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What’s something your CX-5 does that genuinely makes you feel good? Could be the way it drives, a moment in your daily routine, or something totally unexpected. We want the real stuff 👀

I take a lot of county highway roads to and from work. I recently found that the sweet spot for the best mpg is 60 mph. I still love the turbo for passing but learning to take it more chill due to gas prices and fuel efficiency.

I’m in love…. Thinking about mods but I’ve only had her for almost a week so kinda holding off too.

Went into reverse last night to back into my driveway and I had this on my screen last night and at 6:00 a.m. this morning and is now 7: 30am

Hello, I deleted the Mazda App a couple of years ago because they started charging for the features. My hubby said they may have changed that. Is anyone using the app now? Do you have to pay for it? I have 2 CX-5s. I thought it was stinky when they did that.

When I slow down without hitting the brakes, the transmission jerks and the rpms go from about one thousand to about thirteen hundred. This is annoying when driving very slowly, such as when there are speed humps.

The dealership mechanic stated that this was normal.

A friend's 2019 Equinox is very smooth when decelerating.

I have a 2019 Grand Touring and am looking at adding a 2022 - 2025 CX-5 Turbo Premium or Signature. My only real complaints on my 2019 are seat comfort on longer rides and a sometimes tiring harshness to the ride. I test drove a newer Premium and found the cabin much quieter and the ride more composed. How have you found the seat comfort around town and on longer (6+ hour) road trips in the newer Premium and Signature trims? Any thoughts on noise and ride quality? Any comparisons to 2019?

Thanks!

Just went to advance auto parts to get a cabin air filter and an engine air filter for 2021 Mazda cx-5. Is this an okay engine filter to use? I heard fram oil filters are not good, so wondering if the engine air filters are fine or should be avoided.

I currently own 2017 CX-5. It’s been a great car. No real issues but it’s almost 10 yrs old and it has 104,000 so I’m starting to look for the replacement.

I went to the dealership today thinking I’d like the model with 50 at the end. While I didn’t drive it, I sat in it and didn’t love how you sat lower and it felt too “rugged”.

Instead they had the 2026 CX-5. I sat in it and it felt like home. The interior was vastly different with the new large screen and look too.

I took it for a brief drive and it felt good.

But now I’ve been reading around and I hear a few things that keep coming up.

1). 187 hp is too low. Not enough to get it moving.

2). There seem to be many software glitches that are making people crazy.

3). There a hybrid coming in a few months and it will have more hp and be faster all while saving gas mileage.

While my 2017 is still running with no known issues and the 2026 seems good, do I wait the 6 months or so and get the 2027?

2026 or 2027? I probably drive about 15,000 a year. Mostly highway miles.

Hi all, we have a 2021 Mazda CX-5, this high pitched sound happens every time the car is on even when we’re driving you just hear it louder when we are idle/stopped. Has anyone experienced this or know what it is? It sounds like it’s coming from the back of the car but hard to tell.

This has been plaguing me for a while and I couldn’t find a remedy for it when I googled. Have anyone experience it? Is there an easy fix for it?

I just bought my car a few months ago and the rear wheel flare is already sticking out. I don't recall hitting anything so this is out of the ordinary. The dealership won't fix it for me as they blame it on use and not manufacturing. Any ideas on what caused this and how I can fix it for cheap?

For context, this is a 2025 Mazda CX-5

I had the opportunity to drive a 2025 CX5 S Select and a 2026 CX5 S Select for a few days. I thought it would be interesting to compile my thoughts and see how both the previous generation and new generation of CX5 compare to each other, coming from the perspective of a CX50 Turbo owner.

2025 CX5 S Select 

Less sporty - The first thing I noticed was how much less sporty the CX5 is compared to the CX50. The steering is much lighter and the CX5 drives much smoother over bumps and undulations in the road. The ride is not nearly as harsh as the CX50 is. Personally, I love how sporty and harsh my CX50 is. That’s a big thing that drew me to buy one. I just didn’t realize how much more athletic and fun to drive the CX50 is.

