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monsta
08-12-2006, 12:03 AM
Wondering where the speed limiter kicks in. I haven't gotten above 95 yet...always someone in the way!

Is the top speed different for the auto versus the manual?
dommo_g
08-12-2006, 12:42 AM
It's at least 122.......

Next?
monsta
08-12-2006, 02:11 PM
I take it that's where you've had it? Or is that the mathmatical equation to determine geared top speed.
jandree22
08-13-2006, 08:39 AM
haha... I bet you'd need a LOOOOONG stretch of straight road to get close to that with this car. My guess is at 105-110 this thing becomes a dog in further acceleration, but maybe I'm wrong... my test drive's only took me to about 65 ;)

The 5 does kinda look like a spaceship IMO, though. I've heard others say this too. I wonder if lifts off at 100mph, eek, be careful! (lol2)
fam
08-13-2006, 10:28 AM
its either 103 or 113 thats my bet.
Brian MP5T
08-13-2006, 10:45 AM
It's a Van,

Probably 65 MPH..
ladygrey
08-13-2006, 10:52 AM
My guess is at 105-110 this thing becomes a dog in further acceleration, but maybe I'm wrong... my test drive's only took me to about 65 ;)


We hit 115 on a stretch of Utah highway without any signs of it slowing down. I made the husband back off or I think we could have easily hit the 122 that dommo_g hit on that stretch.
Kojack
08-13-2006, 10:52 AM
It's a Van,

Probably 65 MPH..


which is 10 mph faster than your Mp5!(first)
jandree22
08-13-2006, 08:17 PM
It's a Van,

Probably 65 MPH..
which is 10 mph faster than your Mp5!(first)
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opus
08-13-2006, 08:43 PM
While it may not be the top speed, it is god awful scary how smooth the 5 is at 95 mph. I was caught totally off guard. I thought I was doing in the low 70's when I looked down and did a little "oh sh*&!!!" I will also say that I was not really pushing it at all to get 95, so I would guess 110-120 would be a reasonable estimate. The real question is "Would top speed be achieved in 4th or 5th gear on the 5spd? With my 85 mustang, top speed came in 4th because of 5th being overdrive. Those who have pushed it may want to shed some light on this subject.
Opus
Antonio DiMarco
08-13-2006, 09:24 PM
While it may not be the top speed, it is god awful scary how smooth the 5 is at 95 mph. I was caught totally off guard. I thought I was doing in the low 70's when I looked down and did a little "oh sh*&!!!" I will also say that I was not really pushing it at all to get 95, so I would guess 110-120 would be a reasonable estimate. The real question is "Would top speed be achieved in 4th or 5th gear on the 5spd? With my 85 mustang, top speed came in 4th because of 5th being overdrive. Those who have pushed it may want to shed some light on this subject.
Opus

As I've said before, the 5 seems to enjoy the 80-90mph range. And yes, it's so damned smooth that it takes you completely off guard. My 3S by comparison feels like it's going fast. It's probably a side effect of the 5's excellent sound deadening.
ladygrey
08-14-2006, 12:04 AM
The real question is "Would top speed be achieved in 4th or 5th gear on the 5spd? With my 85 mustang, top speed came in 4th because of 5th being overdrive. Those who have pushed it may want to shed some light on this subject.

I am pretty sure we were cruising in 5th when we hit 115. I'll check with the hubby, but I don't recall it being a passing situation since we were on a 4 lane highway.

Too bad the gas mileage is so crappy at the 90-95mph speeds, because you're right, that's where it loves to be and it sure was a fun drive.
Kojack
08-14-2006, 07:41 AM
jandree,

I have a k03 turbo coming off my passat, i may slap that on my 5 and see what happens! nice project.

thats good for 180hp on my 1.8 passat...so i figure 200 for the 2.3 ltr at about 7psi
Brian MP5T
08-14-2006, 09:23 AM
which is 10 mph faster than your Mp5!(first)

H8R!
jlk_250
08-14-2006, 10:33 AM
I'm sure the Mz5 is good for at least 76 mph because that's what the officer told my wife she was doing in a 55 mph zone. :-( She had no idea she was going that fast because it's so quiet and smooth compared to her old car. The Mz5 is a bargain but only if she learns to slow it down a little!

But back on topic, I would guess the top speed would be about 127mph regardless of the cosmetic/aero doodads. That's a guess based on the published top speed of the UK diesel model (122 mph) and the relative HP ratings. The top speed would be achieved in whatever gear got you the highest horsepower, which peaks at 6500 RPM.

Jon
Kojack
08-14-2006, 04:56 PM
H8R!


yeah for sure...your the one coming into the 5 club crappin on it....not me buddy...
Wuster
08-14-2006, 05:30 PM
It's probably right around 113-115 mph, because that is where the fuel cutoff for the Mazda3. I suspect the fuel cutoff for the Mazda5 is the same.

As for indicated speed on the guages... we all know that it's slightly more optmistic than actual speed...
jackd
08-14-2006, 07:07 PM
An earlier comment said:
It's probably a side effect of the 5's excellent sound deadening.
What???? Excellent sound deadening???.
Then why are there so many people trying to find cures for wind and road noise.
Anyone qualifying the Mazda 5 for being quiet has listen to too many high volume MP3's and has lost quite a bit of hearing capabilities.
Antonio DiMarco
08-14-2006, 08:27 PM
An earlier comment said:

What???? Excellent sound deadening???.
Then why are there so many people trying to find cures for wind and road noise.
Anyone qualifying the Mazda 5 for being quiet has listen to too many high volume MP3's and has lost quite a bit of hearing capabilities.

I owned a Honda Pilot before the 5 and can attest to it being as quiet as the Honda. We have taken many long trips and never felt the 5 was noisy. My 3S is a bit noisier but nowhere near as noisy as my previous proteges.

