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I’ve felt this in my 2019 since taking ownership. When using the HOLD feature I don’t notice it, but at a light randomly it feels like someone bumped me/gear downshift/ gas sloshing in tank/let off brake for a split second/ etc type of slight jar. It’s never gotten worse so I just attributed it...

That’s cause this map program blows, my new development has been named for a couple years now...The street is MIA from Mazda’s map system. It’s one thing to miss a newer street in SC, it’s another entirely when MAJOR turnpike and highway exits for an entire state are out of date and due to the...

A lot of people have purchased these cards, we have one in my wife’s 2018 CX5 touring. No issues at all.

The Mazda 2.5L turbo has been a DISASTER on the CX9. Look up 2.5L turbo coolant leaking…….makes the CD issue seem like a nothingburger in comparison. It’s not IF a 2016 CX9 will develop engine trouble, it’s a matter of when. Anyone thinking the 2.5L Turbo is without major issues, the facts do...

Comes from the SD card no doubt. My wife’s 2018 touring will make the announcements despite not having XM capability.

They added a built in option to show CD active in the fuel section of the infotainment...I think it started in 2020?

Instant MPG as mentioned can be tough to gauge....but I’m pretty in tune with the CX5 and subtlety can tell when it’s running in CD mode on my street (35mph limit, it’s a few miles long, flat road) it will go from mid-low 30’s to 45+mpg sustained with light throttle. One thing I remember was...

We have many roads with 35-50mph limits in my area of western MA, right in the sweet spot for CD kicking in. Which is why our combined mpg per tank is always over 30mpg....rural roads+highway mixed in offsetting any traffic lights and slow going. Both our CX5’s are AWD.

Variations between cars will effect that mpg, but a 2016 is lighter weight then gen2 CX5’s. I can say both my wife’s 2018 and my 2019 AVERAGE easily over 30mpg per tank in combined driving. I credit that to our Cx5’s Cylinder Deactivation helping especially on rural sub 60mph roads. We have...

Turning off center point makes the bass seem more pronounced.

Turn down the dash brightness, it’s on the instrument cluster, turn dial down and it will dim the cluster and the infotainment display.

Yes I’m aware, likely just going to have the dealer perform brake service. Their estimate doesn’t seem way out of line and is comparable to other shops.

Thanks for the replies, agree with the consensus. I’ve declined this service past couple trips for the wife’s 2018 CX5. Her car now has 42k miles on it. Time to start preparing for other consumables, her OEM tires are 5/32 range, brake pads now considered “yellow”. All in all her 2018 has been...

Mazda dealer has been recommending a fuel system service at 30k mile intervals. The service would cover the injectors/valves/fuel system etc. claim is that is helps remove deposits accumulated due to direct injection. This doesn’t seem to be listed in the Mazda owners manual, but I’m sure other...

Looking forward to hearing the difference, maybe you’ll get a nice throaty exhaust note :)