Category: Compact MPV 
Price Range: £16,245 to £20,295
Stylish shape for a seven-seater, surprisingly fun to drive, roomy and cleverly designed cabin, quiet at speed, sliding rear doors.
Too many hard plastics in the cabin, centre-row middle seat decidedly occasional, seats not removable.
If you want a compact seven-seater with proper rear seats, decent looks and a fair dose of fun-to-drive, the Mazda 5 is that car.
The most pace and the lowest fuel bills both come with the diesels, which will probably also hold their value better. All engines are Euro 4, and the diesels have particulate filters to overcome the last remaining practical objection to diesels. Servicing should be straightforward and infrequent, insurance groups are rated between 6E for the 1.8-litre petrol to 8E for the high-power diesel.
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