Mazda CX-5

[butchyboy]

Guys, Yan din nga sabi ko, na hindi yan normal especially for a car less than 1 year old. Sabi ko nga dun sa service advisor 'kahit ikaw siguro e hindi magkakaroon ng peace of mind kung ganyan oto mo'. Sadly It all fell to deaf ears.

Question lang, pwede ko ba pacheck to sa ibang Mazda casa kahit sa qave ko na acquire tong unit. I'm very much disappointed sa service ng qave e. Akalain nyo, binugahan ng tubig tapos hindi man lang nilinis nung ni-release sakin . This never happened to me dun sa katabing casa nila :p

Doesn't happen to my wife's CX5, although it happened a couple of times to my car. Maybe these sites can help you:

FOGGING – THE ULTIMATE GUIDE | carlightblog
Headlight Condensation

.....so unless it is water ingress that doesn't go away medyo mahihirapan ka mag claim

[[JB-007]]

thanks butchyboy, nice read.

Kaya lang, one of the suggestions sa article to get rid of moisture it to turn the headlight ON. Sa case ko, eto actually yung nagko-cause i.e. pag gamit yung headlights tsaka nagkaka fog

It really just annoys me that this never happens to my other car (and also to previous ones) which is waaayyyy older that the CX-5. And sabi mo din nga na hindi naman nagyayari sa CX-5 nyo. Nakaka irita lang talaga.

Malamang nga mahihirapan ako mag claim for replacement but at least bigyan naman sana nila ako ng mas reasonable na sagot at hindi yung NORMAL lang yun.

My Mazda sales agent advised me to raise the issue to Berjaya through a formal complaint which I did yesterday.

Oh well, let's see what happens.

[jut703]

I was looking at the CX-5 Maxx, and at 150k cheaper than the CX-5 Pro, I think it's a great buy! It's got the same 2.0 engine and 6-speed AT, 6 airbags, iStop and traction control. Basically, it's mechanically the same as the CX-5 Pro.

You only lose the ff:
- Leather seats (not a fan of leather in our hot climate)
- Auto climate control (nice to have, but not a deal-breaker)
- HID (halogen is enough unless you've got extra dark tint)
- Bluetooth (very useful, but livable even without it)

It's basically like choosing between an Altis G and Altis V.

[Louie Anson Ng]

I was looking at the CX-5 Maxx, and at 150k cheaper than the CX-5 Pro, I think it's a great buy! It's got the same 2.0 engine and 6-speed AT, 6 airbags, iStop and traction control. Basically, it's mechanically the same as the CX-5 Pro.

You only lose the ff:
- Leather seats (not a fan of leather in our hot climate)
- Auto climate control (nice to have, but not a deal-breaker)
- HID (halogen is enough unless you've got extra dark tint)
- Bluetooth (very useful, but livable even without it)

It's basically like choosing between an Altis G and Altis V.

you also lose the mzd connect based head unit. afaik the maxx variant uses the pre-facelift head unit

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I was looking at the CX-5 Maxx, and at 150k cheaper than the CX-5 Pro, I think it's a great buy! It's got the same 2.0 engine and 6-speed AT, 6 airbags, iStop and traction control. Basically, it's mechanically the same as the CX-5 Pro.

You only lose the ff:
- Leather seats (not a fan of leather in our hot climate)
- Auto climate control (nice to have, but not a deal-breaker)
- HID (halogen is enough unless you've got extra dark tint)
- Bluetooth (very useful, but livable even without it)

It's basically like choosing between an Altis G and Altis V.

you also lose the mzd connect based head unit. afaik the maxx variant uses the pre-facelift head unit

[butchyboy]

you also lose the mzd connect based head unit. afaik the maxx variant uses the pre-facelift head unit

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you also lose the mzd connect based head unit. afaik the maxx variant uses the pre-facelift head unit

^^^ the headunit in the pre facelifted is a bane to the otherwise decent bose sound system. It always plays the first song on your list every time you start the car, it doesn't remember what song was last played. Imagine hearing the same song over and over again every time you get on the car . Buti na lang nandyan si spotify . but the BT module sometimes tries to connect forever w/ my phone

[jut703]

you also lose the mzd connect based head unit. afaik the maxx variant uses the pre-facelift head unit

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you also lose the mzd connect based head unit. afaik the maxx variant uses the pre-facelift head unit

Yup, I can live without phone connectivity in exchange for 150k. Sulit talaga unlike the awful Mz3 Maxx.

