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Good afternoon, I've just bought an '08 Mazda5 and while I am generally pleased with it, one thing that is bothering me is the gear ratio setup. I usually drive standard and most cars I've owned run about 24-2500 rpm at 100km/h (62 mph for those south of the border) but I've noticed the M5 runs over 2900 at the same speed in 5th. I can understand setting the lower gears a bit lower for more hp because of the weight of the 5 on a 3 chassis but in 5th? I would have expected a big drop in rpm. Any one else notice this. Basically its burning more fuel than it needs to.  Tom. |
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We bought a 2007 Mazda 5 Touring in November 2007. After about 30K miles and 2 years, here is a summary: We really like this car. I can't believe it is not more popular. It's a shame Mazda doesn't advertise it. If Honda was selling this it would probably be selling 50K-75K a year rather than 20K units. The good stuff: Great value for the price. Pretty fuel efficient, even with the 4speed auto in the 07 model - we have seen about 30mpg on the highway and usually average 23-25mpg in mixed driving. Engine is refined and pretty quiet for a 4 cylinder. Handles fabulously for what it is; the Mazda 3/5 platform is like a poor man's BMW. This is probably my favorite feature of the car. It's not too low and not too high like an SUV. It's shorter than my Acura TL but has way more space efficiency. Love the interior flexibility. Love the sliding doors. We have had it two years and have not even had it back to the dealer once, it's reliability has been flawless. Great visibility. Very maneuverable; very tight turning circle. Needs improving: Some of the stuff that was already fixed - more armrests, center console, heater vents, etc. Plastic is kind of cheap and scratches easily, especially around door panels. Distance between brake pedal and gas pedal a little tight, took getting used to. Occasional thump in front suspension when going over a bump slowly while turning - need to get this looked at. Driver's seat not that comfortable, sometimes tough to get a good driving position. Could always use a bit more power but don't want to sacrifice fuel economy. In summary, we're pretty happy. We also looked at the CRV but didn't want to pay $5K more for similar features, and we liked the lower height and sliding doors. If you like an agile smaller ride but want quite a bit of space, this is your car!
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Replying to: tlong (Sep 27, 2008 10:02 pm) It's so funny that you mention, that odd "thump" "pop" sound when going over a bump or up/down a driveway slowly while turning. I occasionally hear this noise as well and have taken it to (2) different dealerships only to get the same response every time. "Cannot duplicate it, everything seems normal with all suspension components" If you take yours and find out what this problem is please let me know or visa-versa. Thanks! |
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This just happened to me in my wife's 2008 Mazda5. It sounded like a gun blast in the cabin of the car and a woosh of air. The hole is the size of a soft ball directly in the center of the moonroof. The car is at the Dealers now. 4,100 miles and I don't know if it is safe to drive. My 14 month old daughter was in the middle row seat. Luckily she was sleeping with Elmo on top of her. Tiny pieces of glass went everywhere. The dealer/ District Customer Service Rep. told my wife that someone threw something out of the cabin! He did'nt even bother to come look at it himself ( he saw a digital picture). This is the only way they will deal with this because of the possible safety issue that would arise from accepting some kind of responsibility. This is total bull. I contacted the NHTSA on this issue as well as calling the local TV stations.
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Replying to: kuderich (Sep 29, 2008 3:51 pm) |
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Replying to: kuderich (Sep 29, 2008 3:51 pm) |
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I am loving my 5 day old '09 microvan. So far it is perfect. I took it back today to have options we purchased installed. I was told that even though Mazda sold us Sirius radio and IPod kit, they are incompatible and cannot both be installed. Seems a little strange that they would offer both as options. Anybody else find this? I checked with website called mazdaparts.org and found a seperate listing for an "Ipod Module Kit with Sirius Radio". I'm getting the feeling that both sales and service at my dealer are not experts on this car. Hope I'm wrong. |
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Replying to: smk124 (Sep 30, 2008 8:04 am) |
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