mazda

Saturday, 4th of July 2009

Polls

Search

mazda 5 Road Test Reports and Car Reviews

Average driver rating ( based on 13 driver reviews ) | Read all reviews
Have your say!

mazda 5 lease prices
mazda 5 new cars and nearly new cars
mazda 5 available from your local car supermarket

It’s been all change on the Mazda5 – since it was first built in 1999 it has undergone an extensive remodelling, including a name change. Originally, the Mazda5 was known as the Mazda Premacy and indeed it has continued to be sold under that name in Japan. When it was first introduced, it was one of the cheapest seven-seaters on the market. Its remodelling took place in 2005, when the Mazda5 name was brought to the forefront. Generally, the Mazda5 is considered a superior car to its predecessor and has scooped numerous awards – the 2005 model also earned a five-star Euro-NCAP rating.

Test drive the mazda 5 today!

mazda 5 reviews by year of make: 2006 2007 Read all reviews

Mazda 5

2.0d Sport Luxury - Do you have a large family but still hanker after a little bit of the ‘zoom-zoom’ philosophy? The second generation Mazda 5 Sport has athletic good looks and enough room for six (seven at a push) with... read more

Submit your own review

* First Name :

Surname :

* County / Country :

* Make :

* Model :

Year Of Make :

Variant :

Did you lease or buy? Lease Buy

* Star Rating :

* Required

mazda 5 Car Reviews

Number of reviews: 13

E Lecossais, Hampshire

Mazda 5 Sport 143 2007

Following my previous comments...went to Mazda Dealer (Perry’s / Portsmouth): 1) I was told the problem was probably due to me not checking the pressure regularly enough!!! 2) Beside, they would not check the geometry and I had to go to an independent garage to do so! 3) In terms of complaints, you have to go straight to Mazda, as you can not file a complain to the dealer. Consequently, I have just sent a recorded mail to Mazda copying BBC watchdog, as I still think this tyre wear issue is cause of serious concerns for safety. I am now waiting and see what solution they (if they) come up with...

Submitted: 26/06/2009 10:46:21

Have your say

James, Gloucestershire

Mazda 5 2007

Sport Nav. Superb car! That is apart from horrific tyre wear on the front, similar problem with off-side tyre down to the metal although as it was on the inner wall you couldn’t see it! Also air con starting to play up a little - not kicking in straight away. Big shame as this is an excellent family car. Although regular checking of tyres is a must!!!

Submitted: 23/06/2009 09:07:13

Have your say

E Lecossais, England

Mazda 5 Sport 2007

I bought my Mazda 5 Sport in October 2007, 13,000 miles on the clock at today’s date (02 June 2009). After noticing a front flat tyre, I went to replace it. Both front tyres were totally worn out on the inner side (could see the metallic bits in the tyre). Impossible to see from the outside so I had no idea...very dangerous indeed! This is my 4th Mazda (2x 323’s, 1 Premacy) but surely my last. Needless to say I have to done my Mazda services from the start so I am going to fight with Mazda to see if warranty can be taken into account. Wish me good luck as the comments on the various forums for the same topic let me think it will be ... mmm ... difficult. Also watch out for air condition system... there might be an issue there (I had one on my previous Premacy) as it does not kick in right away... Pity though as nice car to drive, and sliding doors a must.

Submitted: 02/06/2009 09:09:54

Have your say

Sarah, Worcestershire

Mazda 5 sport 2006

I whole-heartedly agree! I have had so many problems with my Mazda 5 Sport and can’t wait to get rid of it next month. Mazda have been useless and are reluctantly agreeing to cough up half of the costs for the replacement tyres. I will never buy a Mazda again and would strongly recommend that others don’t either!

Submitted: 28/05/2009 09:27:33

Have your say

S Stevenson, Stirlingshire

Mazda 5 2007

Please be very wary when purchasing this car. Just after buying the car we found that all 4 tyres needed replaced, Mazda paid a % and we hoped that this was just an isolated incident but yesterday it had its 12000 service and yet again all the tyres need replaced. This has made me lose all faith in this car and now feel that it could in fact be extremely dangerous. There should be a recall. I would say do NOT buy.

Submitted: 09/04/2009 09:32:16

Have your say

Andy Hay, Angus (Forfarshire)

Mazda 5 Sport Diesel 2006

I’ve had this car for coming up for three years now and it’s due it final service before the three years warranty runs out. I bought the car from Struans in Perth. I can see that its going to need yet another set of expensive tyres. They are worn on the outer edges and seem to last for about 10 000 miles. The problem was supposed to have been rectified at the first service where they gave me a crappy discount on the front and back tyres. Last service the problem was still apparent and this time I was told that it was because of Mazda’s ’Sporty’ set up of the car road handling. Its pathetic to say to someones face that you should only expect 10 000 miles form a set of tyres (over 400 quid a pop). This cars also had a few recalls. I would never ever buy another of this model which is a real shame as they are great cars in all other areas. Mazda should come clean and sort it out properly. As for Struans in Perth, you should hang your head in shame.

Submitted: 07/04/2009 09:48:57

Have your say

Angry Furano Owner, Surrey

Mazda 5 2.0 Sport Furano 2006

These vehicle suffer appalling and dangerous tyre wear. The tyres wear unevenly on the inside edges where it is difficult to spot unless you crawl underneath. The dealers are very helpful and try to blame YOU for not checking the pressures every month and/or driving like a lunatic and so on. They nearly had my wife in tears last time she took it in for a service. Our Furano has done 16k miles and the bill for a service was 700 quid (and its still under warranty) verdict - AVOID at all costs.

