SUVs are one of the most rapidly growing segments in the automotive market. With so many options available to choose from, it can be difficult to make a decision. Seating is often a major determining factor when it comes to picking out a new vehicle. There are just two rows of seating in the CX All three offer exactly the same interior space. There is Drivers will find more than 34 cubic feet of space before the second row seat.
With the rear seat folded down, it will reveal nearly 65 cubic feet of cargo space. Explore more of the Mazda CX News and advice.
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Plus points include sporty dynamics and generous spe Stylish, practical and good to drive — one of the best se All Large SUV car reviews. LOWS: Lack of cargo space and not the most fuel-efficient commuter. The CX-5 completed its test without any hiccups or gaffes, despite being rummaged through by a would-be car thief. We took it to Mazda for six scheduled maintenance visits throughout its long-term test, regular mile services, and an additional stop right at 40, miles to replace the spark plugs.
In terms of reliability, the CX-5 couldn't have been more consistent if it had taken a fiber pill every morning. The most frequent gripes concerned the Mazda's tiny and slow infotainment system. Sometimes the menu would just freeze after startup or get stuck in a loading cycle when switching between menus. This system has since been upgraded for models, solving its lagginess.
We've been in a new CX-5, and the larger 8. How much we like driving this 10Best-winning vehicle should not be diminished by how long it took us to reach 40, miles. We took delivery in March and only made it to 30, miles a year later, before quarantine started. It took another six months to knock out the last 10, miles. In contrast, our long-term Kia Telluride reached 10, miles in only its first three months, but its three rows and usable tow rating makes it far more friendly for a road trip with four or more people.
The CX-5 took us plenty of places, just nowhere very far from home. Most trips were local. It did a lot of commuter work back when we were still commuting to work , and it ran a lot of errands. Assistant technical editor Maxwell Mortimer was the long-distance champ, venturing as far south as Tellico Plains, Tennessee, and driving miles north of the office to Harrisville, Michigan for a camping trip.
We averaged 24 mpg, matching the combined EPA-estimated mileage. But we'd rather burn fuel in the CX After 40, miles we still appreciate the luxurious look and feel of the CX-5's comfortable leather seats, as well as its six-speed automatic transmission in a field rife with continuously variable automatics CVTs.
We wish its competition could step it up and offer the same effortless steering and controlled suspension as the CX-5—or that the Mazda could provide the cargo space of a Honda CR-V or Nissan Rogue.
The perfect crossover doesn't exist, but we respect the CX-5's prioritization of the driving experience. Better to be really good at one thing rather than mediocre at everything. View Specs. The past 30, miles of our long-term test with the turbocharged Mazda CX-5 have been trouble-free, uneventful bliss.
The CX-5 has drawn some unwanted attention, though. The hp turbocharged 2. That said, there are a few entries in the logbook that criticize the moment of turbo lag that exists at low rpm. And some staff members complain that this engine lacks power when you twist the tach past rpm.
The quotes are there of course because that engine is actually a 4. We continue to be grateful that Mazda employs a six-speed automatic instead of a CVT.
Shifts are crisp and quick, and the CX-5 never suffers from the dreaded droning sound that CVTs utter under acceleration. Out of boredom, I tried to get the low-fuel warning light to show zero, but I chickened out at 17 miles. The CX-5 appears to have a very conservative fuel gauge, though, because when Capparella compared the tank size with the quantity he pumped, the Mazda had over two gallons left in the tank. During Capparella's trip, his average fuel economy registered 29 mpg, or 1 mpg short of what an identical CX-5 managed during our mile highway fuel-economy test.
Had he wanted to, Capparella could have likely pushed it beyond miles before having to seriously start looking for a gas station. Small creases and wrinkles are appearing, too. Left alone and in the warmest setting, the heated seats reach uncomfortably hot temperatures. Within minutes, you end up turning them off for fear of searing yourself. The 7. You find yourself waiting for it to load, stuck watching a gear icon spin on the screen for about 20 seconds. We still have 10, miles to go before our loan ends.
We'll see if the CX-5 can maintain its perfect reliability record. We look forward to the day when we can take it for another road trip. It has taken nearly a year for our long-term Mazda CX-5 to cross the halfway point in its 40,mile stay with us.
But that gradual mile accumulation is not for the Mazda's lack of goodness as a compact SUV. While we're not petty enough to shy away from the CX-5's handsome styling, excellent driving character, and trouble-free reliability because of its irksome infotainment system, that aging interface is about the only thing we have been able to consistently criticize. Indeed, our Mazda is so agreeable that most of the very few entries in its logbook center on the small 7.
I normally like these control-knob-based systems, but if it's going to be this clumsy, I'd rather just use the touchscreen.
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