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Mazda's Pint-sized Minivan Gets Better, Not Bigger Way back in 1983, Chrysler shocked the world with the introduction of the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager. The upstart family haulers took the auto industry by storm, driving a stake through the heart of station wagon sales while setting the table for Chrysler to own the minivan segment for decades ...

Fuel Efficient Hauler What they need to do, whoever "they" are, is to build a car that can haul like a minivan, is easy and fun to drive while still getting good fuel economy, and price it within reach of the average customer. That would be perfect. That's what they ought to do. Have you had this conversation with yourself? Well, don't look now ...

Mazda's next-generation mini-minivan retains its versatility and gets more power Ever since it was introduced to North America in 2005, the Mazda5 has been a car that makes a lot of sense. The rest of the world had already figured that out, and had been enjoying the benefits of this mini-minivan in first-generation form since 1999, under the name ...

Mazda5 makes too much sense While that crisp clip running silver Mercedes, black Mustang and red Porsche all simply shout "give me a speeding ticket, oh please do!" a maroon Mazda5 family-hauler special, even with a stick-shift, looks like it could not possibly be going that fast even if it is. Yes, this is a seven-passenger micro-minivan with a ...

Meet the Un-Minivan I've heard the 2009 Mazda5 called a lot of names, all good ones of course! I've heard it being called the "Mazda mini minivan," the Mazda "wagon-van", a sport crossover, compact "micro-van" and more. Since people have been name-calling, I decided to join in on the fun. Despite its large and bubbly stature, sliding rear doors and easy ...