The car is relatively smooth on bumpy roads. The interior noise level (I checked with a decibel meter) is not great, but is equivalent to other SUVs in this price range. The seats in the CX5 are supportive and comfortable (apart from the head restraint which is not comfortable for short people) The Bose system sounds fine to me-not great- but good enough. I prefer the style and drive of Mazda models. Which is great, because you’ll be constantly using the gearbox to keep the engine in its sweet spot.Dec 2014- I just traded in a 2015 Accord sedan (which had multiple problems) for the 2015 CX-5. The shift action is excellent, the clutch travel is nigh-on perfect and there’s a satisfyingly mechanical feel as you select each gear. So, while the entry-level 2.0-litre engine might be a little gutless, the manual gearbox it’s linked to is a cracker. The engine really doesn’t deliver its best performance until higher revs, by which point it loses its refinement.īut the CX-5 is all about give and take. If you’re prepared to hustle the engine, it can whisk the CX-5 along well enough – just expect your fuel economy to dip below the 30mpg barrier as a result. It’s the relative lack of torque – at 213Nm, with little of that available from low down in the rev range – that means you always have to change down if you need a burst of acceleration. We saw fuel economy of around 40mpg on the trip computer.
It’s quiet enough, smooth and reasonably economical considering the lack of a turbo. Once you’re up to speed and cruising, it’s fine. It certainly doesn’t feel cheap, but more on that later. The interior is very well screwed together and the materials feel stout and premium. However, the market it occupies is incredibly crowded, so this updated CX-5 is boasting tweaks and changes to keep it competitive.įor a start, the cabin is a comfortable place to be. It accounts for around 25 per cent of the company’s total volume and played an instrumental role in boosting the brand’s sales by almost 14 per cent between 20, during the make-or-break post-Covid period. The CX-5 is one of Mazda’s best-selling cars in the UK. Our only complaint is the breathless engine’s lack of torque, which could impact efficiency, but that just gives you an excuse to exercise the Mazda’s excellent manual gearbox. The chassis changes have made it more comfortable to live with on a daily basis, the styling tweaks have added a little more kerb appeal and, when considered alongside its rivals, it seems relatively affordable given the level of kit on offer. The facelifted Mazda CX-5 is still a well-rounded SUV.
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