New 2024 CX-5 Owner questions

[Sully]

I own a 2014 Mazda MX-5 and love it. I recently purchased a 2024 CX-5 Premiun, non turbo, for the wife. We're still in the "getting used to phase" but seem to really like it. I was just curious as to some items I want to purchase. Have any of you bought customs floor mats, sun shades, or the factory cargo net? If so, what worked best for you and how was the fit, finish, and overall satisfaction. As far as the cargo net, is there a place that is made for the installation where the attachment points are beefed up and your not mounting in plastic alone.
Any other owner tips would be helpful too.
Thanks for the advise,
Sully.

 

[erhayes]

A cover for the luggage compartment was a must for me.

 

[N7turbo]

Inside the car I have:

3D Kagu floor mat set
Mazda 4-piece cargo mat
Mazda cargo net (the carabiner clips hook onto metal)
Heatshield for the front window
Pop-in mesh screens for the passengers
Magnetic phone holder, attaches between the vents
Amazon nav card
Viofo A229 Pro
Lufi XS

 

[yrwei52]

A cover for the luggage compartment was a must for me.

Not recommended if OP lives in the Bay Area, NorCal. That cover invites people smashing your windows even in the daylight! The luggage compartment cover is a standard equipment on my daughter’s 2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback. Not too long after the 6-month wait to get the car new, the rear quarter window on left rear door got smashed when she parked the car on the street in front of friend’s house in Oakland. There’s nothing inside of the car and nothing got stolen. But been told that’s the “tradition” people smash your window if they see the trunk cover! Further, when she took the car to the dealer for the replacement, the quarter window glass was in short supply and she got lucky to have the last piece from the Toyota parts warehouse in NoeCal! The MSRP is ~$50 for that piece of window glass, but dealer wanted $500 to replace it!!!

Nevertheless she removed the trunk cover after the incident.

 

[yrwei52]

I own a 2014 Mazda MX-5 and love it. I recently purchased a 2024 CX-5 Premiun, non turbo, for the wife. We're still in the "getting used to phase" but seem to really like it. I was just curious as to some items I want to purchase. Have any of you bought customs floor mats, sun shades, or the factory cargo net? If so, what worked best for you and how was the fit, finish, and overall satisfaction. As far as the cargo net, is there a place that is made for the installation where the attachment points are beefed up and your not mounting in plastic alone.
Any other owner tips would be helpful too.
Thanks for the advise,
Sully.

Hope the 8th digit of your VIN is an “L”.

... NOTE: To identify vehicles with cylinder deactivation, examine the (HENRY THE) 8th digit of the VIN.
• L(ove): 2.5L without cylinder deactivation
• M(isery): 2.5L with cylinder deactivation ...

I've got it programmed in my brain now as:

Henry the EIGHTH, LOVE // MISERY

Haha

Many feel the best floor liners for CX-5 is the Canadian only OEM Premium floor liners:

All weather floor and cargo mat recommendations

Don’t buy WeatherTech floor liners for CX-5 as it only covers a half of the dead pedal, not to mention it has poor protection around the gas pedal base.

 

[zhoom-zhoom]

Inside the car I have:

3D Kagu floor mat set
Mazda 4-piece cargo mat
Mazda cargo net (the carabiner clips hook onto metal)
Heatshield for the front window
Pop-in mesh screens for the passengers
Magnetic phone holder, attaches between the vents
Amazon nav card
Viofo A229 Pro
Lufi XS

@N7turbo How do you like the Viofo? Any regrets? What's wrong with the car's built-in speedometer?

 

[zhoom-zhoom]

I own a 2014 Mazda MX-5 and love it. I recently purchased a 2024 CX-5 Premiun, non turbo, for the wife. We're still in the "getting used to phase" but seem to really like it. I was just curious as to some items I want to purchase. Have any of you bought customs floor mats, sun shades, or the factory cargo net? If so, what worked best for you and how was the fit, finish, and overall satisfaction. As far as the cargo net, is there a place that is made for the installation where the attachment points are beefed up and your not mounting in plastic alone.
Any other owner tips would be helpful too.
Thanks for the advise,
Sully.

