The Province, Canada. 2008 Mazda5: A sporty, spacey people mover

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There are a bunch of reviews around the globe, but this one seemed interesting, "love it or hate it".

I'm in the love side anyway

The Score
Right for our time, Mazda5 is an efficient and fun-to-drive compact people mover.

2008 MAZDA5

• Trim levels: GS and GT
• Sticker price: $20,795 - $24,815
• Power: 2.3L DOHC, 153 horsepower, 16-valve, I4 EFI.
• Transmissions: Five-speed manual, five-speed automatic
• Fuel consumption: (man): 9.6/7.1 L/100 km (city/highway); (auto): 9.9/7.2 L/100 km (city/highway)
• Basic warranty: Three years/80,000 km Powertrain: Five years/100,000 km
• Rust: Five years /unlimited km

The competition
Dodge Journey: $19,995 - $29,995
Mercedes-Benz B-Class: $29,995 - $33,900

The Source
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/n...l?id=a05e2f17-be24-4484-a034-8fffe5e37b38&p=1


I enjoyed my time at the wheel of the Mazda5, but I did wish it had more rearward travel on the driver's seat. The steering wheel position was OK, but I would have liked more room for my longer-than- average legs -- something a dealer could probably correct.

I agree, but the part of "A dealer could probably correct..." LOL, yeah right!!!