I want diesel

 

Just an update on TSB's for the CX-5..

I guess it was to be executed being 'all new', but boy, they are flooding in..
Around 25+ TSB's so far..

From, rattles, to leaks, to tail gate opener getting water inside and not working, seat rattles, MIL Lights (CEL) DTC, Brake warning light, Parking sensor issues, CAN com errors......it goes on and on..

And No I am not going to list them all..

 

Seems all minor bumper-to-bumper cosmetic stuff?

 

minor..

 

That's what Mazda "always known" for.

 

Is there a web site where I can view the full list?

 

At least they aren't starting on fire.

Ford recalls Escape, warns owners to stop driving SUV over fire engine risk - NY Daily News

 

Yes, and Volkswagen is "always known" for engines catching fire, and Subaru is "always known" for self-destructing AWD systems. Which is worse? You can't have a perfect car, you have to pick one of those options.

 

Hell, even Honda is known for glass transmissions.

 

An interesting factoid on the CX-5:

Mazda lets you add navigation to CX-5 any time

 

Yup, that is true. Exactly what my dealer told me. THe unit itself practically looks like an SD card reader located on the right left hand side (LHD's) where the traction control button is near. The included SD card covers the North American continent and clearly states that.

 

Best compact SUV for $25,000?

Summary:
A review for a couple with a 2001 Chevy Tracker and 2001 Oldsmobile Alero gave the CX-5 low marks for handling....
That and power relegated it to 2nd place of 6.

 

Doesn't sound too much worse than the FT86 teething issues, and Toyota is supposed to be "perfect" right?

 

I haven't seen the official list of TSBs for either car, but I've been following the forums for both, and the problems encountered by FT86 owners are far, far more numerous and serious than CX-5 owner problems.

The only repeated CX-5 complaints I've seen involve the mirrors and hood vibrating at speed, and the seat clips occasionally come loose at the edges.

The FT86 people seem to be having some serious engine issues, not to mention a huge list of quality problems (misaligned body panels, various rattles, paint flaking off, speaker grills popping out, etc.).

 

FT86, Wow..there are quit a few issues, some are just poor assembly/design, yes I do know that all cars have issues, but for an all new model assembled by FHI (Subaru), I would have expected better, it looks like it was rushed into production.

Just confirms my opinion about ANY all new car..if you can wait for the next gen or major update, do so.

 

A vid on how Mazda loads the CX-5 onto their ship(s).

 

That's pretty neat! Wow do they ever pack them in... I thought he was going to back into the other car! That is soooooo not a job for me, lol.

 

Saw a nice black CX-5 on the highway. Looked much better in person.

 

Mazda Australia has posted its best ever July result with 7,951 new cars sold last month and remains on target for another record-breaking year.

According to VFACTS figures released today, last month's result beat Mazda's previous best July total, set in 2010, by more than 600 vehicles. The result is almost 14 per cent ahead of the same month last year.

Mazda's Year-To-Date (YTD) sales performance remains on record pace, having sold 60,084 cars through to July 31, an increase of 18.3 per cent on last year. Mazda has 9.5 per cent market share.

The Mazda3 maintained its place as Australia's number one car, with 3,355 sold in July and 25,168 so far this year - giving the stylish model an 18.2 per cent share of the small car under $40,000 segment.

The All-New Mazda CX-5 again topped the Medium SUV segment with 1,483 sales. So far this year, Australian new cars buyers have taken home 8,040 CX-5s.

The enduring appeal of the Mazda2 saw Mazda's little hatch notch up its 38th consecutive month of more than 1000 sales, securing 1272 retails last month.

Sales figures for the Mazda BT-50 also continued to rise. July's result of 1,011 is the fifth time this year the BT-50 utility has sold over 1,000 vehicles in a month. Year-to-date sales of 4x4 variants of BT-50 have increased by 95 per cent.

With the Mazda2, Mazda3, CX-5 and the BT-50 all selling strongly, Mazda is looking forward to further strong sales and market growth with the addition of new models including the upcoming All-New Mazda6.

Mazda Australia Managing Director, Doug Dickson said, "We are delighted with customer support for our whole Mazda range.
And there is more to come with an all-new Mazda6 arriving next year to keep the momentum going."

 

Car and Driver Mag ranked the CX-5 first over the new CR-V (2nd), Escape, RAV4, Sportage and Tuscon.

It had a significant margin of victory. Absolutely great dynamics.