[Walter]

Are you sure the Mazda CX-5 Maxx also has 6 airbags? Maybe it has 2 airbags only?

[jut703]

Are you sure the Mazda CX-5 Maxx also has 6 airbags? Maybe it has 2 airbags only?

It says so on the brochure. Haven't seen an actual unit since Mazda Pasig didn't have one when I dropped by.

[Walter]

It says so on the brochure. Haven't seen an actual unit since Mazda Pasig didn't have one when I dropped by.

Checked the online brochure at Mazda ph site, it does have 6 airbags. iStop, push start/stop, etc. The CX-5 Maxx seems like a good buy unlike the Mazda3 Maxx variant.

[w00ch]

Guys,

How's your CX-5?

I just had a very bad experience with Mazda Quezon Ave.. The pictures attached were taken just last night after arriving home. Since gabi na, syempre my headlights were ON. Then I saw the moist upon arriving home maybe after about 30mins drive.

Actually this is the second time that this happened. The first time was 3-4 weeks ago when I noticed when I arrived home that there wast moist on both headlights after driving at night while raining. But then I thought siguro nga dahil sa ulan. But it happened again last night e hindi naman umuulan nung ginamit ko oto.

Just this morning, I brought the car sa QAve. And they were able to simulate the problem by turning the headlights on and hosing the car with water. Unfortunately both the service advisor and the warranty personnel (daw) claim that this is a normal scenario. Since mainit daw yung headlight at nalamigan nung tubig, normal lang daw na mag moist. WTF! Really!!! Wala ako talagang magawa kahit anong explanation gawin ko. Ganun na lang ba yun na I just should expect moist to buildup eveytime I turn the headlights ON while it's raining?!

Now I realize kung gaano kalaki ng difference ng after sales support ng Mazda compared to my suking Honda .

What do you think guys? Should I pursue for a headlight replacement? Any help and suggestions would be very much appreciated. Fyi, less than 1 year pa lang tong unit ko.

TIA

pa-check mo na to sir sa ibang branch. they should cover it. then tell them your issue with q. ave branch.

[RandMcnally]

Not sure if this has happened to anyone already. When i was about to go to my car, i pressed the key fob button to unlock but was not working. So, i thought the battery of my key fob is dead. I unlocked it via the key and tried to start it by placing the backside of the key fob near the push start. Nothing happened. What i noticed is the push start indicator is amber. when i stepped on the brakes, the missing key indicator is appearing and the security / immobilizer lights are blinking. I popped up the hood and noticed a buzzing sound. I have searched the internet but nothing worked. I already replaced the battery of the key fob. Car battery is good as i just had it changed.

Anyone else experienced this before?

[travajante]

Not sure if this has happened to anyone already. When i was about to go to my car, i pressed the key fob button to unlock but was not working. So, i thought the battery of my key fob is dead. I unlocked it via the key and tried to start it by placing the backside of the key fob near the push start. Nothing happened. What i noticed is the push start indicator is amber. when i stepped on the brakes, the missing key indicator is appearing and the security / immobilizer lights are blinking. I popped up the hood and noticed a buzzing sound. I have searched the internet but nothing worked. I already replaced the battery of the key fob. Car battery is good as i just had it changed.

Anyone else experienced this before?

Just to eliminate doubts, have you checked using the spare key? If the same thing happens, & all power sources are healthy, transponder isn't likely being read. For modern cars to perform w/o hiccups, the car batt must be in tip top shape. For cars not used daily, a battery tender is their best ally. If it checks out fine, perhaps the dealership can reinitialize or update the smart start system. It's way too early for that module to fail.
Hope you get it sorted.
I still miss having a real key, this hobo dinosaur.

