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3.88 out of 5 stars

Just Purchase CX-5

kudzu68, 10/09/2012
2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Just purchased a CX-5 Touring 2 weeks ago. So far so good. It rides well. I'm getting over 26MPG with city and freeway driving. The blue tooth/touch screen stereo system is great. Very intuitive. All the controls in the interior are intuitive. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase. Some things to consider: 1. The headrests are very far forward and can be and uncomfortable neck position for some. 2. Blind Side Monitoring can take some getting used to. 3. Very new vehicle so there aren't many accessories available yet.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

SkyActive Transmission is the fatal flaw, would not recommend or buy again

jeisensc, 09/18/2012
2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 52 people found this review helpful

The SkyActive Automatic Transmission is, in my opinion, never in the correct gear. I ordered my CX-5 AWD GT when I returned my 2010 Mazda3 lease in April, it arrived May-end, almost killed me twice within a week. I opened a case with Mazda customer service in June when it was less than a week old. I'm still having issues 4500 miles in, and refuse to drive it out of town. Mazda is still working with me, but slowly. I am scheduled to bring it in (again) to download the onboard computer's data, then they will order and attach a data capture device, I will note when the issue occurs, then they can analyze the data. I feel like I'm beta testing their 32k SUV.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

fun sporty feel, gets compliments, 29 mpg

wowza3, 07/07/2012
2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
15 of 62 people found this review helpful

My frame of reference is comparing this with other autos I've owned. I just ordered a cx5 2013 awd stripped down Sport in April and it arrived from japan mid June. The blue color on the catalog color cover is exactly right not the color on the inside color option page. Lift the hood at a dealer and the engine block on all types (I suspect) is blue- that's the blue I got and I love it. The kids have these complaints.: cup holders, back window to small, more room in the van. I am missing armrests, like the van has. My van gets 23 mpg awd, this gets 29 awd. Manual shift is odd, better gas not using it anyway. It has a more active ride- don'tdrink coffee on a rough road! Overall I like it.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great SUV

ray161, 04/25/2012
2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
37 of 157 people found this review helpful

I was looking for a vehicle that was comfortable for this 6'6" guy to drive, that also has great gas mileage. I found it in the CX-5! The seats are supportive, the controls all easy to reach with the seat all the way back, and I do nnot need to duck to see out below the headliner.

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5 out of 5 stars

Zoom Zoom

Carol, 03/05/2016
updated 09/09/2021
2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 8 people found this review helpful

Reliable, comfort driving!

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