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Mazda 5 (2008-) Review

Category: Compact MPV 4 out of 5

Summary of the Mazda 5 (2008-)

Price Range: £16,245 to £20,295

Assets

Fine drive, rear sliding doors, improved 2.0-litre petrol engine.

Drawbacks

Not a true seven-seater, traditional MPV looks, S-Max has better ride handling compromise.

Verdict

Mid-life tweaks improve what already is a very impressive MPV.

Mazda Mazda5 Review

Used Value4 out of 5

Mazda boasts some of the best residuals in the compact MPV segment. The previous model returned between 45-47% of its value three years and 60,000 miles down the line.

Only Ford's S-Max is worth more and Renault's Scenic - which started the small MPV segment - returns 32-44%

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Latest Readers' Drives About the Mazda Mazda5

Mazdaman
wrote on 08 01 2007

This car is so much fun to drive, you forget it has 7 seats. It is very responsive with smooth gear ...

Mark_Turner
wrote on 21 11 2006

The frst thing I have to add is that I'm a company car driver which means it's going to do a lot of ...

PaulRawlinson
wrote on 20 10 2006

To be very honest I'm not sure what I should say to prospective buyers; I love the car in principal ...

RicardoLorenzo
wrote on 17 09 2006

This car is wicked, it's cool to look at, drives like a sports car and is mega practical with the sl...

glyns
wrote on 22 07 2006

Been living with this car since march 2006 and I have to say it never fails to bring a smile to my f...

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Mazda Mazda5 Used Value Statistics

Servicing Interval
12,500 miles
 

More about the Mazda Mazda5

Best Compact MPV

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Winner:
Vauxhall Zafira
First runner up:
Mazda 5
Second runner up:
Renault Scenic

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