Mazda5 Sales Soar With ’08 Refresh

DETROIT – Mazda North American Operations expects sales of its Mazda5 multipurpose vehicle to hit 18,000 units this year, based on increased demand for the refreshed ’08 model in its first full month on the market.

The Mazda5, first introduced in 2005 and whose updated model went on sale in the U.S. in mid-December, is one of the more unusual vehicles in the market – neither a fullsize minivan nor ...