For The Mazda 5 looks sharp, handles well, and is competitively priced and generously specified – including sliding side doors and curtain airbags on all three rows of seats
Against The cabin isn't roomy or clever enough to compete with many MPVs, and the motorway ride isn't great. Some plastics feel rather flimsy
What Car? says
Attractive compact MPV that's well equipped, decent to drive and attractively priced - if only the cabin were a little bigger and a little cleverer
Reader review rating
There are 13 Mazda 5 editions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
The sharp-suited Mazda 5 is one of the best looking cars in its class and also one of the more practical thanks to seven seats and sliding rear side doors that make access so much easier in tight parking spots.
The seats are arranged with three pews in the middle row and two in the third that are big enough to cope with older children. A decent boot is easily expanded by folding the rear seats to leave a flat load floor.
Throughout the Mazda 5, build quality is good and all models are well equipped. There are two petrol and two turbodiesel engines and all return decent economy and class-competitive emissions. There's plenty of grip in corners and the 5 resists leaning too much on roundabouts. Only the 5's strangely bouncy high speed ride lets the side down for this stylish MPV.
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