That very same thought popped into my mind while looking at the trim. Hopefully I can keep it all looking good.
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That very same thought popped into my mind while looking at the trim. Hopefully I can keep it all looking good.
Once you know all the short cuts, I feel like its quite easy to navigate the system. But that can only come with time.That’s great to hear! So far, my wife is loving it. I’m gonna have a hard time getting used to the infotainment system though. The knob gets me all messed up. My wife has it all figured out though, of course it’s her vehicle, so she’s in it everyday.
My wife was telling me just this evening that she has already figured out some shortcuts. She says that she’s quite comfortable with the system already. Along with reading through the owners manual, she’s also been diving into some YouTube videos and picking up some pointers there as well. It’ll probably take me a little longer to figure out than it took her. That’s alright though, it’s her daily driver, not mine.
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Nice car,Mazda makes a great product,very safe also.I think their smaller dealer network maybe hurts them a bit.I'm thinking of a CX-5 late spring,did you order yours or know how long it would take?I had a CX-9 in that same fabulous color and I kick myself for trading.I have 2 dealers within 20 miles, and one 50 miles,so I feel good about selection and price.Whats that saying?Happy Wife,Happy????
I love the look of the new Mazdas, especially the CX-30 and -50, but I'm not the guy to ask ... my tastes are often contrary to those of the general public.
When Ford introduced the Taurus c. 1985, I thought "That thing looks like a metallic cockroach. It's hideous. No one will buy an abomination like that!"
Of course it went on to be a huge hit for Ford.
I don't know how your area is for rust, but here Mazdas from about 2000 to 2010 were almost biodegradable. The tinworm started early around the rear wheel wells. This was during the last decade of Ford having a controlling interest in Mazda. I'd say MYs 2000 to 2005 were worst.
I don't think I've seen a single rusty Mazda here from MY 2011 on.
The screen like that has been a Mazda thing well before the trend to touch screens…..My nieces screen in a 2016(non touch instead knob) Mazda looks similar.
Nice vehicle! I like the looks of that/interested and hopefully a leatherette/leather interior does not add much to pricing/trim levels.
They happened to have this on the lot and it checked all of the boxes for what we wanted and didn't want. So to answer your question, no I didn't order it and I don't have a clue how long it would take if you did order one.
If your dealer is big enough, they'll probably have one that would fit your wants and needs.
The half-leatherette trimmed seats are standard.
It's still a non-touchscreen while using the Mazda system, but it is a touchscreen while using Apple Car Play. Strange, but it's not a big deal to us.
How is the rear seat room compared to a Camry/Accord? The photo makes it look small.
I can’t speak to the Camry/Accord comparison because we didn’t really shop those with any seriousness. She wanted a smaller SUV type vehicle so that she could have the cargo space with a larger opening for ease of loading and unloading. She’s a science teacher, so she’s always hauling boxes full of stuff to and from school for lab work/science experiments.
The CX50 has plenty of legroom for us. My wife is 5’9” and with the drivers seat back to her preferred setting, she has about 4” between her knees and the back of the front seat. She sets the seat back pretty far because she’s got legs that go on forever.
I would say that three adults in the back seat would be a little too cozy for long distance, but other than that, it’s got plenty of room IMO.
All the Mazda CX-5 and CX-50 are cramped in rear unfortunately. My wife loved it but 3 kids we went for Tiguan.
My wife is 5’9” and she’s got legs that go on forever.
Pics?
The Tiguan is one that I would have liked to consider, but the closest dealer being 100 miles away was a bit of a downer. If warranty issue’s arose, I wouldn’t want to deal with the logistics of it.
Still, we’re pleased with the room in the CX50,…of course we don’t have 3 kids either.
Until they redesigned it to look like an egg-then they lost the number #1 selling sedan to the Camry and never regained it back. One of the biggest corporate mistakes of all time.
ls1mike
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I like the color scheme
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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Sweet
