I still have pangs of regret about not pulling the trigger on the Mazda5, especially when seeing the pics in this article. Well, not regret, call it it "sighs of what-might-have-been". (I freely admit that owning an honest-to-God M/T-equipped minivan is part of the appeal!)
The M/T and ride/handling are fantastic (especially for the price). But unfortunately, as Jacob mentions, the rest of the car - particularly engine and interior - is getting seriously out of date. And while a super-versatile vehicle in some way, it's not great as a 5-passenger + cargo vehicle. It just didn't offer that much more (practicality, driving enjoyment, reliability, whatever your metric) than our Elantra Touring to justify its purchase. Nonetheless, I still love the Mazda5!