Mazda 5 test drive since 2010 minivan

Choosing a car for the mafia

But it all started so well. Italy was +16 and sunny, sticky snow did not fall from the sky, and people around were friendly and smiling. In general, beauty. And why was I carried into this small cafe near the Sicilian Palermo?
Naturally, in Italy, I turned out to be just like that Mazda decided there to arrange a presentation of the restyled version of the Mazda5 single -combat. I must say that now the segment of such cars is developing in our country very actively, but the five were not in sales leaders. And in a Japanese company they are sure that the restyled car will be sold much better ... However, here you need to talk about what happened in that ill-fated pizzeria.
Having decided to eat local pizza and compare its taste with the nonsense that is usually sold in Russia, I parked Mazda5 right near the entrance and sat down at a table next to some incomprehensible company: a couple of candid bulls with shaved naps and a cultural elderly man with a neat gray beard . Moreover, most people passing by greeted this uncle, and in response he only sometimes nodded his head condescendingly. And it was this gentleman who came up to me and in good English began to ask about the restyled Mazda5. Like, how this car drives, as in the salon, whether the police often stopped me in recent days (the last question, you see, was very strange). Then he asked for the keys to the car, sat behind the wheel and asked me to write on paper in the evening if his organization should buy a mazda5 batch or not. Moreover, it was precisely to write after Carmelite died, our Don began to learn English and he needs to read. All this was said in such a tone that nasty goosebumps began to run along the skin. Then this respected man in the city, along with his security, sat in the Audi A8 parked nearby and left, and the fat waiter refused to take money from me, what kind of money, you are a friend of Don Romano. And the most interesting thing is that after the departure of Don Romano, people passing by began to greet me already!
And in the evening in the hotel room there was a call and a beautiful female voice said I wanted to tell you that Don Romano would come to you after 2 hours. Can you accept it?. Why asked about what I could accept it was completely incomprehensible. In general, I had to urgently sit down at the computer and write, which is good or bad for the Sicilian Mazda5 mafia. After all, if you think about it, not every car is suitable as an office for Italian mafioso.
Bandit-patriot
Let's start with an unobvious minus Mazda5. This is the Japanese origin of the model. Laughter laughter, but in Italy, especially in the provinces, people who buy domestic cars are considered to be very strong in patriotic moods not there, but the inhabitants of the country who support their own. But does this mean that Don Romano should refuse to buy Mazda5? Do not forget that Italian cars (moreover, this applies to all brands from the Appeninsky Peninsula) over the past decades have not been reliable. Representatives of Fiat, Alfa Romeo and even Ferrari can shout with foam at the mouth that they make very high-quality and solid cars, but for some reason millions of people consider Italians the most capricious cars. But Japanese cars, on the contrary, are one of the most reliable. But still, this is nothing more than an excuse, in fact, the Italian mafia should ride Italian cars.
But the appearance is not bad for a mafia car. In fact, the design of prerestyled Mazda5 could only be evaluated at the four. It seems that the car looked modern, but something was missing. This was especially clear when the Mazda5 stood next to such a bright car as Ford S-Max or Citroen C4 Picasso. The restyled machine began to look a little more interesting, but nothing more. Therefore, Mazda decided to make a move with a horse. And it consists in the fact that the machines in the most expensive Active configuration have a special SAP (Sport Appearante Package) package. It includes another grille of the radiator and a bumper, a small spoiler behind and other rear lights. Moreover, the lanterns have 12 LEDs, which not only burn brighter than ordinary incandescent lamps, but also do not burn out. But! Now you need to remember who wants to buy Mazda5. And it becomes clear that not too bright appearance in this case is an advantage is a chance that the witnesses will not remember what car they saw or confuse the new model with prerestyling. But if the assistants of Don Romano rolled out, say, on the yellow Lamborghini, then during trips around the city they would be in the palm of your hand, and the police had the opportunity to easily follow them. And, by the way, that is why the respected Don needs to abandon a brighter and more memorable version of Active (besides, save money).
But Don Romano can buy Mazda5 and for another reason this single -coater is one of the few that has shifting side doors. And restyled machines can also be equipped with a remote electric door (there are even special buttons on the ignition key). It seems to be nonsense, but in fact the thing is very useful and necessary, especially on small streets in Italian towns. Indeed, in constrained conditions, it is much more convenient to move the doors to the side, and not to open them, interfering with the passage of people and scratching neighboring cars in the parking lot.
I must also say that in Mazda5 there are just a huge number of all kinds of drawers, shelves and cavities where you can hide something. The Japanese say that the Mazda5 has 45 (!) All kinds of boxes. They are everywhere: under the chairs, under the floor, in the doorway. What does this mean, dear Dons? And this means that you can hide without problems in the car, for example, the gun even experienced carabiners do not know all the places where the barrel can be put in Mazda5.
