The 2013 Mazda5 MPV has just be named to the American AAA’s list of “Top Cars for Growing Families” as chosen by the organization’s auto-buying experts nationwide. The award-winning multi-activity vehicle offers an unmatched combination of functionality, design and performance in a just-right-sized package. AAA’s latest top vehicle list the first to focus on family-friendly vehicles, targeted expanding families needing more room, easy handling and dependability when shopping for a new vehicle.
As North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 54 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. The Mazda5 vehicles features include 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels with P205/55R16 tires, power door locks and windows with a driver’s side one-touch up/down feature, power door mirrors with integrated LED turn-signal lamps, a tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, air conditioning with pollen filter, AM/FM/CD/MP3-compatible audio system with six speakers, USB and auxiliary jack connection ports, steering wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls, a remote keyless entry system and 50/50-split fold-flat third row seats.
Safety also is standard as all Mazda5 vehicles are equipped with a long and impressive list of safety offerings, including 6-airbags (advanced dual front, front-seat mounted and full-length side curtain), anti-lock brakes (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) with Brake Assist, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with a Traction Control System (TCS), a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), “Triple H” body construction, side-impact door beams, a “crushable” brake and accelerator pedal assembly, three-point safety belts for all seating positions, front seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters as well as Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH).