Not sure what kind of car your coming from, but by small car (and I've had a few) standards the 5 is very quiet.
opus
08-14-2006, 08:31 PM
An earlier comment said:

What???? Excellent sound deadening???.
Then why are there so many people trying to find cures for wind and road noise.
Anyone qualifying the Mazda 5 for being quiet has listen to too many high volume MP3's and has lost quite a bit of hearing capabilities.

Momma always said "quiet is as quiet does". I think it all depends upon what you are used to driving. Go from a Saturn into the 5 and the 5 comes across as an incredibly quiet ride. Go from an Audi into the 5 and I am sure it will seem to have a ton of road noise, wind noise etc.... Overall I have had five different people in the 5 and they have all commented on how quiet and smooth the 5 was.
Opus
Antonio DiMarco
08-14-2006, 09:16 PM
Momma always said "quiet is as quiet does". I think it all depends upon what you are used to driving. Go from a Saturn into the 5 and the 5 comes across as an incredibly quiet ride. Go from an Audi into the 5 and I am sure it will seem to have a ton of road noise, wind noise etc.... Overall I have had five different people in the 5 and they have all commented on how quiet and smooth the 5 was.
Opus

Something else to consider are the type of tires on your 5. I did not live with the standard Toyos for very long and currently have a set of Michelin Pilot A/S's. I'm sure the Michelins are much quieter than the standard Toyos.
Antonio DiMarco
08-14-2006, 09:17 PM
An earlier comment said:

What???? Excellent sound deadening???.
Then why are there so many people trying to find cures for wind and road noise.
Anyone qualifying the Mazda 5 for being quiet has listen to too many high volume MP3's and has lost quite a bit of hearing capabilities.

Something else to consider are the type of tires on your 5. I did not live with the standard Toyos for very long and currently have a set of Michelin Pilot A/S's. I'm sure the Michelins are much quieter than the standard Toyos.
irloyal
08-16-2006, 07:46 AM
Something else to consider are the type of tires on your 5. I did not live with the standard Toyos for very long and currently have a set of Michelin Pilot A/S's. I'm sure the Michelins are much quieter than the standard Toyos.

I didn't know you could drive forward on French Tires! (first)
landon
09-05-2006, 11:07 PM
I am a speed demon. The 5 is a bit underpowered at low RPM's but I drive 90+ daily. I lost acceleration at about a needle over 130MPH, it didnt have any more at that point. At 130MPH stuff comes at you fast, a common bug can chip the paper thin paint at 85+, watch out. My advice, get a nice radar jammer and enjoy :-)
Zoom5Zoom
09-05-2006, 11:15 PM
I think spec says 198 Km per hour
Antonio DiMarco
09-06-2006, 07:14 AM
I didn't know you could drive forward on French Tires! (first)

:)

I actually love the Michelins. They're great in all sorts of weather and damned durable. Potholes don't seem to phase them or the alloys.

They're expensive, but inspire a lot of confidence.
ladygrey
09-06-2006, 11:52 AM
I think spec says 198 Km per hour

Just so the rest of you can skip the math... that's 123 mph

I was driving with a friend yesterday, and I am known for my lead foot. But she actually said, "I can't believe this car can even go that fast." I was only going 90 mph - granted I was on the highway in the middle of town, so that may have been a little excessive, I backed off to 80 for her ;)
dommo_g
09-06-2006, 01:23 PM
Just so the rest of you can skip the math... that's 123 mph

I was driving with a friend yesterday, and I am known for my lead foot. But she actually said, "I can't believe this car can even go that fast." I was only going 90 mph - granted I was on the highway in the middle of town, so that may have been a little excessive, I backed off to 80 for her ;)
Were you on the phone, putting on mascara, and having a face to face conversation with your passenger while sharing a Slurpee with her?
ladygrey
09-06-2006, 04:43 PM
Were you on the phone, putting on mascara, and having a face to face conversation with your passenger while sharing a Slurpee with her?

No, but now that you mention it a Slurpee sure does sound good. Those straws are really long I'm sure sharing would be fine ;).
nehvada
02-05-2009, 03:46 PM
sorry that i had to dig this out, couldnt find the thread i was actually looking for (smash)

yesterday i had a relaxing ride with 192 km/h (119 mls/h) on the clock which is a real 185 Km/h (115 mls/h) on the GPS (thumb). i had the feeling that it could go a few mls/h faster than that but too much traffic on the A9 from munic to frankfurt (drive2)
Katner
02-11-2009, 06:41 AM
Do you have the 2.3L as well in Germany? Or are you running one of the other European exclusive engines?
nehvada
02-11-2009, 03:05 PM
its got a 2.0 ltr MZR with 147 hp and automatic transmission.
MD5
02-11-2009, 09:14 PM
My 5 has hit 111 mph according to my GPS. Of course the Stig was driving, so this can't ever be used against me.
coolmazda5
02-12-2009, 08:09 AM
Of course the Stig was driving, so this can't ever be used against me.

The black or the white one? (naughty)
KBrian
10-17-2009, 06:23 PM
Banged against the rev limiter/fuel cutoff in top gear (5 speed) on a closed section of the local freeway a few nights ago.

The speedo indicated 120mph/195km when the nanny intervened.

I thought i'd blown it up.

So how come z rated rubber is fitted if the 5 is artificially limited to 120mph?
coolmazda5
10-17-2009, 11:58 PM
So how come z rated rubber is fitted if the 5 is artificially limited to 120mph?

I guess it is an NHTSA, IIHS or whatever regulator "feature". And for the tire ratings, I wouldn't take those Toyos above 85MPH ;), I think just Mazda got a good deal to make them OEM, nothing else...