Been saving for 5 years, paid in full. 🤲🏽
2025 select
ODO 17
I has enough for the carbon, but chose to save it. I drive 5,000 miles or less in a year. If I didn't have my brother there to negotiate, I probably wouldn't have bought new.
What are people using? I'd like to put something there that's similar to what they have at the hatch lip. I don't need the lighted ones that Mazda sells for $400, just something to protect the paint when getting in and out. I've seen a bunch on Amazon, Aliexpress, and ebay. Just wondering what people are using.
Got a 2021 CX-5 some months ago and I am looking to replace the battery and would love some advice, what are people in Europe using?
From reading online the original one seems to be a Panasonic? It's a start/stop model.
The specs are:
20HR
65Ah
CCA
520A
D23(JIS)
Also some crude measurements that I did with the battery still inside so not 100% accurate are something like 225 x 170 x 210mm.
Online I found something like VARTA N65 Dynamic EFB Autobatterie 12V 65Ah, would this be ok and also fit? They say it's 233 x 173 x 225 mm
https://batterie24.de/varta-n65-dynamic-efb-autobatterie-12v-65ah/16327
Or do you use a different brand/type?
Just wondering what everyone else is getting for fuel consumption in CX-5 Turbo (mine is 2025 model). This is my current average with a mix of highway and city driving.
hi everybody, last year in august i bought a 2023 cx5 mazda certified pre owned. ran great, no problems. fast forward abt two weeks ago my check engine light came on. my sister had some kind of obd scanner that she plugged into my car that read the light. it said that the problem code was a p0126- coolant thermostat condition low operating temperature. she told me that the problem was most likely that my coolant was low and all i needed to do was top it off. so i bought coolant and put it in, but my check engine light is still on. i suppose this means that the problem lies elsewhere, like a leaking/stuck open thermostat, or some kind of faulty temp sensor.
the thing is, i’m flying back to my home country in a week. i’m working full-time so this means i have no time to take my car to a mechanic, have them find out what the actual problem is, order parts if needed, and then fix it. i’m the only driver of my car, so i’m planning to just leave it idle at my house while i’m away for the whole month, then resolve it when i get back. but would this be safe? would leaving this problem for a month somehow cause my engine damage and costly repairs down the line? my car would mostly be inactive for that entire month, except the fact that i plan to ask a friend to drive it around the block once, around the 2-week mark, just to not let it get too idle.
My daughter works for Mazda and has owned several, including a CX-30 and a Mazda3 hatch. She convinced me to buy this 2025 cx-5 because the price for the signature trim was so cheap ($34k with 2,000 miles), and this beautiful red color. What I really like about it is its very luxurious feel and the turbo engine’s smoothness. I’m still finding the seats hard to get comfortable in. Who else has this car?
2023 CX5 Premium trim, CPO. First time owning a car rather than driving my parents' cars. I was scouring visor for a few weeks looking at CX5s in my state thinking that I would go with a select or preferred, but this one popped up at a solid price in the color I wanted and I jumped on it. Unfortunately found out it had a busted transfer case after I had driven it home, so I brought it back to the dealer and they replaced it as it's under warranty. Excited to finally have my own set of wheels
I picked up this black beauty a week ago. Can't stop looking at her 😍!
2021 Kuro edition (Carbon in the US)
Im thinking of changing the light trim on the a-pillars to black ones from a different trim, and possibly the sun visors as well unless I can find some nice covers for them (sun visors).
Has anyone done this, or have any advice? .
What are fellow CX5 owners using to protect their new purchase? I’ve installed a matte screen protector to avoid the fingerprints on the screen inside but I’m more interested in knowing anyone has invested in PPF or ceramic coating for paint protection?
Also worried about the paint when taking Lola and Ricky Tan through tunnel car washes
My passenger side door had all these dark specks on the door that wouldn’t come out with soap and water. I applied IPA to it and it came out. I then applied leather honey and now it looks like this. Did a matte finish get stripped off? How do I restore it?
