2010 Mazda Mazda5 consumer reviews

I love the size and styling. It has a bit of road noise and the suspension has needed repairs. We also had to replace the transmission. The vehicle gets very good gas mileage. I like the fact that it still looks stylish even though it can haul a crew. The seats fold down easily for extra hauling space.

Wanted something with a small 3rd row (mainly for kids) that wasn't a big honking minivan or SUV. This fits the bill nicely. Gets better mileage than a minivan and SUV, and is smaller/easier to manage. Pretty much a station wagon with sliding doors and a foldable 3rd row. exactly what I needed. Great interior, easier to manuever inside and out. Bummer they aren't making it any more.

Great experience, Mario Mankowski was so helpful . Told me everything what I need to know , answers all my question thank you.

I had researched this vehicle for about two weeks, looked at a few of them and finally test drove a 2010 touring with cloth interior an 59k moles. The seats in this vehicle were exteramly uncomfortable. The back seats are short and the seating position is such that my legs did not touch the seat cushion. Further the seat cushion are extremely short. The drivers seat is nearly as bad as the rear seat. It's narrow with very short cushions. Further the seats are very firm with saddle soreness occurring 20 minutes into the test drive. My companion testers feet went to sleep while driving (never happened on any other test vehicle).

love our mazda 5, it drives smooth, handles well, and is reliable. there is enough room to transport the 4 of us (2 toddlers and 2 adults) and have extra room in the back with the 3rd row up or down. the only complaint i would have is the sound system. there are only speakers in the back and front, it would be nice to have speakers in the middle and a sun roof. but other than that, this is an EXCELLENT MINI MINI Van and will recommend to a small family looking for a little more room.

We LOVE our Mazda5. Bucket seats for everyone in the family (4 of us). Easy to maneuver a car seat and store a stroller plus groceries in the back. A full 18 feet of storage if you fold all the seats down - we got our 46in TV in the car (with all 4 of us in it). Gas mileage is 27 on the road and 23 in town. Both Consumer Reports and Mazda under-report this figure as 21/27. The ride is smooth and it handles like a smaller car. Not at all top heavy like a full-size minivan. Mazda got it right with this one. Sadly, our Mazda5 was totaled in a car accident. Everyone, all 4 of us walked away from a front end impact going 40-45mph. Our next car, a 2012 Mazda5 Grand Touring. We are selecting a different color but find the Xenon headlights and leather interior a must for our family. We found that our Galaxy Grey w black leather interior was HOT in the summer and the car is difficult to see; we had several near misses. Our other complaint was that a Bose sound system is not available on this Mazda - Boo Hiss. We also will be adding remote start to help with the cool down in the scorching summers.

I LOVE my Mazda 5!! Was looking to upgrade from a sedan to an SUV without sacrificing fuel economy. The Mazda 5 is the answer. Love the sliding passenger doors. Love the rear captain's chairs and my kids do too. Love the optional 3rd row seat. It is small, but functional. Love all the extra room! With all the seats folded down we were able to fit a Queen size inflatable matress in the back on a cold night while camping. Fuel economy has been great - averaging 24mpg consitently, and up to 28 with highway driving. Drives smooth and easy with the feel of a smaller vehicle. The whole family loves our Mazda 5!!

I love my car, I just shouldn't have bought a previous rental. I have had the ABS and rear struts repaired. Luckily it's still under warranty. I love the versatility and size. It still feels like I'm driving a car. Just had a Mazda6 as a loaner, and while I liked the 6, my 5 has better pickup and the engine is quieter.

My wife and I bought a Mazda 5 about 6 months ago, one month before the birth of our daughter. We did a lot of research before buying the Mazda 5. As a small minivan, the 5 is in a class by itself. The alternatives were either standard-sized minivans (Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, etc) and crossovers (Mazda CX-7, Nissan Murano). We judged the standard-sized minivans to be more than we need - their advantage is more interior space, but this comes at significant costs: they are much more expensive, do not have the nimble handling of the 5, and get worse gas mileage than the 5. Compared to the 5, the crossovers were more expensive by a few thousand dollars, had much less interior cargo space, and also suffered from poor gas mileage. The Mazda 5 has been perfect for us. It is unlikely that we'll be transporting more than 4 people very often - therefore, the rear seats are almost always down and provide great space for cargo. The sliding doors are very helpful when it comes to putting the baby seat in. It handles nicely, accelerates well. For the money, it is a lot of car. Perhaps we'll outgrow it one day if we have 3 kids, but that's a long way off. If I have one complaint, it's that the front passenger's seat is short on legroom when the baby's carseat is mounted in the seat behind it. But other than that, my wife and I are both 6 feet tall and feel comfortable in the car.

I am 6ft 3in I fit in the 5 ok. I love the fuel economy and the overall performance of this van/ wagon. The car has some pep and rides pretty smooth. I found that you dont often know you are driving over the speed limit because of how well it drives. I have the sport model and at a base package the 5 comes well equipped. The only thing I would choose to add would be window tint, a custom stereo and fog lamps. None are necessary but my personal choice.