Today I said good-bye to my "old" 2020 Mazda CX-5 PP and I said hello to my new 2025 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Premium. Pictures later, waiting for a sunny day.
The picture was taken right after coming from the car wash. So whatever chemical they use, I never asked.Looks great. What's on it? Coating? Sealant?
And the CX5 is still the best looking vehicle Mazda produces for the US market. No bias in my comment whatsoever
Except for the Miata and CX-50.And the CX5 is still the best looking vehicle Mazda produces for the US market. No bias in my comment whatsoever![]()
Ok I'll give you the Miata lol.......but that other one....YUK!!!Except for the Miata and CX-50.![]()
The CX-50 is FAR better looking than the CX-5 - and this is coming from a family of 3x CX-5's and a CX-50, so no ownership bias here!Ok I'll give you the Miata lol.......but that other one....YUK!!!
I'd say it's the best looking RAV4 out there.The CX-50 is FAR better looking than the CX-5 - and this is coming from a family of 3x CX-5's and a CX-50, so no ownership bias here!
I agree. And the metallic gray color is faster than the rest.And the CX5 is still the best looking vehicle Mazda produces for the US market. No bias in my comment whatsoever![]()
I would have to agree...i wanted a CX-50 initially but the cargo space doesn't provide more floor area like a wagon would (volume is similar to cx-5), i had to go to a higher cost trim to get driver's seat memory settings and the interior headroom is claustrophobic...so i went with the more dialed in and reliable cx-5 which i'm glad I did.The CX-50 is FAR better looking than the CX-5 - and this is coming from a family of 3x CX-5's and a CX-50, so no ownership bias here!
Pix or it didn't happen, lolTook advantage of the warmer weather and washed the CX-5. The car was covered in fine road salt and grime; the dirtiest it's been in a while. Salt is very abrasive so it's best to use an acidic wash to remove as much as possible without touching it.
Steps:
Drying this car takes forever after using the pressure washer. There is water coming out of the grille, front bumper, mirrors, tail lights, gas door, and every crevice you can imagine from the hatch. I do what I can to blow some of it out but it takes time + a drive to get all of it.
- Thoroughly rinsed the underbody with my rolling pressure washer attachment
- Foamed the car with Carpro Descale, including wheels and wells
- Dwell 10 minutes (in warmer weather this is reduced by 1/2 due to drying)
- Pressure rinse
- Foamed the car with my degreasing wash (3D Super Soap + 1 oz Dawn Ultra), including wheels and wells
- Contact wash with 4 wash mitts and body brush
- Pressure rinse
- Dry
I second thisI agree. And the metallic gray color is faster than the rest.
And you would do all that because...?Added a comma 4 device for AI driving! Currently its lateral support and cruise control for longitudinal. I plan on tackling full longitudinal support for the cx5. Need to reverse engineer how the radar unit talks to the pcm for acceleration/braking, and to disable the radar unit via diagnostic messages
By allowing openpilot to have full longitudinal control (instead of via cruise control), you get stop/go features like stopping at a stop sign or stop light and resuming. More autonomous driving!And you would do all that because...?![]()