I think you shift left at D, then it will bring you to the +/- mode. No paddle shifters I believe.
I think I must have seen a 2014.5 CX-5 today, no more gated shifter :)
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SayNoToPistons
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Well, I'll gladly admit I was wrong. I actually saw a picture of this shifter on the Mazda Japan website a few weeks ago and assumed it was a Japan only thing. It's odd they'd bother updating just the shifter and nothing else as a mid model year update, and even then, they don't issue a press release.
If you guys take a look, there's also a much larger nav screen shown in the picture as well.
That is the Japanese market CX-5. They had a completely different headunit from the get go. I believe it is a Pioneer unit.
howlin4you
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To each his own, but as a frequent rental car driver (I travel for work 7-10 times a year) I find non-gated shift levers more intuitive. With a little practice you can tell what gear you are in by feel in any non-gated shifter since they all work pretty much the same. Since gated shifters are all a little different I find they have a little more learning curve. Granted, once you get used to it it's fine but again you have to learn each new car. I still haven't gotten perfectly comfortable with our CX-5 but I only have so many miles in it since my wife drives it mostly. I'm actually on a trip right now with a Dodge Charger rental and I found it annoying at first but admittedly I'm getting used to it (iPod integration through USB is flawless too, makes me even more pissed about my CX-5).
SayNoToPistons
Wheels, not rims...
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- CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech, RX-8 GT 6spd w/ 'goodies'
I agree and have always preferred non-gated for automatics. Always had non-gated until now. After 13k miles on a gated, i still feel the same way.
My opinion is the same. Problems are more likely to be noticed by drivers with lame (and unique) BMW auto tranny shifter.
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My 3 series is a 2011 and the manual mode is awesome. You push the shifter left and the car shifts up and down by itself with a quicker gear ratio. If you want to shift it yourself you keep it there and push it back an forth. You end up with 3 ways of shifting your car. Very intuitive. The new 3's changed to an electronic shifter which when I first got in it I thought it was funky, but like anything else you figure it out. Since my wife's CX5 is the first car we have owned with a gated shifter it took a few days to get used to it as well. I remember owning a manual and an automatic car with the manual as my daily driver. Everytime I drove the auto I would reach for the shifter and look for the clutch.
SayNoToPistons
Wheels, not rims...
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- CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech, RX-8 GT 6spd w/ 'goodies'
Didn't the E90's 3 series upshifted by itself one it neared redline in a certain gear even in manual mode? Practically driving a basic automatic. Hate that s***. Yes, I know it prevents people bouncing off the rev-limiter, but not an excuse to make a half assed manumatic.
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Sorry I brought up the non-intuitive 3 series shifter in latest BMW's (typically somebody ends up explaining this thing to first time drivers of those BMWs). Thankfully Mazda's good gate shifter and manual mode will end up being even better with new shifter.
I couldn't agree more. If manuals in crossovers are silly as some say, then manufacturers should not spend the money adding half-baked "manumatics" anyway, since few want a manual. The money saved could best be spent by offering a fully optioned CUV for those of us who truly desire a manual.
SayNoToPistons
Wheels, not rims...
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- CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech, RX-8 GT 6spd w/ 'goodies'
True, I agree as well. As least Mazda got it somewhat right with proper + (down) and - (up)shift positions in the gate, rev-matched downshifts, and a locking wet clutch for all moving gears. Gears shifts could be a bit quicker using ignition cut and faster responding transmission like a PDK or even a DTC. Can't complain too much though for a non-dual dry clutch transmission unit.
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If you look at the first picture, the shift pattern can be seen. Still knock the lever to the left and up/down for manumatic.
Thanks. Knowing how Mazda makes changes, I expect the new shifter to be slightly better to use in normal usage.
I actually like the gated shifter but wish they had decorated it a bit, with maybe the Mazda emblem on top and a chrome ring around the base, like the new one. And I am very happy with the performance of the transmission overall. All of our other cars (6 others, including my 3 kid's cars and my 2 MG's) are manuals; this is the only auto we own. I have 'shifted' it a few times but really find no reason to do so.
Dan D
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Seems like you like the ones on the 6? I admit I find the interior details to be nicer on the 6.
