Mazda CX-5 SUV (2012-2017) | owner reviews: MPG, Problems & Reliability

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I had an issue with the internal heater matrix blocked when we first had the car so would not heat the interior. The dealer flushed it through which cured the problem. It's had absolutely no issues since. It drives lovely, no problems at all in 3 years. My only complaint is that service costs seem high. If you can live with the service cost though it is one of the best SUVs.

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Great car to drive, diesel engine has lots of power and very enjoyable. Plenty space inside and good spec for price of car. Sadly the DPF regen is never completes and it pulls diesel into the sump constantly, there is an X on the dipstick and you need to change the oil every 6-7000 miles or face a low oil pressure warning light, this can be for the dilution of the oil or the fact that most of the cars built in 2013 have dodgy camshafts that wear away the lobes and fill the engine with swarf, if you're not mechanically minded this is a very bad thing. The oil strainer blocks up and starves the engine and turbo of oil leading to destruction of the engine, trade in and goodby Mazda.

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I've experienced some interior quality issues, the dashboard just makes too many sounds specially in cold winter days, and engine is super noisy when cold. The automatic gearbox isn't one of the smoothest on the market and the reversing camera often not working when driving backwards due to slow starting software(been updated many times). If you want to buy a stylish, good handling car then buy Mazda CX-5, but new model coming out late this year.

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Great car for 3 years then a major problem as soon as it was out of warranty. Mazda is blaming the issue on using synthetic 5w30 rather than semi-synthetic 5w30 oil (even though handbook doesn't specify which). On further investigation it is a known problem with the turbo camshaft on this model built up to September 2013. Mazda customer care completely disinterested and the bill from Mazda is now into thousands of pounds to repair. I would avoid at all costs.

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I am into my final six months of ownership out of thirty six and I can honestly say it is probably the best company car I have ever had! Its never let me down and it has a sporty ish drive with a great manual gearbox and light clutch. Good Points: Boot space, looks (soul red) fit and finish, lots of standard item which I now class as a must have; traffic on Sat Nav, adaptive headlights, key less start, reversing camera. Mpg ok but all manufactures fiddle the figures so 47-48 is fair for its size and the way I drive. Toyo Tyres are around £135 each had no problem in getting replacements and have lasted 22k on the front and 34k on the rear. Areas for improvement: Poor blue tooth interface which I believe has been upgraded on new model, keyless entry can also be slow. Local dealer could be better its not a pleasant experience due to it being shared with other manufacturers. Its been a great car and I will be sad to see it go although the boss (wife) says she may buy it off the lease company! What do I go for next? If the dealer can pull their finger out and find a demo CX5 AWD auto I may consider another. Fully loaded they are getting expensive though!

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Nice car to drive, very comfortable, reliability has become an issue, today for the second time the car has had to be recovered to the local Mazda Garage, the problem is Oil Dilution, Mazda know about this issue and were supposed to have a fix, obviously does not work!, I've been driving for 30 years and never had a car that needed to go to the garage on the back of a recovery truck.

