2015 uk switch to digital radio and no fm

BROADBEAN9513

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CX5 2.2 D (175) SPORT NAV AWD WITH SAFETY PACK
Dear All,
Looks like we will all have to get replacement head units in our brand new CX5s come 2015!!! The government is going to swith to digital radio fully in 2015. All FM will go and 25 million car owners will possibly be affected if they have not upgraded already. I wonder if Mazda UK is looking into this and working ourt how it is going to sort out all those customers with CX5s with expensive NON DAB units in their vehicles???
 
They are still only aiming for 2015, nothing has been set in stone yet.
The switchover was supposed to be aligned with the TV switchover but low Uptake of DAB systems in the motor industry was a driving factor for delaying it originally.
 
I've just ordered my new CX5 Sport and am gutted that despite having lots of toys there is no DAB option. I've started another post about Pure Highway 300Di etc but looks like you need an additional aerial which I don't really want. Hopefully Mazda would let you have the new head unit as a cheap upgrade but I doubt it somehow...Good news nonetheless, hopefully this will be my last non-DAB new car.
 
Worry not the change over has been indefinitely delayed.
 

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