New Mazda5 gets a smiley face
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New Mazda5 gets a smiley face
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/20/a...ing-to-geneva/
The Mazda5 has been around since 2006, going about its microvan business in relative obscurity, yet rewarding buyers with a healthy dose of zoom-zoom mixed into their three-row vanlet driving needs. The Mazda5 (Premacy in other markets) received a few tweaks in 2008, but other than new wheels and clear tail lamps, there weren't a lot of changes. Well, Mazda just announced that an all-new Premacy will be unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and despite the smile on its face, the changes are more than skin deep.
Cribbing heavily from recent show cars like the Nagare and Furai, the new 5 sports swoopy character lines along its flanks, and adopts the now-familiar and familial smiley face up front. Besides an all-new body, the 2011 Mazda5 will also get the company's "i-stop" start-stop technology for its new direct-injection engine, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 15 percent according to Mazda. Mazda says the Nagare-inspired styling actually serves to reduce drag and maintain a good balance of downforce fore and aft, but we're pretty sure people will just think it a bit overstyled.
The new Mazda5 will go on sale in Europe later this year with a choice of 1.8- or 2.0-liter direct-inject gas engines. No word yet on which engines will make it over to these shores, but we're guessing the 2.5-liter in the current Mazda3. Hopefully Mazda has figured out a way to offer the trick karakuri second-row center seat that boosts seating to seven. We'll have more details when they pull the cover off of it in Geneva, but for now, check out the press release after the jump and the gallery of high-res images below.
Cribbing heavily from recent show cars like the Nagare and Furai, the new 5 sports swoopy character lines along its flanks, and adopts the now-familiar and familial smiley face up front. Besides an all-new body, the 2011 Mazda5 will also get the company's "i-stop" start-stop technology for its new direct-injection engine, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 15 percent according to Mazda. Mazda says the Nagare-inspired styling actually serves to reduce drag and maintain a good balance of downforce fore and aft, but we're pretty sure people will just think it a bit overstyled.
The new Mazda5 will go on sale in Europe later this year with a choice of 1.8- or 2.0-liter direct-inject gas engines. No word yet on which engines will make it over to these shores, but we're guessing the 2.5-liter in the current Mazda3. Hopefully Mazda has figured out a way to offer the trick karakuri second-row center seat that boosts seating to seven. We'll have more details when they pull the cover off of it in Geneva, but for now, check out the press release after the jump and the gallery of high-res images below.
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wow, that really surprised me.
It doesn't look bad. Really really surprised they used the flow concept on the sides.
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It doesn't look bad. Really really surprised they used the flow concept on the sides.
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Mazda definitely wants to get that corporate front-end on every car they sell here. Hopefully the new DI engine raises MPG. The 5 doesn't really get that great of gas mileage for the size.
Guess the flow lines were added to make it more zoom zoom than other people haulers.
Guess the flow lines were added to make it more zoom zoom than other people haulers.
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I guess Mazda and Acura will never leave you wondering "what brand car was that...?"
I don't think it's that bad looking on the 5. It's a bit too pronounced on the 2010 Speed3 though.
I don't think it's that bad looking on the 5. It's a bit too pronounced on the 2010 Speed3 though.
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hmm I tried giving this model the agressive smile flip. But with this one now it looks like its throwing up :P
2011mazda5---agressive.jpg?
2011mazda5---agressive.jpg?
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