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so far we love ours except for where the dealer screwed the finish up (they fixed it but its not perfect). For us the car is comfortable and gets excellent gas mileage, (we are averaging 31) and gets lots of compliments.
sorry about your problems but after 9k miles we still love it.
Considering I often use a nav not to get to a destination, but to find a way back to the highway, it is really just being used as an active map. A map isn't that great without labeled streets.
I did turn off auto zoom so I can at least keep it zoomed to a level I like although zoom level doesn't necessarily translate to street labels being shown. Ugh I hope they patch it. I'm almost ready to buy a garmin. Kinds of makes the nav purchase a waste
I like my CX-5, but the electronics are so sub par, that if Mazda doesn't patch what they got and in the future, offer more competitive nav & entertainment, it will be my last Mazda
I know these 2.5 engines are called Sky Active but they're based on the gas guzzling 2.5 I had in my 2010 Mazda 3 hatch which averaged 22MPG in real world driving.On the up side your driving a vehicle that weighs more and has more room than the Mazda 3,so your still ahead of the curve.
Maybe we just got lucky with ours but I do not see why a computer, in this day and age, would not have the capability to be calibrated to 2 different size tires and have a hard time believing that something simple like that would be let go.
First, when he drives on the highway the hood moves and bends with the wind
Second, the windshield wiper spring slipped around and caused the wiper spring to score the windshield.
Third, the TPMS malfunctioned and he lost all functions of the tire pressure monitors.
Fourth, he hates the transmission and the strange shifts
Fifth, after he adjusts the electric seat to where he wants it, it just gradually lowers itself while driving and he has to reset it to the proper position.
Definitely not a car I would buy again. I turned mine in after one day because the dealer had a 3 day/100 mile return policy.
2012 Honda CR-V vs. 2013 Toyota RAV4 vs. 2014 Mazda CX-5 Comparison Test
Quality was on the top of the list but all of the cars in our price range seemed to be of equal quality from what I read on line so I left it out of the mix and this is how we decided.
1: Looks
My wife drives it most and her top criteria were looks and fuel millage. She like the particular red the mazdas came in and liked the shaper of the cx5. Even though they all look very similar she is quite particular and the cx 5 and the nissan were her definite favorite in looks.
But I think that is rather unimportant.
2: milage
The fuel mileage surpassed the other by a good margin and for a car that would see 30k miles milage was important. The rated milage was good but we are actually getting better. I have checked it many times.
3: comfort. We both agreed that the seats were very comfortable and more comfortable than the other cars mentioned. And this is the very first car in 20 years that after a day with 100+ miles of driving my wife was not complaining of a soar back.
4: Handling. I do a rigorous test drive. So much so i warn the salesman before we go. One drive for me and the wife and a second with just me. I make my wife nervous when testing a car. A vacant parking lot (We have a dealership area with a few vacant lots to choose from) which is turned into an imaginary race track makes for good testing. The cx5 didn't float and shift its weight and gripped very well. In fact. for a cross over at its height I could not expect it to be any better. The braking was excellent also. I didn't get out and measure each car and even though they all stopped in the close to the same distances at 30mph If I had to bet I would have bet on the cx5.
5: General ride. I would say most people would like the ford or nissan on the highway a little better than the mazda but not by much. The cx5 may be a little noisier. It was not as important as the previous 4 items but was well within an acceptable range
6: other
I'm not into extras like warmed seats or nav screens or an alarm that tells me when I'm gonna hit a curb or something so I didn't compare any of those things. The engine is a little small but the one option I like in the sport is the manual shift option which makes the care move when you want it too. still no sports car but with the rpms in the upper range it gets going well enough. As much as its driven I'll trade the speed for 30mpg any day.
I think thats plenty to know about a car. so far after 13700 miles we have had no problems and our average MPG is around 31. the computer said 31.7 the last time I was driving. I tested it at something in the high 30.? mpg just a couple of weeks ago.
Love the car. At its price range we could not be happier.
And I forgot to mention the superior turning radius. If your in an angled parking lot and going the wrong way. with the cx5 you do not need to make a 3 point turn to park correctly. Easy U turn in a 2 lane road.
its a great vehicle
This is totally unacceptable The problem is well known and is all over the Mazda forum. Edmunds should consider downgrading the excellent review if this is not fixed.
The only problem we had with the paint was because the dealer screwed up the clear coat but they fixed that. No chips or scratches.
First I would like to thank every single person who posted on this forum, if not for you, I would not have even thought about the Mazda's CX-5.
I used to own a Dodge Caliber that my husband and I bought while stationed in Germany and at the time, I thought it was fabulous. I traded her in two days ago with 75K miles, a changed alternator (twice), brakes, serpentine belt , new tires and a few other issues she was having. I had it! I commute from Albuquerque to Colorado Springs once a month for my Reserve Duty and my Dodge was starting to scare the crap out of me.
I did my research and compared all the crossovers, though Honda's CR-V got a better grade overall, the Mazda was certainly comparable and in the end, the gas mileage and quietness won me over.
I test drove all three models and was pleased with all of them but the GT won my heart and soul. I have never bought a car that was loaded and had all the special gadgets so this was a real treat. My Dodge was so loud that you literally had to almost yell to hear one another on the highway, it's pick up was good but not great and always sounded like the engine was screaming in pain. She also wasn't very stable and turning corners or switching lanes quickly was frazzling. These were the things I paid attention to the most as I test drove. She's quiet, the stability is fantastic and I love her kick, no matter what speed, she lurches ahead just wonderfully in my opinion and I'm heavy on the gas pedal. One thing I deviated from was the AWD. I'm a Colorado girl and Albuquerque sometimes gets hit with a good snow but I found that my AWD Dodge was never "Needed". I'm plenty happy with the FWD. And from past experience, FWD does great in snow. I also love the room, my husband commented on it right away when he jumped int eh passenger side. He can completely stretch out with plenty of room in the back. And as a side note, my son, who is 9, absolutely loves it. (He's a car aficionado and was mad at me for not looking at American until he rode in it...ha!)
