Hello fellow CX-5 owner! 2020 Grand Touring Premium here with almost 40k miles. Had mine since last April and so have been extremely happy with it.

Its refreshing to see real buttons for the climate controls. The trend of putting everything on a touch screen is terrible, its dangerous.

Nice video. Thank you. 👍 I recently purchased a 2024 CX-5 (naturally aspirated) Carbon Edition and I love it! ❤😎

From Melbourne, great job mate! Not a second of boredom and very, very informative. It's good to watch videos of cars that has been driven as new car videos don't highlight quirks and snags that develop over a period of time!

1 month into a 2024 cx5 Select in Eternal Blue Mica. Didn't need all the extras in upper trim levels. Been thinking about Mazda over a year now & FINALLY bought it. So far it's been better than I thought . The few things I'm still working on is that darm infotainment system. I'm getting it, but definitely a learning curve. Great driving, visibility, comfortable , no I stop or cylinder deactivation, 6 cylinder naturally aspirated , made in Japan & generally better than what I had . ( we wont go there 😮). I think i will be keeping this car a long time 😊

I just moved from a Mazda 6 to a CX5 (picked it up yesterday) an I'm looking forward to the new experience.

@smirnoff95

Ай бұрын

how does it compare to the 6 now that you've had it a few months? is it weird to drive an SUV after a sedan? i currently have a 3, i'm not sure whether to move up to a 6 or a CX5

@josepharmand6117

14 күн бұрын

@@smirnoff95 I am also currently considering between a 6 and a CX5. They both have their positives and negatives. It does concern me a little that 6 isn't offered in many major markets any more...US, UK, even Japan...but beautiful vehicle. Interested to see what others choose.

“Not everyone is looking for the latest and greatest in vehicles…” As I sit here looking at my newly purchased 2024 CX-5 Carbon Edition, I am the epitome of this statement. Rather than looking for the newest, most cutting edge, tech-loaded, innovative car… I want something tried and true… something that has proven itself. The CX-5 is just that. Over-engineering that creates unnecessary complexity just increases the opportunity for error in such complicated contraptions as automobiles. Don’t get me wrong, I am intrigued by the cutting edge stuff as much as the next guy… but I don’t want it until it’s proven itself. I don’t want to be the guinea pig for over engineered, over-tech’d gizmos and gimmicks. The CX-5, with its handsome body lines and upscale interior, has held up very well over time. The fact that it is still as popular as it is here in 2024 is testament to that. Anyway, tried and true is very appealing when spending $30k-$35k on something. Let someone else be the guinea pig. 😉

Mazda should pay you. I am in the early stages of the process of replacing my 2015 Volvo V60 that is burning oil and the cost to rebuild the engine outweighs the value of the car at this point. I am looking at a few Toyota models but you keep steering me to Mazda with these videos.

@chrisasan7481

5 ай бұрын

Just bought a 24 CX5…love it

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

If you want something tried and proven, the CX-5 is a hell of a bargain. The CX-50 is built on a new, more modernized chassis but with the same driveline as the CX-5. I wouldn’t touch a CX-90 with a ten foot pole though.

@doughnutzz

5 ай бұрын

I get that. The appeal of the CX-5 is as you said, it’s reliable and affordable. The design has been around for a decade and the bugs worked out. The controls and systems are simple and user friendly. I’m going to test one this weekend. @@bbishoppcm

@dystopia-usa

5 ай бұрын

Mazda builds better ICE vehicles than Toyota these days. My 2020 Toyota was an awful mess of problems & quality issues.

@doughnutzz

5 ай бұрын

@@bbishoppcm Brandon, I test drove the CX-5 today. I loved it and the salesmen really started turning up the heat. I am in early stages of looking thou and did not get sucked in. I did get an idea of what my current Volvo is worth in a trade in though. The one thing that I keep getting hung up on with the CX-5 is the mediocre gas mileage. Is advertised as 23/29 and I just can’t seem to let that go since the Toyota hybrids get so much better than that. According to the Mazda website, the models produced in late 2023 do not include Cylinder Deactivation and i-stop due to supply chain shortages, which adds about 3 MPG.

I just purchased a used 2022 Cx-5 Premium with the Deep Crystal Blue. I could have had a 2021 Grand Touring in the Soul Red but I read stories about the paint. I'm looking forward to warmer weather to use the moonroof.

Great video! I'm into Mazda anyway, but going to look into cx5 a bit closer!

Good review based on actual experience.

Hello, your impressions about Mazda's philosophy are very good, we agree. I purchased my 2024 CX-5 Preferred in December 2023, 0% interest, zero down and 3 months to pay the first installment. I chose the Platinum Quartz color and I think it is beautiful and the best thing is that 5 months later I have not seen another one of the same color in my city. It's not perfect and could have more features for the price I paid, like heated mirrors for example.

Great video, agree with pretty much everything you said, spot on. Might get a cx5 to replace my current daily. Thought it would get better highway mpg though tbh, but high 20s for city is great.

@marcpomaville9429

2 ай бұрын

My 2021 cx5 gets well into the 30s cruising highway at 75

I wonder if you have few clear coated on the paint would give the paint more protection.

