 Well we have had our 2008 mazda5 sport for over 6 mos now and figured it was time to give our thoughts.  First living in a snowy, hilly area the winter handling and hill climbing power are both average at best. It lags at hill climbing, especially at highway speeds.  Fuel efficiency has been pretty good maybe even a little better than rated. The interior design is very accommodating &comfortable. The rear seats are easy to fold/unfold and the design of the controls is very intuitive.  Cargo space with the third row up is minimal but with it down we can easily fit our two week groceries and more in the back.  Reliability has been perfect so far. Black interior impossible to keep clean.