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12:31 if you go to settings, can activate the touchscreen when it is moving, I just got 2 weeks ago the carbon edition 2024 and I saw that on other UA-cam video and did it, it works now.
They’re both not bad at all. From test driving a CX5 and now owning a CX50. I’d say the 5 is like little smoother driving quality but not by significantly much tbh. Both feel really great on the road overall.
22 cx5 signature here. You are going to love it.! it doesn’t compare with the competition when it comes to sport, the quietness of the interior of the cabin and touch everywhere
1 tried the cx 50. If you 6" 2 and over, you cannot see out as well. The build quality and interior is much better in the cx 5. The steering is sharper in the cx 50. Hower, the cx 5 is faster and the ride is better.. depends on what is important to you😊
It was a hard choice but I took the RDX A-Spec over this exact color and trim , but the fact that even with the big price difference it was close, says a lot about this car.
I regret you doing that only because your missing heated rear seats… That’s a 50k in the trim level you got in your car. I get you got the RDX. I just miss heated rear seats on the A-SPEC especially for 50k. Happy purchase on RDX! ❤
I wanted the rdx too but even a slightly used rdx with around 10k miles was still 10 grand more than the cx5 brand new. The mazda wins for value alone.
Surprised to see there’s no exterior sensors on this. I think in my country it’s only the very basic entry level that lacks them yet can be optioned in. In my opinion the steering is not at all heavy, it feels perfect. Suspension is great just be sure the tyre pressure is no higher than the specification. I found using high octane is best to avoid a very brief acceleration lag I was getting on standard. I’ve also found lack of touchscreen to be no issue at all. The command dial works great and voice commands for Apple Music and maps works well. Yes seats are a bit hard so you might need a seat cushion to keep your butt happy.
9:50 For 2025, the non-turbo Premium Plus & all of the turbo trims starting with the Carbon Turbo FINALLY now have a 360° camera & front & rear parking sensors 🙌🏽!
You did not mention kr use the different sport off road . . modes. My 2016 when turbo was not available yet and no paddles. I like the easy sport mode for short Zoom Zoom acceleration. Get up to 32 mpg higbway and 28 everyday. The 20 split rear allows long items like tools and still carry 4 people. As you mentioned this is not a 5 seats like a Rav 4 - they should be in different size categories.
Great video on the mazda cx5 turbo carbon edition between the mazda CX5 turbo or cx50 turbo which one would you choose personally your respond looking forward stay safe.
Love the CX-5 in general, but a pure GDI turbo engine driven with a lot of stop/go city miles and/or short trips is a recipe for carbon sludge buildup. Also, if you aren't changing the oil in a turbo engine every 3K miles & plan to keep it long-term, then good luck.
I'm trying to decide between THIS and the CX-50 and I LOVE the LOOK of the CX-50!!! I"m coming around to the Turbo-- and although I knOW they wear an engine out sooner-- whatever I buy this time will most likely be My LAST vehicle ever... as to my driving (due to health reasons).. so not so worried about it going out. I might get the CX-50 naturally aspirated and install a SUPER CHARGER (much better than Turbo--- cooler- no engine wear- and power is gental across the full pedal range- and simpler- much easier to repair and WON"T wear it out sooner!!
Good idea, how much would something like that cost? And what would be the improvement to HP? May you be blessed with good health for many years to come :)
I recently was Mazda shopping. I was drawn to the CX-50 because I do love the coke bottle body shape. I decided to test drive both the CX-50 and the CX-5 though… and found the interior of the CX-5 much, much nicer in terms of design, premium feel, and seating position (and comfort). I really wanted the CX-50 exterior with the CX-5 interior. That would have been perfect. I really stewed over which to get (liked them both a lot), but since you spend way more time inside a car driving it than standing outside looking at it… I went with the CX-5 (being built in Japan didn’t hurt either). I ended up going with the Carbon Edition (Polymetal Gray w/ red leather interior) to step things up even more inside (for hardly any more money). Right choice for me… can’t blame anyone for digging the CX-50 though… it’s great as well… but the CX-5 just sooo brought the goods on the interior that it swayed me to the CX-5.
Who those who care, the difference in 0-60 between a turbo and non turbo is about 2 seconds. The difference between a CX-Turbo and a Rav4 Hybrid is about 1 second, and a RAV 4 Prime is about a second towards the Prime. MPG differences would likely matter more than 0-60 TBH Unless you do alot of highway passing the NA CX5 Grand Touring would check most boxes.
