2016 Mazda Mazda5 Reviews

You'll find all our 2016 Mazda Mazda5 reviews right here.

Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Mazda Mazda5 dating back as far as 2016.

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Mazda CX-60 mid-size SUV set to gain CX-90's smoother transmission calibration
By Tung Nguyen · 15 Nov 2023
Mazda has conceded its new CX-60 mid-size SUV features a sub-optimal transmission tune when compared to the CX-90, despite sharing the same componentry, but plans are underway to remedy the situation.
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2023 Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid recalled for fail-safe drive mode fault - close to 800 examples of recently released five-seat SUV potentially impacted by programming issue
By James Cleary · 15 Nov 2023
If you’re the proud owner of a 2023 Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv PHEV chances are your vehicle is part of a defect recall campaign relating to a programming issue potentially impacting the car’s fail-safe driving mode.
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What financial crisis? Are Australians buying sports cars like the Subaru BRZ, Mazda MX-5 and Nissan Z now before electric cars take over?
By Tim Nicholson · 15 Nov 2023
It’s no secret that times are tough at the moment. We are hearing the words ‘cost of living crisis’ a lot and for good reason. Everything seems very expensive these days and, understandably, people are being careful with how they spend their money. So why are so many people buying sports cars?
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'Upsizing is right sizing': Mazda's new six-cylinder engines found in CX-60 and CX-90 are here to stay well into the next decade
By Tung Nguyen · 12 Nov 2023
Mazda's move to develop large displacement six-cylinder engines might be a surprise given the industry is pushing heavily towards electrification and downsizing, but the brand is committed to the 3.3-litre petrol and diesel powertrains for the long haul.
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Japan's sports car renaissance: New Mazda RX-7, Nissan GT-R and Toyota MR2 lead new wave of hero models
By Stephen Ottley · 04 Nov 2023
They say great minds think alike, in which case there are plenty of great minds across the Japanese car industry because they all decided to bring sports cars to the 2023 Tokyo Mobility Show.
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Toyota losing ground: Mazda and Ford catching up to top brand as new-car market reaches one million in October for the first time
By Chris Thompson · 03 Nov 2023
As the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reports new car sales in Australia having surpassed a million sales year-to-date by October for the first time, the gaps between the top brands' positions are changing.
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Top and tail: Mazda bumps up pricing for its 2024 CX-60 and CX-90 premium SUVs, plus its entry-model Mazda 2 hatch and sedan
By Chris Thompson · 03 Nov 2023
Mazda has, very modestly, updated pricing for three of its models as the end of the year approaches, with two of its newest additions and a recently updated stalwart now (mostly) slightly more expensive.
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Current MX-5 to go out with a bang as Mazda sees off petrol-powered roadster
By Tung Nguyen · 03 Nov 2023
The existing ND-series MX-5 will play host to more special edition variants as the swansong for fully petrol-powered sports car from Mazda.
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Mazda confident it can deliver sub-1000kg new-generation MX-5 despite electrification plans
By Tung Nguyen · 01 Nov 2023
Mazda believes it can build the new-generation electrified MX-5 with a weight of less than 1000kg to keep the ethos of the sporty model alive in the EV era.
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What is the most popular car in Australia?
By David Morley · 01 Nov 2023
What is the most popular car in Australia?
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