7 things you SHOULD KNOW before BUYING A MAZDA CX-5 (2024)

I’ve owned the base model 2024 CX 5 S Select in Rhodium White for about a month. There is no black plastic cladding around the wheels and front and back. There are several shots in the video of this particular car. I think it makes the CX 5 look very classy as opposed to all the other vehicles in this category. Once again, that’s very subjective. If you like black plastic as an accent, other models of the CX 5 offer that. The things he mentions here as possible drawbacks are also very subjective. The “stop-start “ technology is not on the 2024’s as the components needed to have that feature became scarce. I can honestly say I’m happy that is the case…didn’t want it. This cabin in this car is very quiet at highway speeds. The interior has way nicer materials than any other vehicle in this class. The base 4 cylinder is peppy in urban scenarios with a real six speed tranny … no CVT and it’s plenty adequate on the open road. I’m getting 25 mpg combined city and highway and around 30 on the highway. I’m sure that will improve as the engine breaks in. The infotainment system is different, but my wife and I found the learning curve quite easy and we’re not youngsters. This is a “driver’s” car. It’s has a very unique feel. The sense of being connected to the road you get makes it a lot of fun. It reminds me of an Audi I once drove. In closing, I test drove several SUV’s in this class and chose the CX 5. Im told it’s pretty much what it has been since being introduced in 2013 with some improvements made over time. It certainly is unique, probably not for everyone but very addictive to me. 👍

I have the carbon, normally aspirated. Engine performance is more than adequate. Love it! No one ever seems to mention the front disk brakes are dual piston, something you see only on sports cars.

love my 2023 CX-5 Turbo Signature.

Infotainment system is easy and not frustrating at all.

I enjoyed this cx5. It does have responsive steering and stiff suspension. Only down side is that home links connection and poor keyfobb connection.

More information on the Infotainment system (including any negatives) would have been useful. A terrific car overall.

Mazda has an issue with ghost touch on the infotainment system after a few years. Not sure if this is across the board with other brands but is common with Mazda. My 2020 Cx 5 had this issue 3 years in. Wondering if this was fixed with the 2024. It should be a recall issue. Totally ruins the driving experience when your radio changes channels, deletes and adds presets and calls your friends on its own.

I'm old school and don't like hybrid or plugged in vehicles. I also like vehicles that can get on the highway with some power to it. I'm not sure about these 4 cylinder engines though and heard bad stories about turbo...I'm on the fence with mazda and acura (was told acura has a bigger engine and are alot nicer ride BUT more expensive. Is it worth the money? No idea as I don't know much about acura vehicles. I was told to look at the rav4? If all else fails I might even look into nissan or toyota camry, camry's are sharp looking to me but rather have 4 wd in PA.

Non turbo 👌 Scotty killmer

I had a 2019 CX5 and bought my wife a 2024 CX5 black edition, it's a great car, stylish and great fuel economy for the size. I unfortunately bought a CX60 for myself and it's a terrible car.

I have a late 2023 Mazda CX-5 Exclusive-line with DAP. It's front wheel drive. 163bhp, petrol, automatic transmission. No turbocharger and it is 1998cc. I came from a Renault Kadjar only 4 years old 2019 model. It was a piece of crap, the electronics radar would detect phantom objects at speed on the motorway here in England and turn everything off. The turbocharger blew in Covid Lockdowns with just over 5k miles. It was the top-of-the-range GT-LINE. My Mazda CX-5 has been selected from a poor selection of vehicles available here in the UK. Since Brexit, Covid and 14 years of austerity the UK is on its knees. Quality control is out of the window. I am EAL (engineering) and IMI (automotive) accredited so I know when I am being lied to. I am a disabled driver and have built my own manual wheelchair because of the rubbish available on the world's markets. I design and make my own mobility aids. I am a lifetime learner, can build almost anything including the electronics. I know when people lie. My next car will be a Mazda CX-5. It's fast, I have been 204mph on one of my adapted for my disabilities, motorcycles. It's comfortable, easy to get in and out because of the handle above the driver's door. (Think on Koreans) Yes, any vehicle is thirsty when you get a move on but if your brakes are binding or tyres are under inflated, your fuel consumption will go up exponentially. People make me laugh because the worst offenders are those racing up behind other vehicles and to red traffic lights. Why? Accelerate and then apply the brakes, that's where their economy is suffering and all because they have failed to read the road ahead. They are their own worst enemy. It's not the cars fault but their's. It's their incompetence to correctly evaluate themselves. I just take what ever people say with a pinch of salt because we could all become misunderstanding, aggressive, reactionary, listeners.

Five minutes in and I have not learned anything about the subject matter

Such substandard from inside

Mazdas are over priced if you want any thing decent, sure you can get the base model and save thousands, if they had a Hybrid to compete with Toyota I might buy one and not the overpriced plug in Hybrid CX-90 I want a mild hybrid no plug needed

What the hell is GP power, GOOSE POWER, WHAT IS THE HP as in Horse Power. This review is garbage.