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I retired in December 2015 and after driving company saloons for all my working life decided to buy a crossover and tried, Mazda CX-5, Qashqai, Hyundai i35 and the Ford Kuga. (liked in that order) Based on this and a recommendation from a friend I went looking with a budget and a low mileage second hand tough to achieve spec in mind. Not being able to get the right deal I was set on getting a Qashqai and booked to look at one on the preowned forecourt of Northampton Mazda. "Why not a CX-5 said the Sales manager?" "Because you cant get one at the price I want to pay" was my reply and he came back with the typical salesmans responce "if I can get the spec at the price would you by one?" He grabbed a 'deal of the week' from another garage in his group and the deal was done. Unlike some of the Mazda dealer comments on hear I have been very pleased with how I was dealt with there. The car arrived and on getting home I found the load area cover was missing and the bluetooth didnt work.Phone them and they were so full of apologies they asked me to go back and they would sort it. Arrived and was met by a saleman wth the load cover which he fitted. The mechanics checked the bluetooth and found the module was missing. Parts guy said those modules have been in short supply bet it was taken for a customer with a problem. (Worrying) However they got a brand new unit in (costly they showed me the paperwork) and I left a happy guy. 10,000 miles later and I am delighted with the car. Yes you can hear the clutch when pulling away (previous review) and yes the TomTom satnav did start to take time to find the satellites but having had a stand alone tomtom I know you just download the latest satellite aquisition update to fix that issue. The ride is firm but you expect that in a car of this type and the seats are very comfortable. Mileage is around 45 on usual fuel but I have found this was below 40 when I used supermarket fuels. (Anyone else find this) I do get a good increase in mileage usung BP Ultimate diesel but not sure its worth the extra cost. I have been told using it occassinally helps to keep engine clean but who knows? I fitted rhino tape over painted seals as these are unprotected by scuff plates and my 89 year old mum was having trouble lifting her feet over them. (It's cheap on eBay and easy to fit and easy to remove too leaving no residue. I plan to use it on the rear bumper to protect loading area. Only complaint is a plastic trim on the side of the drives seat pad which has the two front fixings pop out. I think the previous owner was a bit large and this has pushed pad sides down and as the plastic is so close it is forced out. Keep meaning to get two new push fittings to sort it. Some have bemoaned the high tickover on occassional start (1800rpm) for 30 seconds which can be irritating. Several people say Mazda dealer cannot help or advise but it is expalined in the 660 page manual (RTFM - Read the "flipping" Manual) It is to do with the engine flushing the sooty particulates and heating the catalytic converter I am told. The frequecy increases nearer the service intervals but it not a problem as you can still drive away. The 2.2ltr Deisel is a fantastic engine with loads of torque and grunt (150psi) and for a very low emission (tickover comment) with tax currently just £30. Few other engines of this size and power offer that. The carrying capacity is excellent. I bought a boot liner from SG Petch who sell some well priced quality Mazda accessories and that prtects the original carpets. I find the handling quality very good considering the size of vehicle. Auto lights and wipers are excellent too. The keyless ignition is conveninet too but I have got out forgeting to switch it off as the iStop had already cut the engine but the warning bleep soon filtered through my disctraction and I unlocked and cut the ignition. Blame my age :-) I also like the front and rear parking sensors which are needed on a car of this size. I would recommend this car to anyone in the market for a crossover.

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Purchased the CX5 new as a company car. The test drive was excellent and overall the car was a joy to drive. After 14 months it developed a few faults, i.e. the seat dropped and 1st to 2nd was very notchy (40,000 miles). November 2014, I took the car into the local Mazda dealer that I bought it from and had serviced it from new, Oakmere Mazda, where they agreed to contact Mazda UK. There were several bulletins about the seat and gearbox, but the gear oil was a problem as it was on back order from the factory. April 2015 the gear oil arrived, 4 months, the car then went in for over a week, where the seat base was replaced and gearbox "repaired". Seat repair spot on, gearbox worse, now got stuck in reverse. Again, taken back to Oakmere Mazda for them to say that there was no fault - they should have been with me trying to make a quick 3 point turn. The mileage had now reached 57,000 miles, August 2015, when the car went in again for a gearbox repair. 5 weeks later I got it back and it didn't get stuck in reverse but 1st to 2nd still crunched. They now tell me it is out of warranty at 60,000.y Mazda UK and Oakmere Mazda of Northwich Cheshire, are, in my view, a total waste of space. I'm due to have it replaced at 90,000 and will obviously give Both Mazda and their dealerships a wide berth. Long live the New Tiguan.

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I've owned this as my company car for just over 4 months now. This version falls into a lower tax band due to 119g/km CO2 emissions which is good to begin with, but overall I am very happy with my choice. I have actually been quite amazed with how many compliments this car receives, you don't see many of these on the roads which, based on how I rate this car, I am very surprised. I did look at the Qashqai, but this is a much more solid car. Engine: I previously had an Alfa Giulietta, so was a little concerned about losing power and having a bigger car, but the diesel engine is very good, low down torque is great and I haven't missed the Alfa's power too much. No issues with noise. The on-board computer registers close to 46mpg. Ride: very comfortable, as I have Sport Nav you get the full spec seats with lumbar support. Handling is great, one of the main reasons why I went for this car. I read on some reviews about the Sport Nav alloys giving too firm a ride, but I haven't noticed this, so not an issue and they look great. I've noticed the steering wheel is not correctly aligned with a slight bias to the right, so will get this looked at on the first service. Gearbox: a little bit notchy, the change from 2nd to 3rd is not as fluent as it could be, but you quickly get used to it. All the tech features work really well, sat nav is really good as is the handfree Bluetooth phone system. If I had to spend my own money I would definitely buy one of these, the car looks great, is good value for money and now I have one child, the boot space and the storage points inside the cabin are very handy indeed. I'd give this 4.5 out of 5, it just falls short of 5 based on the gearbox point I mentioned above, but this and the slight steering issue are the only problems I can highlight and they are slight ones at that, well done Mazda.

