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Traded again!
James Walker, 05/17/2016
updated 07/14/2020
2016 Mazda CX-5 Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I did so much internet research and watched so many online reviews of crossover SUV's that I was sick of looking. The Mazda CX-5 had mostly positive reviews, and after almost 3 months of owning mine, the biggest negative I can think of is wind noise at interstate speed. It is very annoying. Everything else is about what I expected after my exhaustive research. I will admit that the Mazda and Kia were the only ones I drove, but I do not enjoy the car buying ritual. I would consider the same vehicle again if I had it to do over, not sure I would purchase this one again though. Manual shifting of the automatic is backwards, and navigation system is somewhat of a nightmare. My initial review was better than my updated one due to the time of ownership and miles driven. The more I drive it, the less I enjoy it. Update to 9 months of ownership: still not what I expected when I bought it. The front seats are the most uncomfortable seats I have ever ridden in. Very little padding plus they are flat like a stadium seat. Can't get any co-operation from Mazda or dealership to do something to help this obvious factory design mistake. Probably going to get rid of it and take my losses. Update 7/11/2017. Seats still a major problem. Attempted to trade it for a 2017 with redesigned seats only to discover that the car had lost about $10,000 of it s value in one year!! Could not even make a trade with a Mazda dealership without giving mine away. Sickening. Lesson learned. UPDATE: January 2018. Traded for a 2017 CX-5 after all. Seats are 100% better, and it drives great. Happy with my purchase now. No longer comes with a cd player, however. Update 7/12/19. I have never had a car in my life that was "loaded" so I traded my 2017 Touring for a 2018 Grand Touring. Very nice car. I intend to keep this one! UPDATE: Traded again, this time for a 2020 Mazda 6. Wish I had bought a 6 to begin with. Grand Touring Reserve. Nicest car I have ever owned! And the turbo rocks!!
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Had it for 2 weeks and I love it
Research Nerd, 07/30/2015
updated 08/01/2016
2016 Mazda CX-5 Touring 4dr SUV w/Prod. End 01/16 (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Nothing I don't like about my 2016 CX5. I drive in traffic a lot, so I like the blind spot monitor. The electronics are very nice. I like the 7 inch screen and the control nobs. Car handles like an expensive sports car. This is my first 4 cylinder in about 15 years and I love the acceleration. Car is built well, interior is great, nothing I would change about this car. I didn't get the technology package, b/c I'd heard it wasn't worth the extra money. Plus Google Maps is good enough for me. Fuel mileage is getting better. I have 1200 miles on this car and I'm averaging 31 mpg (I do mostly highway driving, but some city), so I'm happy I'm above the 29 mpg average. This is my first Mazda, but it certainly won't be my last.
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I picked AWD CX-5 GT over Ford Escape Titanium
mndriver2013, 05/25/2015
2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD w/Prod. End 01/16 (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
The CX-5 and Escape are both fun to drive, but the CX-5 handles better while the Escape has better excelleration. The Escape has the edge as far as enfotainment system, but the 2016 CX-5 has come a long way since the 2015 model; however, it does take a little getting used to the joystick/ knob controller. Voice commands are definately better with the Escape( the Mazda dealer even said that the CX-5 are frustrating to use). Mpg is slightly better in the Mazda. Brand reliability is suppose to be better with Mazda... We shall see. The tipping point for me is that Mazda is an IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus and the Escape is not because it got a Poor rating in the Small overlap crash test.
Love my new car!!
Heather, 05/19/2016
2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD w/Prod. End 01/16 (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought the Grand Touring model mainly because my husband and I wanted dual AC. So glad we did as we also love the leather! Is this the best stereo, no. But I still think the sound is good and wouldn't hesitate to spend the money on the this trim again. A few days after we bought it we had a lot of rain. Other vehicles were sliding and slipping around us but I had no issues at all even when driving through standing water. The seats are comfortable. I mainly drive in town but I have had no issues with wind noise. My husband is 6'5" and is comfortable in both the driver and passenger seat. I am used to driving a truck with a V8 and was worried about lack of power with this engine. I've had no issues. This car has great get up and go. I can't express how much I love this car. We test drove a Honda CRV, Subaru Outback and a Forester. While the other cars were perfectly fine I am so glad I chose this one. I highly recommend it!
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Love it!
Tom, 05/12/2016
updated 11/15/2021
2016 Mazda CX-5 Touring 4dr SUV w/Prod. End 01/16 (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have had my CX5 for 2 months now, a good time for a review? So far so good! I decided to get a Mazda because we just loved my wife's mazda3 (now 3 or 4 years old). The CX5 has awesome styling and rides like a dream. I'm going to focus on some things not said as follows but I do love pretty much everything about this vehicle! The negatives are few but are worth pointing out. Backing up is difficult, the camera is awesome and helps a lot but seeing things that are not directly behind me is difficult. I now back into my parking spots because backing into traffic is darn near dangerous, I can not see anyone unless they are directly straight behind. That's the only real drawback and backing into slots is easy with the camera. I do like the cross traffic warning beep and speaking of warnings, I just LOVE the blind spot monitor. I don't have any issues with blind spots going forward but darn, these things really work so well and make me feel much safer! My seat is comfortable but I do sit at a goofy angle and the side supports do jab my side. I am forced to sit at a "proper" angle and I guess that's a good thing but is slightly irritating. I am averaging better gas mileage than most here are reporting. I started in the mid 20's but am now up to just over 30MPG. My driving mix is about 75 Highway/25% city so I'm quite pleased there. The Bose speakers are so very VERY nice, do spend the extra and get that, put some music on a flash drive and you can be forever in bliss! (I have a 32 gig drive and it holds several THOUSAND songs) I did get weathertech mats and I highly recommend them,well worth the extra cost. But I rarely use the trunk so I passed on mats back there, if you do the same, a neat tip is to use those other mats that came with the car as mas in the trunk. Not "custom fit" by any means but they don't look so bad and do the job! update: almost 8 months later and I still love it! a friend just bought a Hyundai Sonata and I scratch my head wondering WHY? and another update, nearly three years later and I still love my CX5. I just drove into work in snow and it handled well (front wheel drive only and no snow tires!) as it always does. Nothing I do not like!
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