We've always been fond of the 2010 Mazda Mazda5 small minivan, which gets rave reviews for its sporty character and good roadholding. Because it's smaller than more conventional full-size minivans ...

Mazda Motor Europe announced today the addition of a 1.6-liter common-rail diesel unit to its C-MAV line-up, which is set to offer customers low CO2 emission levels, a low fuel consumption and a ...

The Mazda5 minivan has been redesigned for the 2012 model year, with a focus on more power and a less boxlike design. It remains, however, unique to its class -- about a foot shorter and not as wide ...

Please note that “cool” is in quotes. A wise man once said, “Be wary of people, especially parents, who call themselves ‘cool.’” A wiser man then countered, “If you meet someone who calls themself a ...

This time, however, I was driving around southeast Michigan, but the 5 hardly felt out of place. By folding down the back row, I was easily able to slide in my bicycle without removing its front wheel ...

When you compare the Mazda5 to the behemoths that rule the minivan segment, it’s easy to understand why we’d classify this as a microvan. But in reality, the 5 is five inches longer (and one inch ...

I’ve been talking to my colleagues lately about the definition of value, and how it applies to automotive purchases. A pretty good definition is a vehicle that provides the right mix of capabilities ...

Is the 2006 Mazda5 a compact, tall wagon or a diminutive minivan? It's actually something of an experiment, because it's the kind of small van that's popular overseas but not usually seen in U.S.

Count me among the fans of the 5, from the start. I was with Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, in November 2004, when the company first showed this vehicle to the America press corps. Back then, even Mazda's ...

Mazda Motor Corp. has stopped production globally of its new 2006 5 minivan and has recalled 2,700 units in North America for exhaust system-related fires, according to Automotive News. The newspaper ...