CX-50 Soul Red + Soulless Salmon?

I thought this was limited to the CX-50 only, and I had assumed that it was a cost-saving measure from the Alabama plant.

The CX-90 doesn't seem to have this issue, and the artisan red paint in the door jambs looks the same as the exterior. The engine bay has the same colour, but doesn't have the high gloss clearcoat that the rest of the car has, which is to be expected. Thus, there is no reason to jump to the conclusion that all Mazdas going forward will have this difference in colour in the door jambs.
You're probably right about the Alabama plant. I had no idea that they're already assembling CX-50s in US. I am no specialist but when I first saw a CX-50 it seemed to me less premium than a CX-5. My impression was that CX-50 was designed with less finesse than the well established (by now) CX-5. Maybe this could be an explanation, too.
 
Mine is a 2020 model CX-5 GT premium package, made in Japan, final assembly November 2019, US entry January 2020. I guess I have to take back what I said about the colour difference. And I also agree with @HardRightEdg 's post.View attachment 318473View attachment 318474View attachment 318475
I do see a possibility that the pieces inside the rear hatch were painted separately. I see the same minor color difference as in your first pic and those pieces are welded in. But still, those pieces are also clear coated with the same flecks as in the Soul Red so it is plausible it's just the lighting of these parts at roughly a 90 degree to the exterior sheet metal.

The bottom line is that if you find yourself questioning whether it's the light or the paint you might as well just call it good and get on with one's life.
 
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While recently detailing my Snowflake White Pearl 2019 CX-5, I also noticed that the pearlescence is not on the door jams. Wondering if this a result of the painting process where the top layers are applied with the doors, trunk, hood closed so the interior jams don't get the final layer of paint?
 
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