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I have to admit that I had become just a bit disenchanted with my Mazda5 before I took her on the road. All I can say is that things have changed, and the romance has been rekindled. The Mazda5 is made for long road trips and 80+ mph! Yes, there is some annoying wind noise, and it does get buffeted about in high winds, but this car seems to just hum on long trips. It's extremely comfortable, and had plenty of passing power going from 70 to 90 mph in a flash while loaded to the max. (Boy, do I overpack!) The only time I had to really push it was when I was behind a truck that was having trouble on a slight incline. I was forced to drop back to 40 mph, and the Mazda5 doesn't really do well when it's below 60 mph and you need to accelerate.
I did put the Mazda5 on the autotrain when returning from Florida. It just managed to be classified as an automobile by 3/4s of an inch! (An SUV/Van is double the price.) I had a lot of compliments on the Mazda5 while in line to put her on the autotrain. The drive home from Lorton, VA to NY was equally sublime. My husband was just amazed by the power of 5.
Hmm, perhaps another trip to Disney World in the fall...
BTW, I didn't see one other Mazda5 during the entire trip.
I did put the Mazda5 on the autotrain when returning from Florida. It just managed to be classified as an automobile by 3/4s of an inch! (An SUV/Van is double the price.) I had a lot of compliments on the Mazda5 while in line to put her on the autotrain. The drive home from Lorton, VA to NY was equally sublime. My husband was just amazed by the power of 5.
Hmm, perhaps another trip to Disney World in the fall...
BTW, I didn't see one other Mazda5 during the entire trip.
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