Mazda is on a roll with the awesome little 3, the solid 6 and this MPV (not to mention, of course, the RX-8). MANDEL: Strong runner, this. Strong in the sense of its looks and in what it can do.

Now, for 2002, Mazda has dropped a new 3.0-liter V-6 into the engine bay, one that churns out 200 horsepower at 6200 rpm and--more important--offers 90 percent of its 200 pound-feet peak torque ...

There are 12 reviews for the 2005 Mazda MPV, click through to see what your fellow consumers are saying.

True to Mazda, at least, the CX-9 may be the best-handling sumo-ute out there. The CX-9 shares its Mazda 6-based platform with that new overseas MPV as well as the Ford Edge.

One of the most fascinating Mazda models is undoubtedly the MPV, which disappeared with the declining sales of minivans. The replacement didn't cut it, either.