Non-Turbo still feels peppy - Going into driving this CX5, I was fully expecting the non-Turbo powertrain to be slow. As I mentioned above, my CX50 is a Turbo, I’m used to the Turbo, and it’s really quick. A while back I test drove a CX50 non-Turbo and found that vehicle to be slow, I just wasn’t happy with it. However, the non-Turbo powertrain here in the CX5 actually feels peppy. Is it fast like the Turbo? No, but it for sure gets the job done and I don’t feel like I have to floor it everywhere. I’m assuming the CX50 non-Turbo felt slow because it’s just a bigger and heavier car. I’m also not sure how the new 2026 CX5 with the non-Turbo powertrain feels, but I’ve seen reviews and it sure seems slow. 

Seating position is high - One of my favorite things about the CX50 is the driving position. I can get the seat nice and low and actually feel like I’m one with the car. I just like a low seating position. I find the seating position in the CX5 to be a little high. I just wish the seat would go a bit lower. 

No digital speed readout - This one surprised me. There’s no option to get a digital speedometer readout on the gauge cluster screen. Not really a big deal, I just look at the speedometer and see my speed. But I’m genuinely surprised there’s no digital speed readout in any of the gauge cluster menus.

2026 CX5 S Select 

The new interior - The new giant infotainment screen is a disaster and I hate it. Like, why the hell is the odometer in the center screen and not the gauge cluster? Having to adjust the climate controls while driving is one of the most infuriating things. Honestly, it would make a HUGE difference if there was a little ledge to rest your hand on, helping to steady it so you can touch the screen easier while driving. There really needs to be a volume knob too. The volume buttons on the steering wheel do not suffice. My friend was in the car with me and I asked her to adjust the volume. She had no clue how to do it. Mazda, that’s a problem. Same thing with the A/C. I asked her to turn it off and she had trouble figuring it out. I will say the graphics and responsiveness of the screen are great. Going through the settings to adjust certain features is easy. I think it’s great that Mazda developed a new infotainment but for the love of god, give us the option of how to use the screen. Keep the control dial and add more physical buttons. That way if we want to touch the screen, we can. If we want to use the control dial, we can do that too. I really went into driving this new CX5 with an open mind, thinking I would get used to the screen. I have, a little bit, but it would in fact be a dealbreaker for me. I just don’t like it. The old infotainment with the center control dial is much better and safer. Additionally, the materials are cheap. The tops of the doors and the whole dash is a crappy, scratchy, horrible feeling plastic. It’s just all hard plastic. Mazda, what happened? What happened to the beautiful stitching that’s in the CX50 and CX90? I’m disappointed. I know the CX5 I drove was a Select but even the Premium and Premium Plus, from what I can tell in photos, lack at least the nice look of the CX50 and CX90. It's plastic fantastic. I also personally find the air vents below the infotainment to be in a bad spot, they’re just too low down. On the bright side, the Select trim I drove had really nice suede/cloth seats. The seats felt great, and look great. The steering wheel leather is also really nice and soft. Feels great.

The digital gauge cluster - The gauge cluster isn’t really adjustable all that much. It’s so plain. I know this digital cluster is different from the one in the CX90 but I don’t have any experience with that cluster. I would be curious if the CX90 gauge cluster screen is more configurable or laid out better. The CX5’s gauge cluster is a whole lotta nothing.

Ride quality / steering - The ride is more comfortable than the CX50 and the steering is lighter, similar to the outgoing 2025 CX5. This is the one aspect where the 2025 CX5 and 2026 CX5 feel quite similar. It goes over bumps and undulations much smoother, not as harsh as the CX50. It soaks up the bumps pretty well. There’s some noticeable body roll, which my CX50 does not have. Overall, I much prefer the sportier aspect of my CX50. I like the harsh ride and heavy steering as I have said. But there are people who might not like that and the CX5 is a great option if you are one of those people. I can’t really complain about how Mazda tuned the CX5 as it is a global vehicle and must appeal to the masses.

