Absolutely in love with my 2026 CX-5! This will be my third CX-5 after having a Mazda3 for the last couple of years. This car feels so more premium than any Mazda I’ve ever had. Say what you will about the interior, but I love it!!
This Mazda CX 50 turbo was my first brand new car! I got her with 3 miles and have driven her all over the Pacific Northwest to reach this 60,000 miles!!
Hey everyone, I’m trying to decide between a CX-30 and a CX-50 and wanted some advice.
I’m an incoming college student at Texas A&M (College Station), and I’m currently driving an older Toyota Prius. I’m looking to upgrade to something nicer, more fun to drive, and a bit more premium, but still practical.
A family member of mine has a CX-5, and I like it a lot, so I’ve been leaning Mazda. I’m just not sure if I should go smaller with the CX-30 or bigger with the CX-50.
My situation:
Daily driving around College Station (campus, errands, etc.)
Parking on/around campus is definitely a factor
Occasional road trips
Don’t need a ton of space right now
Care about reliability, MPG, and overall value
From what I’ve seen:
CX-30 seems easier to drive/park and more efficient
CX-50 seems more spacious and better long-term
Questions:
How do the CX-30 and CX-50 compare to the CX-5 in real life?
Is the CX-30 too small for a few years of college plus moving apartments?
Is the CX-50 overkill for a college student?
How noticeable is the MPG difference day-to-day?
If you were in my situation, which would you pick?
Thanks I appreciate it
I got my CX30 back in September and have been in love with it. I got the tail lights smoked professionally and since they're LEDs they shine through easily. I then plastidipped the the rear emblem and got a decal for the front. I didn't do a full chrome delete because I actually love the way the chrome accents pop on the dark blue mica color. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but when I was 18 I wanted to smoke out my then car's lights and black out the emblems but didn't have the funds. Now I can and every time I see my CX30 I fall in love all over again!
Thought I’d share a picture of the difference in the blue from the 2018 traditional Deep Crystal Blue to the new 2026 Navy Blue Mica released with the new CX-5. Always loved this color but the new one is even nicer in different lighting. Big win for the color upgrade here by Mazda 🤙
Been dreaming of getting the 3 turbo for a few years while waiting for my current 2010 3sport GT to die. Well the day has come and current gas proces are forcing me to look seriously at the civic hybrid. Test drove the 3T yesterday and loved it, ran out of time to get to the Honda dealership but will try that out over the next few days. Expecting a moderately worse driving experience but hard to justify 60% better mpg difference for that. Pricing is very similar in my area. I drive about 15-20,000km each year probably between 70hwy/30city and 60/40
Duh!
2011 CX9
Wrench light came on.
Manual says powertrain malfunction, yet every post here and other Reddit pages says it’s just a reminder for maintenance such as oil change…so…
I’m guessing I should trust the manual, but figured I’d post here since every time someone asks about the wrench light, everyone just says “time for scheduled maintenance like oil change”. Or please enlighten me (us) is the manual is wrong 😅
Here is the manual for reference
And a few Reddit posts saying it’s just oil…
https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/s/4x0D6ze1cW
Hello all, just got our first Mazda car with the 2.5 skyactiv-G non-turbo engine. Planning on keeping it long term and doing basic maintenance myself. What engine oil do you guys like using? I know it doesn't really matter as long as it meets the specs in the manual but would love to hear if you guys notice any differences between Mazda's OEM oil or others. Thanks!
Hi all! I am wondering if it’s possible to convert these to USB-C? Both ports are broken due to kids stepping on the USB cable getting in and out of the vehicle. I know I can replace them with the identical ports but am trying to find if there happens to be a USB-C version.
**Pic is from a different post about replacing them but identical setup in my vehicle
am looking to buy 2026 CX5 and wonder if anyone has promo code available from the Mazda driving experience app?
Got a 2023 CX-5 CPO in December. I wanted to understand the difference between the two as the miles are different.
Just picked up a 2021 Grand Touring CX-9 for the wife. I want to put wireless CarPlay in it. We previously had a 2023 CX-5 that I installed the OEM part that adds wireless CarPlay. I was intending to do the same to this car but I’m reading if it has the 10.25 inch screen it just requires a firmware update? Have any of you done this? Is this something the dealer has to do? Or can I do this firmware update myself. I tried the Google machine but I can’t find much info on it.