Hi all,
Never owned a Mazda or a SUV like vehicle. Picked up a 2016 GS in Crystal White and it's been fantastic. Put on roughly 1,800KM already. Been lurking this forum for almost a year as I built up the final decision to go with the cx-5.
I picked up the OEM cargo cover recently and it looks great. Looking to grab the premium OEM mats. Might get the Nav if I see it on ebay for cheaper. I purchased the rear bumper guard when I bought it.. In all honesty it seems pretty useless.
My minor nitpicks:
+Remote Start is a whole other fob (didn't research this enough so was shocked when the dealer handed me my keys). Instructions are terrible but got it down now Range is not the best. Not like the aftermarket ones. You do have to be in sight of the car.
+Remote Start turns the engine off when doors open. Pain in the ass... I wish the car would detect if the key was within and make the decision then if it should cut the engine. Or atleast having detecting the key when the break pedal is pushed to change gears. But I get it.. Safety and and security.
+Infotainment system is decent. I like the commander wheel. I listen to a lot of podcasts so the stitcher integration into my phone is great. My only complaint is I would like to be able to scroll through the podcasts episodes under my favourites list as it will only play the most recent. Sometimes I like to listen to older ones but you would have to use your phone to browse previous casts episodes. Audio is oddly low via Bluetooth so I have to crank it up a bit. When I switch back to radio it's quite loud. Side note that Aha app is garbage... Mazda should really focus on more apps for phone integration (such as Waze).
+ I had a low pressure tire alert which I couldn't read unless the car was stopped or slowed to a crawl. I did have a flat but the indication app in the infotainment system doesn't specify which tire. Don't think it would be much for Mazda to have a graphic of the car with the tire in question.
+ I don't get why the driver and passenger windows aren't tinted. Didn't bother me at first but now I'm like WTF?
Never owned a Mazda or a SUV like vehicle. Picked up a 2016 GS in Crystal White and it's been fantastic. Put on roughly 1,800KM already. Been lurking this forum for almost a year as I built up the final decision to go with the cx-5.
I picked up the OEM cargo cover recently and it looks great. Looking to grab the premium OEM mats. Might get the Nav if I see it on ebay for cheaper. I purchased the rear bumper guard when I bought it.. In all honesty it seems pretty useless.
My minor nitpicks:
+Remote Start is a whole other fob (didn't research this enough so was shocked when the dealer handed me my keys). Instructions are terrible but got it down now Range is not the best. Not like the aftermarket ones. You do have to be in sight of the car.
+Remote Start turns the engine off when doors open. Pain in the ass... I wish the car would detect if the key was within and make the decision then if it should cut the engine. Or atleast having detecting the key when the break pedal is pushed to change gears. But I get it.. Safety and and security.
+Infotainment system is decent. I like the commander wheel. I listen to a lot of podcasts so the stitcher integration into my phone is great. My only complaint is I would like to be able to scroll through the podcasts episodes under my favourites list as it will only play the most recent. Sometimes I like to listen to older ones but you would have to use your phone to browse previous casts episodes. Audio is oddly low via Bluetooth so I have to crank it up a bit. When I switch back to radio it's quite loud. Side note that Aha app is garbage... Mazda should really focus on more apps for phone integration (such as Waze).
+ I had a low pressure tire alert which I couldn't read unless the car was stopped or slowed to a crawl. I did have a flat but the indication app in the infotainment system doesn't specify which tire. Don't think it would be much for Mazda to have a graphic of the car with the tire in question.
+ I don't get why the driver and passenger windows aren't tinted. Didn't bother me at first but now I'm like WTF?
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