As for the touchscreen in the 2024 CX-5, it’s ONLY touch enabled while using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. But you can get it to work even while the car is in motion via a setting in the Bluetooth menu. It gives you a truly Mazda-esque warning about the dangers of using a touchscreen while driving, but it does let you turn on that feature (which I have done in my 2024 Carbon Edition).

Just got me a 2024 Select CX-5 in Crystal Blue....hoping to enjoy many year with it.

@bbishoppcm

4 ай бұрын

Congratulations!

Thank you for all the videos. They were informative and ultimately made me decide on purchasing a 24 CX 5 Select. One thing I wanted to get your opinion on is tire noise. My car also came with the oem Yokohama Geolander tires and I noticed that these appear to be extremely noisy. I hear noise coming from the front wheel well and I’m fairly certain it’s the tires but wanted to get your thoughts on that. When you changed your tires, did you observed and reduction of noise levels?

@bbishoppcm

2 ай бұрын

Tire noise is an unfortunate reality in all modern unibody vehicles - to provide a tighter suspension and roadfeel, the suspension bushings don’t provide much noise isolation so it’s telegraphed through the chassis and into the cabin. Some tires are quieter than others - my Goodyear tires were noticeably quieter

Completely agree on all accounts. The CX-90 needs a lot of work and no doubt that will come in time as Mazda seem to be good with improving on things. Toyota RAV 4 looks okay but it's classic Toyota deliberately not refining the RAV and directing you to their overpriced Lexus range if you want premium.

I'TS 2024 and I would buy it today

Love the comment that it just f🤬ing works ‼️

36:06 Spot on! 👍

Just got a used 2021 model here with very low mileage. The CX5 does ticks the boxes and it is very hard to choose the competitor once you have your eyes on this.

@elbuchito2907

3 ай бұрын

Just check to see that your timing cover is not leaking. I bought a 2021 GT with 30k and it's leaking but it's still under warranty thank God.

Little over 15k a year. Congratulations on the engagement. That's why I like the Nissan Xterra and Frontier. Simple V6 and standard automatic transmission with no cylinder deactivation. I know you have your issues with Nissan. You will only keep your CX-5 much longer if your fiancee inherits it. I see a Taco for your projects.

Anyone interested in a CX-5, take out a Signature Turbo for a spin, only step up would be a Lexus!

@markdagostino4891

2 ай бұрын

Just bought. 2024 signature absolutely love it

touch screen is enabled while driving but it needs to be enabled thru settings. touch screen only works while android auto or apple car play is actually on screen. if you back out to the mazda menus you need to use the control dial.

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

I don’t know how else to put this, but in 2022, the CX-5 did not have this option. 2024 is when this was added. People love arguing with me on this, as if I have no idea what I’m talking about - but please, trust me on this!

@ttjjyy

5 ай бұрын

sorry i shoulda mention its only for 2024 models. i wasnt trying to say that your model had this feature. sorry for the miscommunitcation.@@bbishoppcm

@sweetkatie

3 ай бұрын

​@bbishoppcm you are correct on this! I have a 2023 and don't have touch

@kazlee882

Ай бұрын

I have the 2024 CX5 and no touch at all in whatever modes even when stopped. My dealer told me that the latest version don't have touchscreen.

Are you sure your screen isnt touch for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto? I own a 2024, and while the Mazda interface is not touch, the screen becomes touch-enabled when a phone is connected.

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

For the last and final time, No. Mazda started installing touch screens in 2024 due to peer pressure.

@themaritimegirl

5 ай бұрын

@@bbishoppcm I was just curious dude. No need to be a dick.

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

I apologize for my terse wording, but no matter how many times I address this in a video, there's always those one or two viewers who seems to think I'm wrong - despite actually demonstrating in the video that it is not a touchscreen, and in this case, explaining that the 2024 and up ARE touchscreens! It's just frustrating is all. The touchscreen issue has literally become a thorn in my side - if Mazda just made them touchscreens in the first place, it would have made everyone's lives a LOT easier!

Hi, great review, may I ask what tires you're on?

@bbishoppcm

2 ай бұрын

I’m currently on a set of Goodyear Assurances

@mettik9532

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Damn I'm impressed how well it seems to handle on all-seasons, just got my CX-5 and I'm planning to put Michelin X-ICE Snow tires on it since the winters here in the mountains are harsh, can't wait to see how it handles on those

2 years! Blimey, where has the time gone?😮 Brandon, you're a man after my own heart! I have to agree with everything you say about technology for technology's sake. Take Tesla's for example, batteries cost a third of the cost of the car if they even could be replaced and in the UK EV owners bejng quoted upto £9k per year insurance as insurers are very wary of EV repair costs. Dont even get me started on how our government are pushing self driving cars, I certainly wouldnt want one!

Since I almost always drive alone, rear vents are the last things I think of when it comes to options. I'm surprised rear vents on Mazda are optional extras when most other brands will have a rear zone climate control as an option. PS Dodge is still keeping the previous gen Ram 1500 from 2009 and selling it as the Ram Classic

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

In order to keep the cost down on the lowest trim, Mazda stripped out a lot of handy but not necessary equipment - the rear seat vents, rear seat remote releases, acoustic glass, and a few other odds and ends - but kept the important bits like radar cruise, lane guidance, led headlamps, AWD, traction control, etc. At just under $30k, it's an absolute BARGAIN for a Japanese built crossover!

