The way they engineered this car is so anti mechanic and I hate it so much I refuse to ever buy a car made by Mazda

This vehicle is comfortable and a smooth drive. Size is good for extra passengers and/or hauling equipment. I am looking forward to talking a road trip.

Bought new in 2010, served many trips. Florida to and from, Washington D.C. hauling around a family of 4. Love this minivan, however, we only got 9 or so years out of it when things started going wrong. First, a check engine light with no real reason, technicians turned it off, came back on. Not a big deal, until the A/C went out in the car in the summer. With a teenager driving, I had to fix it, which was COSTLY. Now, the rear suspension is going out and you can hear creaking sounds when driving. Also, the anemic 4 cylinder can barely get up hills with cargo or people, but it is fine around town. The plastic interior isn't anything to admire, however, it does have heated seats and a sunroof, which is nice. The wind noise is also intrusive, but you can block that out with the radio, right? Besides that, the car has been really good. Despite all those negatives, I've been surprised by how much we fell in love with this minivan. The visibility is insane and my wife absolutely loves it every time she drives it when my daughter comes back from college, the exterior design is pretty sharp looking and has aged well, and the seat storage in the second row comes in handy. All in all, this car is fine. It's super easy to drive around town, with huge glass, just don't expect it to outlast you or be very fast.