Product Test: The Mazda 5
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- June 22 2009
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Is The Mazda 5 The Ultimate Surf Vehicle? TransWorld SURF’s Chris Cote finds out…video edited by Edwin Eversole.
Mazda 5 At A Glance
Engine Type
153-hp 2.3L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with variable valve timing (VVT) and a choice of 5-speed manual or 5-speed Sport automatic transmission.
Seating Configurations
Three rows with seating for six, dual sliding rear doors and 44.4 cubic feet of cargo space with the 3rd-row folded down.
Fuel Economy
EPA Mileage, City/Highway (MPG) 22/28
Available Features
Available leather-trimmed seats, heated front seats, Bluetooth® hands-free phone capability‡ and DVD-based navigation system.
Safety Features
Standard safety features include advanced front air bags, front side-impact air bags and side air curtains for all three rows.
Pricing
Base models begin at just under $19,000
Go to www.mazdausa.com for more info
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June 23rd, 2009 at 6:40 am
Looking good. I’m contemplating a new car.
June 23rd, 2009 at 7:29 am
nice slow down on cote as he checks the surf, edwin. thought it was funny. dont know why.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:38 am
so another product “review” without any real teeth. Give us a car and we’ll say something good about it… Is there a bigger group of sellouts in the business?
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:43 am
There weren’t many drawbacks to the car other than as i said, it was “a little momish” and “the key would break if i put it in my pocket”
they didn’t pay anything to have the car reviewed, they just gave us a car for two weeks. How is that selling out?
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:44 am
eat shit stu
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:46 am
Do the 2nd row captain’s chairs fold down too?
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:06 pm
have you EVER published a bad product review?
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:06 pm
did I hit a nerve?
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:13 pm
I don’t remember a bad review, except for some DVD’s and movies in the past. Oh yeah, we did some unfavorable wetsuit reviews in the past, we said this one suit sucked cause it didn’t ave a fin pocket. The company who made that suit pulled their ads. The next season, their suits had key holders. So it worked, kind of.
June 23rd, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I’ve got an old quik suit with no key holder and I f*cking hate it. Do a few real reviews of your advertisers’ products and we’ll take you at your word again.
June 23rd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Tie it to your zipper string, two knots…easy…No, it won’t nail you in the head…
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
good grief stu… how do you find time to do ANYTHING remotely constructive amidst your constant barrage of namby pamby insults and jabs directed at cote and pretty much no one else in particular…
do you even surf or do you just go around to different website forums, set up an account, and get to flaming the boards?
are you just pissed that your parents named you STU and want to get back at the world for being born?
you’re boorish dude… lay off the bad vibes
June 24th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Answers, in order: it’s easy; yes, no, no and no thanks.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
are you kidding me? any car can hold boards and gear to drive to and from the beach…i had a 2001 hyundai accent and that did all the same things a mazda 5 can do…wheres the awd…where are the seats that fold down so you can sleep in it and save money for those overnight trips? 2 words for your ultimate (affordable and economical) surf vehicle…honda element
July 6th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
lmfao @ stu and cote…. i love how cote replies on the comments too… funny shet