Mazda against corpses
But the trunk is small. And this very sick minus in the seven -seater version, it is only miserable 112 liters! This is even less than Daewoo Matiz. What can be put in such a trunk? Not a single corpse will fit into it. In order to transport the liquidated informer who works for the police, you will either have to divide the body (extremely dubious pleasure) or fold the seats. The latter to make, by the way, is much easier and faster. To do this, you only need to pull the special strap, and the seat itself will go under the floor.
Well, ending the story about the salon, it should be noted the driver's place. Sitting five is convenient. Nothing outstanding, but, which is very important when managing Mazda5, you have no feeling that you are sitting in a large 7-seater minivan. It seems that you are steering with an ordinary passenger car. And partially this is facilitated by slightly improved sound insulation. The restyled five became a little less than the noise in Mazda, finally realized that the modern machine should be quiet.
As for handling, here the Mazda5 did not present any surprises. And this is pleasant, because the prerestyling car was distinguished by very understandable behavior and convenient management. Mazda says that they slightly changed the suspension settings, but at first glance nothing globally new in the character of the car appeared. The five is still not too exciting, but at the same time you feel very calm and confident at the wheel of this car. It is confident. The machine is tuned in such a way that even when going into a turn at too high speed, the rear axle is not absent, when a regular driver from fright often drops gas and flies out of the highway. In critical situations, the Mazda5 will first begin the demolition of the front axle. Although this is also not too nice. Avoiding demolition is quite simple to never turn off the stabilization system, which works just great. I really liked the settings of the steering. The steering wheel here is equipped with an electric amplifier, it is now used on the new Mazda6. In general, Italian organized crime will transport itself to Italian paths without much trouble.
Getting ready for the strike
Which motor is better for Mazda5? And what is the box? Of course, some unit with a capacity of about 200 hp would have been an ideal option. But Mazda5 cannot boast of a similar engine. Therefore, Don Romano, I would advise a 2.0-liter diesel, and not in version 110 hp, but in modification 143 hp. It is this car with 360 nm (for comparison the gasoline motors are issued at best 185 nm) that is the most dynamic. But the point is not even in dynamics to control the Mazda5 with such a diesel engine, well, it’s just very convenient! Especially if it works in tandem with a new 5-speed automatic (by the way, there was no automatic transmission before). Although it should be recognized that the machine here turned out to be not the most successful, it slows down a little more than the required. And the car with mechanics also does not particularly strain, because in the city there was often enough only two speeds of the first to move, and the third for movement at speed from 20 to 80 km/h. A ride on such a Mazda5 understand why the inhabitants of the Old World with such pleasure take precisely diesel cars, even despite the fact that they are a little more expensive. In terms of noise and vibrations, diesel is almost no different from gasoline engines, but it pulls much better. And the consumption of diesel fuel pleasantly pleases in the city takes 7.3 liters per 100 km. For comparison: gasoline motors spend almost 4 liters more!
But if you do not agree in the mafia and generally live in Russia, then you can not roll your lip on the diesel. The Japanese are still embarrassed to sell cars with such engines, so Russians will have to drive only on gasoline motors: 1.8 liters or 2.0 liters. The first of them gives out 115 hp. For a large and heavy car, this is not enough, especially if several adult men are planted in it. The 2.0-liter unit (145 hp) is more interesting. But compared to diesel, it is also not impressive. In general, there is an offer all potential Mazda5 buyers should get together and arrange pickets throughout the country with Mazda dealerships, demanding to start selling diesel cars.
Prices
I will not write about the price of Mazda5 in Italy now. It was only interesting to the Boss of the mafia. And in Russia, the restyled single -coat will cost from 606,000 rubles. ($ 24 765). The price looks very attractive, but in fact, if you really come in Mazda5, then, for sure, do not buy such a car for yourself. It’s painfully modest that he has only five seats and there are not even air conditioning and stabilization system. Therefore, five buyers should focus at least 699,000 rubles. (Touring equipment). Better yet, take the Touring Plus version for 736,000 rubles, which already has a 2.0 -liter engine (automatic - plus 39,000 rubles). The most sophisticated machines with a 2.0-liter engine and a new 5-speed automatic in the Active version, where the hatch, Smart Card system, leather finish and electric side doors are added, costs almost a million. More precisely, 978 000 rub. Or almost $ 40,000.
P.S. You ask how the story of Don Romano ended? And nothing. He told me very much, assured me that I could relax in Sicily how much I want, and promised (or threatened?) Call when he had questions again.
 
D. Smolyanov
 
 
 

Source: Auto.mail.ru