New Car Review of the 2005 Volvo S80 Full-Size Luxury Sedan Description: Full-Size Luxury Sedan Base MSRP Range: not available Invoice Price Range: not available Where built: Sweden Leading Volvo’s fleet is the S80, largest sedan in the line and the most luxurious. There are four trims in 2005, culminating with S80 T6 Premier flagship series. Body styling was revamped ... Read More »
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2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Full-Size Sedan
New Car Review of the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Full-Size Sedan Description: Full-Size Sedan Base MSRP Range: $24,370 – $30,725 Invoice Price Range: $22,850 – $28,085 Where built: Canada With a long and broad body-on-frame structure, V8 power and classic rear-wheel-drive (RWD) traction, Mercury’s venerable Grand Marquis sedan carries up to six adults and a load of luggage. It has ... Read More »
2005 Mazda Tribute Compact Sport Utility Vehicle
New Car Review of the 2005 Mazda Tribute Compact Sport Utility Vehicle Description: Compact Sport Utility Vehicle Base MSRP Range: $19,630 – $24,390 Invoice Price Range: $18,350 – $22,790 Where built: USA Even the sport-utility vehicle from Mazda is fun to drive. Built on the chassis of a front-wheel-drive (FWD) car, Tribute has a tightly tuned suspension and a strong ... Read More »
2005 Mazda B-Series Compact Pickup Truck
Description: Compact Pickup Truck Base MSRP Range: $15,315 – $26,145 Invoice Price Range: $14,490 – $23,895 Where built: USA The compact-class trucks from Mazda return for another year with three cab configurations and best-in-class powertrain performance. The two-door Regular Cab works for all B2300 and several B3000 issues, with a four-door extended CabPlus for B3000, and CabPlus4 for some B3000 ... Read More »
2005 Mercury Monterey Near-Luxury Minivan
Description: Near-Luxury Minivan Base MSRP Range: $29,010 – $34,910 Invoice Price Range: $26,325 – $31,575 Where built: Canada Exterior design for this long-wheelbase luxury minivan adopts styling points of Mercury’s Mountaineer SUV. The signature waterfall grille mounts up front with satin aluminum accents and flanks wear monochromatic body cladding. Plan for the cabin indicates three rows of seats with twin ... Read More »
2005 Mercury Mariner Compact Sport Utility Vehicle
New Car Review of the 2005 Mercury Mariner Compact Sport Utility Vehicle Description: Compact Sport Utility Vehicle Base MSRP Range: $21,405 – $26,405 Invoice Price Range: $19,860 – $24,410 Where built: Japan Mercury’s new compact-class SUV comes with premium equipment and optional V6 power plus front-wheel-drive (FWD) or automatic all-wheel-drive (AWD) traction. It’s called a crossover wagon because Mariner rides ... Read More »
2005 Mazda3 Compact Sedan and Wagon
New Car Review of the 2005 Mazda3 Compact Sedan and Wagon Description: Compact Sedan and Wagon Base MSRP Range: $13,680 – $17,105 Invoice Price Range: $12,801 – $15,994 Where built: Japan And they brings optimal space in a five-seat cabin plus lively throttle action out of two different 4-cylinder engines. Mazda3 4-Door is styled as four-door notchback sedan and outfitted ... Read More »
2005 Mazda MPV Minivan
Description: Minivan Base MSRP Range: $22,940 – $28,505 Invoice Price Range: $21,209 – $26,341 Where built: Japan The compact-class minivan from Mazda goes by the label of MPV, which means Multi-Purpose Vehicle. It received a face-lift and new cabin features last year and repeats in 2005 with changes to optional packages. Rear air conditioning becomes a stand-alone option for LX ... Read More »
2005 Mazda RX8 Sports Coupe
New Car Review of the 2005 Mazda RX8 Sports Coupe Description: Sports Coupe Base MSRP Range: $25,375 – $26,875 Invoice Price Range: $23,460 – $24,844 Where built: Japan The slinky sports coupe from Mazda is a high-revving sports car with perfect weight balance and an attitude that seems most satisfied when sent through a slalom course. It’s also a high-tech ... Read More »
2005 Mazda6 Mid-Size Sedan and Wagon
New Car Review of the 2005 Mazda6 Mid-Size Sedan and Wagon Description: Mid-Size Sedan and Wagon Base MSRP Range: $18,995 – $26,795 Invoice Price Range: $17,530 – $24,707 Where built: USA Mazda’s sporty mid-size sedan draws from a 2.3-liter 4-cylinder engine or twin-cam 3.0-liter V6. The sleek package displays styling hints borrowed from European touring cars. A spacious cabin, with ... Read More »
