Cargo Volume Specification

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livelyjay

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2014 Focus ST

• Jan 23, 2006

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Cargo Volume Specification?

I was looking into the Mazda5 for my wife since we'll be in the family vehicle market in the near future. My concern is that the Mazda5 has a cargo volume of about 44.4 cubic ft. Now, is this with the third row seating up, or folded down? I could see the cargo volume being twice that with the third row folded. Does anyone know for sure?

 

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nexs666

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Strato Blue MZ5 Sport MTX

• Jan 24, 2006

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I'm going to guess that the 44 cu. ft. figure is with the third row folded. With those seats up, you'll have room for a few bags of groceries, but that's about it.

 

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pbdave

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Mazda 5 GT Black

• Jan 24, 2006

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I am guessing that measurement is with the seats down... the 5 is great but you always have to choose:

you can carry 6 people + no stuff
or
you can carry 4 people + tons-o-stuff

For a family of 4 with the occaisonal extra passengers it makes a great hauler, but try picking up 5 people & luggage at the airport, it will look kind of like a clown car.

we LOVE it - this was the only vehicle on the market that we could buy that fits up to 6 but still fits into our underground parking spot.

 

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Zoom5Zoom

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Mazda 5 GS 5MT

• Jan 26, 2006

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volume

Heya

Don't forget with 6 Passengers there is plenty of room on the roof.....

Cheers
Zoom5Zoom
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livelyjay

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2014 Focus ST

• Jan 26, 2006

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Yeah, but you need the roof rack so you can strap some seats to it.

I figure the 44 cubic feet is with the seats folded as well. I'm not sure that will be enough room for camping gear plus dog. I'll have to take a trip down to the dealer and check one out up close. If it's not big enough, we'll have to go with an MPV or other comparable not-so-mini-van.

 

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pbdave

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Mazda 5 GT Black

• Jan 27, 2006

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A solution

here you go - the terapin from Thule, it is a hitch-mount cargo box. Basically looks like a big plastic growth on the back of your car. Saw one drive by me today!

 

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theweev

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Mazda5 GT. Black

• Jan 27, 2006

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pbdave said:

here you go - the terapin from Thule, it is a hitch-mount cargo box. Basically looks like a big plastic growth on the back of your car. Saw one drive by me today!

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that's got to mess up the handling on a front wheel drive car. :0