Only one problem with these Cx5 the timing chain covers leak usually first 30k miles. It's not a recall yet but only a tsb mazda has issued. It should be covered under warranty. Just keep an eye out for oil leak around the front on engine by the belts. But besides that its a great engine and great car.

@user-vx6vb3jx1j

3 ай бұрын

what is tsb mazda ?

@bbishoppcm

3 ай бұрын

TSB = Technical Service Bulletin. ALL automakers issue these (usually viewable with a subscription to Alldata) when common problems are found in the field; these are more or less "bulletins" for mechanics, shops, and service personnel to quickly identify and solve known problems.

It's no Miata, but it'll do.

There do seem to be significant reports of the 2.5 turbos still burning oil after several model years. That’s really the only mechanical issue I’ve seen while researching.

@bbishoppcm

Ай бұрын

Any turbo engine is going to have issues - I can’t think of a single example that doesn’t - this is why I avoid them.

He says the rear seat is a 60-40 spilt but then goes into the trunk, opens it, and you see the middle of the seat also is split so it is more a 45-10-45 split.

@bbishoppcm

2 ай бұрын

You got me. I made a mistake.

@Buc_Stops_Here

2 ай бұрын

@@bbishoppcm Thanks, I appreciate the review longer term, much appreciated. Found a review of a 200,000 mile Mazda CX-5 so I have hopes I can do the same with our car.

They can't build the power lift gate anymore? That's actually good, I hate power lift gates. I prefer an old-fashioned lift gate.

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

They can, but for reasons starting with supply chain issues, they removed it from the preferred trim level

What kind of replacement tires did you buy, so I don't purchase them. I have the Yokohama Geolandar OEM tires and don't like them.

@bbishoppcm

Ай бұрын

I actually like my replacement tires and plan on buying them again! The Yokohamas SUCK. I'm using Goodyear Assurances.

Good to know about the traditional AT transmission, The CVTs/DSGs/etc are only good if you get rid of the car before the warranty expires...

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

As the former owner of not one, but TWO CVTs, I can tell you they truly do suck - especially after 100,000 miles!

Have you put brakes on it yet??

@bbishoppcm

2 ай бұрын

Shockingly, no! 34,000 miles and just passed inspection - original brakes.

@stevedawson3863

2 ай бұрын

@bbishoppcm Nice that's what I like to hear!! I think I made the Wright choice in buying 2 Mazda CX-5 the wife and I love driving them!

Mazda still builds the CX-5 because it's an excellent tried and true piece of engineering. Keeping function AND style. Absolutely love it ❤ thanks for the in depth vids on this.

They have not added a touchscreen to the 2024, thankfully. I loathe touchscreens.

Dated interior, lousy infotainment system. Mazda makes good cars but needs major updates in the cabin.

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

...yet they're selling these things at a steady pace, because not everyone cares about that shit- They just want a reliable, solid, and comfortable vehicle at a reasonable price. The people complaining about how "dated" the CX-5 is are the same people who are going to complain about how often the "state of the art" infotainment system in their new Hyundai or Ford crashes every five fuckin' minutes, or how their fancy new ten-speed transmission is always hunting for gears, or the "updated" interior just isn't as ergonomic as their old car's interior was. Mazda already makes the replacement for the CX-5, and it's the CX-50 - so if you want newer electronics and an "updated" interior, buy that instead.

@bbishoppcm

5 ай бұрын

I've been around cars long enough to wish I could just buy a brand-new 1995 Toyota or Honda. Constantly chasing new technologies and keeping up with style trends is why the cheapest car you can buy new in 2024 is just south of $20k. No thanks - y'all can keep your CarPlay and your CVT transmissions and variable displacement engines. The closest thing on today's market to an older Japanese grocery getter is the Mazda CX-5 - but not for long, as I'm certain they're going to nix this model any day now.

@markdagostino4891

2 ай бұрын

Lol just bought a 2024 turbo signature with Napa leather cooled seats, ridiculous luxurious cabin for price point all high quality materials heads up display 10.3 inch screen that has everything you could ever want nice bose system 🤷‍♂️

36:06 Disliked 😉

Ya see what all that bollox about the environment gets you = a compromised paint job. There's nothing to much wrong with the climate or environment.

@bbishoppcm

Ай бұрын

The environment is indeed screwed from decades of abuse, not to mention human health. The VOCs in paints are indeed harmful to both - every industry is making painful and expensive cuts to pollution, but these changes are necessary.

CX-5 will not be replaced by CX-50. It's different cars.

@bbishoppcm

3 ай бұрын

The CX-3 became the CX-30, the CX-7 became the CX-70, the CX-9 became the CX-90… noticing a pattern? The CX-50 shares a footprint, driveline, and market position with the CX-5… the writing is on the wall. Mazda is just milking the sales and sunk costs in tooling for the short-term, a wise move, but not sustainable