Engine: 2.3-liter double overhead cam 16-valve inline-4

Engine Options: 2.3-liter double overhead cam 16-valve inline-4

Transmission: four-speed automatic

Transmission Options: five-speed manual; four speed automatic with manual mode

Standard Safety Equipment: dual-action frontal airbags; front seat-mounted side airbags; three-row coverage, side-curtain, head-protecting airbags; middle- and rear-seat child safety seat anchors (LATCH); antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution

Optional Safety Equipment:

Basic Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles

Assembled In: Hiroshima, Japan

Model Tested: 2006 Mazda Touring ($18,950)

Standard Equipment: automatic air conditioning with pollen filter; cruise control; power door locks, windows and outside mirrors; AM/FM/CD/Sirius satellite radio-ready stereo with six-disc, in-dash changer and six speakers; leather-wrapped, tilt-and-telescope steering wheel; manual driver-seat height and lumbar adjustments; power moonroof; steering wheel-mounted cruise and redundant audio controls; carpeted floor mats

Options as Tested: automatic transmission ($900)

Destination Charge: 560

Gas Guzzler Tax:

Layout: front-wheel drive

Horsepower: 157 @ 6500

Torque: 148 @ 3500

Miles Per Gallon in the City/Highway: 21/26

Wheelbase: 108.3 inches

Length/Width/Height in Inches: 181.5/69.1/64.2 inches

Track Front/Rear: 60.2/59.6 inches

Turning Cycle: 34.8 feet

Seating Capacity: 6 people

Head/Hip/Leg Room, f: 40.7/52.8/40.7 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, m: 39.4/58.3/35.2 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, r: 37.1/40.9/30.7 inches

Trunk Volume: 90 cubic feet

Payload:

Suspension, f: independent, MacPherson strut, coil springs, gas-pressure shocks, stabilizer bar

Ground Clearance: 5.5 inches

Curb Weight: 3389 pounds

Towing Capacity: not recommended pounds

Tires: P205/50R17

Brakes: vented disc/solid disc with ABS and EBD

Fuel Capacity: 15.9 Gallons