One of the best inside features is the cruise controls. Mazda's controls are mounted on the steering wheel and are illuminated, so you won't find yourself hitting the wrong button in the dark because you can't remember where Set leaves off and Resume resumes. Interestingly, the Ford Ranger we tested a few weeks later didn't have lighted cruise control controls.

The extended-cab versions come with rear jump seats. Unless your passenger is a child or a circus performer, don't take these inward-facing perches too seriously. That space is better suited for carrying groceries (or helmets or chaps in the Troy Lee Editions) than people.