Better to get the STANDARD and ADD A SUPERCHARGER-- MUCH better for the car- MORE power- almost exactly the same mpg 0r LESS due to not having to push the pedal so hard to get the boost as with a dumb turbo.. Cost about the same to get installed- but to repair if needed-- simpler and MUCH cheaper.. and won't harm the engine like a turbo will.
Touchscreen is atrocious and not safe nor practical. Do you use touchscreens on your home pc? Do you like gunk on the screen? Do you like damaging your screen? Do you like replacing your screen due to wear? Do you like stretching our your arm and keeping it steady and missing buttons while driving? The wheel that Mazda uses is without a doubt, the absolute best way to navigate the screen. I don't even own a Mazda, but had a previous vehicle that had the wheel. It was so intuitive and easy, I miss not having it on my other vehicles. Sorry but I always see these comments on touch screens, they suck and should be a secondary option at best.
Do you want a dial or touchpad to control your phone? I don't think so. Touch is better, faster, safer in every way. Every auto manufacturer except Mazda now offers full touchscreen, all the time. Because Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are designed for touch. Apple and Google understand user interface better than Mazda, sorry.
@@haze1123 Touch makes sense on phone. In no other application, especially driving, is it superior. There's no argument to the several examples I listed, as you demonstrated by not answering them :)
Nissan has never been able to provide definitive causes of some of the various types of noises their CVT transmissions make when they are both not loaded and loaded On a global scale, hundreds of thousands of Nissan CVT transmissions have been replaced or “repaired” unnecessarily because normal transmission behaviour had been misdiagnosed as defects/faults/failures
Dude, Stanley Thermos, really? That's real bullshit. Also, Mazda knows touchscreens are dangeroug while driving, so theyve provided a smart and functional option to keep your eyes on the road. Duh.
We tested a CX-5 (though not a Carbon Turbo) a couple of weeks ago. We were unimpressed. There was nothing exceptional about it; it was too small inside the cabin & trunk given the price of the car. And although you and everyone continue to tout Mazda interiors as being "premium," we did not get that impression at all. In fact, it seemed very dated, especially with that tiny stuck-on screen with its push-button rotary knob control on the floor console. We bought something else. Mazda seriously needs to update this car. We also tried the CX-50, but after sitting in it in the showroom, we didn't even bother with a test drive as it was too uncomfortable for us.
It's tech and layout is dated... Or some may say simple. What feels premium is the materials of the interior : It is mostly leather and soft touch, which is better than most cars of its class.
Not very confidence inspiring hearing something named “carbon turbo” when politicians are trying to showcase net 0 by 2050 and 100% carbon free passenger vehicles by 2035. 😂
I just can't fathom spending almost $40,000 anymore for a vehicle that would get anything less than 33 or 35 miles a gallon. These days, just plain naturally aspirated or turbo engines just don't have a place anymore in my mind, unless performance was pretty much the only important thing to me
For low mileage drivers like myself, the turbo 4 makes a lot more sense. I just traded my low mileage 2021 Venza Limited Hybrid on a Turbo 4 Highlander. Like the turbo much better. The 10 year warranty on the hybrid would expire with 45,000 miles on the car. If you had a choice between buying a 10 year old hybrid with no warranty on the battery, or a 10 year old ga# turbo, which would you buy?
is it a girls car? I am a guy and want a more masculine car, why cant they do one that looks like a Raptor version how ford does it. Big Giant Black Grill that has huge MAZDA letters on it and big beefy tires that stick out the sides
Don't like mazdas. Interiors materials are thin and cheap. Bmw mercedes cadillac. Only truly nice Interiors out there at the moment. Japanese cars have fallen off and are cheap
@severinlourenco8355 Mazda is not even close to Caddy in any way. I drive and buy many new cars. No Mazda has ever been nice enough for me to buy after testing it. Not one man. I wouldn't even buy one for my wife because I tried amd couldn't
is this a troll?... Mazda is not in the same price range as BMW, Mercedes,etc... Lexus would be the Japanese comp for those brands. For the price, Mazda interiors are nice
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12:31 if you go to settings, can activate the touchscreen when it is moving, I just got 2 weeks ago the carbon edition 2024 and I saw that on other UA-cam video and did it, it works now.
This was pointed out in previous videos about CX5 🤷🏻♂️, I guess they don’t see all the comments
Its annoying in the bulk of reviews. It takes very little effort to figure this out.
built in Japan
I thought the cx 5 is built in Japan while the 50 are built in the us?
Cx-50 is a more desirable vehicle however the cx-5 does ride smoother
@@user-tb5lg2or7fI would think the cx50 would ride smoother due to the longer wheel base.
