However, keeping its design parameters in mind, the CX-5 can be hustled down a winding road at surprising speed. The CX-5 has a taut ride and remains flat in the corners up to about an 8/10ths pace where you’re reminded it’s still a high-riding crossover. Outside you’ll find different wheels with dark inserts, new headlights with LED accent lights and optional LED headlights and fog-lights along with new LED taillights and a different grille. There’s also the MAZDA CONNECT interface from the Mazda3 with a 7-inch touchscreen and console-mounted controls that replace the smaller TomTom Nav unit from the 2015 model. But high notes include a revised interior with a plethora of small changes aimed at quieting the cabin and improving ergonomics. For that matter, some dealers still have both on the lot, so take your pick, because as they say, it’s nice to have choices.įor the full rundown on all of the updates you can catch the first installment here. That means for the better part of the first quarter 2015 Mazda dealers had both 2015s and 2016s. In other words, one could buy a 2015 model in late 2014, but in early 2015 one could also buy a 2016. A half-dozen test-drives later and we decided the Mazda CX-5 was our best bet–this was late 2014 and we were prepared to purchase the 2015 model when our friends at Mazda notified us that come early 2015, the refreshed 2016 models would be available. Such criteria instantly narrowed the field to but a small pile of vehicles from there, it was up to my significant other to decide since she’d be the primary driver.
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