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Great SUV...Not So Great Transmission
LarryLaws, 12/01/2019
2015 Mazda CX-5 Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I’ll start with the good: This SUV drives great and has decent acceleration. One of it’s strong points is the 4 wheel drive. I was able to drive around several miles in a snow storm in New York while several cars were stranded. I was also able to traverse a snow covered steep hill! The SUV also has a smooth planted ride. The handling is awesome for a basic SUV. Gas mileage is also pretty good. I would average about 25-26 in the city and 31 on the highway. Very comfortable car but the field of vision is a bit limited for a SUV. I pretty much liked everything about the car expect the transmission. Now the bad: The only major issue with this car is the weak transmission. I noticed issues particularly when the transmission was cold. Hesitation and then horrible jerks. I could live with this issue but then the jerking started happening when the tranny was warm. Also issues breaking and then accelerating. Same hesitation and then jerking. One day while merging on the highway the jerk was so bad that the passengers thought I hit something. I attempted to get this repaired but the dealership was no help and advised that I change the “lifetime” tranny fluid. I did and the issue came back after about a week of normal commuting to work. I had enough and finally got rid of the car. This would be a perfect little SUV if it had a stronger transmission
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First Mazda for Just went over 100,000 miles
Mike H, 07/16/2018
updated 07/19/2022
2015 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
After a few years and 100,000 + miles my review stands strong. Absolutely no issues and still fun to drive, safe and peppy. We researched and drove Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, & Ford small suv's By far this was my choice in all categories. 2016 and after a year and 9 months, still feeling great would purchase another MS5 again.
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2015 Cx5 with 40K miles, owned 2+ years/new
Tim T, 03/01/2017
2015 Mazda CX-5 Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for 2 yrs, bought in 2015 t replace a Nissan Maxima. Over all - good vehicle, in first 40K miles I have not had any issues regarding mechanical/repair - there have never been any needs for service. I paid about 25,500 for this car, it does is front wheel drive and I live in the Chicago area, so have driven in plenty of snow, ice and sleet, wet roads - vehicle has been just fine. I huge upgrade from the issues I had with the front wheel Maxima. I drive at least half my miles on the Interstate (39/51 - 80- 88) - the ave speed is typically 70-75, the current ave is 28.1, a far cry from the expected 32-33 mpgs, so the MPG is not what I had hoped, I also drive mostly country roads around the outer Chicago burbs, so its not like I am in morning/afternoon commutes around the city. If you have the cloth interior and you are anal about cleaning your car, keeping it clean - the interior material for the floor mats is like velcro, it is impossible to really keep clean. If you have a pet, forget about - pet hair will never come out. The seat material is better but not great. My biggest regret is not stepping up for a leather interior. Cargo - storage is great, seats go down and give plenty of room. Gauges and interior instrumentation nice - especially or price. High speed driving / interstate - rides nice - 2.5 ltr engine is decent, interior noise level good.
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Push button start and some safety risk
kamal, 09/03/2015
2015 Mazda CX-5 Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 26 people found this review helpful
I have this SUV since April. It's a great ride and I do not want to add more to what most already mentioned. I would like to mention a huge safety issue with the key less entry. The key will disable the "start" feature itself if you are inside the car with the key and someone exiting the vehicle presses the outside lock button. This is ridiculous and unsafe especially if I am traveling. You will need someone bring the 2nd key or dealer need to reprogram it. There are vehicles push button start features which will prevent the doors from locking if the key is inside. Mazda says system disables keys in order to prevent theft! I do not buy this excuse. I rather have a locked key inside that I can have a locksmith open it and I can be on my way instead of a dealer's costly reprogramming (in case you were traveling with both keys and they became disabled). Imagine getting stuck with a disabled key in the middle of the woods or a snowy road!
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Another Mazda - Another Great Ride
basst95, 08/15/2014
2015 Mazda CX-5 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 28 people found this review helpful
My wife and I just bought the 2015 CX-5 AWD Touring. We got the blue ext / black int no tech but w/installed remote starter. Price $25250 before $500 Loyalty discount, trade in, and Tax / Title. Overall good price for great vehicle. We're still breaking in but handling, comfort, and overall design seem to be living up to the hype. My wife is enjoying features like the blind spot monitoring and rear back up camera. Layout is simple but intuitive and functional; from tilt / tele steering wheel, 40/20/40 folding seats to easy pairing of bluetooth. Gas mileage is right at 25mpg so we'll see how that holds up in the winter months. This Mazda out shined over the Toyota, honda, & Ford.