Front Seat Comfort.

[nubbers]

Yeah, 34in waist and my butt gets sore after 1.5 - 2 hours

Same here...34 inch waist / 5'10" / ~160 lbs - bolsters are not the issue. The seat is just firm w/seemingly over-pronounced seams. In some respect, I am wishing I went w/the Touring w/Tech.

I wonder if the heating pads (for those with heated seats) stiffen the seating surface because my non-heated seats are super supportive and comfortable. I can't say this about many cars because I'm 6'-04" and 210 lbs. Most automotive seats are not this comfortable or supportive for me (especially after 3-4 years of use).

Interesting...I thought the heating elements would soften the seats.

 

[123373]

Yeah, 34in waist and my butt gets sore after 1.5 - 2 hours

Same issue, It's the first car that my wife and I can not drive more than 2 hours without pain. We both can drive my car without any issues. We don't drive the CX anymore if we know we are traveling more than 2 hours. Because of this will be looking at the new CX9, hoping that it will have more supportive seats when it is released this spring. The CX5 seats are too flat and too hard offering zero support that may not be noticeable on short drives.

 

[banjos-n-beer]

Same issue, It's the first car that my wife and I can not drive more than 2 hours without pain. We both can drive my car without any issues. We don't drive the CX anymore if we know we are traveling more than 2 hours. Because of this will be looking at the new CX9, hoping that it will have more supportive seats when it is released this spring. The CX5 seats are too flat and too hard offering zero support that may not be noticeable on short drives.

After 5 hours in the CX5 my back feels great! After 2 hours in our CRV I'm already getting sore.

Subjective experiences.

YMMV

 

[jjp735i]

I've always find it hard to find just the right position with manual adjusted seats. One of the reason I bought a GT was for the power seats and I find them very comfortable.

 

[holyninja3]

I cannot say I am particular on the seat position. I take 4+hour trips at least a few times a month, and I usually change the seat position once I am in no-man's land to a lower position.

Comparing the seats to a couple other cars we have, I am very happy with the CX-5's, though I would not say they are super nice luxury seats, they do their job well.

 

[Woodys2718]

I spent 4.5 hours driving my CX5 yesterday and 3 hours on a 4 wheeler with no comfort issues.

No... wait. My boney left elbow got sore from resting it on the upper drivers door panel while holding the steering wheel.

 

[yrwei52]

I've always find it hard to find just the right position with manual adjusted seats. One of the reason I bought a GT was for the power seats and I find them very comfortable.

That's true. But a power seat without memory capability becomes an incomplete feature unless you're the only driver for your CX-5.

 

[MikeM.]

That's true. But a power seat without memory capability becomes an imcomplete feature unless you're the only driver for your CX-5.

(blah)

Most people who switch drivers simply need to slide the seat fore or aft when changing drivers.

Come to think of it, that's the only adjustment we had in cars from the 1960's. I'm surprised we got by at all! (rlaugh)

I'm afraid we are becoming a nation of coddled wimps. It won't be long before we are unable to stand on our own two feet! And we will probably blame it on features missing from our shoes! Your children will say, "If only I had hydro-adjust 8-way power adjustable soles I would be able to walk into the movie theater on my own feet without my personal mobility device. These shoes are adjustable for different activities but without the memory function they are incomplete."

 

[craigo]

@CX5_pete: yes , it is a good option. From where did you buy it ? Amazon ?

As per manual
""
Headrests
For your safety, the front seats are equipped with active headrests that are
not adjustable forward or backward, only up and down. An active headrest
is designed to move forward in the event of a collision to close the gap
between your head and the headrest (to reduce the possibility of whiplash) ""


how does this active headrest move forward when accident happens? (boom01)

Something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMEZCNImJX4

A simple lever in the seat pushes the headrest up and forward a bit as pressure is applied to it.

 

[jhu8]

Seat was a little rough in the beginning, as even just a 30 minute drive would be irritating and I'd have to continuously adjust. But I think it really is starting to break in or I'm just getting use to it because I don't find it to be much of an issue anymore.

 

[123373]

(blah)

Most people who switch drivers simply need to slide the seat fore or aft when changing drivers.

