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It’ll depend in your area if AWD is needed but for most part a FWD vehicle is good enough. I wouldn’t worry too much about the MPG advantage on a FWD vs AWD as not huge of a diff. IMO I would consider though the resale value...while you save $2-3K for a FWD, you’ll get that back in an AWD when...

Also have to factor in the cost of maintenance on Mazda vs the Audi and Volvo which will be way more on those 2 luxury brands. I had a Volvo for 7 years prior to Mazda and while the car/brand was nice, paying for the expensive parts and labour beyond the normal wear & tear and issues outside of...

My 2019 6 came with Falken OEMs and were just okay...thought they were quiet and grip ok during summer but not so much in winter (snow/ice/slush). I replaced them with Nokian WRG4 all-weather (winter rated with snowflake mountain symbol) and you can run them all year round. Much more quiet...

Keep your windshields and windows clean on the inside! Dirt, moisture and humidity in cabin causes moisture build up on the windows especially on cold days! Also ensure that your floor mats are dry as snow turns to water and water turns to moisture and humidity. Also note that the Mazda...

Totally agree it’s a great touring car and I enjoyed driving mine when I had it even though mine was only the GS trim or Sport in the U.S. - mine was a 2019 MY and didn’t have vibrations on the driver side mirror unlike my CX-9 (mirror was replaced under warranty but the new mirror still...

When I had my Mazda 6 (GS trim level or Sport) I found the NVH quiet even when driving on the highway. When I replaced the Yokohama OEM tires to Nokians it became even more quiet due to less tire road noise now when you compare it to others in its class like Camry and Altima, you’ll find the...

Good thing you were still able to find a new 2018 MY! That’s a very rare find...

Congrats on the new ride and CX-5’s a great vehicle! Totally agree with what your wife said...I myself treat my vehicles as commodities meant to serve my needs not the other way around! One car salesman told me over 10 years ago that I will never forget that you shouldn’t be obsessing in...

Is this easy to fix as a DIY or is it something that can be claimed under warranty? Assuming there’s still some warranty left? Reason I asked is my 2017 is no longer covered by the 3yr basic warranty and I am starting to hear this clicking noise at the front (though not sure if it’s underneath...

I am also not worried about the carbon build up in DI engines as chances are I won’t own the vehicle for that long when the time comes there is significant carbon build up. Engine has also been reliable (the tried and true 2.5L of course without the CDA) and Mazda won’t be implementing them...

10mos/8K kms the last reading on a Mazda 6 with the CDA and no issues...I won’t worry too much about it if you’re considering that engine as there hasn’t been any other TSB/recall after the 2019 software update. Besides, any power train issue is covered for 5yrs under warranty!

Was tempted to do this (using a blow dry) but figured that the fogging looks like it’s dried up and has been there for a long while hence blow drying won’t fix the issue. Looks like I’m out of luck on this one and should just not pay much attention to it so as not to ruin my like for the...

Here’s a TSB from Mazda North America issued in March of 2019 that helps explain the condensation issue found in certain models including the 2019 Mazda 3. It will help determine if issue is claimable under warranty or not.

According to the dealership, these new headlight housing designs implemented by Mazda on the 2019 MY’s and newer are now the “vented” type therefore condensation is considered as “normal” and they’re starting to see them as well in other Mazda 3s in their lot. The previous design was the...

Yeah will be taking it to dealer for them to look at and rectify as I think this is a warranty issue...shouldn’t be happening to a newer vehicle!

Has anyone experienced having issues inside the LED headlight housing that appears as cloudy-murky spots? Looks like dried up water-humidity within the housing lens. I’ve never experienced this in any of my other 3 Mazda vehicles until now (appear in both front headlights). See photos: This...