I believe you did read the input? I did say I like the car. 1 thing I noticed in this forum, can't say anything is missing. Instead of constructive criticism many here tend to give unsolicited advice on how to raise kids or deal with family matters.
Fog Light Dash Indicator?
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I believe you did read the input? I did say I like the car. 1 thing I noticed in this forum, can't say anything is missing. Instead of constructive criticism many here tend to give unsolicited advice on how to raise kids or deal with family matters.
Yeah definitely some things that would of been nice to have. However, Mazda is about satisfying the driver, not the passengers. imo at least. The CX-5 is a CUV with a huge focus on driving. I think Mazda puts a lot of money into the engine, framework, suspension, etc in this car. Which is why we see some odd features missing. But it's also why we get such a fun vehicle to drive, whereas Honda, Toyota, etc all have dull boring rides. I guess to have the type of "drivers car" that we get with the CX-5 and to have all those features, we'd have to step into BMW, Audi territory.
I do miss footwell lights though. Never have had them factory, but always installed them on my previous cars. Might look into it for my CX-5. I know Mazda used to include them because my sister use to have a 2010 Mazda 3 and it had blue footwell lighting.
Frills mostly. Balance between drivability and conv. What peeves me is that many of these features are actually available in other regions. That's what peeves me. Instead Mazda decides to give adaptive cornering lights and some other features.....
The non-us (maybe just the EU version) has most of these stuff.
Power seats, check
Memory seats, check
Heated side mirrors, check
Rear fog lights, check
Footwell lights, available as option
All buttons lighted up, check
1 month till I get mine
mazdadude
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What is the estimated price of your new car so we can compare what a car with all those features cost..The non-us (maybe just the EU version) has most of these stuff.
Power seats, check
Memory seats, check
Heated side mirrors, check
Rear fog lights, check
Footwell lights, available as option
All buttons lighted up, check
1 month till I get mine
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This is pretty norm in this community although this is pretty norm for any internet forums. Any negative comments toward Mazda or CX-5 here will be resulting many objections, even personal attacks! Sometimes simply questions or repeated questions are also getting the same results.
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This heated outside rearview mirrors supposed to standard on CX-5 GT trim. But on the other day I tried in a rare occasion this winter, I found it's almost non-existence. After more than 10 minutes of driving the frost/ice was still on the mirrors and didn't have any signs of melting??? May be mine is broken or the heating elements are very weak like our heated seats? No wonder bmninada thought he doesn't have that feature.
Apparently you don't know this safety feature available worldwide for many years...
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Well, the point the OP and some of us are trying to make is Mazda has made most of those "nice little features" on CX-5 available in every other market in the world, but not in the US/NA market! In addition, most of these features are available on all other compact CUVs in the US with similar price range! While Mazda makes these features on CX-5 available in other regions, the price is still competitive to other CUVs in the same region, Mazda doesn't raise the price because of adding these nice little features!
Strangely, Mazda has decided NOT cutting corners and redesigning changes to eliminate those "nice little features" on Mazda6 for US/NA market. Mazda6 has all of these features available for US/NA market, just like everywhere else in the world!
That's exactly the point!! Thank you. It's not that these features require Mazda engineers to develop something for CX-5. They are ALREADY available. They can easily make the same available in US markets also. If someone says it's a balance between cost and features I will strongly disagree. Reason being at almost the same price point other manufacturers are able to provide this. If cost is such a big factor, give them as options. CX-5 is NOT a family car, period. It's a super sized Miata without the performance of Miata.
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Is Oregon the only state in the US with that stupid "fog-lights off" rule? If so, they're the outliers here.
Even so, it doesn't take much effort to check the light stalk to see/feel if they're in the on position, dash light or not.
Also, remember a few things. The CX5 was released prior to the Gen 3 6. Secondly, the 6 is considered a step up in the Mazda family, where-as the CX5 and 3 are more "entry level" vehicles. Therefore the 6 is going to have more standard convenience features. I wouldn't be surprised if the next Gen CX5 is a bit higher class though, as Mazda seems to want to move up-market a bit.
