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This car raised my eyebrows and revved my ADD like crazy (“What’s this? What’s that? Oooo, this is nice...”). Its taillights are something to be admired; they’re tall and sharp-looking, and each one is like its own sparkly crystal palace. The roof-mounted antenna on the rear is cute and adds a fun, toy-like quality to the Mazda5. Moving to the car’s front, the xenon headlights paired with a sporty grill continued to impress me. The color, Copper Red, was absolutely perfect for autumn; it’s not red or orange, but a crisp and delicious-looking color of its own. But I wish the side pillars were body-colored; the black plastic pillars that Mazda uses looked cheap and seemed to scratch easily.

Everyone in my brood loved the look of this car. Hubby thought it was sporty and unique-looking, and he even asked me what one “like this” would cost (that’s how I know he really likes something, when he’s actually considering purchasing it). The kids enjoyed the Mazda5’s look and encouraged their school friends to check it out. I loved that the interior was highly usable, while the exterior didn’t make me feel like a mom. I have to hand it to the Mazda designers on this one; the Mazda5 really does have a “zoom-zoom” affect. With its price starting below $20,000, you just might find yourself zoom-zooming all the way to your nearest dealership.

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