Used Mazda Mazda5 for Sale

I have owned this vehicle for almost 10 years and bought it brand new from the showroom. It has been a great vehicle for the most part but has had some major repairs in the past few months. I like that it has sliding back doors because I have kids and don't need them hitting the cars we park beside- that's one of my favorite things. I do not like that the tires are performance tires. They don't last as long as traditional tires and are expensive. Fuel economy is not too bad. The car itself has been good I just wish Mazda had more service centers in my area.

The Mazda5 is a great family vehicle. The second row captain seats fit many different types of car seats, and with latch, they install easily. These seats are also tall enough to enable even small children to easily see out the windows. Storage under the seats is perfect for tissues, first aid kit, or extra kid clothes. Fold-down third row seating provides plenty of room for daily trips to stores, soccer, or the beach while also giving Grandma a place to sit when she visits (and saving the expense of a rental car). The sliding doors make it easy to get toddlers or babies in and out of their seats without worrying about dinging the door of the vehicle next to you. The Mazda5 is also easy to drive. Unlike traditional mini-vans, it's the size of a sedan, so easy to fit in a compact parking space or squeeze through the lot at school drop-off. It even fits easily into a one-car garage. There is no feeling of floating while driving as there can be in larger vehicles.

We bought the Mazda5 brand new when we learned that we were expecting our 2nd child. We wanted a larger vehicle, but we also wanted to maintain fuel economy. I've owned a number of Mazdas over the years, and I consider myself fairly loyal to the brand. I like Mazda's emphasis on performance and drive-ability. The 5 is sporty enough that it stands out in its small sector. It is fairly roomy with plenty of space in the front two rows even for tallish men (I'm 5'10"). The third row however is only fit for tiny people, think 7 year olds or smaller. It drives all right. It's not nearly as fun to drive as the Mazda3 which I've previously owned. It does have the larger 2.3 L engine that the faster 3s possessed. It has plenty of power to merge on the highway. Now for the bad. The sliding doors on our three stopped locking within two years. Using either the clicker or the door button, they simply wouldn't lock. Our Mazda dealership changed some parts twice, but they never fixed it. We gave up on it, and just accepted that we'd have to lock manually. The low profile tires on our 5 wore down at an alarming rate. We've only put 70,000 miles on our 5 in over 7 years of driving, and I've put at least 4 full sets of tires on that car. Plus they are really expensive. It is really loud on the highway. You cannot hold a normal conversation at highway speed. The car is just too loud. Also like many Mazda's but even worse, this car is not meant for comfort. I don't demand lazy-boy comfort from my cars. We don't drive that much, but the 5 is especially uncomfortable. The seats are just too firm for hours of sitting.