I’ll be shocked if the Integra has an optional manual transmission with the way Honda and Acura have gone. I’m sure it will be a fine car, but I can’t see it living up to the hype the old one has.

I can second this. While I wish my CX-5 were lower to the ground (a problem I may decide to remedy myself at some point post-warranty period), the usable space and utility really does help. I’d love to have a good wagon instead, but no one really offers many in the US now (I went from a Mazda 3 to the CX-5, Acura TSX…

It is, but Ohio (where I live) levies an extra $250 for a BEV now each year at tag renewal time. If you drive a lot, that’s still less than a ICE driver would pay in taxes, but it’s a start towards recovering those lost funds, and should be based on vehicle weight, IMHO.

The other thing is that a larger BEV tends to have more range since it can carry more batteries, so I don’t see any downside to continuing with the large vehicle trend at this time, so long as they are BEV. It’s really a win-win for manufacturers and customers.

The Bose sub in the CX-5 is the same as the others. A little DIY modifications can change the sound of it for the better - it’s recommended to add a little polyfil to the enclosure, and some sound dampening material on the outside of it.

In a follow up survey Mazda provided for my 19 Mazda 3, I actually recommended something like that, or at least options for how you want the forward/back buttons to work while listening to SXM.

They completely did away with the touchscreen for the 2021 model year.

That’s the way the CX-5 was from 2017 to 2020 model years. For 2021 they “upgraded” to the newer interface that they’ve been using in the Mazda 3 and CX-30 that eliminates the touch screen.

The CX-5 was never designed to tow that much, so yeah, not the right tool if you need to tow 8,000 pounds.

You are correct, it’s just the fronts. The rears are heated on this trim.

Except this design is now on it’s fifth year...and as a plus, no CVT on any trim.

Ironically, the 2017 to 2020 CX-5 had the combo dial/touch screen, but the touch screen disables while the car is in motion. From the reviews of that system, I don’t see them going back to it, and the dial-controls are actually pretty intuitive once you understand the logic behind them. Having the home button stick up…

I use car play in my CX-5 (and the 2019 Mazda 3 Hatch back that I had prior to the CX-5, with the same infotainment system). It’s not intuitive at first, but once you understand it, it’s faster and easier than pulling your eyes off the road to find the right icon to actually touch on the display. That said, their…

The lesson I took from this weekend is you only get a 10 sec penalty for punting the guy you’re closest to in the standings off the track. Might as well boot them.

Depending on model, you have the option of two fairly unique blues (CX-5). The 3 builder link you listed has one (Deep Crystal Blue Metallic), but you have to step down options to get it (doesn’t make sense as the higher option packages on their SUVs have that one available).

The CX-5 and Mazda 3 hatchback look really good in the Snowflake White Pearl Mica, too.

It’s a three coat paint job, and talking to someone who had to have a Mazda 6 repaired, he confirmed at least one well known body shop in our area cannot match it properly.

Depending on the model, they have an interesting dark blue called Deep Crystal Blue Mica. Depending on the light, it almost looks black at night, dark blue in lower lights, and blue metallic in bright sun light. It doesn’t have the same wow factor as the Soul Red Crystal Metallic, but it looks good.

Why would an electric car, with way fewer moving parts, require more chips than an ICE (I’m going on all of the chips required to monitor and manage all of the various moving parts of an ICE here [sensors and controllers]).

In theory, EV’s should be cheaper to build, or about even once battery prices come down and stabilize since they use considerably fewer parts to build.