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00:00Hi, Smart Parenting fam! Welcome to another Smart Parenting Guide.
00:04In this video, we're doing our very first family car review.
00:08Meet the Mazda CX-8 6-seater.
00:16As a mom of three, I often find myself busy driving my kids around
00:20from one activity to another and from one class to the next.
00:23Today, we'll get to test drive a family vehicle that promises to make
00:27a busy parent's life easier and comfortable.
00:35I love that the car is really giving a family vibe.
00:37It doesn't really look like a large SUV but it's so, so spacious.
00:43The color has gotten me so many compliments.
00:46A lot of friends have told me how beautiful it looks.
00:49Another thing I can't deny is Mazda's signature premium finish.
00:53This is definitely a notch up of your usual family car.
00:56It's the most luxurious one we've driven yet.
01:07When I first rode the car, when I first saw it, I thought it was quite big
01:12from the outside and I was a little bit intimidated to drive it.
01:16But when you're inside and when you're driving it,
01:19you don't feel at all that it is big and heavy.
01:23A lot of people ask because I'm such a small person.
01:26I'm such a small mom.
01:28If it's hard for me to carry it.
01:30For its size, you don't feel at all that it's heavy.
01:34It's like I'm driving a sedan, a car, a regular car.
01:39Another thing I noticed when I'm turning and whether it's a sharp turn
01:43because you forgot or you're not listening to your app properly,
01:49the steering wheel is so smooth.
01:51Especially when I'm parking, whether it's a parallel park
01:55or a small parking lot in a condo, which is where I live.
01:58I live in a condo, so the parking space is a bit tight.
02:02There's no problem at all to maneuver or to turn or to adjust my parking.
02:09It's so, so easy.
02:11Move the steering wheel around.
02:14I feel that the car is so smooth when you're driving around
02:18even if it's so bumpy in the Philippines and bumpy in our roads.
02:25I feel that the drive is so smooth.
02:32Another thing I find easy when I'm driving or makes driving easier
02:38are all the features.
02:42So when I'm driving on the highway and I need to change lanes
02:46or there's someone near me, it's so helpful that there are features
02:52that helps me to know if there's a car that's near me.
02:55It helps you if you forgot to signal when you're going to change the lane.
02:59And my kids, right now, they're not talking.
03:02But normally, when we're driving around, they're either singing
03:06or talking, talking, talking, talking.
03:08All of those help me to make sure that we're safe when we're driving around the city.
03:15It's a six-seater, so that means the two rows at the back
03:20or the second row at the back just has two seats.
03:23So because I have three kids, sometimes we have a little argument
03:30about who should sit there.
03:32But if you have small kids or they're still babies and they're still toddlers,
03:37it's a really nice car that can grow old with your family.
03:41Because even as they grow up, they take up more space,
03:45they have more things to carry.
03:47Or maybe even, you can have friends.
03:50There's space for everybody in the car.
03:52Grandpa, grandma, or maybe if you have staff at home
03:58who can ride with you, there's no problem.
04:01There's room for everybody.
04:04As parents, we know that we always carry a lot.
04:07So now we're going to check out the cargo space and just how much it can load.
04:13One touch only when you open it.
04:16There.
04:17And here we already have some of our groceries,
04:20my kids' taekwondo gear, and I'm going to load the stroller of my bunso.
04:27So this is how much it can load.
04:29It's so much.
04:30And if it's not enough, if you're going to long drive or you have luggage,
04:34the third row is actually completely collapsible.
04:37Another thing I noticed is it's totally flat
04:40and on the same level as the back part of the cargo area.
04:43So if you're bringing in new furniture that you might have bought
04:47or maybe you have luggage for a road trip,
04:49or if you're going to the airport, everything totally fits.
04:52So now we're going to close the compartment
04:55and I'm going to ask my eldest daughter to do it for me.
05:01High five.
05:07So how many stars do you give the Mazda CX-8 six-seater, Vera?
05:11Me, five stars because I really like how it turns out.
05:15And Teo?
05:17Four and a half.
05:18Why?
05:19Because there's no aircon at the back,
05:21so you can't really feel the aircon from when you're up there.
05:24Right away at least.
05:26Yes.
05:27Yes.
05:28Okay, and Sandra, how many stars?
05:30One hundred million out of five.
05:33Wow!
05:34One hundred million out of five stars.
05:36Why do you give one hundred million out of five stars?
05:39Because I love it!
05:41Okay, and for Mama Ronna, she gives it five out of five stars.
05:45It's really the most luxurious family car that I've ever driven
05:49and I wish I didn't have to give it back.
05:51I'm sure my kids feel the same way.
05:58There are so many things I love about this car.
06:01First is the space.
06:02It's so spacious.
06:03The moment my kids came in,
06:05they instantly fell in love with the car.
06:07Second, the ride.
06:09It's so smooth.
06:11My kids can sleep well on long drives.
06:13They have a good nap while I'm driving.
06:16And number three, the car features
06:18that makes it so much safer for me to drive when I'm changing lanes
06:22or if there's a car near me.
06:24If your kids are like mine,
06:26they're so talkative.
06:28So if you're easily distracted,
06:30it's so great that there's an extra layer of safety while you're driving.
06:34And number four, the storage.
06:36Everything I need to do,
06:38especially my weekly errands like groceries
06:41or when I'm taking my kids to their sports and activities,
06:45the car can store all of the things.
06:47There's one thing that you might be thinking of
06:49and that is the price tag.
06:51It might be a little bit hefty for us families,
06:53but actually considering all the factors,
06:56plus and most importantly,
06:58your family's safety,
07:00I think this is a really good car to consider for your family.
07:03And that's it for today's video.
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