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 2024 review: Azami SP petrol
By Tung Nguyen · 09 Sep 2023
Mazda Australia has long offered affordable and upmarket models, but now it wants to break into full-on premium territory, and the CX-60 is the first salvo in its march upmarket. But wanting to be premium (and charging for it) and actually being premium are two different things, so does the Mazda CX-60 succeed?
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Waiting too long for a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid? 2024 Honda CR-V price and specs confirmed for electrified family SUV arriving soon
By Tung Nguyen · 01 Sep 2023
Honda’s new-generation CR-V will hit Australian later this year in a seven-variant line-up that is geared towards stealing sales away from the Mazda CX-8, Nissan X-Trail and Mitsubishi Outlander.
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Switching teams? Why the Mazda BT-50 might turn into a Toyota HiLux twin to take on the Ford Ranger, Kia Tasman, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara
By Byron Mathioudakis · 20 Aug 2023
Will the next all-new Mazda BT-50 be twinned with the upcoming Toyota HiLux? The ever-closer working relationship between the Japanese brands is prompting speculation on many coming joint venture – from a line of luxury grand touring sedans and EVs to be shared with Lexus, to a monocoque dual-cab ute to take on the super-successful Ford Maverick in America.
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Mazda wait time blues over at last? 'Most stock since before COVID' as boatloads of 2024 Mazda CX-3, CX-5, CX-30, CX-8, BT-50, Mazda 3 and more dock in Australia
By Byron Mathioudakis · 19 Aug 2023
Mazda has announced that it is about to receive thousands of new vehicles over the next few weeks, at a level not seen since the beginning of the 2020s.
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Chasing perfection? Mazda says SkyActiv-X not a dead-end, but part of the journey as it continues to buck the trend investing in combustion technology
By Tom White · 19 Aug 2023
Mazda continues to buck the trend by investing in unusual combustion technology as its rivals leave the engine space altogether - but is it the right move?
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Australia's best-looking SUV? 2024 Mazda CX-80 looks sleek and stylish in new renders as it looks to fill premium gap between CX-60 and CX-90
By Andrew Chesterton · 18 Aug 2023
The new Mazda CX-80 will be revealed next month, according to new reports, with Japanese media pointing to September as the reveal date for Mazda's new premium SUV.It, with the CX-90, spells the end for the popular CX-9, but Mazda in Australia say the new
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Confirmed! Mazda's most expensive SUV ever here next year
By Byron Mathioudakis · 14 Aug 2023
Mazda has confirmed the Australian release of what will be its most expensive SUV ever. Pencilled in for the end of next year, the just-released CX-90 mild-hybrid turbo all-wheel-drive three-row SUV flagship will gain another, more electrified option in the guise of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version.
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Mazda CX-90 2024 review
By Byron Mathioudakis · 14 Aug 2023
Few models are as highly anticipated as the Mazda CX-90 - an expensively engineered seven-seater SUV with premium aspirations against Audi, BMW and Mercedes. Boasting an all-new architecture, in-line six-cylinder mild-hybrid engines and rear-drive-biased AWD, the newcomer promises to sweep away the beloved CX-9 it indirectly replaces. But has Mazda fully grasped the scale of its ambitions?
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From CX-5, CX-30 and CX-8 to Mazda 6 and MX-5, Mazda's most popular models have become more expensive
By Tung Nguyen · 08 Aug 2023
Mazda Australia has increased pricing on some of its most popular models, including its best-selling CX-5 mid-size SUV, by as much as $600.
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Mazda mass recall: 2013-2020 Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-3 recalled, with more than 176,000 cars affected
By Chris Thompson · 03 Aug 2023
A massive recall of more than 176,000 Mazdas has been announced, with two of the brand’s most familiar nameplates affected. Model years between 2013 and 2020 for the Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-3, which covers two generations of the former and one of the latter, have been recalled for a potential wiring problem which could affect the reversing camera’s function.
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