Submitted: 03/04/2009 09:45:11

Have your say

Nina Ketel, England

Mazda 5 Sport 2006

Warning to all Mazda 5 Sport owners. I bought my Mazda 5 sport in October 2007 from Oakmere Mazda Dealership. Around August’07 we had a flat tyre and on changing the tyre found out about the serious bad tracking on all Mazda 5s. I contacted Oakmere where the Service Manager (SM) admitted that Mazda are aware of this problem. I arranged to take the car in for an inspection. The SM said he would order 4 new tyres for me (before he even saw the car). I said I was not prepared to pay for 4 new tyres when I have only had the car for one year, and only done 6,000 miles. In total the car had only run 14,000 miles. We took the car into the dealership and they were very sneaky and tried to get us to sign a form saying we would pay for everything. They had also booked the car in at 1:45 pm for the wheel change. I stood my ground and said this was not what I had arranged. We brought the car so the SM could check the tracking and discuss who was going to cover this cost! We were then told that this couldn’t be done outside, the car would have to be put on the ramp for a full inspection. As we couldn’t stay now we had to book another time when they had a courtesy car for us to use, as they didn’t have one today. The SM then said he would have a quick look at our tyres. He took one look at the front tyres and disappeared inside the show room, then came out to say he had now found a courtesy car and wouldn’t feel comfortable with us driving off with the state of these tyres. Do remember that this is a family car and our sales man really pushed the safety aspect. With half bald tyres it becomes a death trap! The garage is only offering a percentage of the cost of each tyre. Unless I wanted to risk having a serious accident or being given points on my licence from the police, I had no choice put to have the tyres changed. I have made an official complaint to Mazda UK requesting that the full cost is met by the garage. If you check the internet about this serious fault, you will find out it has been reported worldwide. Mazda should recall this car and rectify all Mazda 5 Sport cars before an unsuspecting family is killed, it could happen.

Submitted: 22/10/2008 10:20:38

Have your say

Shona Helm, Scotland

Mazda 5 2.0 Diesel Sport 2006

Bought car in January 2007, had to replace all four tyres 10 months later. All slick round inner edges. Got 50% paid on rears and 25% paid on front tyres by dealer. Now 8 months after the last replacement & the tracking having supposedly been fixed we are now faced with the outer edges of the tyres wearing down where the tread meets the sides of the tyres! That doesn’t include the 3 visits to the garage to have the same shock absorber replaced or the breakdown we had less than 12 hours after the major service with the £250 bill! Steer clear of this car - I wish I had.

Submitted: 03/09/2008 13:12:24

Have your say

I Buchan, Aberdeenshire

Mazda 5 Sport 2007

Good car spoiled by tyre wear, after one replacement of tyres and repair of tracking, 1500 miles later tyres were gone, so was the car - I sold it , had enough.

Submitted: 28/08/2008 14:08:00

Have your say

Chris Flather, Yorkshire

Mazda 5 2ltr diesel sport 2006

Thought i was buying a car for cheap running costs. Not to be diesel particle filter light a problem and had to have it’s first service 10 months old and 7000 miles as the sump levels rise the service cost £259 is this right? Tyre wear horrific 7000 miles and tyres are ready to be replaced. They are like slicks on the edges.

Submitted: 14/11/2007 09:26:24

Have your say

Charlotte and Eddies Dad, Lincolnshire

Mazda 5 2.0 Sport

Indeed. A very appealing package. The sliding doors and fold away seats are a class apart from the alternatives. However, the tyre wear issue is a real one. Mazda are more than aware of it, but to date are unwilling to treat all customers equally when it comes to replacements. A lot goes down to how good your dealer is as to how much compensation you get on a new set of tyres. Mazda keep claiming to have fixed the problem.... If they have the need to issue a recall to ensure that ALL the cars are reset and there are no potentially lethal cars left on the road. My advice is, if you have one keep a constant check on the inner edges of all the tyres and get to the dealer as soon as you notice uneven wear.... As for buying new... I am not sure I would replace mine....

Submitted: 24/09/2007 09:50:40

Have your say

Iain Forrest, Yorkshire

Mazda 5 2.0D Sport

An appealing package, very badly let down by appalling tyre wear issues under normal driving conditions. Expect to replace all four corners before 10,000 miles are up.

Submitted: 03/09/2007 09:30:45

Have your say

Number of reviews: 13

How does it compare?

Vauxhall Zafira

Average driver rating ( based on 40 reviews )

Ford Focus C-MAX

Average driver rating ( based on 29 reviews )

Renault Scenic

Average driver rating ( based on 24 reviews )

Citroen Xsara Picasso

Average driver rating ( based on 13 reviews )

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso

Average driver rating ( based on 13 reviews )

Fiat Croma

Average driver rating ( based on 13 reviews )

Mazda 5

Average driver rating ( based on 13 reviews )

Suzuki Wagon R+

Average driver rating ( based on 12 reviews )

Kia Carens

Average driver rating ( based on 11 reviews )

Citroen C4 Picasso

Average driver rating ( based on 7 reviews )

mazda Road Tests

MPVs - Comparison Road Tests

Lease prices

Search Reports by Make