Exterior & Styling

The sliding doors say "minivan," but many see the Mazda5 as a wagon. Minivans tend not to set hearts aflutter, but there's one thing I appreciate about the 2010 Mazda5, and that's its styling. It's nothing special, but it's also not the redesigned 2011 Mazda5 that's due at dealerships early in 2011; Mazda has already released photos (click on the thumbnails to the right). The 2011 has a less restrained design, including the smiling grille most new Mazda models get, plus a new characteristic: wavelike accent lines in the bodyside sheet metal. On the upside, the 2011 lowers the taillights and eliminates the clear-lens-over-chrome style, which is outdated at best.

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    Interior Equipment (View A)
    1. Door-lock knob. 2. Power door lock switch. 3. Headlight leveling switch. 4. TCS-OFF switch. 5. DSC OFF switch. 6. BSM OFF switch. 7. Lighting control. 8. Turn and lane-change signals. 9. ...

    Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
    The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include up to 4 air bags. Please verify the air bags equipped on your vehicle by locating the “SRS AIRBAG” location indicators. These indi ...

    Safety
    Safety equipment includes: * Standard front, side-impact and side curtain airbags * Standard antilock braking system with electronic brake force distribution * Standard electronic stability system ...