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#455 of 803 So, the conclusion stands... by coolmazda5 Jun 17, 2008 (6:48 am)
I think my conclusion stands after all ...   Originally posted on Feb 07, 2008   http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f1013b6/287   After looking at all the responses for about a couple of years I have come to the non-expert conclusion that although the Mazda5 and the Rondo are functionally very similar it seems that they are not purchased by or they don't attract the same audience.    Mazda5 audience: Young families, small kids, the Zoom-Zoom component is key (i.e. low profile tires, handling, looks, even manual transmission). They are not too focused on extremely fancy amenities i.e. leather but more into more appealing exterior and interior (i.e. electroluminescent gauges, better designed dashboard, aux input) along with versatility to haul the family around (including sliding doors).    Rondo audience: More mature audience, no kids or no kids anymore, like comfort such as leather, V6 and superb sound, but no longer worried about how it looks (interior or exterior) as long as it is functional, oh and it needs to fit adults in the 2nd row seats. In summary: the comfort of a big car but in a compact model.    I won't go into details (again) about space and versatility and if one is better on here or there because there is no winning argument for 2 very different audiences. And the ones who have seen the space and seating versatility pics posted everywhere can attest on their own, no very long explanations needed.    There are of course audience exceptions to the rule, but that, in average, seems to be the case. I'm sure several will reply that is not true, but we are a small sample anyhow. My 2 cents Replies to this message: garnermike (Jun 17, 2008 8:58 am) coolmazda5 (Jun 17, 2008 11:40 am)
#460 of 803 Re: To nissmazlover [coolmazda5] by tmurphy Jun 17, 2008 (8:55 am)
Whad' I tell ya.
#461 of 803 It may well parse out that way by garnermike Jun 17, 2008 (8:58 am)
Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jun 17, 2008 6:48 am) I partially fit your Rondo audience profile (older, no kids to deal with anymore). But I preferred the LX I-4 for mpg reasons, and I don't care for leather in a car, nor the capability of its sound system. As for "looks", beauty is in the eye of the beholder---I kinda like the way a Rondo looks. Besides, I own 2 other georgeous cars, and 5 in all, so if any one car I owned was ugly, I wouldn't worry about those bad looks somehow reflecting poorly on me or my taste Replies to this message: coolmazda5 (Jun 17, 2008 11:40 am)
#462 of 803 Re: Nissmazlover seems to want to take over this thread? [bgw] by radar1 Jun 17, 2008 (9:12 am)
Replying to: bgw (Jun 16, 2008 1:33 pm) BQW,   Your post sounds pretty much the same as what I discovered while test driving these vehicles. I was looking for a replacement for our Focus hatchback and tested the M5, Rondo, and Subaru Outback wagon and Forester. I liked every one of them for different reasons. I had pretty much decided the Rondo was the one for us, but the Subaru dealer gave us such a great trade in on the Outback, that's what we got. Although I liked the M5, two items that made me wary of purchasing one was the "not recommended" towing rating in the USA, and the fact that they still haven't provided any USA crash test ratings after all these years. Only the Rondo and Subaru provide the manufacturers tow rating for my pop up camper. If I bought the M5 it would mean I'd have to get rid of the camper, (and even the small utility trailer I have) or be forced to keep my truck for towing. (My daily beater is a 2005 Hyundai Accent hatchback 5-sp 37 MPG) Replies to this message: kubas (Jun 17, 2008 10:57 am) kubas (Jun 17, 2008 11:42 am)
#463 of 803 Re: Nissmazlover seems to want to take over this thread? [radar1] by kubas Jun 17, 2008 (10:57 am)
Replying to: radar1 (Jun 17, 2008 9:12 am) >>Although I liked the M5, two items that made me wary of purchasing one was the "not recommended" towing rating in the USA, and the fact that they still haven't provided any USA crash test ratings after all these years.   EuroNCAP crash results for M5 are much better than for the Rondo. As a matter of fact most of the korean cars who have 5 star ratings in the USA are rated 4 star only in Europe. Replies to this message: kubas (Jun 17, 2008 11:42 am)

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