New motor........

Jonno21 said:
boandlkramer said:
The disassociated fog light looks hokey IMHO. Audi Merc BMW have them integrated into the rear tail lamps
Click to expand...
Just guessing but perhaps it makes it more obvious that it's a fog light and not a stop light as some people may get confused between the two of them?(dunno)
Click to expand...
Agreed. And more and more automakers have separated rear fog light out from main taillight unit such as this 2017 Mercedes E Class. Another benefit is it's cheaper to fit US mandatory rear red reflectors into a separate housing so that they can interchange them between reflectors and fog light for different market needs other than re-designing a more expensive main taillight unit with added red reflectors for US customers.

2016-E-CLASS-SDN-PSR-MR.jpg
 
Last edited:
yrwei52 said:
Integrated F/R Parking Sensors are much more superior than Rear Parking Sensors add-on "accessory" available from US Mazda dealers. Since you're in Germany, you'll find more and more nice features are missing from your US CX-5 comparing to German CX-5!
Click to expand...

Any factory fitted part/accessory is better than a dealer fitted part/accessory. The dealer goes for cheapest cost to them and maximum cost to the buyer!
 
Xeler8ing said:
Any factory fitted part/accessory is better than a dealer fitted part/accessory. The dealer goes for cheapest cost to them and maximum cost to the buyer!
Click to expand...
Those dealer installed accessories such as Rear Parking Sensors are "OEM" from Mazda though ⋯
 
There are some weird anomalies in the specification of these cars. If Mazda tried to see that rear tonneau cover separately here, there would be riots! Even the base model comes with one. It is an expensive thing with a spring loaded insert to accommodate the rear seat recline. I will photograph later.
 
Anchorman said:
There are some weird anomalies in the specification of these cars. If Mazda tried to see that rear tonneau cover separately here, there would be riots! Even the base model comes with one. It is an expensive thing with a spring loaded insert to accommodate the rear seat recline. I will photograph later.
Click to expand...

Standard across the range here as well
 
yrwei52 said:
Integrated F/R Parking Sensors are much more superior than Rear Parking Sensors add-on "accessory" available from US Mazda dealers. Since you're in Germany, you'll find more and more nice features are missing from your US CX-5 comparing to German CX-5!
Click to expand...

Yea I plan on crawling around the Euro CX-5 when I go in for our first oil change. (Still not sure why my wife insists I take it in and not her [emoji23])



Sent from my iPhone 7+ using Tapatalk
 
boandlkramer said:
Yea I plan on crawling around the Euro CX-5 when I go in for our first oil change. (Still not sure why my wife insists I take it in and not her [emoji23])


Sent from my iPhone 7+ using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Cause it's your job (wink)
 
Away for the night......

IMG_3511.jpg


A light spray of Meguires Last Touch dealing spray to make the finish show. There is a lot less orange peel than the 2016.5......

IMG_3518.jpg
 
Last edited:
Please log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

L
Black bumper chipping (2018 CX-5)
Replies
0
Views
835
LifeofBuyin
L
H
2017 CX-5 Soul Red Crystal Metallic
32 33 34
Replies
671
Views
148K
shadonoz
shadonoz
O
Candy Apple Red
2 3
Replies
44
Views
18K
SonicBoy
SonicBoy

Latest posts

Back