Come to think of it, that's the only adjustment we had in cars from the 1960's. I'm surprised we got by at all! (rlaugh)

I'm afraid we are becoming a nation of coddled wimps. It won't be long before we are unable to stand on our own two feet! And we will probably blame it on features missing from our shoes! Your children will say, "If only I had hydro-adjust 8-way power adjustable soles I would be able to walk into the movie theater on my own feet without my personal mobility device. These shoes are adjustable for different activities but without the memory function they are incomplete."

Lol Mike I remember the bench seats in cars back then, and I don't disagree that we are getting soft with each generation. The problem with today's cars is there are too many adjustments. up, down, tilt, forward, backward, lumbar etc. if you are the only driver no issues, but with all the available options it takes 10 minutes to reset the sweet spot if someone else drives your car. My daily driver not only remembers the seat positions, but the outside mirrors, and radio station presets. This makes it so mutch easier when my wife and I switch cars because all of our settings are saved independently on our key fobs.

 

[MikeM.]

My second four-wheeled vehicle was a 1969 Nissan Patrol. None of the seats had any adjustment (except the driver's seat would slide back/forth about 3 inches). No seatback angle adjustment, no seating height adjustment and of course you couldn't adjust the angle of the seating surface.

And I've had about 15 motorcycles over the years. Not one of them had any ergonomic adjustments you could perform without tools. My two most recent Sport-touring bikes (both 2002 models) don't have ANY ergonomic adjustments, tools or not.

My 2000 Volvo S80 T6 is a top of the line model. It came with leather seats w/full electric adjustment and a separate memory function for each key fob and 3 switches to return the seat to any of three positions. But neither my wife or I have figured out how to use it consistently despite re-reading the manual repeatedly over the last 16 years. My key fob gets inadvertently programmed with her seating position (and vice-versa) all the time. It's more trouble than it's worth and we have taken to using the same settings except for the fore/aft adjustment so we just manually slide forward or rearward to suit. Works great!

The things people think they need is astounding!

 

[yrwei52]

That's true. But a power seat without memory capability becomes an incomplete feature unless you're the only driver for your CX-5.

(blah)
Most people who switch drivers simply need to slide the seat fore or aft when changing drivers.
Come to think of it, that's the only adjustment we had in cars from the 1960's. I'm surprised we got by at all! (rlaugh)
I'm afraid we are becoming a nation of coddled wimps. It won't be long before we are unable to stand on our own two feet! And we will probably blame it on features missing from our shoes! Your children will say, "If only I had hydro-adjust 8-way power adjustable soles I would be able to walk into the movie theater on my own feet without my personal mobility device. These shoes are adjustable for different activities but without the memory function they are incomplete."

(blah)

So according to you, every car manufacture should install bench seat from 1960's which would make people stronger while driving... Yeah, those good old days!

Just because you can't figure out how to use the memory feature from two different key fobs on your 2000 Volvo S80 T6, it doesn't mean the feature is useless. For our 2000 BMW 528i, my wife and I use two dedicated key fobs. While unlocking the door, seat position, headrest height, steering wheel, outside rearview mirrors, seat belt height, are all adjusted accordingly. This saves us time to make all of above adjustments, not to mention adjusted them all correctly for each driver's preferences, before starting the engine.

BTW, name me a new car in the US market which is having power seat but without memory capability like CX-5 please...

 

[MikeM.]

Just because you can't figure out how to use the memory feature from two different key fobs on your 2000 Volvo S80 T6, it doesn't mean the feature is useless.

I didn't say it was useless, I said it's not worth the trouble. We have a dog and sometimes I've been driving and my wife unlocks the car to let the dog out. At some point her key fob gets programmed with my seat settings or vice-versa. It's just easier to not worry about it.

BTW, name me a new car in the US market which is having power seat but without memory capability like CX-5 please...

Beats me because I really don't care about the feature. In fact, I would pay extra to NOT have it (unless it could be turned off). However, it sounds like the feature is VERY important to you and I'm baffled why, of all the cars that offer it, did you chose a CX-5 that doesn't have it?

Unbelievable!

 

[jhu8]

(blah)
BTW, name me a new car in the US market which is having power seat but without memory capability like CX-5 please...

