Advice: Wait for 2014 Mazda5 GT or Purchase a 2013 now?

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Silentnoise713

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2008 Mazda5 GT

• Jan 24, 2014

• #41

No sliding door, no deal for me . This thing looks big (elongated front?) and reminds me of the MB R-Class with a kodo front end.

 

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Vasy

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2012 Mazda 5

• Jan 24, 2014

• #42

The only reason I got 5 was sliding doors, if not, no new Mazda 5 for me in the future.

 

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fanbanlo

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Mazda 5

• Jan 24, 2014

• #43

Vasy said:

The only reason I got 5 was sliding doors, if not, no new Mazda 5 for me in the future.

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Take it easy, this is just some fan's art.

 

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fanbanlo

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Mazda 5

• Jan 24, 2014

• #44

oldpunk said:

I wish that guy was lead design for mazda.

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Me too. I've tweeted that pic to @mazdaUSA and @mazdaCanada. (headbang)

 

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5zoom

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08 Mazda5

• Jan 25, 2014

• #45

No Skyactive or sliding doors are a deal breaker for me. The doors really make the ride and skyactive would make a huge difference, especially considering full size minivans(yes, that sounds weird) like the Odyssey are matching the 5's epa mpg on the highway now.

 

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Vasy

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2012 Mazda 5

• Jan 26, 2014

• #46

5zoom said:

No Skyactive or sliding doors are a deal breaker for me. The doors really make the ride and skyactive would make a huge difference, especially considering full size minivans(yes, that sounds weird) like the Odyssey are matching the 5's epa mpg on the highway now.

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Some one soon will get a written off 3 from an auction and do the full engine / tranny / computer swap to the skyactive.
That would be a fun project to see one do.

 

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LittleKitty

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Mazda 5, Sport

• Jan 29, 2014

• #47

fanbanlo said:

Mazda Takeri wagon + Mazda5 Kodo design (drinks)

http://carfanaticsforum.com/thread-14482.html

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This is a good looking ride. I need a wagon. The 5 is as close to a thought out wagon there is. I loove the sliding doors...but my kids are older now and I could make a go without the sliding doors...(eekdance)

 

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Silentnoise713

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2008 Mazda5 GT

• Jan 29, 2014

• #48

Vasy said:

Some one soon will get a written off 3 from an auction and do the full engine / tranny / computer swap to the skyactive.
That would be a fun project to see one do.

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Yes. It should fit easily b/c the current gen Mz5 is offered with the SKY 2.0 in Japan! It is wrong that I would rather see a C-Max transplant instead.

 

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phunky.buddha

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DFW TX

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No mo MZ5 want MX5

• Jan 31, 2014

• #49

C-Max doesn't get advertised gas mileage- go look up the lawsuits.

 

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ummduh

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2012 Mazda5S

• Feb 3, 2014

• #50

Vasy said:

The only reason I got 5 was sliding doors, if not, no new Mazda 5 for me in the future.

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Ditto. The sliding doors + 2 kids + tight garage = the only reason we even considered it to begin with.

No sliding doors I may as well look it say, a Forester or similar, at least then I could get AWD and more powa.