What Make Car Is That?

[morgantruce]

My two-week old CX-5 is parked in front of my house in a town that favors full-size pickups and SUVs.

Most people see my car and then ask, "What make car is that?"

The car doesn't have the word "Mazda" emblazoned in huge letters; there's no "Mazda" even in tiny letters. It does of course have a

logo, but that doesn't provide a clue to folks that like big trucks. I take them over to the driver's door and show them the little sticker on the door jamb: "MFG BY MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION"

Mystery solved.

 

[Lazy2.5]

I live in a relatively small town in Canada that is known for it's full-size pickups, moderately harsh winters and blue-collar working class.

It's odd that most full-size pickup owners don't appear to use even 50% of their trucks capability for anything remotely useful. I wonder why they are so popular.

 

[Lazy2.5]

My two-week old CX-5 is parked in front of my house in a town that favors full-size pickups and SUVs.

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Most people see my car and then ask, "What make car is that?"

The car doesn't have the word "Mazda" emblazoned in huge letters; there's no "Mazda" even in tiny letters. It does of course have a View attachment 381391 logo, but that doesn't provide a clue to folks that like big trucks. I take them over to the driver's door and show them the little sticker on the door jamb: "MFG BY MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION"

Mystery solved.

lol

 

[wlong01]

Isn't Mazda changing the emblem to "MAZDA" on the 2026's? Dropping the wings in the circle emblem.

 

[ColoradoDriver]

I live in a relatively small town in Canada that is known for it's full-size pickups, moderately harsh winters and blue-collar working class.

It's odd that most full-size pickup owners don't appear to use even 50% of their trucks capability for anything remotely useful. I wonder why they are so popular.

I used to work for some energy companies as a contractor (oil and gas sector) and the amount of people driving full size pickup trucks to and from a white collar job downtown everyday was crazy.

 

[morgantruce]

While the 2026 CX-5 is very nice looking vehicle, I'm already very pleased that I decided to get the 2025 while it was available. I like to keep the people behind me guessing.

It's embarrasing to be following some vehicle that has billboard-size ego-boosting names and slogans like Maverick, Bronco, Ram, Silverado, Rampage, Gladiator, and Raptor. A real cowboy wouldn't be caught dead in one of those. I'd much rather be looking at a stylish vehicle... and not have any idea what the name of it is or who made it.

 

[Lazy2.5]

Interesting.

I'm simply wanting something that serves well for my average use case, nothing less, nothing more.

That would include comfort, excellent handling and fuel economy, and usable torque.

A car that makes me glance back at in admiration while sipping on my coffee at the cafe certainly is a bonus.

 

[Freedom55]

My two-week old CX-5 is parked in front of my house in a town that favors full-size pickups and SUVs.

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Most people see my car and then ask, "What make car is that?"

The car doesn't have the word "Mazda" emblazoned in huge letters; there's no "Mazda" even in tiny letters. It does of course have a View attachment 381391 logo, but that doesn't provide a clue to folks that like big trucks. I take them over to the driver's door and show them the little sticker on the door jamb: "MFG BY MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION"

Mystery solved.

Someone I know saw a F150 a while back and reported having seen a nice truck with the name FISO on it (true story)! I suppose if it needs repairs you take it to a fisotherapist . My wife has a 2015 Nissan Juke and people still ask her what's this car (a polite way of asking "who makes that ugly car?). Of course not as common as pickup trucks...