[RandMcnally]

It did eventually work but the electrical seemed messed up. The indicator lights sometimes does not blink when locking and unlocking, the power window in the driver side is not automatically going up. Lastly and surprisingly, it's triggering the car's alarm that i didnt know i had.

I already have a sked for service so i hope they can find the probably

And yes, i miss having a real key. Easier to fix

[travajante]

It did eventually work but the electrical seemed messed up. The indicator lights sometimes does not blink when locking and unlocking, the power window in the driver side is not automatically going up. Lastly and surprisingly, it's triggering the car's alarm that i didnt know i had.

I already have a sked for service so i hope they can find the probably

And yes, i miss having a real key. Easier to fix

Please share your findings for archiving. Thanks.

[speed_kills]

For CX-5 2.5L AWD owners, how do you find its gas consumption?

Because if I base only at the trip computer, it seems I'm only doing about 4 km per liter in pure city driving.

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For CX-5 2.5L AWD owners, how do you find its gas consumption?

Because if I base only at the trip computer, it seems I'm only doing about 4 km per liter in pure city driving.

[[JB-007]]

For CX-5 2.5L AWD owners, how do you find its gas consumption?

Because if I base only at the trip computer, it seems I'm only doing about 4 km per liter in pure city driving.

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For CX-5 2.5L AWD owners, how do you find its gas consumption?

Because if I base only at the trip computer, it seems I'm only doing about 4 km per liter in pure city driving.

It's really hard to tell the reference used by the car's trip computer. In my case I see 10.6 L/100km as average when I last went for a long drive (NLEX/SCTEX + some provincial driving). Using some online conversion, that would yield 9.4 km/L only. But if I use the old trick i.e. gas up full tank, set the odo to zero and manually calculate after refilling, I get 13.3 km/L. This is on a 2.0 model.

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For CX-5 2.5L AWD owners, how do you find its gas consumption?

Because if I base only at the trip computer, it seems I'm only doing about 4 km per liter in pure city driving.

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For CX-5 2.5L AWD owners, how do you find its gas consumption?

Because if I base only at the trip computer, it seems I'm only doing about 4 km per liter in pure city driving.

It's really hard to tell the reference used by the car's trip computer. In my case I see 10.6 L/100km as average when I last went for a long drive (NLEX/SCTEX + some provincial driving). Using some online conversion, that would yield 9.4 km/L only. But if I use the old trick i.e. gas up full tank, set the odo to zero and manually calculate after refilling, I get 13.3 km/L. This is on a 2.0 model.

[keithchan]

For CX-5 2.5L AWD owners, how do you find its gas consumption?

Because if I base only at the trip computer, it seems I'm only doing about 4 km per liter in pure city driving.

Mine just reached its 1st 1000km, and the computer did tell me I average 14.9l/100km, or about 6.7km/L. Purely city driving and I use i-stop whenever i know its gonna be a long wait. Just wondering how much psi do you guys put on your 19"s?

[RandMcnally]

Please share your findings for archiving. Thanks.

The service folks saw an error while scanning. They did reset something and the errors were gone. I think it's similar to bmw/benz when replacing battery. Did not see any issues so far. It makes you think about the delicate and complex electronics that CX-5 has. My father is a staunch opponent of push start. There are more possible issues than benefits. I think I am already an anti push start convert.

Issue resolution and debugging though has gone high tech. No more guessing game. They can see almost everything in scans

[Walter]

Maybe they didn't replace the battery properly. Similar to what happens to a BMW or Benz if battery is not replace following proper procedure.

[jut703]

Did you reset it before your trip? It really depends on the car, sometimes I get accurate readings, sometimes I don't. But in general, I try to have trips that are over 100 km (or at least 10L) before resetting to improve accuracy both of MID and full tank method.