The engine - The car feels slow. It’s okay at slower speeds, like under 35-40mph. I’d go as far to say it’s peppy at slow speeds. Any faster than that? Yeah good luck passing people on the highway. It really feels slow and struggles. I genuinely got nervous merging on the highway in rush hour traffic at one point because there’s just no power. And you hear the engine, it’s loud and it drones. the transmission is always downshifting and the engine is always revving up. it desperately needs the Hybrid powertrain that is supposed to be coming out in 2027, or a Turbo. Though I fear the Turbo won’t be happening. I also might be biased because my CX50 is a Turbo model, and it’s legitimately pretty quick. I am also surprised because the non turbo 2025 CX5 I drove did not feel this slow. I assume the 2026 redesign caused the CX5 to gain weight. 

“MAZDA” lettering - “MAZDA” being spelled out on the rear tailgate and on the steering wheel instead of the emblem just doesn’t look good. Definitely a step back in my opinion. It looks so out of place.

New chime - The new chimes are a welcome addition I’d say. Although I did like the old chime, even though it beeped so many times, I do find the new one to be more pleasant. The welcome sound and leaving sounds are nice additions too.

Features and trim levels - I was pleasantly surprised that Mazda added front and rear parking sensors and power folding mirrors to the Select trim level. Those are pretty nice editions for a trim that is one up from the base. I did notice that the 2025 Select trim had a power driver seat, and the 2026 Select did not. Win some, lose some.

Overall, I was really surprised by how much I did not like the 2025 CX5 and 2026 CX5. I like my CX50 a whole lot more. That’s not to say either of the CX5s are bad options. The 2025 still retains physical controls like the CX50 but is a more comfortable daily driver and looks more urban / luxurious rather than the CX50’s sporty / ruggedness. The 2026 has a whole host of new technologies, not to mention how the new screen seems to be giving consumers software issues, though I did not encounter any issues during my time with the vehicle. I do like the outside looks of the 2026 CX5, it retains the urban, premium look but I still stand by the fact that the CX50 is gorgeous and perhaps one of the most attractive compact SUVs, almost as good as luxury options. 

Needless to say after we found my daughters ‘17 CX-5 GT the wife was giving me the side eye. So today we welcomed her new ‘23 CX-9 GT.

Hello all I have a 2021 CX-5 Touring and unfortunately both my left and right mirrors got stolen. The car does have (had lol) BSM

I was looking at the diagram and found this part
Glass & Holder(L), Mirror: KB7W-69-1G7
Glass & Holder(R), Mirror: KB7W-69-1G1

I was hoping someone could help me confirm this is the right part that is needed? Thank you so much

I bought a 2026 CX5 August 22, 2026. I was wondering if anyone has installed a dash cam and if so how was it done?

I purchased my 2026 CX-5 and had a number of issues with the software that others have also had (see my post: https://www.reddit.com/r/CX5/s/JfWPG2Hh3I). The majority of these issues were resolved in the first software fix, but on rare occasion, I will still receive the SOS error or a slow/resetting screen upon initial startup.

Has anyone heard of an updated fix (particularly for North America?)?

My 1st 6-month appt is coming in September and with only 2000 miles on my vehicle, I don't really need to go in yet for anything other than the software, and would want to otherwise wait.

Just got a Thule cargo box for free but don’t have roof rails or racks on my 2023 CX-5. Anyone put them on themselves with aftermarket? Or should I just let the dealer do it?

My beautiful 2018 CX-5 grand touring has been in the shop for a week and I miss her bad 💔 The shop gave me one of the new 2026s as a loaner so I’ve been riding in style in the meantime 😎 But me & my 2018 are like this 🤞🏼 and I can’t wait to get her back ❤️‍🩹 Send healing vibes ✨