The five most important investments are jumper cables, flat tire patch kit, tire inflator, sun shades and under carriage coating if you plan on keeping the vehicle until the wheels fall off.

 

[sm1ke]

If you don't already have them, a portable battery booster pack and a portable tire inflator are great to keep in the car for emergencies.

 

[ceric]

a portable battery booster pack

Warning...
I have a Li-ion battery booster in every one of my four Mazdas. I leave them in the truck.
One of them became swollen (no smoke, no fire, but still dangerous if left alone).
(2X bigger in volume)

Yes, I bought them from Am*n and there were made in <youKnowWhere>.
I am closely watching all other ones.

P.S.
I might get the Supercap one, which does not need recharging.
For those who don't know yet, a Supercap jumper extracts charges from your weak battery, stores the charges in its supercapacitor. When it has enough charges to reach 12V, it can provide enough voltage/current to start your engine. It is essentially a voltage raising device. Your battery cannot be completely dead (0v). No juice left. It won't work.

example:

 

[N7turbo]

And that's why I'm torn on lithium ion jump starters. They're amazing devices but you cannot let get them really hot!

I consider the two most important investments are sun shades and under carriage coating if you plan on keeping the vehicle until the wheels fall off.

And if you go with an undercoating, go with fluid film. Do not install a hard coating. You've been warned.

 

[N7turbo]

@N7turbo How do you like the Viofo? Any regrets? What's wrong with the car's built-in speedometer?

Viofo is great. Not sure I understand the speedometer question.

 

[zhoom-zhoom]

Jumper cables, flat tire patch kit, and tire inflator can move you along in most situations.

 

[zhoom-zhoom]

Viofo is great. Not sure I understand the speedometer question.

What's the Lufi XS for?

 

[HyFlyer]

I just bought this combo device that has jump starter // air compressor // high volume inflator // light. It can also be used to charge phones and such.

First one of these I've ever owned. I've used them a few times and they're pretty slick. Spec sheet says it's storage temp spec is good to 157°F. Pretty decent warranty of 2 or 3 years IIRC (doubled because I bought direct from their website with a 10% off father's day code). And my niece's husband who works for the US forestry says that's what they use.

Battery chemical composition is "Lithium-Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)" . Idunno if that'll help it tolerate hot temperatures.

Seems like a nice unit...

https://www.astroai.com/astroai-150psi-jump-starter-mf159/ap/10003908

 

[N7turbo]

What's the Lufi XS for?

Temperatures for engine and transmission oil, boost pressure, intake air temperature, engine timing, oil pressure, etc.

 

[ceric]

NMC is not any safer.
LiFePO4 is safer, but less power density per kg.
SuperCap is safest since it does not store charges inside.

I used my Li-Ion jumper once. It saved the day.

 

[sm1ke]

NMC is not any safer.
LiFePO4 is safer, but less power density per kg.
SuperCap is safest since it does not store charges inside.

I used my Li-Ion jumper once. It saved the day.

Agreed, supercap boosters are safer by far. I've kept my lithium ion boosters in the undertray compartment so they don't get hot. So far, no issues, but I do inspect and test everything at every oil change.

Temperatures for engine and transmission oil, boost pressure, intake air temperature, engine timing, oil pressure, etc.

How do you like it so far? Where did you mount it?

 

[N7turbo]

How do you like it so far? Where did you mount it?

It just came in so I haven't gotten it set up yet. I'll definitely make a post on it once I do.

 

[Sully]

Thanks so much for everyone's comments. I really like the way the factory floor mats from Canada looks. I had no idea that they would be different from what we had. Also, some one mentioned the map card from Amazon. Does it work well and will it cause any problems with the infotainment system?