KiddyCarrier
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- 2012 Mazda 5 Sport
Just bought a 2012 Mazda 5 Sport in Silver Metallic with 15,000 on the odo. The wife and I decided we needed a kiddy carrier and our BMW 335i coupe wasn't cutting it. (rofl2)
I didn't have high expectations when we bought it, I thought it looked nice (kind of like if a hatch-wagon, van all had a kid together), and I liked the 6 seat layout (we have 2 carseats), but the stat sheet said it had a 2.5L 157 hp engine. I nearly yawned right there.
Then I actually test drove it. Wow. This is one of the sportiest family cars I've driven. After test driving a Sienna, and an Odyssey, both those cars felt like I was driving a mechanized wolly mammoth around when I took corners. Just heavy and slow. But dare I say, the Mazda 5 felt very nimble? How can this be possible? (scratch)
Took the car home using the "long route", had a few hills, a few long sweeping corners, and I must say I am impressed. This must be one of Mazda's best kept secrets because they don't sell a lot of them. This is the best handling kiddy carrier I've ever driven, bar none. Great steering feel, felt confident & planted, awesome gear ratios, peppy 4 banger, and just overall a great driving experience. This is coming from someone who enjoys how the germans do tuning & suspension, but Mazda has impressed me.
I didn't have high expectations when we bought it, I thought it looked nice (kind of like if a hatch-wagon, van all had a kid together), and I liked the 6 seat layout (we have 2 carseats), but the stat sheet said it had a 2.5L 157 hp engine. I nearly yawned right there.
Then I actually test drove it. Wow. This is one of the sportiest family cars I've driven. After test driving a Sienna, and an Odyssey, both those cars felt like I was driving a mechanized wolly mammoth around when I took corners. Just heavy and slow. But dare I say, the Mazda 5 felt very nimble? How can this be possible? (scratch)
Took the car home using the "long route", had a few hills, a few long sweeping corners, and I must say I am impressed. This must be one of Mazda's best kept secrets because they don't sell a lot of them. This is the best handling kiddy carrier I've ever driven, bar none. Great steering feel, felt confident & planted, awesome gear ratios, peppy 4 banger, and just overall a great driving experience. This is coming from someone who enjoys how the germans do tuning & suspension, but Mazda has impressed me.
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