"Mazda5 offers seating for six in unique car"

Mazda5 offers seating for six in unique car
Mazda, the Japanese auto manufacturer, has come up with what it is
calling a totally new type of vehicle, claiming that there's nothing
else like it in today's marketplace.
at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...0212-7717r.htm

Even though the Dodge Caliber only seats '5', I would say it's quite similar
to the Mazda 5. Unique is a kind term for both.

Chris
99BBB

"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Mazda5 offers seating for six in unique car
> Mazda, the Japanese auto manufacturer, has come up with what it is
> calling a totally new type of vehicle, claiming that there's nothing
> else like it in today's marketplace.
> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...0212-7717r.htm
>

In article <db063$446fae07$471d4d2c$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Chris D'Agnolo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Even though the Dodge Caliber only seats '5', I would say it's quite similar
> to the Mazda 5.

In concept, perhaps, but not in execution, according to road tests. The
Caliber is described as feeling numb. Of course, that won't be a minus
for its intended market.

--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

Mike wrote:
> Mazda5 offers seating for six in unique car
> Mazda, the Japanese auto manufacturer, has come up with what it is
> calling a totally new type of vehicle, claiming that there's nothing
> else like it in today's marketplace.
> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...0212-7717r.htm
>
It's been out in the UK for ages.

Of course, you could get 3 MX-5s ;-)

Seems rather similar to the Honda Odyssey. The Honda seats 7, but only
because of differant design of the middle seat. Not sure that makes the
Mazda "unique"

http://www.honda.com.au/wps/wcm/conn...wroom/Odyssey/


"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Mazda5 offers seating for six in unique car
> Mazda, the Japanese auto manufacturer, has come up with what it is
> calling a totally new type of vehicle, claiming that there's nothing
> else like it in today's marketplace.
> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...0212-7717r.htm
>

It's hard to tell from a photo lacking other vehicles for reference but I
believe the '5' is substantially smaller than an Odyssey (sp?).

Chris
99bbb

"Mal Osborne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Seems rather similar to the Honda Odyssey. The Honda seats 7, but only
> because of differant design of the middle seat. Not sure that makes the
> Mazda "unique"
>
> http://www.honda.com.au/wps/wcm/conn...wroom/Odyssey/
>
>
> "Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
>> Mazda5 offers seating for six in unique car
>> Mazda, the Japanese auto manufacturer, has come up with what it is
>> calling a totally new type of vehicle, claiming that there's nothing
>> else like it in today's marketplace.
>> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...0212-7717r.htm
>>
>
>

Manufacturers sites give a mass of 1610Kg for the Honda, 1511 for the Mazda,
in base spec. Much the same.

"Chris D'Agnolo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:a723c$4470b767$471d4d2c$(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's hard to tell from a photo lacking other vehicles for reference but I
> believe the '5' is substantially smaller than an Odyssey (sp?).
>
> Chris
> 99bbb
>
> "Mal Osborne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:447038a6$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Seems rather similar to the Honda Odyssey. The Honda seats 7, but only
>> because of differant design of the middle seat. Not sure that makes the
>> Mazda "unique"
>>
>> http://www.honda.com.au/wps/wcm/conn...wroom/Odyssey/
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
>>> Mazda5 offers seating for six in unique car
>>> Mazda, the Japanese auto manufacturer, has come up with what it is
>>> calling a totally new type of vehicle, claiming that there's nothing
>>> else like it in today's marketplace.
>>> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...0212-7717r.htm
>>>
>>
>>
>
>