Mazda 5

lgenne · Apr 19, 2014

Ali said:
How pretty is dark blue one? I haven't seen it IRL, but the pictures are so pretty!

No car is as pretty as the glossy brochures, but they're awfully pretty.

Ali · Apr 19, 2014

lgenne said:
No car is as pretty as the glossy brochures, but they're awfully pretty.

I haven't even seen the brochures, only online!

mimieliza · Apr 20, 2014

joolsplus3 said:
Uh...... We just got the dark blue one today, lol. Once the kids saw it we HAD to have it. Compared to the old beast of an ody, it's a dream to drive. Just took me a week to detach emotionally from the old car and embrace the new one, and we all fit just fine (Leah five steps in the third row! She's so happy!)

Yay! I love the dark blue. My top choice was red, but we bought from a local dealer with only one available in each trim level - and the Touring was silver. They gave us an amazing deal to buy the one they had on the lot, so silver it is! I have ended up really liking it - even the black interior which I didn't think I would like.

joolsplus3 · Apr 23, 2014

Ali said:
How pretty is dark blue one? I haven't seen it IRL, but the pictures are so pretty!

It looks really dark from afar, but up close there is the perfect amount of metallic dazzling glitter in the paint. Right now it's got a coat of pollen and is yellow

Oh yeah, the black interior is really nice, it doesn't seem hot or sticky like it might. And a darker color doesn't get denim stains on it (my last tan interior had a blue driver's seat pretty soon after I bought it, lol). I actually wanted the silver one, but once the kids saw blue, there was NO going back, they all LOVED it, lol.

aept, oddly I could manage the tiny third row situation, since I rarely have all three kids in the car and the youngest still fits with ample room for a few more years... by then the oldest will be off at college. So, there's hope for you, one day in the future

aept · Apr 23, 2014

joolsplus3 said:
aept, oddly I could manage the tiny third row situation, since I rarely have all three kids in the car and the youngest still fits with ample room for a few more years... by then the oldest will be off at college. So, there's hope for you, one day in the future

Lol, true. Thanks!

code3chica · Jun 26, 2014

Thoughts on this with 4 car seats? We have three kids and are planning to have a 4th soon. My kids are (currently) 4.5y, 3y, and 20 m and we are hoping to have a fourth within the next 12 months. Right now we have an Odyssey and an Accord (3 across), so we would need to replace the accord.... I'mhaveing a hard time letting go of being a complete Honda family....

katymyers · Jun 26, 2014

code3chica said:
Thoughts on this with 4 car seats? We have three kids and are planning to have a 4th soon. My kids are (currently) 4.5y, 3y, and 20 m and we are hoping to have a fourth within the next 12 months. Right now we have an Odyssey and an Accord (3 across), so we would need to replace the accord.... I'mhaveing a hard time letting go of being a complete Honda family....

I have four car seats in mine. My kids are 5, 4, 2, and 10 months. My younger two are rear facing and my oldest two are forward facing and harnessed. It works well for me, but I'm pretty minimalist when it comes to kid stuff.

nataliem257 · Jun 26, 2014

code3chica said:
Thoughts on this with 4 car seats? We have three kids and are planning to have a 4th soon. My kids are (currently) 4.5y, 3y, and 20 m and we are hoping to have a fourth within the next 12 months. Right now we have an Odyssey and an Accord (3 across), so we would need to replace the accord.... I'mhaveing a hard time letting go of being a complete Honda family....

If you're used to dealing with a 3 across then 4 seats will be a breeze. Less than ideal compared to an ody, but put the little ones in the back RF and load from the hatch. You'll have to choose your convertibles carefully as far as front to back room, although I don't know of any incompatibilities room is scarce and there's the annoying stipulation in the car manual that you have to have the 2nd row all the way back if you have child restraints in there (which I choose to disregard when necessary as it makes no sense to me). I have had mine 2 years and I love it!

katymyers · Jun 26, 2014

nataliem257 said:
You'll have to choose your convertibles carefully as far as front to back room, although I don't know of any incompatibilities room is scarce and there's the annoying stipulation in the car manual that you have to have the 2nd row all the way back if you have child restraints in there (which I choose to disregard when necessary as it makes no sense to me). I have had mine 2 years and I love it!

I've actually called Mazda and asked about that, it's to ensure a seatbelt installation doesn't get loosened by moving the seat.

nataliem257 · Jun 26, 2014

katymyers said:
I've actually called Mazda and asked about that, it's to ensure a seatbelt installation doesn't get loosened by moving the seat.

Oh ok, thar actually makes sense. I usually latch the seats in the captains for that very reason, so i dont have to tighten when I slide the seats. I always figured it had something to do with head excursion, good to know!

mimieliza · Jun 26, 2014

I've found the third row very car seat friendly. And I am perfectly comfortable disregarding the rule about having the second row pushed all the way back.

SafeDad · Jun 27, 2014

mimieliza said:
I've found the third row very car seat friendly. And I am perfectly comfortable disregarding the rule about having the second row pushed all the way back.

Shhhhhh ;-)

lgenne · Jun 28, 2014

code3chica said:
Thoughts on this with 4 car seats? We have three kids and are planning to have a 4th soon. My kids are (currently) 4.5y, 3y, and 20 m and we are hoping to have a fourth within the next 12 months. Right now we have an Odyssey and an Accord (3 across), so we would need to replace the accord.... I'mhaveing a hard time letting go of being a complete Honda family....

Are you planning to buy new or looking for used? The 3rd row seat belts were redesigned in 09 or 10 (someone verify?) and were apparently awful for booster kids and 5 steppers before that. Which might not be an issue at first, but kids grow, of course.

SafeDad · Jun 28, 2014

I think it's a perfect match if you will also have an Odyssey. The main drawback with 4 kids is that you have minimal cargo space for longer trips. Since you also have a minivan, you'll be fine around town. You'll just have to make sure your stroller fits!

lgenne · Jun 28, 2014

CPSDarren said:
I think it's a perfect match if you will also have an Odyssey.

I couldn't agree more.

2013 Odyssey and 2014 Mazda 5 in our garage. We're expecting #3, not planning any more. After we got the Ody, I couldn't imagine doing 3 across, and we needed to replace a car anyway. And we really didn't want a second minivan. The Mazda 5 is small enough that it doesn't qualify as a minivan in my head.

If only it came with power doors, my automotive life would be complete.

Ali · Jun 28, 2014

lgenne said:
If only it came with power doors, my automotive life would be complete.

I totally agree!

nataliem257 · Jun 28, 2014

lgenne said:
I couldn't agree more. 2013 Odyssey and 2014 Mazda 5 in our garage. We're expecting #3, not planning any more. After we got the Ody, I couldn't imagine doing 3 across, and we needed to replace a car anyway. And we really didn't want a second minivan. The Mazda 5 is small enough that it doesn't qualify as a minivan in my head.

If only it came with power doors, my automotive life would be complete.

And roof air vents! Thats my only real beef

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