New to turbo engine

[Bruins 8]

I have a 2025 Signature CX5. This is my first turbo engine. I have a couple of questions.
When does the turbo kickin when driving?
On a cold engine after 20 minutes on city drive I hit the highway after driving at 65 for awhile. I hit the gas pedal to 75 and noticed a lot of white smoke out the exhaust. The car has 1900 miles.
Do you think there could be an engine problem.

 

[N7turbo]

When does the turbo kickin when driving?

It is always running, there is no "on" or "off" with the turbo.

On a cold engine after 20 minutes on city drive I hit the highway after driving at 65 for awhile. I hit the gas pedal to 75 and noticed a lot of white smoke out the exhaust. The car has 1900 miles.
Do you think there could be an engine problem.

Sometimes new cars have residues from assembly that can burn off with heat.

However, it should be light and not "a lot of white smoke when hitting the gas at 65-75".

You should tell the dealer about this.

 

[jadmt]

if the outside temp is cold then I would expect some white "smoke" when accelerating hard. condensation collects in the muffler and gets blown out when getting on it. as was said by N7turbo the turbo is on but is more noticeable from 2000 rpms on up and the faster you hit the gas pedal the harder it comes on... like driving in sport mode so I have more acceleration....

 

[sm1ke]

The turbo starts spooling up noticeably around 2.4k to 2.6k RPM on the CX-9. Might be a little sooner on the CX-5, but definitely between 2k and 3k RPM.

Ambient temps are cooler where you are right now, right? Between 0 and like 10 degrees? At cooler temps, the humidity in the hot exhaust gases condenses into a white fog when it hits the cold air, like when you exhale on a cold day and you can see your breath.

If the while "smoke" dissipates pretty quickly, it's likely just the humid exhaust gases condensing into fog. If the white smoke appears thick and hangs in the air for a while, that could be a sign of a coolant leak.

 

[a69mach1377]

A boost gage would really help one notice when the turbo is working. I have hardly noticed it on the cx5...

 

[N7turbo]

The turbo is always working, it just provides variable boost.

I have hardly noticed it on the cx5

That is likely because they designed it to feel like a naturally-aspirated V8 with the dynamic pressure turbo. There isn't an obvious point where the turbo "kicks in".

 

[Bruins 8]

I do notice the turbo kick in when accelerating from 65- 70 mph. It does push you back in the seat.
Thanks for the info on the "fog".
The CX5 goes in for service and first oil change on the 30th.