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Love my car, this is my 4th Mazda. Moved up in size and now back to a diesel. However sat-nav has stopped linking into satellite. All I get is the connecting circle, but nothing else. I'm getting really fed up - I've been onto the dealer who told me to take the SD card out, wipe it and replace it. Done. Still nothing - a big 0. When I travel for work I have to use my iPad for Google Maps for directions as the sat nav doesn't work. Need advice how to get it back. Other than that, I love the car.

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I upgraded my CX-5 AWD Sport diesel from a 2014 manual model to the new automatic model. Like others, I found the TomTom satnav installed to be problematic and nowhere near as good as a portable TomTom model that I'd previously owned. I presumed that with the hyped new communications system with larger screen etc. etc. that Mazda would have sorted the satnav problems. I could not have been more wrong. The satnav installed is by a company called Naviextras. Neither they nor Mazda have a version that can be updated by any operating system other than Microsoft PC. I have Apple Mac and no access to PC. My experience in attempting to sort the problem has been: The Manchester dealership I purchased from did not have a clue how to update, operate or obtain 'Live Services' on the car they'd sold me. Naviextras informed me, "These navigation devices are called OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) devices. Due to industry practices, the support for OEM devices is provided by the manufacturer of the product. As you bought an OEM device, please get in touch with Mazda regarding the updates." Mazda Customer Services informed me that there was no current support for Apple Mac on their Mazda Toolbox software, needed to update the satnav but that they would update the maps for me once and once only; so so much for the stated 3 years of free updates. I am so disgusted with the service and attitude of Mazda that, despite the vehicle otherwise being very good, I will never, ever purchase another car from Mazda.

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I would not recommend Mazda due to the fact that Mazda do not care about customers and their dealers do not know about the cars. I have an S-Lux without SatNav, as I was told by the dealer that SatNav versions take 14 weeks, I was also told by another dealer that it is impossible for me to have a Mazda without a SatNav as you cannot purchase them without SatNavs?! So....... 1. S-Lux with Satnav 14 weeks delivery = wrong 2. S-Lux cannot be purchased without Satnav = wrong 3. Dealer asked for Satnav upgrade cost - could not answer as the engineer was on holiday for 2 weeks. 4. Another dealer asked - quoted £1,000 - £2,000 5. Another dealer advised £958 including fitting costs 6. Emailed Mazda asking for clarification. 7. Emailed Mazda asking why they have not responded to my enquiry. 8. Emailed Mazda to complain that they have ignored 2 emails. 9. Response from Mazda thanking me for my complaint! 10. Visit to dealer to find out Satnav can be activated by purchasing a SIM card for £398 + VAT (£480.00) 11. Telephone call with a senior Mazda Manager to discuss dealer quoting £1,000+ for a £480.00 sim card - promised a call back. 12. 3 weeks later called another Mazda dealer who quoted £1,200 13. No call back from Senior Manager - several messages left. 14. Email to Mazda head office advising them that Mazda are either incompetent or the dealers are fraudulent. 15. Same person from Mazda called back - no interest in complaint again - advised SIM cost as over £580 + fitting! (for a sim card!) This is my second Mazda CX-5 and I would never by another Mazda due to the fact that Mazda do not care about customers (so do not have a customer care department!) and that the dealers are fraudulent in their costs on upgrades. Be very careful!

