I have had an ongoing issue with the transmission of my 2023 CX-5 Premium Plus (middle trim). It feels like the car stays in lower gear longer than necessary. I used to drive stick, and the drive feels like when you stay in a lower gear to get more power. It's as if the car hesitates longer before it shifts up. It also lurches occasionally. For example, when going from reverse to drive, it'll jerk forward sometimes. I didn't think this was a big deal. I just assumed that all Mazdas were like this. I was a bit disappointed at first because I have a 2018 CRV, which is smoother.
However, I recently got into a slight fender bender and the car was in the autobody shop. I ended up borrowing my mother-in-law's 2024 CX-5 S Preferred (base trim) for an entire week. I love her car! I was shocked to find the drive for her car was substantially smoother. It's like night and day. It doesn't have that feel of being in lower gear all the time. And, when I'm on the highway, I feel like I don't have to continually hold down the gas pedal to keep the car moving forward. This last part might just be in my head; I'm not sure.
Right now, I am extremely jealous of her car. It's a lower trim but I'd rather have her car due to how much smoother her ride is. (Also, the remote entry on my car doesn't work half the time while it works perfectly for her.)
I intend to bring my car to a transmission place, but I was wondering if there is anything specific I should have them look for?
Or is this something I just have to accept as part of the manufacturing process? (I used to think that all cars of the same make were the same, but, from now on, I'm going to really test drive the car before buying.)
However, I recently got into a slight fender bender and the car was in the autobody shop. I ended up borrowing my mother-in-law's 2024 CX-5 S Preferred (base trim) for an entire week. I love her car! I was shocked to find the drive for her car was substantially smoother. It's like night and day. It doesn't have that feel of being in lower gear all the time. And, when I'm on the highway, I feel like I don't have to continually hold down the gas pedal to keep the car moving forward. This last part might just be in my head; I'm not sure.
Right now, I am extremely jealous of her car. It's a lower trim but I'd rather have her car due to how much smoother her ride is. (Also, the remote entry on my car doesn't work half the time while it works perfectly for her.)
I intend to bring my car to a transmission place, but I was wondering if there is anything specific I should have them look for?
Or is this something I just have to accept as part of the manufacturing process? (I used to think that all cars of the same make were the same, but, from now on, I'm going to really test drive the car before buying.)
