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I need to buy a twin-sized mattress at COSTCO and was wondering if I'm wasting my time trying to fit it in my 2010 MAZDA5. A twin mattress is 39"x75" and I believe that the narrowest width in the back of the MAZDA5 is 40"....but the length of the mattress won't fit the 67" length cargo area. I'm thinking that I may be able to angle it and get it in...has anyone tried before???

I've got one word for you:

SLEEPY'S

they deliver, set up, AND take away the old one. in my book, that's PRICELESS.
 
I need to buy a twin-sized mattress at COSTCO and was wondering if I'm wasting my time trying to fit it in my 2010 MAZDA5. A twin mattress is 39"x75" and I believe that the narrowest width in the back of the MAZDA5 is 40"....but the length of the mattress won't fit the 67" length cargo area. I'm thinking that I may be able to angle it and get it in...has anyone tried before???

Ive put a twin mattress in the 5 before, it fits. Ive put a twin mattress and also a queen mattress at a different time in my old 02' subaru impreza wrx wagon and it fit. So you should have no problems.
 
Ive put a twin mattress in the 5 before, it fits. Ive put a twin mattress and also a queen mattress at a different time in my old 02' subaru impreza wrx wagon and it fit. So you should have no problems.

Good to know that I won't have to go right back into the store after buying it! Thanks!
 
i picked up a little minibike for my son the other day (suzuki drz70).
It fit great in the back, i even strapped it down (ever so gently) to the plastic cargo hooks.
I could have probably fit it with the middle row up as well...


yes!!!
 
Dog kennels

We got a new Chocolate Lab puppy, so we got another kennel. Just barely fit the two in the back of the M5. I think they are a large and medium.
 

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Two doors thru middle of Mazda 5!

I had no problem getting in two full size wooden doors in my Mazda. Placed the doors between the seats which ran from the back of the car to the edge of the back driver's seats. Still had all the seats up except for the very back two. I'm still blown away about what I can get in this car and the money I've saved by not having delivery service charges for large items.
 
Upright freezer

First post with my new Mazda5. Didn't take a pic (long night), but we got a 13.7 cubic foot upright freezer in the back still in the box. Just had to remove the wooden foot supports for the door to close. Also, was able to fit a car seat that we forgot to take out of the car before our shopping trip. Dimensions were 32"x63"x30" if I remember correctly. Link to to the freezer below, if you need a freezer that will fit in the back of your Mazda5.

http://www.hhgregg.com/ProductDetail.asp?SID=n&ProductID=21361#page
 
Funny...

Interestingly, the first-ever mainstream minivan in North America, the Dodge Caravan, was roughly the same size. More than two decades later, the Mazda5 keeps the spirit alive in a market that's continuously evolving. It's almost as if the pendulum had gone a full swing and come back to its initial spot...

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Source:
http://www.auto123.com/en/mazda/5/2008/review?carid=1083900302&artid=97366&pg=1

How weird. I was just thinking about this... and then I came back to work after grabbing something for lunch, there in the parking lot was a 5 and an 88 caravan parked next to each other. The 5 was bigger. And much much cuter. :)
 
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One of the reasons (among many) that we did not go for the Caravan this time is that they are big and ugly. I preferred them a few years ago when they were not so boxy. And smaller...
 
2010 Mazda5
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Amp inside the seat storage area..

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2 12" xtr subs in a custom box (bought the box took it apart and modified it to fit)
 
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Last weekend...decided to blow in insulation into the attic...

Load #1 - 20!! bags of Green Fiber insulation (with rows 2&3 down). Could have squeezed one or two more with some rearranging/use of the front seat.
Load #2 - the huge heavy blower machine that they rent/loan you from Home Depot to do the blowing, AND a huge 3'x3' plastic tub holding 100' of (4"ID) hose. Easily. With baby seat in place in row 2.

Two nights ago - full size ping pong table (in quarters) and the legs/support apparatus with the base still assmbled. Rows 2&3 down.

Amazing little vehicle.
 
Hey, does anyone know how long the roof is? A friend of mine is selling a Yakima box like this one, and I'm trying to figure out if it's too long for the 5. 89 inch long box.

Once I get my hands on the right Q clips, I'll be putting a Yak rack on top anyway, this box could be great for road trips.

-thanks-
 
32" spread front/back between the cross bars. Yakima should have the recommended box sizes for that spread distance.

Also, LOTS of pictures of 5's with rocket boxes on them in the ubiquitous roof rack thread, the search function is your friend.
 

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