Ok so I’m 40, first time buying a car, first dealer experience, CX5. Sticker shock hit like a ton of bricks, financing forms made me question my life choices, and I was ready to just sign anything that ran. But somehow… the thing that got me obsessed? The mats. I found myself reading about 3D scanned mats at 11pm, thinking about how spilled coffee, winter slush, and my habit of dropping fries would ruin the interior if I didn’t do something. My old cars? Gas station mats, whatever’s handy, call it a day. This one? Feels too nice for that. I measured edges, compared thickness, imagined different textures under my boots. It’s dumb, but satisfying. Budget hurt, sure, but protecting the car makes me feel… proud? CX5 people, what was your first “I guess I actually care about this car” purchase? Mats, tint, dash cam, cargo liner… or did you all just ignore it like me before?
Hello everyone!
I am new to the CX-5 family. I just bought a 2023 premium with 25k miles on it, so far everything is going great! I have noticed that when the car sits overnight, or over a long 12 hours shift for me, it takes just a bit longer to start. It's not necessarily a hard start, but maybe takes up to 1.5 seconds compared to a 0.5 second it may take after being recently driven. The car is coming up on 3 years old so I don't believe the battery has been replaced, just thought I'd post here to see if anyone has experienced this before I go test the battery.
TIA!
Hi! I’ve never seen this light ever, what does this mean? I got an oil change 1 month ago? What does this mean? The orange light? What is that?
Hi all,
I am old, yes THAT old. Back in the day if I wanted to flush and fill a diff or a transfer case I would drain the old oil and rinse the unit with seafoam or Mystery Oil or even just straight kerosene. With new cars I am hesitant to put these item in there because the seals might object or maybe a sensor or other component.
Anyone know if it's safe to do this? I have a 2021 CX5 NA.
Edit ok so it's just gonna be a fluid change! I need crush washers!
Hello! My brand new 2026 Mazda CX-5 keeps telling me I need to give it more permissions and check my notifications in order to start using Google Assistant - but there doesn't seem to be any more permissions I can give! Has anyone else had this issue? I'm going in for the software update on Saturday. Thanks for the help!
Hi all, I thought I would share my experience with my UK 2021 CX5 on here as I have seen a few others share similar issues.
I have suffered with the windscreen rattle that a lot of other people seem to have experienced. I tried everything, removing the windscreen, lubricating the rubber window seals, adding foam into the pillars and between the dash and windscreen, nothing. And to make matters worse, dealers wouldn’t help me at all. The rattle would conveniently go away whenever I take it to the garage, and when they did hear it, they couldn’t diagnose it. It has been a nightmare to drive especially in the summer when it gets even worse…I drive atleast 1-3 hours a day and it mentally made me hate the car.
When I bought it last year, I loved it, and it does drive exceptionally well. It was a 2.0L non turbo but it was enough for what I wanted. The interior was pretty luxurious for the price, kitted out nicely and I couldn’t have imagined driving anything else.
But as of today, the car has now been sold, and whilst I could go for another cx5, I don’t want to risk it happening again. I’m sure I’ll return to this in a couple of years time as, as a car, it’s amazing, but for now, I need something that I actually want to drive!
Side note - If anyone else is experiencing this, getting a silicone spray lubricant and spraying it along the rubber window joints inside and out seem to temporarily fix it for me, but it always came back.
Every time I try to use Apple Car Play, I get a message about not being able to authenticate.
This issue just started maybe 3 days ago, but the Apple Car Play has been a bit annoying for several months (I have to try a few times before it actually connects). This is the first time I've not been able to connect at all. I'm using the charger cord, if that makes a difference.
Anyone else have issues with it?
UPDATE: SOLVED!
I appreciate everyone's help. Somehow my entertainment setting had randomly reset my phone to "never enabled". I reset it to "Always Enable" and everything's fine now.
So i have Mazda CX5 2025 for a year and half. 31500 miles in. My car have been vibrating a bit when i brake for like 2-3 months now. Last week when I loaded my car with heavy people my brakes vibrate bad! Then today i went to a mechanic and told me i need to replace my front rotors and brake pads. They need to order akebono which is i want so I have to be back in few hours. But when I drove it, the vibration is gone. I tried in highway and slammed my brakes it doesn't vibrate anymore. THOUGHTS???