Model Year | 2007 | 2007 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Model | Compass | Compass | Mazda5 | Mazda5 | Mazda5 |
Trim | Sport | Limited | Sport | Touring | Grand Touring |
Engines | |||||
Transmissions | |||||
Drivetrains | |||||
Tires | |||||
Audio Systems | |||||
Accessories | |||||
Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||
Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | |||||
Homelink. | |||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||||
Rear disc brakes. | |||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | |||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | |||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | |||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | |||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Cover all three rows. | |||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | |||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||
Cargo Management | |||||
No crossbars. | |||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | |||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | |||||
Climate Control | |||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | |||||
Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | |||||
Fan speed and/or temperature can be manually set for vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Includes value of rear vents. | |||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||
Drivetrain | |||||
The center differential can be manually locked using a button. Only for use at low speeds on loose surfaces. Engaging low range (where available) usually locks the center differential automatically. | |||||
Engine / Motor | |||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Exterior | |||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | |||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||
Infotainment | |||||
Speakers swing down from raised liftgate, for use with vehicle parked. | |||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | |||||
Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | |||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |||||
Includes CD player. | |||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | |||||
Screen-based navigation system. | |||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | |||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | |||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | |||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | |||||
Front row reading lights. | |||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |||||
Reports engine speed. | |||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | |||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | |||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||
All-weather floormats. | |||||
Erects between the seats; in vans stows against a seat to open up walk through; in sedans stows in a console. | |||||
For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | |||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | |||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | |||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |||||
Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | |||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||
Fabric that resists stains, and in many cases odors as well. | |||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | |||||
Less firm than a sport suspension. Only listed if an option or not standard on all trims. | |||||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. | |||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. |
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