2015 Mazda CX-5 Overview
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Vehicle
Grand Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Bought in June 2014, 54k on it so far. Very fun to drive. Very reliable. Get as advertised mileage 25 city, approx. 32 hwy, and 27+ combined. The changes I think are needed are more comfortable front seats (more bolstering and more aggressive lumbar support), climate control vents for the back seats, better sound insulation for the cabin (too much wind noise), Garmin based navigation system over the TomTom system, a push button "sport mode" since around town I have to keep the transmission in manual shift mode all the time since the auto mode shifts up to higher gears too quickly thereby sapping any torque and acceleration from the engine. I believe they did incorporate this feature in the later year models. Having the window and door lock control buttons on the driver's door lighted is needed as you can't see them at night. Would like to see the steering wheel have more texture to it. have had to put aftermarket wrap on it since I find it to be too slippery. A set of speakers in the rear cabin section are sorely needed. Lastly I was very disappointed to find that, according to Mazda, they discontinued many of the accessories for the CX-5 model most notably color coded door edge protection strips.
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The 2015 Mazda Cx-5 earned a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA and "GOOD" ratings from the IIHS in the following caregories: Side Impact Test, Roof Strength Test, Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraint, IIHS Small Overlap Front Test Results, Moderate Overlap Front Test Results, and a JD POWER overall quality rating of 3.0 out of 5. Among Edmunds' many tools and resources for finding your perfect car are detailed safety ratings and analysis from NHTSA, IIHS, and JD Power, including overall ratings, frontal barrier crash ratings, side impact tests and crash ratings, rollover test results, roof strength tests, rear crash protection and head restraint ratings, side barrier ratings, combined side barrier and pole ratings, and more.
Available Mazda CX-5 2015 Submodel Types: SUV
Available Trims: Grand Touring, Touring, Sport
Exterior Colors: Deep Crystal Blue Mica, Jet Black Mica, Snowflake White Pearl Mica, Soul Red Crystal Metallic, Machine Gray Metallic, Meteor Gray Mica, Sonic Silver Metallic, Eternal Blue Mica, Soul Red Metallic, Crystal White Pearl Mica, Blue Reflex Mica, Crystal White Mica, Liquid Silver Metallic, Liquid Silver, Titanium Flash Mica, Stormy Blue Mica, Sky Blue Mica, Soul Red Mica, Black Mica, Zeal Red Mica
Interior Colors: Black leather, Black leatherette/suede, Black premium cloth, Silk Beige Touring Parchment leatherette/suede, Black cloth, Silk Beige Touring Parchment leather, Sand leather, Sand/Parchment leather, Sand premium cloth, Sand cloth, Sand/Parchment premium cloth, Sand/Parchment cloth
Popular Features: Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Aux Audio Inputs, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, Stability Control, Tire Pressure Warning, Trip Computer, Bluetooth, Post-collision safety system, Back-up camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Power Driver Seat, AWD/4WD, Heated seats, Upgraded Headlights, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Pre-collision safety system, Sunroof/Moonroof, Keyless Entry/Start, Navigation, Leather Seats, Power Liftgate/Trunk, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, USB Inputs, Upgraded Stereo, Alarm, Heads up display, Remote Start, Parking sensors, Towing Hitch
Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, front wheel drive
