Used 2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
Black sheep? Gimme my Jeep back
I loved my pretty little CX5 the day I bought it too. This review is based on 45,000 single driver usage in Northeastern US, mostly highway and thruway driving. I didn't make it out of the dealer lot before having repeated trouble with the TPMS. At 5000 miles the paint began falling off the front. Mazda: 'it's road use' therefore not covered. I recently brushed against the needles of my spruce tree and the needles cut the paint... At 16,000 miles I had to replace the rotors; Mazda: 'it's the ice and salt.' Replaced rotors again at 32,000 and just now again at 45,000 miles... Had to replace standard tires at 20,000 mi. Interior: the carpet is shot, and that's even using aftermarket Mazda rugged floormats. In the city. The leather is cheap and thin, and you can't clean lint or sand out of the perforations. The headrest is still very uncomfortable. Moonroof sticks from time to time. The Bose speakers are not Bose quality; I have Bose at home. There is no light in the rear hatch. Fuel efficiency: 25 mpg overall on flatland interstate driving. It is underpowered at 2.0 and does not safely merge onto thruway with a grade. A lot of road noise in the cabin. If these don't bother you, and that Mazda International WILL blow you off at every turn to not uphold the warranty, go ahead. But there are far better vehicles out there. Wish I had one now.
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Love it!
After being opened minded while shopping around at all the different makes once I saw the CX5 I knew right away this was the car for me. The Rouge didn't have enough front passenger leg room, the Honda CRV didn't come close to matching the interior design and I wouldn't even consider the Rav4.
- Touring 4dr SUVMSRP: $8,890404 mi away
- Touring 4dr SUVMSRP: $12,995378 mi away
- Grand Touring 4dr SUVMSRP: $16,295331 mi away
Great SUV
We have had this car since 2012 and it has been great! It is just the right size for getting around town but with lots of space. AWD gets through the snow without a problem. As many, had to replace the tires at 27,0000 miles.
Update to driver from Salt Lake City
After 2,600 miles everything is going great. The performance is better after the 2,000 mile mark. No problems to date. The last three gas fill-ups used 33 gallons with 921 miles driven, 27.9 miles per gallon in mixed city/highway. This car is very tight and drives like a dream on the highway. I really like the blind spot monitor system and the center rear seat fold down is handy for long items. For you owners with the auto I found that by shifting to Neutral and pressing the engine off button the radio/blue tooth says on, and engine is off. Then shift into park and finish the phone call or radio until you exit. Just push the engine run button twice to completely turn off the car. Now have 37,000 miles and still running great. Great in the snow. Updated tires to pirelli tires cinturato p7 at 34,000 miles. Have had no problems and averaging 27 to 28 MPG. Would recommend the CX 5 over any other crossover on the market. Now have 43000 miles and still running great. No problems. New Pirelli tires are wearing much better than OEM tires. See a lot of CX 5's on the road. Would definitely buy again. Now have 54,000 mile and still running great. Would still buy again, hard to pass up training in on a 2017 but car is doing great and no payments. Now have 66,000 miles and still running great. Did have the minor problem of radio not turning off when turning the engine off. Dealer said they could fix with a updated shifter part for $150. Did my own research and fixed myself for no dollars. Was not a huge deal. Still love my Mazda. Still running great with no problems, getting great gas mileage. Still recommend CX5 to my friends. But do not like the newest body style compared to the original design. New design looks like everyone else, very little difference from most Compacts suv's. Mazda needs to go back to the older design. Has more zoom zoom appeal.
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Rock Solid after 188K Miles!
From a reliability standpoint, cars don't get any better than the Mazda CX5. 188K miles and the engine, transmission, exterior and interior are all still looking good and functioning well. The new versions have nicer, upscale materials but the old model was not offensive. It handled well and averaged 33 mpg on the highway (still does). Big drawback was the engine was under powered which made every left turn with on-coming traffic exciting!
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