THE ANTI-MINIVAN

MAZDA 5
BASE PRICE: $18,645
M.P.G. RATING: 21 city, 27 highway, 23 combined.
COST TO DRIVE 100 MILES: $17.20 (regular fuel)
A YEAR OF FILL-UPS: $2,584
The affordable Mazda holds six people in three rows and neatly outhandles a maxi-size minivan.