Over all I love the comfort and I find that I love driving her around. I think Mazda has found a dedicated consumer. On another note, I was parked next to an Audi Q5 yesterday and I must say....don't see much of a difference...except price and durability. I'll take my mazda any day over the cost guzzling Audi.
The gas mileage is a plus and anything is better than my caliber. If I was lucky I got 19 city and 22 highway so I'm very pleased. This weekend will be a good test as I'm traveling to Colorado again but my feeling is, I won't be disappointed! Love Love Love!
----Just a little background. I've owned a celica, escort, focus, mustang and the caliber. I'm a mechanic by trade so I do a lot of my own work when I have to, so I feel confident in saying that the CX-5 purrs like a kitten.
back at ya. glad your happy.
I gave our sport a hard cornering test and I also felt the suspension was fantastic. Far better than the others.
My wife is getting better mileage than advertised. May have something to do with the all flat Florida roads. Who knows We love it just the same.
Does anyone know if the front driver and passenger windows are tinted? My dealer said they weren't because it's illegal in California, but I swear they seem to have some kind of tint on them.. I'm wondering if it could be some kind of UV protection tint that gives it a 'barely noticeable' darkness to it.. ?
I'm wondering because I DO want that kind of tint on my car and would get it done if it wasn't on there, but how am I supposed to tell if there is something on there to begin with? (a bit weary of just taking it into a tinting place and them telling me it's not on there when it is)
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I paid over $30,000 for the CX-5 and just recently I bought my son a Hyundai Elantra that I paid $17,000. The difference is there are no rattles and his bluetooth works just like his iPhone. I paid almost twice as much for a vehicle that sounds like they put it together in their garage. I wish I had bought a Hyundai.
This the the 1st and the last Mazda I will ever buy!! Do not buy a Mazda they do not take care of their customers.
My question is this: With the "Smart Stop" technology device located at the top/center of the windshield behind the rear-view mirror, I am unable to put my EZ-Pass tag on the windshield in its usual place. I'd like to put it on the windshield, just below the "Smart Stop" box protrusion but am worried that doing so might interfere with that feature's operation. I DON'T want to glue it to the top of the dash above the screen b/c the dash is black, the EZ Pass tag is white, and it would mar an otherwise clean and simple dash design.
Can I do this? If not - suggestions, alternatives locations? Where are all y'all puttin' YOUR EZ Pass tags? Oh, and I live in NY Metro, so a license plate tag would just be stolen before I finished tightening the screws on the plate.
Thanks!
-FS
Out of curiosity I just read the first google search I found on bad car paint. it was a car forum and after reading 10 posts there were 10 different manufacturers mentioned to be the worst. MAzda was mentioned one time.
so I have no idea what makes bad paint. I have heard thicker the better. I have read thick is prone to chipping so thin quality is better. I have read that the paint doesn't matter because its all the clear coat that protects the paint and even then soft clear coat scuffs easy but hard chips and then reveals the paint which in turn chips.
So I have no idea and i'm not sure if any one else does either.
except for this.
if you own a car I bet some time it will get a tiny chip in it if you have it long enough.
CX 5 still rocks in our book.
It's encouraging to know that many have had no problems at all. One last question -- is the clear coat the clear paint protective film that is offered by Mazda as an option? I think it's something like a 3M vinyl product? I'd hate to get the clear coat/film only to have it cause more problems such as scuffs, etc.
All cars have a clear coat over the paint. there is probably an upgraded paint package that would have an extra clrear coat or a different clear coat. we didn't get that but Ours does have a clear coat over the color coat. probably numerous ones of each.
so even if you don't get any paint options you will get a clear coat.
I did just think of one thing about the cx5. we have the sport model with no bells or whistles. the only thing we are not crazy about is the interior. its decent looking and comfortable. we find it very comfortable in fact. But the material seems rather cheap and I'm not sure how it will hold up. I have not looked at it but the wife says she thinks a seam may be showing. she gets in and out of the car a lot so it gets extra wear but should not be showing signs of wear yet. so the sport's great but you might want to think about upgrading the interior package.
What DOES constitute a defect, if not thousands of defects in the clearcoat of a car not yet 1 year old? Suggestions of how now to proceed?
currie01, "Hyundai Entourage New Owner Reports" #120, 22 Sep 2013 3:46 pm
for those that want to see how is supposed to work here is a video http://youtu.be/qg-LFDF1-gE
BTW- the cellphone being used (HTC One X) is in the compatible list found on the Mazda website.
any other experiencing this issue?
I recommend the HID lights if you will do a lot of night driving, they are really easy on the eyes.
for its size is very roomy, excellent URBAN SUV. if you are looking for something more attuned for long range driving I would have to recommend the CX9.
DO NOT BUY MAZDA. We fall in love with cars before we buy them, then discover what they really are. You Will Get No Help From Mazda.
Wish I'd bought that Subaru.
Our friend has had her mazda for 2 years and also has no paint issues.
I could not imagine how a clear coat could have that many things hit it in order for it to look like the face of the moon in 6500 miles. it would have had to be there from the beginning as a factory defect. that is more likely.
I would keep complaigning to mazda customer service.