Road Test
Mazda 5
Test date 13 September 2005
Price as tested £16,680
For Good dynamics, practical sliding doors, flexible seating
Against Harsh ride, some cabin plastics look low quality
How much ?
- Price as tested £16,680
- Price as tested £16,625
How fast
- 0-30mph 3 sec
- 0-60mph 8.1 sec
- 0-100mph 22.1 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
142 mph
- Noise at 70mph
63 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
27.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
33.9 / 14.9
Government figures
- Combined/urban
34.5 / 25.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
198 g/km
How big?
- Length
4505 mm
- Width
1755 mm
- Height
1665 mm
- Wheelbase
2750 mm
- Weight
1400 kg
- Fuel tank
60.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1999 cc
- Max power 143 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 136 ft at 4500 rpm
- Specific output 71.5bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 102bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 87.5/83.1 mm
- Compression ratio 10.8:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 4.17
- 2nd 2.34
- 3rd 1.52
- 4th 1.14
- 5th 0.87
- 6th 0.69
- Final drive 3.07
Suspension
- Front MacPherson Independent struts
- Rear Independent Multi-link
Steering
- Type Rack and Pinion, Electro Hydraulic Power Assist
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 300mm ventilated
- Rear 302mm solid disks
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5J x 17 in
- Size rear 6.5J x 17 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 205/50 R17
- Tyres rear 205/50 R17
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