2015 Mazda 5 Grand Touring review notes - Autoweek
That’s OK -- the Mazda 5 doesn’t owe anyone an apology. It’s hardly cutting-edge, but it offers a good feature set, outstanding utility and typical Mazda driving dynamics in a $25,000 package. It’s impossible to make mini-minivan styling look cool, but the Mazda 5, with its swoopy Kodo-design style lines, pulls it off far more effectively than the Euro-utilitarian Ford Transit Connect , the wagon version of which may be the Mazda 5’s... The Mazda 5 Grand Touring is also vastly more entertaining to drive than either the Ford or most any other similarly priced utility. where the 3,500-pound curb weight shows up is in mediocre fuel economy, where the EPA-rated 24 mpg combined seems about right -- the trip computer was showing 21. 8 mpg after about 100 miles of driving, mostly on surface streets. Then again, if you need to carry six (very occasionally), the Mazda 5 offers a usable third row. compare that to the new Golf Sportwagen’s 30. 4 cubic feet and the Mazda’s utility quickly becomes apparent, made more so thanks to minivan-style sliding side doors. Head to your Mazda dealer while you still can. As good as the Mazda 5 is, it's a safe bet the car won’t be on sale in the. Source: autoweek.com
