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2016 Mazda CX-5 - What do you not like?
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I keep hearing this as a repeated complaint, but I can't find a picture or description of what people are talking about. Are there unlit buttons in the instrument cluster or something?
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Only the driver window and lock switch are illuminated on the drivers door control.
Ah, thanks. Seems like it would bother you more aesthetically than in use? That does seem like a somewhat silly way to cut costs.
For me, it doesnt botther me at all because I don't even look at the buttons itself when using them, just use my fingers to feel them.
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Lol sorry just got so excited when seeing others posting pics of the new ride. My bad.
Bob-Loblaw
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- 2016 CX-5 GT
Not here. I took it off, peeked inside, put it back on and no problems.
Sane here, but I did notice that there was no fuse in the #3 socket labelled for the rear accessory socket. I need to test it to see if it's getting power or not...
Doesn't really bother me other than like you said....silly cost cutting.
MazdaPumpkin
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- Soon CX-5 2016
What I don't like is the friggin' manual! There are so many notes and warnings it's hard to find the information you are looking for.
They're all like that now it seems...
My '14 CX-5 is in the shop so I've been tooling around in a '16 for the past day.
- Dashboard lights that are orange on my car are purple on the '16. Much harder to read to my eye, and looks fuzzy.
- Rear camera picture quality is muddy and low-res compared to the one on my '14.
- The new center console is higher and my knee keeps hitting it, doesn't happen in my car
- I haven't found a comfortable way to use the new armrest
- The cargo area light is positioned in the hatch, works nicely until I get a bit closer to the cargo area, then it just lights up the back of my head
- The infotainment is obviously better than on mine, but it's slower than I thought it'd be. The touch screen should work when the car is moving, and more direct shortcuts should be available (like the old one has).
Perks :
- The new dash shiny bits are nicer, and clearly seem to fit the old model. I wonder how much to buy those (including the infotainment-surrounding part)
- Everything is a bit quieter, it's noticeable if a bit subtle
- Dashboard lights that are orange on my car are purple on the '16. Much harder to read to my eye, and looks fuzzy.
- Rear camera picture quality is muddy and low-res compared to the one on my '14.
- The new center console is higher and my knee keeps hitting it, doesn't happen in my car
- I haven't found a comfortable way to use the new armrest
- The cargo area light is positioned in the hatch, works nicely until I get a bit closer to the cargo area, then it just lights up the back of my head
- The infotainment is obviously better than on mine, but it's slower than I thought it'd be. The touch screen should work when the car is moving, and more direct shortcuts should be available (like the old one has).
Perks :
- The new dash shiny bits are nicer, and clearly seem to fit the old model. I wonder how much to buy those (including the infotainment-surrounding part)
- Everything is a bit quieter, it's noticeable if a bit subtle
So it didn't bother anyone then that they kept it in the dash? How about the heads up display which is on the new 6; 3; CX-3? Just trying to get some points of view, as it will be first new car for quite a number of years, so could wait it out another year or two. What do you normally do, have it on lease then update in 3 years so these things not such an issue?
It's just the normal life cycle of most vehicles. Every year there might be minor cosmetic updates. Usually after 2-3 years there will be a mid cycle refresh, with a "complete redesign" every 6-7 years. Sometimes this is longer, especially on trucks and some SUVs.
Eventually you will have to pull the trigger or you could be waiting for ever. haha.
If you are really worried about missing out on updates, you could always do a 2-3 year lease, but there definitely pros and cons to both options.
Personally we will probably hold on to our 14 CX-5 for quite a while. I usually have a secondary car that I like to change quite a bit, as I get bored and like to have projects.
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Pipemajor
Hoot Mon!
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- Minnesota
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD
I'm from the Seattle area orginally. I lost 4 cousins in the 1980 Mt St Helens volcanic eruption. The old caretaker at the Spirit Lake Lodge who wouldn't leave, Harry Truman, was a distant cousin on my mom's side. They never did recover his body.Of course OR/WA state is prime subduction zone earthquake territory with possible 9.x magnitude quakes.
Doom gloom off now..
Personally, I'm glad that the screen is still set in the dash. I am not a fan of the "tablet stand" design at all.
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Same here - I like the in-dash MUCH better then my brothers '14 Mazda 3 which pops out.
locobandito
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- 2016 Mazda CX-5 Sport
New 2016 CX-5 Sport owner...like the car, but hate the standard radio that comes in the Sport. In retrospect, I wish I had known at the time that I could have gotten the connect upgrade, but since the brochures weren't out and the dealer I was working with apparently didn't know the options at the time, I'm stuck with an underwhelming unit that probably was what previous model year owners were complaining about.
As an owner of a 2015 CX-5 Sport I have to say I think the radio is pretty good. I came from a 2010 Mazda5. Sound not too bad and I have just started using a USB stick for music. Wow, for me that's a huge advance. I will say I think the FM antenna is not properly designed or not located in the best place.
Sound quality for this level of vehicle is OK with me.
