2012 Mazda5

There’s a “changing of the guard” element to the facelifted 2012 Mazda5 — in U.S.-spec trim; the car made its global debut in March at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show — sharing the Los Angeles Auto Show spotlight with the Shinari Concept. The updated 5, you see, is likely the last Mazda to bear the “Nagare” design language while the Shinari is the example of the Japanese automakers “Kodo” language that should begin propagating throughout its lineup shortly