Even so, it doesn't take much effort to check the light stalk to see/feel if they're in the on position, dash light or not.
Also, remember a few things. The CX5 was released prior to the Gen 3 6. Secondly, the 6 is considered a step up in the Mazda family, where-as the CX5 and 3 are more "entry level" vehicles. Therefore the 6 is going to have more standard convenience features. I wouldn't be surprised if the next Gen CX5 is a bit higher class though, as Mazda seems to want to move up-market a bit.
Well in mazdas defense, none of those other vehicles in the cx5 class drive even remotely close to the cx5. So they have those features, where the cx5 drives better.
But yeah I agree with you guys, its odd they purposely remove those features. It's gotta be to cut cost down. What else could it be? Unless they're saving those features for future model upgrades.
To Mazda's defense the "meat and potatoes" have been executed properly:
1. Lighting: Halogens in projectors (no fugly reflectors), autoleveling HIDs/LEDs with sharp cutoffs and LED tailights. Daytime LEDs look premium. Turn signals in mirrors.
2. Engine/drivetrain: One of the class leaders in power/fuel economy combination. One of the smoother drivetrains. (No CVTs). Some of the best manuals rivaling more expensive cars.
3. Handling: Well tuned and engineered suspension rivaling more expensive cars.
4. Looks: Award winning Kodo design plus more unique exterior paint colors for its class. Better looking stock wheels than most.
5. Saftey: Top IIHS saftey picks for 3, 6, and CX-5 from my understanding.
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Also, keep in mind that several of them lack key features that the CX-5 has (e.g., blind spot monitoring; manual mode).
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From my driving and normal head position, I am able to see the FOGLIGHT OFF/ON ring on the turnsignal stalk, it is very clear on mine if it is on or off. However since the stalk does not light up at night, I sometimes turn the off/on ring and take note of the light emitted on the road in order to turn it to the desired position. It never even occurred to me that there is a light for this in other countries.
I would rather have the switchery on the drivers door light up so that I can unlock the doors when needed to at night without fumbling around.
I would rather have the switchery on the drivers door light up so that I can unlock the doors when needed to at night without fumbling around.
Just rambling Kedis chiming in...
I'll probably get roasted for saying this but I just didn't expect every option on a non-luxury marque. I bought my '07 Infiniti G35x in 2007 for $38K and adjusted for inflation would cost around $43.8K today. My Mazda had it been available at that time would have been around $26.9K instead of $31K. I'm not saying Infiniti is a luxury marque in any way either...just entry level if you believe some magazines.
Maybe it depends on whether someone turns over a car every 2-3 years versus long term.... in the long run the lack of features will keep the car reliable into it's old age.
Sure...other automakers might have features absent on the CX but are the driving dynamics there? That alone has a subjective value that one can't put a dollar figure on. IMO....if I wanted all the features and a well planted handling in a CUV you would need to spend more. I didn't see Amati on the CX-5 anywhere ;-)
I'll probably get roasted for saying this but I just didn't expect every option on a non-luxury marque. I bought my '07 Infiniti G35x in 2007 for $38K and adjusted for inflation would cost around $43.8K today. My Mazda had it been available at that time would have been around $26.9K instead of $31K. I'm not saying Infiniti is a luxury marque in any way either...just entry level if you believe some magazines.
Maybe it depends on whether someone turns over a car every 2-3 years versus long term.... in the long run the lack of features will keep the car reliable into it's old age.
Sure...other automakers might have features absent on the CX but are the driving dynamics there? That alone has a subjective value that one can't put a dollar figure on. IMO....if I wanted all the features and a well planted handling in a CUV you would need to spend more. I didn't see Amati on the CX-5 anywhere ;-)
That's how I do it also.
There are a small handful of tag team posters who have nothing better to do than lament the lack of an illuminated indicator for fog lights and who have successfully kept this meaningless discussion going for five pages.
We get it! There is no illuminated indicator!
The funny thing is, if no one had mentioned it, I never would have noticed!
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