What's your favorite thing about the 2024 Mazda CX5?

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What’s the CX5?
This is Mazda’s best seller
It’s their compact SUV
CRV
RAV4
Forester
What’s the Carbon Turbo
I call it the playboy spec
Big turbo power
We’ll talk about this more on the next point
Fancy black accents and styling package
Grille
Headlights darkened
LEDs as std
Lower splitter
Wheel arches
19 in wheels
Wing mirrors
Rear diffuser
Plus there’s some stuff going on inside that we’ll talk about a little later
Engine
Here you get the 2.5T
On premium gas it makes 256 hp
320 lbft
On regular gas it makes 227 hp
310 lbft
This still makes it the most powerful in the segment
If you don't count RAV4
Or MAzda’s own CX50
Little Maza logo embossed in underside of hood
AWD
Standard across all trims
Love to see it
This is what i got wrong last video
Also a 6 speed auto
Means 0-60 is done in under 6.5 sec
Very quick for the segment (Prime)
Fuel economy
That big power and performance has a penalty tho
24 mpg combined isn't great
Color
Mazda is known for their Soul Red paint
But a year or two we tested the CX50 and it came out with this
Zircon sand metallic
This spec reminds me A LOT of that car
For the carbon turbo you can only get
White
Or zircon sand metallic here ($450)
The non turbo carbon edition will give you gray and some other options
Trunk
The CX5 is arguably the best looking inthe segment
Maybe only CX50 is better
But looks come at a price here
The trunk is still practical but not huge
29 cu ft
My wife and I own CX5s and we’ve driven across country in them a couple times
Power trailgate
But no close and lock
Floor can lower about 2 inches
Can drop rear seats from trunk
Cant in blazer EV last week
This is 6 in shorter than CX50
BUT with the rear seats down your trunk here is bigger than CX50
59 cuft
Interior spec
Terracotta here is the only interior for Carbon turbo
Non turbos can get red interior
Looks expensive as hekk in here
Brown contrast stitch
Interestingly, the accenting isn’t carbon fiber
Misleading?
Towing
Not many people will tow with this thing
But you can tow up to 2000 lbs
Cx50 will go up to 3500 lbs
Rear seats
Touch unlock only front doors
Terracotta interior the only way you’re getting your carbon turbo
Looks excellent
Legroom is tight
Headroom is good tho
Vents
Chargers hidden in center armrest
No heated rear seats
Can option
Front luxuries
Heated and cooled seats
Get REALLY hot
Memory seats
No heated steering wheel here
Can option
No pano roof
Have to get cx50 for that
Cluster
Semi digital here
7 in screen
Other brands are bringing full digital
HUD here is decent, but simple
Safety & steering wheel
Autopilot suite is ok, but lacking in comparison
Adaptive cruise, lane keep, but no lane centering
Paddle shifters tho
Center screen
10.25 inches std
Wireless acp & aa here now for 2024
ACP is touch screen but native UI isnt…
ACP is only touchscreen in park and low speeds
No 360 camera here
Can option
This has nav equipped
$450 - skip
Drive modes
Mi drive
Normal
Sport
Offroad
No adaptive suspension so it’s not a huge change
Housekeeping
No ambient light
Super wack
LED headlights std but turn signal not LED?
Rear doors open 90 degrees
Nice for loading kids
Price
The CX5 starts at 29,300
The non turbo carbon starts 32k
Carbon turbo starts 37k
As tested w/ delivery 39,400