HUD: Is it worth it?
- Thread starter JMG
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Cool. Nice to know that the transponder remembers seat & HUD positions
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- Plano, Texas, USA
No. LED、HID/Xenon headlights or even the AFS、ALH are safety related features for night driving which help you to see things much better. But HUD has not much to help you on the safety side. We're not flying a jet fighter where the HUD originally is designed for.
Of course I hope the windshield for Mazda's Active Driving Display doesn't have the special coating like BMW's which may cost you $2,100 for replacement!
However, we'd still (unwillingly) pay additional $1,800 MSRP for the GT Premium Package only because it has memory seat which is the only feature we want from the package!
NelsonLewis
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- 16.5 CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech BRMica
Agreed. Couldn't careless about the HUD, however, would love to have a memory seat. Should've been on this car from the get go, at least in Touring and GT models.
Memory seats are standard on GT and Akera models here along with windscreen HUD
NelsonLewis
Banned
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- 16.5 CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech BRMica
Have the memory seats been standard since the cars inception?
On these 2 models, yes since 2013
NelsonLewis
Banned
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- 16.5 CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech BRMica
Just the way it should be. It's sad the corners car companies cut or have to cut to come to America.
Blame it on bean counters/marketing boffins
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Mazda Canada has done this right! They offered 10-way power driver's seat with memory and 6-way power passenger seat standard on GT trim since 2016.5 CX-5!
Maybe Mazda USA believes they can make more $$$ because the customer is willing to spend to get memory seats & HUD (scratch)
I know it should be standard but for $1800, seems reasonable enough for all this stuff.
1988 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme
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- Mazda CX-5 GT Tech 2017 White
For me it's a yes! Go for the Tech Package
I like so much HUD
I like so much HUD
When I took one for a test drive this past Saturday, I drove without my polarised sunglasses.
I know the brightness/clarity of the HUD might be affected by wearing these sunglasses but if push comes to shove, I do have other sunglasses that are not polarised so I will keep one of these in the overhead sunglass storage box
I know the brightness/clarity of the HUD might be affected by wearing these sunglasses but if push comes to shove, I do have other sunglasses that are not polarised so I will keep one of these in the overhead sunglass storage box
Surprised how far back the tech goes in the automative sector at least from a development standpoint. I think in jets like late 40's/early 50's.
Surprised how far back the tech goes in the automative sector at least from a development standpoint. I think in jets like late 40's/early 50's.
This is so neat! Thanks for sharing. Had no idea this tech had been around for so long. My mom's 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass had an A-track but no HUD...lol.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
I liked my hud, but it was kind of a novelty item.
