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But I do like the rest of the changes listed.
Check the image, first picture. This is the 2008 JDM Mazda Premacy configuration:
Source is the www.premacy.mazda.co.jp site...
Highway 27
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Check 2007 values from the Mazda USA Web Site:
EPA Mileage, City/Highway (mpg) - M/T 22/27
EPA Mileage, City/Highway (mpg) - A/T 21/26
The values map the M/T EPA mileage...
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-carCompare0710.html
First time I've seen a LHD interior shot of the 2008, with in-dash navigation and in beige. There's this odd horizontal slot located below the shifter, might this be the rear seat AC duct? It's not present on any of the 2008 JDM Premacy pics.
According to the link: EPA 22/28, just below 2008 Mazda3's 22/29 rating.
Which other 2008 minivans or crossovers besides the Mazda5 do not have stability control at least optionally?
The Mazda5 may be the only 2008 minivan-type vehicle sold in the United States without availability of stability control. Pretty bad to be in that position.
Most of the cars where I've seen ESC as a standard or as an option is because without it they are really dangerous.
After all, wasn't ESC was developed after so many SUVs and Minivans were really bad to maneuver on difficult situations even if the driver was a good one? The Mazda5 is not one of those.
Of course I would love to have ESC on mine. I know it is much safer for my family and me, don't take me wrong.
I am coming from driving a totally standard 2000 Chevy Cavalier to this nice 2006 Mazda5 Sport, so bear with me
I noticed the lighting in my car is pretty dim at night (stereo, speedometer, etc..). I have figured out how everything else electronic in this car works however I can NOT figure out how to adjust the brightness. Yes, I read the manual. It says it's on the handle where you turn on the headlights and whatnot but um... I tried twisting and pushing all sorts of things on there and all it does is turn the parking and/or head lights on. Someone please tell me how to do this...Thanks!
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2007/10/ch-ch-changes-2.html
Awesome:
- 2nd row seat A/C vents
- Central console remains
- Very distinctive exterior new color
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10728020@N02/sets/72157602451230684/
The Rear A/C vents:
And the new Navigation System (oh, and nicer gauges):
The Mazda5 is the only one without it for 2008.
Anyway, yup, it would be nice, but not a deal breaker for me if you ask.
Even a Toyota Matrix http://www.toyotausa.com/vehicles/2008/matrix/key_features/vsc.html
The Mazda5 is mostly a minivan. It has sliding doors, it's shaped like a minivan and it's in the minivan category in these forums. All other minivans have stability control and have had it for a few years now.
...or a Small Wagon, or a Large Wagon, or an MPV, or...
The Mazda5 is mostly a minivan
I'm not sure if the forum classification makes me feel more confident :P. And yup, the sliding door makes it look like a minivan, but then it is difficult to explain why from the 1st Gen Premacy to the 2nd one the model overnight jumped from a spacious wagon into a minivan class, or why the Mazda MPV and the Mazda5 were selling side by side competing with each other for almost 2 years :confuse:
Again, not a deal breaker for this Mazda5 mini-minivan, mini people mover, baseball mom car, ... hmmm , It is still a very affordable, well designed and equipped automobile.
Now, I have a Manual Transmission Mazda5 with no navigation, and the shifter space seems to be better distributed (sample pic below). As per the shifter position, my other car is also manual and I feel that the Mazda shifter ergonomically is located much better than the other one (height and reach distance. I'm almost 6', the driver's seat is in the last position and decently reclined back), so the shifter-driver distance may not be as critical as filling up the empty space.
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Here are the features:
Sport:
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/mazda/mazda5/100948233/standard.html
Touring:
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/mazda/mazda5/100948267/standard.html
Grand Touring:
Now also with Bluetooth Wireless Data Link for Hands Free
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/mazda/mazda5/100948268/standard.html
The Mazda Club Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule
p.s. mdchachi, by any chance were you ever a resident in Jax?
And yes, use the minivan for long trips or when traveling with full size strollers, no way around
I must say, the improvements they made are just sensational. The car looks great, and the added features really show what a value the Mazda5 is.
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=modelsMain&vehi- cleCode=MZ5
I think in voice on the Sport was around 17,500.
If I knew for certain that Mazda had cleaned up the issues with premature tire-wear as experienced by 2006 and 2007 owners, I'd jump to the 2008. Any inside scoops? Thoughts?
Thanks!