I have a 2016 and it has the tach. I also have the Apple CarPlay update, so it must be a different ECU controlling the HUD. I had a 2018 as a loaner once and it did not display the tach. I also do not have an option to turn off the tach on the HUD. My 2016 can not read stop signs either like the current version, which I would love to have. Another small difference I noticed between the 2016 & 2018 is that my cruise mode button actually chooses between multiple cruise modes. I have a cruise mode that uses the front radar for distance keeping and one that doesn’t, like a traditional cruise control.
yup..it was deemed too distracting which is odd, because a lot of other car manufacturers offer this along with radio station channels..so...hmmmm i wish there was a way to reactivate it..i was on version 5x and i didn't have the tach so i wonder how far back it went. not a huge deal anyway but it would have been nice. was it too distracting or something? seems like a weird thing to remove
it's to make the HUD "look" fancy that's all, there's no need for many of the stuff but it's there.What's the point anyway? Without a manual transmission, it's almost decorative.
Well, I don't have HUD in my Mazda, but I do have it in my Hyundai. I can't think of anything that is displayed -- or can be programmed -- in the HUD that doesn't need to be be there. All of it helps keep my eyes on the road:it's to make the HUD "look" fancy that's all, there's no need for many of the stuff but it's there.
wondering if all new models have the tachometer built into the HUD but just deactivated? and if so anyway to activate it?youri touched on this but on my 2016 I have it. On on of the first updates Mazda deleted the on off button for the tach. The work around was when the update was done the switch had to be enabled so the tach was on. The only drawback is you will never be able to turn it off. Personally I like that feature.
Radio station (only when changing)
All things that are better not to have to look down to see. But I don't need to look down to see my RPM--I have an automatic transmission.