Blue engine cover...

[GAXIBM]

If you look under the blue engine cover you find a lot of sound insulation that you loose if you remove....

[CX-SV]

Good points about the "Skyactiv blue" and the important sound insulation, I agree with Mazda's approach and color choice for engine cover. I think those that want to customize should have the cover repainted like the Lexus dudes do (sample pic provided of red engine cover in my post above).

Especially when compared to it's competitors in this class, the CX-5 has the nicest standard engine cover versus CRV, Escape, Sportage, Tuscon and Rogue.

[erhayes]

I think the blue cover is neat and adds a bit of class compared to the typical flat black that is on my CX7.

[CX-SV]

So far, looks like nobody painted the blue engine cover.

[miki69]

it looks nice, stressing Skyactiv tech..... however, I'm not sure if it would be as pretty after several years (dust, oil stains......). My CX-5 is aluminium silver color (38P), so both blue/red covers would match it perfectly My wife said, why not red? Women!

From what I see, new Mazda 6 has regular black cover (maybe 2 tone if image below does justice):



plus all illumination is white (centre console and steering wheel are also white unlike orange in CX-5).



Cheers,
Miki

[mclark999]

it looks nice, stressing Skyactiv tech..... however, I'm not sure if it would be as pretty after several years (dust, oil stains......). My CX-5 is aluminium silver color (38P), so both blue/red covers would match it perfectly My wife said, why not red? Women!

From what I see, new Mazda 6 has regular black cover (maybe 2 tone if image below does justice):



plus all illumination is white (centre console and steering wheel are also white unlike orange in CX-5).



Cheers,
Miki

The Mazda 6 cover and the white illumination in the interior is much more sophisticated. I wonder if the engine covers are swappable. I'd trade mine to a Mazda 6 owner that wanted a blue one.

[BRIAN_MP5T]

Who the f cares what color the plastic engine cover is. Is there a frequent need to stop in the middle of the street and pop the hood?

"Oh No! They are gonna laugh at my engine again at the oil changers."


why not remove it and fire it into a tree or lake.

[CX-SV]

WTF&NPF w/blue cover. Non-issue after 12 months ownership. Only people that see it are me (and I actually like it) and techs at Mazda dealer every 7500 miles.

[manaox2]

I don't think the 2014 with the 2.5L engine has the blue engine cover.

[CX-SV]

I don't think the 2014 with the 2.5L engine has the blue engine cover.

2014 CX-5 2.5L has black engine cover.

[MikeM.]

The Mazda 6 cover and the white illumination in the interior is much more sophisticated. I wonder if the engine covers are swappable. I'd trade mine to a Mazda 6 owner that wanted a blue one.

Ha! I actually like the black cover - the blue one seems odd to me but probably just because I'm not accustomed to seeing blue inside the engine bay. But I really couldn't care enough one way or the other - it's hidden by the hood and I open the hood only when I want to confirm that my car really isn't burning any oil - which is less and less often as time goes on.

Honestly, if it really bothers someone they can paint it. It's not hard. But I have more enjoyable things to do.