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I have been very happy with this purchase. It is my first crossover. I needed a car that would give me reasonable off road ability but at the same time look stylish and give a comfortable drive. It has hit the mark on all these points. There is alot of technology as I had the advantage of an ex-demo but it is all proving reliable so far. The shift to 4 wheel drive is seamless and the power on board is great to play with. I have 3 young children to it is a bit cramped for space but we just about manage with 2 boosters and an isofix chair for a toddler. Everyone I have met has been impressed with the look of the vehicle as well as the smooth and quiet driving. The fuel consumption is not even close to the advertised capability but it is still not bad for the amount of power generated. I would definitely give a newer model a chance in the future when I am looking to change but the fuel economy will be looked at very closely. I have read some people being disgruntled with the engine stop start technology not being reliable. I found this to be the opposite. There are many factors which stop it from operating such as air con being on, temperature setting up high or prioritising the windscreen demisting. These operations rely on the engine running so little things like this will over ride the stop start technology. Some people I think are overwhelmed by the technology available to them. All in all a great purchase.

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Although I have had one of these cars previously and absolutely loved it for the comfort and drive, I have found the new 2015 model disappointing. Updates have been made for the sake of updating which have not improved the car, and in some ways negated the cars comfort. My major concern is with the Mazda after sales policy - THERE IS NONE, when enquiring after a sat-nav for the new vehicle I have been quoted everything from £150 (acceptable - although this was then subsequently withdrawn as an offer) to "Mazdas cannot be purchased without sat-navs" (what?!) to £2000. I would recommend the car, as I find them very good indeed, just be warned regarding the service and aftersales!

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Just coming up to 6 months old and over 5000 miles. Bought a petrol this time as mileage does not justify a diesel and did not want their Dual Mass flywheel and DPF problems. Short trips are at least 45 miles round trip and one of about 900 miles a month. After 4000 miles I zeroed the MPG indicator and am now registering 44.5 mpg which also manually calculates about the same on a fill up basis. Very Impressed with the low down torque of the petrol engine - at times it seems more like a diesel without the noise. This petrol engine is whisper quiet as are the 19" wheels. Reading other comments re noise I can only conclude Mazda must have changed the Toyo tyres on mine. North Yorkshire roads are a mix of atrocious to very smooth. Tyre wear at 5000 miles plus is negligible. Amazing how well and fast it corners with no body roll or noise (unlike a Honda CR-V I had 4 years ago.) It also takes speed bumps better than most. The i-Stop stopped working last week and nothing I did would restart it. 3 days on I had to stop very hard at a roundabout and guess what, the i-stop has worked since then. Seems like a component poor connection somewhere, I will point it out to York Mazda when it goes in for its first service and see if they are interested. I have found the gear change to be slightly 'clicky' and at times it baulks on a 2nd to 3 gear. It needs a gentle touch and all is well. I would not describe it as a silky MX5 type change however as many journalists do. The electric seats are disappointing as the passenger side is manual and the drivers does not have a memory function (although I understand this will happen later in 2014). The climate / air-con is disappointing in its lack of outlets in sensible places or a chilled glovebox. Some of the lower internal trim is too hard and marks too easily. Went for the optional lighter, perforated Ivory leather. It is very good and keeps the seats at a good temperature. Bought a full size 17-inch steel spare wheel for £122 delivered from Mytyres.co.uk a Sonar SX9 225/65 R17 102v it fits the car's tyre well OK. The replacement foam for around the tyre and the wheel clamp from www.Mazda-accessories.com for £101.94 delivered but you need to phone them and explain you already have the spare wheel etc and just need the rest of the kit - or you can buy the whole lot directly from them for about £300! I agree with others comments re the Infotainment controls (waste of time, I never use it - save money or spend it on what we want instead). Comments re the TomTom system are also valid and although its never let us down in the UK it lacks many desirable features of other sat navs and indeed the basic screen mounted, removable TomToms, which are much better. The cost of upgrading the software online is far too much. I only upgraded the Live function as its valuable in its camera, delay and rerouting options, but still too expensive. My previous car was a Skoda Superb Diesel 170 4x4 Elegance. It was amazing over the 3 years I had it - Mazda should look at one to see how things should be to perfection. Nothing missing and everything always worked, simply Superb. I changed due to mobility problems in getting out of a low down car. With the Mazda no mobility problems and can walk away after a long journey. Despite the few bits above we like the car very much and its the first large car/suv that my wife enjoys driving too. Hope we got a good one it certainly does everything we bought it for.

