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Used 2021 Mazda CX-5 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent CUV

ST, 02/25/2021
2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
19 of 25 people found this review helpful

This is an excellent car. It is on a different level than Toyota, Nissan, Honda. Of course, all of them make excellent vehicles. But non of them talk to you. They are practical, some are reliable, but it is about it. This car is eye candy inside and out. I am excited to drive to and from work everyday. Fit and finish inside of this vehicle is super. I had plenty of luxury brands to compare. Car is very quite and refined. This is premium vehicle premium and one can pay for it mainstream price. Thank you Mazda. Also, seen someone complainig about Bose system. It is better IMO than Toyota's, Honda's and Subaru's that I tested. Again, for price point it is more than acceptable.

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome car!!

Dave, 01/21/2021
2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
23 of 31 people found this review helpful

It has a really good ride. Are family is coming from a 2014 Buick Enclave. And the Mazda has as smooth a ride, comfort and minimal road noise as the Buick. Fuel economy was the same as the Buick as well. The engine is snappy and plenty of get up and go for traveling. I enjoyed the cruise control option. A person can go in front of you, your car slows down to maintain a safe distance, and then accelerates when able to. Automatically. The steering wheel operation keeps your mind on the road. Will be buying more Mazda’s in the future!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great quality for reasonable price

Jay, 11/14/2020
2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
27 of 38 people found this review helpful

Feels like a much more expensive car than it is. Mazda has a lot of nice touches built in to the vehicle.

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Extremely Uncomfortable Seats A Fatal Flaw

DiverP, 07/06/2021
2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
76 of 113 people found this review helpful

At 55, after buying Fords, a Maserati, and two Nissans and having driven Hondas, Toyotas and several sports cars and SUVs, I purchased my first Mazda based on commercial site reviews. Looking for safety, reliability, and a great price with a loaded car. Wanted to down size. Thought I had found it in the CX-5. My test drive was short. My fault. Because I realized after driving the CX-5 the first day I bought it that that the front seats are beyond terrible. If you are over about 50 or have shoulder or back problems, avoid this car. The seats will make you suffer. We just got back from a 5 hour both ways vacation drive with less than 150 miles on the car starting out and by the time we got back we want to sell it even for a loss. Our backs and shoulders ached the whole time. The seats are so stiff, have no leg room support, and are so ergonomically painful, that no engineer who designed the seats could have driven any time in them or is a moron. We have since researched seat issues with this car and unfortunately now know that this is a huge issue with this car. Hard to believe that a car company could design a beautiful, highly equipped, reliable and safe car that is ruined by its horrible car seats. We will be selling this brand new car at a loss because it hurts our backs and shoulders and nothing is more miserable than trying to drive a distance in pain because of short, rock hard seats.

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a lively exciting red GTR cx-5 mazda

nick hirsch, 06/22/2021
2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

This model and trim is a joy to drive, make sure the sales person reveals all the adds to the window stricker price i.e, mazda price increase, dealer installed options.

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