2012 Mazda 5 Grand Touring, an Autoweek Long-Term Car Review Introduction
Like those spunky little Japanese video-game creatures, the newest addition to the Autoweek long-term fleet is as cute as a Pikachu, only in place of the yellow fur and superpowers, our 2012 Mazda 5 is blue and has four wheels. It also has seating for six, which, to the best of our knowledge, no Pokémon character can boast.
The mini-minivan has an almost perfect combination of passenger-carrying ability and small-car maneuverability, offering all that seating, up to 97.7 cubic feet of cargo space and a turning circle of 36.7 feet-all bundled within a package just two inches longer than a Ford Focus (180.5 inches vs. 178.5).
In fact, the new-for-2012 Mazda 5 sits on the same platform as the Focus (or, more accurately, the Mazda 3) and has the same MacPherson-strut front and multilink-rear suspension setup and a very similar drive character, with a fairly nimble demeanor over twisting mountain roads and enough power to keep up with the flow on the freeway. The stiffer body maintains its composure even when pushed around turns a bit aggressively, but we could use more weight in the steering.
We spec'd up a loaded, top-of-the-line Grand Touring model, checking every option box on offer at the time of our order. Unfortunately, a navigation system was not yet available, nor was a rear-seat entertainment system, so our options consist of some $50 rear bumper guards.
To compare the sticker of our Mazda 5 with some of the minivan alternatives available, the Mazda starts at $19,990. Our Grand Touring model, with those bumper guards and its standard power-sliding moonroof, six-disc CD player, satellite radio and fog lights, tops out at $24,720.
The Honda Odyssey starts at $29,885 and doesn't max out until somewhere in the stratospheric reaches of Minivan Monroney Land, at about $45,000. Granted, even a base-model Odyssey offers a lot more space, a much more powerful 3.5-liter V6 engine and top-notch attention to detail in the fit and finish of parts and materials. But it doesn't trump the Mazda 5 in safety features, it lags in fuel economy, and it has a much tougher go of it in underground parking garages and tight parallel-parking situations.
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