The good: styling, interior comfort and easy to use controls, AWD will plow through just about anything.
The bad: fuel economy, noisy Ford sourced V6, harsh ride, plenty of squeaks and rattles. In the winter the hatch develops an annoying rattle below 0 degrees C. The interior is also developing rattles after only 30k kms and < 1.5 years. The HVAC fan is starting to get noisy. The back hatch developed rust around the license plate holes after 6 months - this was covered under warranty and repainted. There is a known problem with leaks in the AWD system, to which Mazda extended the warranty on this component to 7 years.