With the redesigned 2012 Mazda5 minivan, the company answered a question I wasn’t aware anyone was asking: “Why can’t I get a minivan with a manual transmission?” Well, now you can ...

Minivan-like sliding rear doors make loading ... it does the job quite well. 2012 Mazda 5 (model tested: Grand Touring). Wired: Versatile multipurpose vehicle that fits a family of five and ...

The 2012 Mazda5 comes solely with the ... Although cozier than full-size minivans, the Mazda5 offers seating for six in three rows. The second row accommodates two adults, but the third-row ...

For $20,040, this van is an excellent value ... ART DIRECTOR TARA KLEIN: After my stint with this particular 2012 Mazda 5 Sport, I was left wondering whether there was really a market for a ...

The 2012 Mazda5 is the first production model to feature the design. It gives the vehicle a look that’s distinct from the mainstream boxy minivan. The interior is well laid out, with perhaps a ...

So let us reintroduce the Mazda 5, which has been updated for the ... 5’s five-speed is replaced by a six-speed for 2012. Unfortunately, the van tested here was equipped with an automati.

The second-generation 2012 Mazda5 is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder ... If you truly need a minivan, the Mazda5 will not do. If you’re looking for most of what a minivan offers, including those ...

We still feel justified in calling it Lord Vader’s van, though, as long as we’re speaking Dutch, in which vader simply means “father.” What we mean is that the Mazda 5 with a six-speed ...

We have quite the soft spot for the Mazda5 mini-minivan. It’s a taller ... Mazda has given the 5 a healthy once-over for the 2012 model year, and the automaker has just announced that the ...

I bought the 5 new in 2012 and have 115k miles ... I hate newer cars but love my mazda 5. It's a van the side of a compact car. I got it having a family and living in Los Angeles with the gas ...

The Mazda5's sliding side doors might lead some to dismiss it as a minivan, but they shouldn't; there's nothing else on the market quite like this unique vehicle, which combines some of the attributes ...