2025 CX-5 USB-C Flash Drive Compatibility

[Busch]

Has anybody found a USB-C Flash Drive that works in a 2025 CX-5?
My sister just took delivery of one and I offered to put some mp3 songs on a flash drive for her. She bought a Samsung 64GB drive and I formatted it on a Windows 11 PC. I first used the drive’s default and added some songs. When I plugged it into the consoles port a message popped saying Unsupported USB Device. I reformatted it as a NTFS drive and I got the same message when I tried it.
Since the drive and the port are native USB-C I shouldn’t have to use any adapters. Has anybody gotten one to work?

 

[N7turbo]

Maybe there is something different about the USB-C hub in the car?

I have only one partition of 64GB on my USB stick.

 

[hsdejong]

Maybe there is something different about the USB-C hub in the car?

You mean in his car?
I doubt it.

My CX-5 2023 has only USB-C ports in the center console.
I have a 64GB USB stick with both a USB-A and a USB-C connector.
It has one FAT32 partition of 64GB (the maximum size).
It works without any problem.

 

[Busch]

I had read that others were successful. Were they with the triple negative I talk about below?

This could be an issue for the future. Windows 11 replacing Windows 10 PCs, USB technology migrating to USB-C, and flash storage devices going above 32GB. It would seem these would be a triple positive but in my case it was a triple negative.

I don’t have an Apple PC but it would be interesting to see if that allows it. My new PC only has 1 USB-C port and my Windows 10 has none. I didn’t want to buy a multi-port USB hub with an USB-C port for my old PC unless I really had to.
Thanks for your interest.

 

[hsdejong]

I think you have made a mistake to format the new USB stick.
Like stickerbush wrote, most (if not all) new USB sticks are FAT32 formatted.

I have no experience with Win11, but maybe you should ask ChatGPT how to format your 64GB USB-C stick with FAT32 on a WIN11 machine.
Sooner or later 32GB is not enough and it will be frustrating to know that your USB stick is 64GB capable ;-)

 

[N7turbo]

My CX-5 2023 has only USB-C connectors.

How'd that happen? My 2023 CX-5 has USB-A connectors.

 

[Busch]

In looking at the reviews I bought, it came as FAT32. My desire to wipe anything that may have been on it (I.e. ads, utilities, etc.) and start with a clean drive did me in. At least I and anyone who reads this are more educated.

 

[hsdejong]

How'd that happen? My 2023 CX-5 has USB-A connectors.

Maybe it's a different trim, or the specs vary by country.