That is one of the few things I like about my 2023 cx5 turbo. I have done several 800 mile days with no issues and my wife says the same.New 24 Mazda CX5 turbo seats just killing my back. Any thoughts?
You can play with the settings a bit to see if you find decent position.New 24 Mazda CX5 turbo seats just killing my back. Any thoughts?
I just did 2 hours in my cx5 and mid to lower back was not happy. My other cars, Lexus LS and Sienna are ok. Not sure why. Thought they were good on test drive. Now my butt might be stuck!That is one of the few things I like about my 2023 cx5 turbo. I have done several 800 mile days with no issues and my wife says the same.
I think just a fit problem as no real hot pressure points. But I start to squirm and adjust after about 45 minutes. You think they will "break" in? Only have 900 miles on it.You can play with the settings a bit to see if you find decent position.
But if you cant - Yes the CX5 gen2/2.5 seats (mainly the higher trims and also ones with ventilation) are on the small spectrum and also have bad design overall - especially the seat area and ergonomics.
Also the left and right side of the same seat are quite different and not the same as in other cars. Depending on your body you may end up sitting bad on the bolsters which shifts your natural posture/balance. There is also a metal horizontal stop bar inside the back rest. No clue why Mazda made them thet way. The cushion foam is also thin and compresses badly in the middle. There is more but I will stop here.
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Not much to do. There are lots of complaints and for some folks they just dont fit well, for others are even painful. Sometimes its the seat back , sometimes its the seat pad. Some people adjust over it with time, others put addon cushions, some have the right body structure for this seat, others have back health issues and some sold their cars , etc.
p.s whats ironic is the gen-1 CX5 has great and longer seats.
I agree, though I realize seats are highly individual. Having a heck of time finding a comfortable office chair but I've been fine in my CX-5s going back to 2014. In fact it's one of the key items I look at on a test drive. Having back problems, it doesn't take me more than 10 minutes to know something is off. But this is more about geometry than cushioning. A sore butt comes from lack of cushioning, which I can agree with as a complaint for some of Mazda's seats, especially the CX-50 which are more firm than the CX-5.That is one of the few things I like about my 2023 cx5 turbo. I have done several 800 mile days with no issues and my wife says the same.
fixed it for youNot many. Everything is outsourced to a small number of companies for seat frames.
The same story for the foam cushioning on the seat frame and for the leather skins.
The car manufactures just assemble and sell nowadays. Also a lot of the parts are same between models to make scaling production easier and faster.
My experience is that Mazda usually uses the cheaper options vs BMW or Mercedes for example who often times go nextlevel.
Looking closely at the vynil "leather" scraps that are part of the seat lestherette skin (not the perforated parts in the middle which is coated leather) and one would notice its different parts stitched together and every part has different texture even. Some are smoother some are very rough on a random basis. Only the Signature trim is bit different.
Also the CX5 platform is quite old now. Its long overdue for real refresh interior wise and exterior wise especially the back end.
any chance you know the 2024 driver seat cushion part no. for the ventilated one?The 6 and CX-9 have the best seats that accommodate the most people. The CX5 seats are too small in width and depth and also that front bolster that pushes up your legs and is uncomfortable for larger people. Skinny people usually don't have issues with the CX5 seats. The padding was made softer in the 2024s