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I took delivery of a new Mazda 2.2 170 Sport Nav in September 2014. To date the car has been a pleasure to drive. The only issue I have is that the MPG stated by Mazda is so far not achievable. On long motorway journeys (300 miles plus) and driving at a steady 75 I cannot get above 37mpg. Other than that the. Car is almost perfect.

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Very happy with the car, comfortable and fun to drive with loads of space. I went for the top spec Sport Nav so it came with all the goodies however DAB and a speed limiter are essential, which Mazda needs to add asap. Fuel consumption varies between 46-50mpg depending on how I drive. I expected mid 50s. Otherwise very happy!

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I don't know what Mazda do to make their test drive CX5s so quiet because the road noise and tyre rumble coming into the cabin of my brand new CX5 is just unbelievably bad. I just can't believe no one else has complained about the din, as it's scarcely believable that a new car should generate this much tyre rumble. Mazda dealer's view is total disinterest, as they claim they all make that noise! Asked if they would check the door seals and they refused point blank. First and last Mazda. Never again. Shame because it does drive quite nicely. Just have lots of paracetamol to hand though.

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Poor MPG despite being a very careful driver, typically 30-33. Drivers seat uncomfortable. Headlight direction my main worry. At night time on unlit country roads I have been known to lose the road on a righthanded bend, despite the headlight adjustment being on high. Also, the headlights when you are going downhill only shine a few white lines in front of youat best. Previous car Honda CRV, much better car overall then the Mazda.

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CX-5 Auto Nav Mmmm, first thought, don't buy this car! I spent £30,000 to find out trying to use the Bluetooth phone system is a nightmare to the point you have to unpair your phone and not use it, some safety feature! Every time you jump in and out of the car with your phone the system takes at least 4 mins to download all your numbers again. Now lets move on, no DAB radio, the wing mirrors you have to manually open and close when you get in and out of the car. In fact Mazda are now fitting a relay at a cost of £60, I kid you not on a £30,000 vehicle so the wing mirrors do what most top of the range models by other manufactures can do. No second cup holder in the front of the vehicle! Stop / Start button hidden from view, No choice of sun roof on the Nav top the range model. Good point the engine is sound and pulls well, the drive is good, seats are great with two driver position memory. Would we buy Mazda again? Nope, next year its back to Hyundai who know how to put decent control software in a care and give lots of extras as standard.

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I have the CX-5 as a company car. Overall its pretty good to drive however there are some faults. I have had an issue with the gearbox from new with constant grinding changing from 1st to 2nd gear. Been into the dealers twice and surprise surprise they cannot find the fault! Also the infotainment unit is a dog's dinner. No memory for phone numbers or song titles so every time you start the car it needs to download all your contacts rendering the phone useless on handsfree until its done so. Also using a usb stick for music has the same problem, until the music has downloaded to the unit nothing will play and then it always starts from track one. Very annoying as even stopping at a petrol station will cause everything to reload. Reported this problem to Mazda UK but they were not interested! Whoever designed the user interface on this unit should be sacked. Fuel consumption no where near what Mazda state. Overall not a bad car but poor customer service will mean a change of brand next time.

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I have the CX-5 as a work car. It was chosen by the previous manager, and it is crap! Issues: - seats are rubbish with minimal adjustment, no lumbar support, and uncomfortable for even medium journeys - i-Stop is annoying and has to be turned off every time you restart the car if you want it turned off. Over the year I have run this car, the speed it restarts at intersections has slowed down a lot. - climate control is useless. Constantly having to adjust temperature. Can't just leave it on a comfortable temperature (like 22 degrees C). It's never right. Also the vent locations are very limited and it's hard to get any fresh air on your face. - rear seats - leg room is not good. Middle seat is tiny even for a child - suspension makes clunky noises - AWD does nothing off road. Struggles when even one wheel loses traction - engine is powerful, but torque is rubbish if vehicle is loaded, and even worse if towing. Torque curve is too peaky and unusable. - auto wipers are pretty sporadic - auto lights don't turn on soon enough, even though I have set them to be sensitive - no RDS radio - TomTom GPS is junk. Has crapped out four or five times. Often has the vehicle on a totally different road, for many kms! - no roof rails make adding roof bars a pain - fuel economy is a joke. Nowhere near manufacturers claims. Much worse than other vehicles that it should be better than! Worst thing is the styling is hideous! Don't know how people think it is stylish!

