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.

  • Icy_Interaction5330@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Perspective of someone who has owned a Mazda for over 11yrs…Unless you live somewhere with a climate like Cali and plan on driving around with the sunroof open all the time, you might want to consider that they can leak (happened to me recently, and I’ve used the sunroof maybe twice the whole time I’ve owned the car). The turbo and non-turbo are probably equally reliable, but the non-turbo is cheaper and gets better gas mileage. And the satellite navigation is really convenient, until you need a map update several years down the road. With apple/android integration, you can use the nav from your phone and not have to pay more for higher trim levels that include the nav system.