They’re both not bad at all. From test driving a CX5 and now owning a CX50. I’d say the 5 is like little smoother driving quality but not by significantly much tbh. Both feel really great on the road overall.
What it makes most reliable than our home brand engines
Just bought 2024 CX5 Signature. Great car so far.
Are the seats comfortable as I have read complaints they are too hard. Also is the driver’s footroom tight?
22 cx5 signature here. You are going to love it.! it doesn’t compare with the competition when it comes to sport, the quietness of the interior of the cabin and touch everywhere
What was the OTD price?
@@brianbaker359 I am okay with it~
Can you turn off the auto start stop?
Drew, the Apple CarPlay/android auto can be enabled to stay in touch mode while driving
1 tried the cx 50. If you 6" 2 and over, you cannot see out as well. The build quality and interior is much better in the cx 5. The steering is sharper in the cx 50. Hower, the cx 5 is faster and the ride is better.. depends on what is important to you😊
Double pane acoustic windows are underrated for premium feel
Yes, laminated
Looks like the road I drive every day in Lexington. I still love my 2016 Mazda CX-5 and just started looking into the 2024’s. This helps. Thanks!
in Canada we have a unlimited miles warranty for 3 years and 5years unlimited for Mazda for everyone .
Love y’all’s good work keep it up! ❤
That’s odd about the heated rear seats. Oh well! Another great video! Keep it up! Ready for Sunday Show Down! ❤❤❤
Excellent review as per usual guys!😸
Great video of the Mazda CX-5!! Great work guys!!!
It was a hard choice but I took the RDX A-Spec over this exact color and trim , but the fact that even with the big price difference it was close, says a lot about this car.
I regret you doing that only because your missing heated rear seats… That’s a 50k in the trim level you got in your car. I get you got the RDX. I just miss heated rear seats on the A-SPEC especially for 50k. Happy purchase on RDX! ❤
Your mistake champ. I'm have this vehicle. ❤
I wanted the rdx too but even a slightly used rdx with around 10k miles was still 10 grand more than the cx5 brand new. The mazda wins for value alone.
Surprised to see there’s no exterior sensors on this. I think in my country it’s only the very basic entry level that lacks them yet can be optioned in.
In my opinion the steering is not at all heavy, it feels perfect. Suspension is great just be sure the tyre pressure is no higher than the specification.
I found using high octane is best to avoid a very brief acceleration lag I was getting on standard.
I’ve also found lack of touchscreen to be no issue at all. The command dial works great and voice commands for Apple Music and maps works well.
Yes seats are a bit hard so you might need a seat cushion to keep your butt happy.
People in the comments say you can enable touchscreen in settings
@@P0WSEETrI have 2023 year model top spec. The 2023 in my country has no touchscreen, the 2024 does have. I’m perfectly fine with no touchscreen.
The 2025 version of the Carbon Turbo trim now has a 360° camera system & front & rear parking sensors
16:26 The rear seats do recline a little bit. They only have 1 recline angle backwards but they do recline
Seriously considering the CX5 and CX50. I’m kinda excited 😂😂
Love your video 📹 ❤️ 💕
All it needs is raised white letter tires and it would look a little more attractive 😊
9:50 For 2025, the non-turbo Premium Plus & all of the turbo trims starting with the Carbon Turbo FINALLY now have a 360° camera & front & rear parking sensors 🙌🏽!
You did not mention kr use the different sport off road . . modes. My 2016 when turbo was not available yet and no paddles. I like the easy sport mode for short Zoom Zoom acceleration. Get up to 32 mpg higbway and 28 everyday. The 20 split rear allows long items like tools and still carry 4 people. As you mentioned this is not a 5 seats like a Rav 4 - they should be in different size categories.
Nothing new here, but you did highlight some nuances.
The cargo space behind the rear seats is better than the Chevy Equinox. And that’s biggger than this.
My idea would be a turbo premium or a premium plus. Don’t need the 360 camera on the signature.
360 camera is awesome in this car.
Great video on the mazda cx5 turbo carbon edition between the mazda CX5 turbo or cx50 turbo which one would you choose personally your respond looking forward stay safe.
We would personally opt for the CX-5, we like the interior finishes better
@@CarConfections Agreed. I drove both and went with the CX5 turbo because it was a better driving vehicle and the interior is first class..
Love the CX-5 in general, but a pure GDI turbo engine driven with a lot of stop/go city miles and/or short trips is a recipe for carbon sludge buildup. Also, if you aren't changing the oil in a turbo engine every 3K miles & plan to keep it long-term, then good luck.
