Hi Mazda drivers,

After starting a new job and saving some money I am looking to purchase my very first car. After doing some research on Mazda models I really like the CX5 size, medium SUV. Please, if you drive CX5 or have some sort of knowledge of the CX5 range can you let me know your experience etc?

I’ve heard different opinions on different CX5 models. And I don’t know which one to choose.

Below is what I know to be what I think I want:

  1. No Turbo engine- I read a review that the turbo engine can tire out the engine after a while.
  2. Want a sunroof.
  3. No wireless charging. I prefer cord charging.
  4. Map satellite navigation.

As you can tell I am not knowledgeable with this. I’m afraid a car salesman is going to swindle me due to my lack of knowledge. Please comment your opinions regardless if you know much of CX5 or not.

  • Intelligent-Curve606@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Hi! I recently purchased a 2024 CX-5 Carbon Edition. New to this community, but I’ve been lurking for a little while.

    First I would like to say I really recommend you do a test drive. I test drove a few other SUV’s from different brands and the test drive for the CX-5 was what really solidified my decision.

    Secondly, I was in the same boat as you. This was my first new vehicle purchase. I had previously only owned used vehicles and was really wanting an upgrade due to wanting new tech/features.

    I opted for the CE because I don’t do a lot of driving where I would need a turbo engine. The cost increase didn’t make it worth it to me for my lifestyle/driving. I mainly only drive local and some highways. Mostly stuck in traffic a lot too since I also live in a high congestion city. From my knowledge, the turbo would’ve had a higher gas consumption especially for that kind of driving.

    The sunroof has been a nice plus, I enjoy having it and it is one of the things I was specifically looking for in my new vehicle. As others have said, you do have to keep in mind that it does require maintenance down the line, but overall, it’s been a nice feature to have and I believe almost all of the trims above the base model come with one.

    For the CE I was a little bummed about not having wireless charging or wireless CarPlay as the other SUV’s I test drove from other brands had it, but I also realized it wasn’t worth the extra thousands to go up a trim just to have those two features. I think the wired connection is really reliable so I never have any connection issues, my phone charges quickly. So far after about almost 2 weeks of owning the car, it hasn’t bothered me at all.

    For the map satellite connection, I’ve always been a google maps user. The car has its own GPS system, but I haven’t used it. This is something you can definitely check out if you do a test drive.

    For the test drive, I would say do a bit more research before walking in. Go into a dealer and say you want to do a test drive. If you are not ready to buy, thank them for their time, take their card and leave. Do not feel pressured to buy that same day. Run some numbers at home and try to do negotiations over email or over the phone. Go in again once you are sure you are ready to purchase. I will say, Mazda dealers by me keep cars at MSRP and don’t tack on any unnecessary add-ons. If this is the case by your area, I would say negotiate if you think you are able to (the answer is always no if you don’t try) otherwise, buying at MSRP isn’t always a bad deal.

    Good luck with everything and hope to welcome you to the CX-5 fam soon!