CX-5 Owner ages?

[jadmt]

I looked but did not see a post for this. I am curious what the ages are of CX5 owners would really be curious of the breaking it down even further ie CX5 NA vs CX5 Turbo owners.

CX5 Turbo...67 here my wife is 64. It is my wife's car but I do the maintenance on it.

 

[dueserdo]

I own a 2024 CX5 Turbo. I am 82 and my wife is 81. This is my 3rd Mazda cx5. The Last 2 were Soul Red.

 

[paris1]

I own a 2024 CX5 Turbo. I am 82 and my wife is 81. This is my 3rd Mazda cx5. The Last 2 were Soul Red.

Wow; glutton for punishment, eh? My wife's '23 is Soul Red and, predictably, it's the most difficult car I've ever had to touch up nicks and scratches on!
BTW: I'm 78 and wife is 74.

 

[N7turbo]

42, been driving CX-5's since 2014 when I was 30.

 

[SimpleCanuck]

I'll be 54 next month. I bought my first Mazda (2012 Mazda3 hatch) when I turned 40, and I'm currently on my second CX-5 (both non-turbo).

 

[shooter357]

I'm 76 and I'm on my second CX 5 and I've come from a 2016 to a 2019 GT.

 

[donvanvliet]

I am 66 and it's my first CX5. 2.0 AWD.

 

[cadcamjim]

I am 67 and this is my first Mazda. Drove only SAAB's from 1995-2021, would've gotten another but they went out or business. Chose the CX-5 because of the turbo. No regrets.

 

[MrMcE]

Millennial here, most of my cars have been used and under $5k. '21 CX-5 is the most I've spent on a car and the first time I've ever financed a car. Didn't have to, but money would grow faster elsewhere. Old enough I guess to have interior comfort, build quality, materials, etc be a higher priority than other considerations. Also wanting more elegant styling than what other makers are coming out with these days with tons of angles and fake vents and excessive body lines etc. I honestly could've been in a Lexus if only they weren't so ugly. Was on the fence about turbo or NA, but figured since I was going with somewhat higher mileage used, NA would be a safer bet. I've got a dedicated sports car so the Mazda doesn't need to try to be that.

 

[Martyd]

Started with a Mazda5, which I still miss. 2018 then 2023 CX-5.
83 years old

 

[BoomerZoomr]

I am in my early 60s with the CX-5, and the wife is in early 50s with the Mazda6… both turbos obviously.
They will (hopefully) last a while… wife retired in 2017 and I retired in late 2020. We don’t put many miles on them… hers just turned over 13K miles.

 

[meow_man]

2019 CX5 Turbo. 20,500 miles.
Retired & turn 70 in 3 weeks.

 

[jadmt]

so far I am seeing the CX5 is a "mature" person's rig (young at heart lol) and that the turbo is appealing to us old guys who still like to go fast. my mother in-law who is 86 has 2017 CX5 and my brother in-law who is 76 has a CX5 turbo. good stuff..

 

[zx10guy]

I guess I'll add my stats here. 55 years old. Picked up my 25 Select NA in December when my 2019 Toyota C-HR LE got totaled from a rear ender. At first I was only considering the CX-30 but the sales guy diverted me to the CX-5 and was glad he did.

For this car, I didn't want the headaches that can come with a turbo. Wanted more of a basic car feature wise but wanted some more upscale ones. And more importantly no iStop and CD. The Select delivers all of that. This is my daily driver so utility and reliability are more important.

If I want to scratch my itch for need for speed, I have my 2013 BMW 135i, 2022 BMW S1000RR, and 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R for those duties.

 

[jadmt]

I guess I'll add my stats here. 55 years old. Picked up my 25 Select NA in December when my 2019 Toyota C-HR LE got totaled from a rear ender. At first I was only considering the CX-30 but the sales guy diverted me to the CX-5 and was glad he did.

For this car, I didn't want the headaches that can come with a turbo. Wanted more of a basic car feature wise but wanted some more upscale ones. And more importantly no iStop and CD. The Select delivers all of that. This is my daily driver so utility and reliability are more important.

If I want to scratch my itch for need for speed, I have my 2013 BMW 135i, 2022 BMW S1000RR, and 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R for those duties.

I hear people say this a lot but I really do not ever see any headache associated with turbo on the cx5. I am at 47000 miles and nothing but oil changes and changed plugs. my brother in law has like 150,000 and done nothing. I would almost argue there are less problems with the turbo 2.5 than the na 2.5. I don't think the turbo's had the head cracking or the thermostat issues but not sure.

 

[zx10guy]

I hear people say this a lot but I really do not ever see any headache associated with turbo on the cx5. I am at 47000 miles and nothing but oil changes and changed plugs. my brother in law has like 150,000 and done nothing. I would almost argue there are less problems with the turbo 2.5 than the na 2.5. I don't think the turbo's had the head cracking or the thermostat issues but not sure.

I guess it depends on the manufacturer and how the car is maintained. Oil and coolant service has to be done more often and meticulously on a turbo engine than a NA. I don't know enough about the 2.5Ts used by Mazda. But with BMW, turbos become a problem past 100k miles. It shows up as bad bearings which introduces too much free play in the turbine shaft. That's the issue I'm eyeing on my 135i which has 102k miles. The engine in my car is a N55 variant. The N54 engines used in previous model years of my car had twin turbos that were known to have waste gate rattle problems.

Overall, I wanted to keep any engine in a daily driver I own to be as simple as possible.

 

[Mazdahawk72]

Bought my ‘21 CX-5 on Dec. 31, 2023 after owning SAABs for years. I am now almost 72. NA with CD, but no issues at all that weren’t self-inflicted. (Hit plastic road barrier dodging an inattentive driver had to have the passenger side front black wheel arch molding replaced). Otherwise. Oil, filters and battery. (Original died a month ago.) I love driving it.

 

[N7turbo]

so far I am seeing the CX5 is a "mature" person's rig (young at heart lol) and that the turbo is appealing to us old guys who still like to go fast. my mother in-law who is 86 has 2017 CX5 and my brother in-law who is 76 has a CX5 turbo. good stuff..

I am surprised to be the youngest person here so far. But that may be more of a forum vs social media thing also.

 

[N7turbo]

I guess it depends on the manufacturer and how the car is maintained. Oil and coolant service has to be done more often and meticulously on a turbo engine than a NA. I don't know enough about the 2.5Ts used by Mazda. But with BMW, turbos become a problem past 100k miles. It shows up as bad bearings which introduces too much free play in the turbine shaft.

Surprisingly, the 2.5T has been out for 10 years and I haven't found any turbo failures in online discussions. You would expect to see some.

 

[jadmt]

I am surprised to be the youngest person here so far. But that may be more of a forum vs social media thing also.

could be but the other vehicle forums I visit seem to have a younger crowd...I really think the CX5 might have a more "mature" audience .