4K enough
I'm trying to decide between THIS and the CX-50 and I LOVE the LOOK of the CX-50!!! I"m coming around to the Turbo-- and although I knOW they wear an engine out sooner-- whatever I buy this time will most likely be My LAST vehicle ever... as to my driving (due to health reasons).. so not so worried about it going out. I might get the CX-50 naturally aspirated and install a SUPER CHARGER (much better than Turbo--- cooler- no engine wear- and power is gental across the full pedal range- and simpler- much easier to repair and WON"T wear it out sooner!!
Good idea, how much would something like that cost? And what would be the improvement to HP? May you be blessed with good health for many years to come :)
That red interior reminds me Halloween Special Innerwear!
would still take the CX-50
I probably would too just for that pano roof. :)
That plastic cladding is gonna age fast though
Remember CX 5 made in japan.
Typical American just buy car because they like looks cx50 😂
I recently was Mazda shopping. I was drawn to the CX-50 because I do love the coke bottle body shape. I decided to test drive both the CX-50 and the CX-5 though… and found the interior of the CX-5 much, much nicer in terms of design, premium feel, and seating position (and comfort). I really wanted the CX-50 exterior with the CX-5 interior. That would have been perfect. I really stewed over which to get (liked them both a lot), but since you spend way more time inside a car driving it than standing outside looking at it… I went with the CX-5 (being built in Japan didn’t hurt either). I ended up going with the Carbon Edition (Polymetal Gray w/ red leather interior) to step things up even more inside (for hardly any more money). Right choice for me… can’t blame anyone for digging the CX-50 though… it’s great as well… but the CX-5 just sooo brought the goods on the interior that it swayed me to the CX-5.
Who those who care, the difference in 0-60 between a turbo and non turbo is about 2 seconds. The difference between a CX-Turbo and a Rav4 Hybrid is about 1 second, and a RAV 4 Prime is about a second towards the Prime.
MPG differences would likely matter more than 0-60 TBH Unless you do alot of highway passing the NA CX5 Grand Touring would check most boxes.
Really in need of a new interior with buttonless keyless entry.
my cx-5 turbo signature 2022 was just totaled yesterday after someone ran a red 😭
that sucks...
Sorry to hear that!😢
Ask Biden to buy new one. All of this what happened right now is his fault
My Cx-5 was totaled last week when I was hit by a bus! The safety features saved our lives.
They should’ve kept the red seats from the non turbo Carbon trim.
There is an error in your video...the rear seats do recline. Not by a significant amount, but they do recline.
Thanks for the note! We couldn’t find the lever😅
But it has no satellite radio capability, correct?
I just purchased one, May 2. ❤
The rear seats recline for about two inch** it’s how you use it… lol 😅
To me space in the back is enough. Compared to competition that has bigger space but feels empty to drive. If you know what I mean.
what that scale is for, measuring little pencil length??😅
Whats the difference between this and the turbo premium??? Someone help please
im waiting for the cx70, its basically a bigger version of the cx5 but can tow 5000+
More like the cx90 without the 3rd row
It’s basically a CX-90 with two rows. The wheelbase and dimensions are the same
Zircon Sand exterior color: 👍 or 👎 ?
I hated it online, but liked it better in person for sure. Definitely not my favorite color. Platinum Quartz Metallic 😍😍😍
It has remoto start?? Saludos guys
Love the colour 🎉
Better to get the STANDARD and ADD A SUPERCHARGER-- MUCH better for the car- MORE power- almost exactly the same mpg 0r LESS due to not having to push the pedal so hard to get the boost as with a dumb turbo.. Cost about the same to get installed- but to repair if needed-- simpler and MUCH cheaper.. and won't harm the engine like a turbo will.
What do you think of revian?
We have reviewed both Rivians on the channel and enjoyed our time with them!
This could be my new Subaru Sti
Mazda needs to stop playing games and just go full touchscreen.
Without going into settings, etc.
Touchscreen is atrocious and not safe nor practical. Do you use touchscreens on your home pc? Do you like gunk on the screen? Do you like damaging your screen? Do you like replacing your screen due to wear? Do you like stretching our your arm and keeping it steady and missing buttons while driving?
The wheel that Mazda uses is without a doubt, the absolute best way to navigate the screen. I don't even own a Mazda, but had a previous vehicle that had the wheel. It was so intuitive and easy, I miss not having it on my other vehicles. Sorry but I always see these comments on touch screens, they suck and should be a secondary option at best.
