Joined the CX-5 Club with a 2014 Touring w/Bose

[Schwacofer]

The CX-5 wasn't originally on my sights as a possible option, but when a CPO one came up at my local dealer and it was within my budget it won out over my other potential options.

It has the Bose system, which seems to be ok. Bass is a bit muddy and lacking. So with some careful planning and research on how to integrate after market speakers and amps, hopefully I can improve it a bit.

My only complaint is the bolstering on the front seats, makes the seats feel really narrow and uncomfortable in the back of the thighs and hips for my 6-2 250lbs frame. But I think I can fashion up a seat cushion that will fix that nicely.

I look forward to learning a lot!

 

[TheGreatCatsby]

I agree that seat bolstering on the sides is too narrow, I'm 6'2", 180 lbs. What I did is take the seat out (only 4 bolts hold it to the floor, and 1 harness clip underneath), then put the whole seat on a shop bench and took the cover off (just a few clips here and there). Then I trimmed the foam down on both bolsters so that they were a lot flatter, but not completely flat so I still get a little bit of side bolster to keep me from sliding all over the place. Fastened it all back up, and has really worked out well. MUCH more comfortable to sit in.

Otherwise, think the car is great. I too would like to add to the Bose base sound simply some how, rest of sound fairly balanced, just not enough bass.

 

[Schwacofer]

That is a good idea. I'll have to look into that. How well did the seat cover go back on to the seat after you trimmed the foam down? I had thought I read that the Sport seats were a different shape than the seats found in the Touring (and the Grand Touring being different again), and getting a the seat bottom to one of those and seeing how that feels. Might be a slightly more expensive option but would keep factory quality.

 

[TheGreatCatsby]

With the leather, when I was done one side looked factory, the other side is a little crinkly. I'm going to let it be for a bit to make sure I like my trim work and am sure it's comfortable. When I think I'm all settled with it, I'll probably take it to a local auto upholstery shop to trim up the sides of the leather seat cover so it fits tighter and looks really good.

Have done this before on other cars and it always came out looking fine. The upholstery shop basically trims the leather a bit and re-sews on the clips that hold it to the seat frame, drawing it much tighter and eliminating the wrinkling.

But without trimming down that foam on the side bolsters, I really couldn't stand the seat. Now it's much better and don't slide around on the seat at all, either, even with them trimmed close to flat. I think what happens is your butt settles in a little bit in the gap in the foam between the side bolster and the main seat foam in the center.

 

[MikeM.]

Everyone's butt is a little different.

I'm average width and the bolstering is really comfortable. I never really liked seats that don't offer good side support and the CX-5 is really nice in that regard. The only downside is that it's not as easy to slide in/out but I want it to be comfy once I'm situated and driving and that it is.

 

[V8toilet]

My only complaint is the bolstering on the front seats, makes the seats feel really narrow and uncomfortable in the back of the thighs and hips for my 6-2 250lbs frame.

I look forward to learning a lot!

I thought the same thing but then my seat broke in to my butt and now it's just right. I'm about to hit 40,000 miles on the odometer.

 

[Schwacofer]

I thought the same thing but then my seat broke in to my butt and now it's just right. I'm about to hit 40,000 miles on the odometer.

I bought mine use with 51k so I'm not sure it has much more room to break in.

 

[CX-SV]

I bought mine use with 51k so I'm not sure it has much more room to break in.

Maybe the previous owner was petite.

 

[TheGreatCatsby]

It's all just a solid block of foam under the seat upholstery, so it probably loses its firmness over time. Side bolsters tend to bug people who prefer to sit with a wider stance or have some trigger points going on making the contact uncomfortable.

 

[Cactuskid]

I think the seat is great and am 5-10, 215 do not feel it is narrow at all...my Subaru Forester seat SUCKED bigtime and was Biggest complaint on the Forester forums