2014 Mazda CX-5 vs 2013 Ford Escape

[TreyP]

Absolutely, I'm actually planning to document the whole procedure with pics to help out anyone that attempts this in the future.

The unit I bought is a JVC KW-AV61

It will still work with the backup cam, plus it plays DVDs, which I really don't care much about, but it came with it, so just a bonus I guess.

The only drawback is that I'll be losing several of the Bose speakers because it has 9 and the new unit is only set up for 4. I'm going to get as many of them working as I can without compromising the sound quality, but I know I'll have to let a few go. Really who needs 9 speakers in a car this size anyway? I'm sure the Bose speakers will still sound great.

UPDATE: After getting into the installation, it turned out that the factory back up camera does NOT work with this unit (or any other, according to Crutchfield). It says it works with back up cameras, but it does not specify that it only works with aftermarket cameras that you would need to wire front to rear by yourself. I did find one post out there where someone made this kind of setup work with a CX-9, but it required converting 12v to 6v and other steps that I felt would not be worth the effort.
At this point I have decided to wait out Mazda on a fix for the USB/iPod issue since rumor has it that they are currently aware of the issue and working on an update to fix it.