Do you want a dial or touchpad to control your phone?
I don't think so. Touch is better, faster, safer in every way.
Every auto manufacturer except Mazda now offers full touchscreen, all the time.
Because Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are designed for touch.
Apple and Google understand user interface better than Mazda, sorry.
@@haze1123 Touch makes sense on phone. In no other application, especially driving, is it superior. There's no argument to the several examples I listed, as you demonstrated by not answering them :)
I think that Apple and Google understand this problem better than you and Mazda.
That's why every manufacturer uses touch and why customers demand it.
Nissan has never been able to provide definitive causes of some of the various types of noises their CVT transmissions make when they are both not loaded and loaded
On a global scale, hundreds of thousands of Nissan CVT transmissions have been replaced or “repaired” unnecessarily because normal transmission behaviour had been misdiagnosed as defects/faults/failures
CX-50 all day
Dude, Stanley Thermos, really? That's real bullshit. Also, Mazda knows touchscreens are dangeroug while driving, so theyve provided a smart and functional option to keep your eyes on the road. Duh.
Thank you! Touchscreens are so incredibly stupid. The wheel is easy and intuitive, the best way to date to navigate the screen.
We tested a CX-5 (though not a Carbon Turbo) a couple of weeks ago. We were unimpressed. There was nothing exceptional about it; it was too small inside the cabin & trunk given the price of the car. And although you and everyone continue to tout Mazda interiors as being "premium," we did not get that impression at all. In fact, it seemed very dated, especially with that tiny stuck-on screen with its push-button rotary knob control on the floor console. We bought something else. Mazda seriously needs to update this car. We also tried the CX-50, but after sitting in it in the showroom, we didn't even bother with a test drive as it was too uncomfortable for us.
Смешно читать,ну иди купи эквинокса и кайфуй,Мазда ему не зашла))), сх5 и Тигуан лучшие в классе!
What did you choose instead of CX-5?
It's tech and layout is dated... Or some may say simple. What feels premium is the materials of the interior : It is mostly leather and soft touch, which is better than most cars of its class.
Bye 👋🏻
may be you sat in cx30 and they told you it was cx5
First
They decided to call it carbon in an automotive world that’s becoming carbon free. 😂
Not very confidence inspiring hearing something named “carbon turbo” when politicians are trying to showcase net 0 by 2050 and 100% carbon free passenger vehicles by 2035. 😂
I just can't fathom spending almost $40,000 anymore for a vehicle that would get anything less than 33 or 35 miles a gallon. These days, just plain naturally aspirated or turbo engines just don't have a place anymore in my mind, unless performance was pretty much the only important thing to me
For low mileage drivers like myself, the turbo 4 makes a lot more sense. I just traded my low mileage 2021 Venza Limited Hybrid on a Turbo 4 Highlander. Like the turbo much better. The 10 year warranty on the hybrid would expire with 45,000 miles on the car. If you had a choice between buying a 10 year old hybrid with no warranty on the battery, or a 10 year old ga# turbo, which would you buy?
Mazda is trying to prop up its cars with colors and interiors instead of offering decent hybrids or EVs
Hello Mazda CX-90 PHEV / CX-70 PHEV. No excuses left.
No.
1. Bad brakes
2. Small
3. 6 speed is the worst bad fuel economy
4. Outdated
Да
Купи 1,5 турбо с вариатором и радуйся))))
And also the best handling, more premium, made in japan, better build quality,, fun to drive in its class.
You have outdated lifestyle
@@yournightmare9999 no not even close.
is it a girls car? I am a guy and want a more masculine car, why cant they do one that looks like a Raptor version how ford does it. Big Giant Black Grill that has huge MAZDA letters on it and big beefy tires that stick out the sides
Some men don’t need a car to show how man they are.
😂😂😂
Don't like mazdas. Interiors materials are thin and cheap. Bmw mercedes cadillac. Only truly nice Interiors out there at the moment. Japanese cars have fallen off and are cheap
Try Audi, better materials, but Mazda are equal to base Cadillac models.
@severinlourenco8355 Mazda is not even close to Caddy in any way. I drive and buy many new cars. No Mazda has ever been nice enough for me to buy after testing it. Not one man. I wouldn't even buy one for my wife because I tried amd couldn't
Nothing thin and cheap about the interior of my CX5.
@@aussie8114 beg to differ
is this a troll?... Mazda is not in the same price range as BMW, Mercedes,etc... Lexus would be the Japanese comp for those brands.
For the price, Mazda interiors are nice