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I just did an (approximate) 1600 mile round trip from the Puget Sound area to Sacramento area on my CX-5 GT, and I was averaging about 32-33 miles per gallon on the freeway. Due to heavy RV and Semi traffic, my average speeds was less than 65 mph the entire trip. I've had my car for 5 months now...

Overall, i think the 2017 looks very nice, but the wheels on the 2016.5 GT are among the best I've ever seen on any SUV, and I like it better than the 2017s wheels. I like the 2017 interior, although I think the 2016.5 interior is very nice too. In addition, I think the exterior of the 1st gen...

Thanks for the advise! I'll plan for changing my first oil change at 5000 miles.

Hello...I bought my 2016.5 CX-5 in December 2016 (with 10 miles on the odometer), and I currently have about 2000 miles on it. As for the car itself, it has a manufacturing date of August 2016, which puts it at approx 7 months old. I know the general rule is to get an oil change at a certain...

I like the rugged good looks for a crossover. I have the 2016.5 GT with Tech Package and iActive package, roof rails and crossbars painted in Titanium Flash Mica. I like that it sits fairly high and drives really comfortably. The quality of the materials on the interior is really nice too...

Since switching from my iPhone 6s Plus with iOS 10.2.2 to a new android ZTE Axon 7 with Nougat 7.0, I have had zero problems with my Mazda connect running 55.00.753 NA. Pandora works flawlessly, including no dropouts at all. I can switch between Pandora, XM, AM, FM, and back to Pandora, aHa, and...

I just bought a new ZTE Axon 7 and updated it to android Nougat 7.0, and the phone is working well with both my CX-5 and Prius. On the CX-5, I can now play Pandora with no dropouts, then switch to aha, FM, AM, XM, and back to Pandora again with no problems. With the iphone, I would get drop outs...

After numerous issues with my iPhone 6s Plus on my 2016.5 CX-5 GT w/ Tech and 2013 Prius (Entune Suite), I went and bought a new ZTE Axon 7 and updated it to Nougat 7.0, and so far, both cars are wore working well with the new phone. I'm able to connect to Pandora, aha, and Sticter, as well as...

I constantly have issues with my iPhone 6s+ and iOS 10.2.1 (actually all versions of iOS) and Pandora. It's just mu CX-5, it's also with my Prius as well (using their Entune Suite). The iPhone is really bad at connecting to both cars and playing Pandora reliably. I get constant lock ups, drops...

I have issues with my iPhone 6s Plus and lates iOS versions connecting to my CX-5 and to my Prius (Entune suite), yet when I connect my android device to both cars, the infotainment system works perfectly (on both cars).

In the Pacific Northwest, CX-5s are EVERYWHERE, and I think they are perfectly suited for this region up here. They are rugged, comfortable, fun to drive, and have really high quality interiors (Grand Touring). I test drove the Rav4, Escape, CRV, and CX-5, and I liked the CX-5 the best, so...

I've been using the Mazda Connect with both an iPhone 6s Plus iOS 10.2 and an android phone (Galaxy Note Edge), and I find that the infotainment system is very buggy when using the iPhone, with Pandora, aHa, and stitcher being very unreliable and when it does work, it disconnects usually after...

My problems with the iPhone and Pandora have been ongoing as well. I did an extended road trip using my backup android phone, and again today, it worked flawlessly the entire time. I wonder if its actually on Apples end rather than Pandora's end. The same type of unreliability and connectivity...

In addition, every single Mazda model is recommended by Consumer Reports...their entire product line up. Thats very rare for a manufacturer to have a 'Recommended' for every model in production.

I actually like the 2016.5 CX-5 Dash a little better than the 2017 dash, but I have to admit, the new CX-9 dash is one of the best I've seen in any car or SUV, even from the luxury automakers.