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A review is much more valuable after some significant usage and since I have now owned my CX-5 for over 15 months I have decided to file my first report. Firstly, the car is quite a performer - it does have a sporty feel with the low rev torque and the easy-change, short-throw manual gearbox and light clutch. The suspension is firmer than I would like though - I guess it has to be for it to resist side rolling from being quite tall in the body. Something I have gotten used to as there is no scope for adjustment. My previous car was a people carrier so I am used to fairly large vehicles. The CX-5 again just fits in my garage but seems less spacious on the inside than my Zafira - I put this down to the curvy styling. Fuel economy has been fairly good and pretty much as I expected and hoped for. I do a mixture of driving short town journeys and motorway runs with an average of 40+mpg (town) and 55+ (motorways). I have managed, with careful driving at around 60 mph to get 60-65 on mostly motorway trips. Of course, if you have a heavy right foot and want to test that torque with a full passenger load, you are naturally going to see much poorer figures. Passenger comfort has been complimentary and not complained about except when I carry 3 adults across the back seat - the middle person has less than ideal space width-wise. The car must be internally narrower than my Zafira. I have to say though that niggles and gripes have been very few and atypical to some of the reviews I read on this site:- The i-Stop works well IMHO as long as you don't try and take off too quickly from being stopped at lights and in neutral. Foot on the clutch as the lights turn green, engine fires up quickly and you gently pull away. What's the issue? This feature has also timed me sitting at junctions for well over 36 accumulated hours, so definitely a saving on fuel as well as emissions. TomTom SatNav - this was great when I first started using it - probably the novelty factor. The voice recognition to register a destination isn't so great though - I don't even try to use it now ... it's no Siri. After taking the car abroad (this event might be relevant) TT started playing up - 'waiting for GPS signal' and then locating me ahead of where I was actually driving - telling me to take the next roundabout exit and yet the junction off the motorway was still half a mile ahead! It occasionally froze up too (imagery only) and I had to re-boot the system (switch the car on and off again!). Being a techy, I appear to have fixed this all by removing the SD card and re-installing the entire set of files from the TT website. Before doing this I detected that some files had been corrupted (in their naming). The problem has also not reappeared (but then I haven't driven abroad since either?!). Fitting a roof box was easy with the Thule kit, although I would have liked rails as standard. You can buy them in the US ($$$) but since the mount points are for cross bars the usable rail lengths are shorter and probably not suited to my roof box. First year servicing was uneventful, my dealer collected the car, serviced it and returned it in the same day. Price seemed in keeping with other marques/dealerships. So, overall, I am happy with the CX-5 for the mileage I travel each year. It is not the most versatile workhorse of my old Zafira but it meets my family and work needs giving me pleasure driving it and at reasonable running costs.

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I love my car :-) although, I’d also love to know how the manufacturer achieved the quoted MPG, although, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt as my driving is mainly on the motorways commuting to and from work. The engine is powerful and certainly gets you into those gaps when turning out on to a busy road, although, it does seem to fade as you increase speed, or is that me not wanting to thrash it cos it’s nice n shiny n new. It has a sporty feel to drive and holds the road extremely well considering it’s an SUV. The interior space is more than ample for a growing family with rear facing child seats and has a comfortable driving position; plus the rear seats folding configuration is so versatile i.e. either one seat or ¾’s can be laid flat from either side, which allows me to fit all my MTB stuff in the car without having to remove the child seat. I think you get a lot of car and a great driving experience for the money especially when you compare it to its rivals.

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Just before the 1st service was due the sat-nav started acting up. Constantly losing signal and having to recalculate, even showing your position on a totally different road to the one you are on. Then, after running a little low on diesel the check engine warning light came on, along with the master warning light, TPMS warning, SCBS warning and the Traction Control warning light. After refuelling the car all the lights went out with the exception of the check engine warning light. On the day of the service the light had gone out. Collected the car from service and no issues detected. Soon after the check engine warning light came on again. A quick check of the internet indicated that this is a common issue. After driving for 30 miles or so and a quick stop, restarting the engine and the light disappears. Decided to get it checked out anyway and I was informed that there were a few sensor issues and the engine software needs a quick update. Whilst waiting for the parts to come in (and still driving the car) all the previous warning lights have returned, in addition the i-stop function does not work and my gear indicator light is now not working. Spoke to the garage and they have told me NOT to drive the car until they have had a look at it.

