2008 Mazda 5 Touring
It's no sports car, but the Mazda5 has enough 'zoom-zoom' mixed with practicality to keep us entertained. Count me among the fans of the 5, from the start. I was with Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, in November 2004, when the company first showed this vehicle to the America press corps. Back then, even Mazda's North American officials were unsure whether the 5 would fly in America, but I was enthused by this mini minivan's packaging and thrift. The way I see it, there are plenty of people who need a bit more space and utility than a traditional sedan but who don't want to spend the money that it takes to drive a full-size minivan or a mid-size SUV. Here at Automobile Magazine, we ran a Four Seasons test of a 2006 Mazda 5, and even the doubters among us were won over after twelve months. With an as-tested price of $21,510 and average fuel economy over our test's 21,343 miles of 25 mpg, all while hauling up to six people and a lot of stuff, what was not to like?
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2008 Mazda 5 Touring
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