2006 Mazda Mazda5 consumer reviews

I bought a used 2006 Mazda 5 Base Sport that was 3 years old from a dealership and while maintenance cost while making payments was low and fuel economy good, comfort however for a man who is 6 foot 200 lbs is non existent especially in the lumbar region. The car is peppy like the Mazda 3 that's hidden below the sport wagon facia the Mazda 3 small disk brake set up isn't good going down a steep mountain road as you eye the run away truck ramp standing on the brake pedal and smelling it heat up. And while driving up the same said steep mountain road the 4 cylinder engine will blow the oil cooler under the strain. As to the interior the plastic and latching components are inferior and prone to easy breakage as was the case of the lever to fold down the useless third row seating. Other than that it's nimble and will round and hold curves like a sports car and it's suspension is handles the bumps and ruts like a sports car not a luxury car with air ride suspension. If you are a small family of 4 wanting a peppy wagon the Mazda 5 fills the bill but need room for a larger family and cargo a larger minivan is is better suited.

This van met all my needs, plenty legs rooms, Great for the whole family. Great for pro-contractors and great work mini van. Consider doing Uber and Lyft. This is the van for you, great on gas.

I owned this car for over 15 years with almost no problems whatsoever! I have driven it all over the world with family and friends and received nothing but compliments! As a family man there was plenty of room for child seats plus additional seating for parents for group outings to theme parks, dinners, etc... Very comfortable and smooth ride and great for long distance drives up the coast! Most of all, all the back seats fold down creating a HUGE amount of space in the back to lug things around. I helped countless friends and family members move a lot of boxes, furniture, etc... Extremely practical in most situations.

I really like this vehicle, but it does not fair well in Wisconsin winters, as is evident by the amount of rust building up on the wheel wells, underside of the car, and doors. Although my vehicle is in the beginning stages of on-set rust, I have seen my exact car, several of them, with the rust spreading like the virus it is. My guess is my Mazda 5 will rust out before the car fails as a result of high mileage.

Owned this car since new 13 years ago. The size was perfect for the family. The performance and driving characteristics were actually kinda fun for a family car. There were persistent suspension issues. Rust around the rear wheel wells and fit and finish deteriorated as the vehicle aged. Quality is not high and the car was not built for longevity. After 250,000km the transfer case began to leak.

Meets all my needs with four kids! Plenty of leg room and rides smooth! Didn?t think I would like it but it is better than I expected!

This car offers great value as a small mini van to seat six people and yet provide enough cargo space. Reliable car for the family.

It drives like a car but it will fit the whole family. Drives smooth, just watch out for the pot holes. The seats are comfortable and they collapse if you need to load something big.

A great MPG and reliability for a small mini van that can seat six adults comfortably. Everything power plus sunroof.

Long ago and within a galaxy not so far away (okay it was around 2009), I purchased a 2006 Mazda5 with 20,000 miles on it. Back then, I was a young hottie musician hauling around thousands of dollars of precious analog music gear to gigs in Miami, Detroit, Atlanta, etc..All the way from little ol' Kernersville NC. Let me tell you, not once, in the 140,000 miles I put on this thing in those years, did it let me down. Never did it leave me on the side of the road (actually, it did once, but thats because the promoter of the gig I played that night was a jerk who didn't pay me for playing, AND I HAD NO GAS MONEY TO GET HOME!..so ran out of gas at 6AM..fun stuff). I even accidentally hit a boxspring mattress laying in the middle of the highway at night going 70 mph and it still got me home with no issues (had fun pulling chunks of wood out from under the car the next day though!). Decent gas mileage as well.. From central NC to Miami FL, only fill up 3 times! No joke. My niece who is a student up in Asheville University now drives it all over Asheville and loves it. Those "mountain" gears are super handy for her. My only gripe about the Mazda5 is how flimsy the bumper on the front is. It can survive hitting a boxspring at 70mph but lord help you if you accidentally park over a protruding screw sticking up from a cement parking bumper at Waffle House 4 o' clock in the morning..Soon as you back up.. "POP!" bye-bye, bumper. But lets face it, over 150,000 insane road tripping and only routine maintainence required? The thing is a road warrior. And the newer models are about 10 times even better. I've since then went into housewife mode and got a Subaru Crosstrek that I DO love dearly..but the pricetag was a bit OUCH compared to a Mazda5. But hey, gotta keep them babies safe, and look kinda cool hauling play sand and groceries around ;)