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A really nice looking car , drives well and its got all the gadgets added. The real disappointment is the mpg. Declared to be 51 mpg , Mazda garage says it does it but no way could even my granny get that. Garage now tells me its "intelligent" and needs to learn my driving style then it will get from 33 mpg to 51 mpg. What a load of .... Its a shame because I would still have bought the car because it ticks my boxes but I hate lies!

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Highly recommend this car. Best car I've ever owned. Good looking, great road presence, comfortable, and great to drive. Just got 53mpg on last tankful (572 miles on one tank). Loads of room. Best SUV out there

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Unfortunately not a good car repeated electrical problems, Mazda custome service very poor resulting during our discussions about the car the manufacturer representative put the phone down on me. They would not take any lead in carrying out manufacturer testing and all they said was "we will repair the vehicle when it goes wrong under the terms of the warranty" I know longer have the car having changed it for another make, this was a car thati had bought to last like my last car which was a Lexus but unfortunately I did not believe it would last without great cost. Likes well the colour was great Sky Blue. It drove well but can't get excited about anything else.

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No problems with the car at all

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no faults so far

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No trouble so far

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It went bonkers once, but was OK again. Wasted a trip to the dealer though. Tom Tom sat nav has had some issues

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ONly 4 months old I would be very disappointed if not reliable

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Excellent

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Only owned for five months. No problems so far.

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Excellent. No problems

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No problems from New

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too new to tell

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NO PROBLEMS DOES WHAT IT SAYS

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No issues to-date; no unexpected visits to garage needed since purchase.

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I have had no problems with the car since I bought it new. (Early days yet)

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It has worked well apart from the auto stop feature appears to have stopped working for some reason. Under warranty so will be fixed

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No issues to date

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Too early to tell as car is only 2 months old. No problems so far

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HAD A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE MANAGEMENT

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Only driven 3k miles so far. Only problem is with footwell lights & with bluetooth phone.

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Apart from some false readings early on form the tyre pressure monitoring system, no problems

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Over the 8 months of ownership, there have been no issues.

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No problems thus far.

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Nothing gone wrong

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no problems so far

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Mechanically excellent - some problems with in-built sat nav

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Only owned for 4 months, the satellite navigation system has already malfunctioned everything else working OK

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Only had the car a month so it should be reliable

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Has not failed me

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No issues so far

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No issues so far

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no problems

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Too new but nothing is wrong so far

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no issues

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"It does exactly what it says" (I have had 4 Mazda cars before this one)

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As its brand new I would expect reliability to be very good

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HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE EXCEPT FOR THE FOOTWELL LIGHTS WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE A LOOSE CONNECTION WHICH I HAVEN'T TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT YET.

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New vehicle less than 2 months old

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No problems encountered yet

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after 4 months no problems

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So far no issues

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An engine fault light came on after 4 months and the car had to be returned to the garage for a few days to rectify

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Nothing has gone wrong since I bought it.

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I have had no faults

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No reason to doubt as almoust brand new

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mazda number six no major problems to date

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My fifth Mazda in fifteen years, some 250,000 mile accumulatively and not a single breakdown.

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On my 3rd Mazda now - still yet to report a major issue other tahn wear & tear! CX-5 has been no exception to this - totally bombproof so far!

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100% reliable.

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Still too early to say but so far no problems

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No problems at all since purchase. Often used for driving to Germany with no problems

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Early days yet but no issues so far

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No problems so far

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Performance is good , MPG good, steering good

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its a mazda

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As we bought this vehicle as an ex-demonstrator only 5 weeks ago and it has only just covered 4K miles we wouldn't have expected anything less than trouble-free motoring and that's what we have experienced (thus far).

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The car has had problems with the in-built (TOM TOM ) sat nav. Front drivers seat cushion cover not fitting properly and rear bumper trim coming loose

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