would be worth the drive to compare the Mazda5 to them? Well, they M5 drove kind if sluggish to me in the handling dept. I think the MPV could out handle it? I wish my car had the toque band of the car. I understand it is built on the Mazda3 platform and the gearbox has been altered to deal with the extra weight of the car and 6 passengers? The seating was super cool. The interior fabric is way nicer than mine and wont wear like my current. My kids (12 and 9) liked the front seat airbag switch that will turn on or off automatically depending on how much weight is in the passenger seat. The stereo sucked. The steering was uneventful, they need to put less power in it if you ask me. The rear console that pops out from under the rear passenger seat was cool. The oddest part to me was the price. It had everything but the Nav System and it stickered for just over $20k? My P5 stickered for more that?!
My wife wants to go test drive it this weekend but who knows, she really likes the MPV.
Anybody else drive one yet?
-Dean
I already own the '03 Protege5 and '01 MPV I figured it would be worth the drive to compare the Mazda5 to them? Well, they M5 drove kind if sluggish to me in the handling dept. I think the MPV could out handle it? I wish my car had the toque band of the car. I understand it is built on the Mazda3 platform and the gearbox has been altered to deal with the extra weight of the car and 6 passengers? The seating was super cool. The interior fabric is way nicer than mine and wont wear like my current. My kids (12 and 9) liked the front seat airbag switch that will turn on or off automatically depending on how much weight is in the passenger seat. The stereo sucked. The steering was uneventful, they need to put less power in it if you ask me. The rear console that pops out from under the rear passenger seat was cool. The oddest part to me was the price. It had everything but the Nav System and it stickered for just over $20k? My P5 stickered for more that?!
My wife wants to go test drive it this weekend but who knows, she really likes the MPV.
Anybody else drive one yet?
-Dean
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