Just did a quick look at the rav4, crv, and rouge. None of them have memory seat. Not all cars have it.

All cars have certain odd things omitted for reasons no one will ever know. Example, Ford fusion is impossible to buy with HID/LED headlights. Even the most top of the line model. All of them are projector halogen headlights. Goofy as hell. But just the way it is. Cx5 has just about all the right features where it matters IMO.

 

[yrwei52]

Beats me because I really don't care about the feature. In fact, I would pay extra to NOT have it (unless it could be turned off). However, it sounds like the feature is VERY important to you and I'm baffled why, of all the cars that offer it, did you chose a CX-5 that doesn't have it?

Unbelievable!

Yeah it's unbelievable that people here can't even criticize some of the deficiencies on CX-5 otherwise will get bullied by certain forum members. I hope more people can recognize the virtues of CX-5 and in the mean time, I hope Mazda can realize why their sales volume of CX-5 is always at the bottom of the compact CUV in the US market. By improving these deficiencies on CX-5 and with features on par with other competitors, I believe the sales can go up significantly.

From the other thread even Mazda North American Operations are taking critiques in open mind and talking to the forum member for security issues. I hope this forum can be as open mind as MNAO, not become a forum with few members patrolling around and shutting down any critiques!

 

[nubbers]

I purchased this seat pad on Amazon for ~$17.00 + S&H - https://www.amazon.com (commissions earned). It isn't thick so there isn't much cushion. However, it seems to provide just enough coverage of the seams, which hit me in the wrong spot. It anchors in the front and back to prevent from sliding around. I'll follow-up after giving it a good test.

 

[yrwei52]

Just did a quick look at the rav4, crv, and rouge. None of them have memory seat. Not all cars have it.

All cars have certain odd things omitted for reasons no one will ever know. Example, Ford fusion is impossible to buy with HID/LED headlights. Even the most top of the line model. All of them are projector halogen headlights. Goofy as hell. But just the way it is. Cx5 has just about all the right features where it matters IMO.

The top-selling three compact CUVs in the US market, each of them sold over 300,000 units in 2015, and each of them sold three times more than Mazda CX-5, are:

Honda CR-V:
"10-Way Power Driver's Seat
The driver's seat adjusts 10 different ways (EX and above), and features a two-position memory system (Touring)."

Toyota RAV4:
"Power driver’s seat with memory function
RAV4 remembers your favorite driving position, so you can always ride in comfort. When you program the available 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with memory function and power lumbar support, all you have to do is push a button, and you’re ready to roll."

Ford Escap:
"Titanium models feature full leather, heated front seats with 10-way power driver and passenger seat, adjustable lumbar support and memory for three drivers (driver's seat)"

The forth one on the top sales figure is Nissan Rouge, which sold 287,190 unit in 2015 again almost three times more than CX-5, doesn't offer memory function on its 6-way power driver's seat with power lumbar. But it offers unique Quick Comfort heated front seats and 3rd-row split fold-down bench seat.

Again, a power seat without memory function becomes an incomplete feature unless you're the lone driver for the vehicle as the 10-way or more power seat adjustment is simply too complicated and waste too much time to adjust to your preferred position without memory if your preferred seat position got changed by others.

And all top-selling four compact CUVs and many others have rear passenger AC vents!

 

[MikeM.]

Yeah it's unbelievable that people here can't even criticize some of the deficiencies on CX-5 otherwise will get bullied by certain forum members.

If you think I'm "bullying" you, you are destined to believe you are being "bullied" all the way through life.

All I've done is ask the obvious question:

If every other competitor offers the features that are really important to you, why did you buy the one model that doesn't list those features?

It's a mystery why you would do that.

Now I'm off to pump iron (us "bullies" have to stay in shape!).(lol2)

 

[123373]

If you think I'm "bullying" you, you are destined to believe you are being "bullied" all the way through life.

All I've done is ask the obvious question:

If every other competitor offers the features that are really important to you, why did you buy the one model that doesn't list those features?

It's a mystery why you would do that.

Now I'm off to pump iron (us "bullies" have to stay in shape!).(lol2)

Mike you posted at 3:21 AM. I think you also need to get some sleep!