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Mazda CX-5 (2012 - 2016)

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reviewed by Anonymous on 7 December 2022
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reviewed by Jason Garner on 24 November 2022
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reviewed by Anonymous on 28 January 2021
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reviewed by harry whittaker on 20 March 2020
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reviewed by Anonymous on 8 September 2019
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reviewed by Anonymous on 5 November 2018
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2.2D SE-L 2WD 5dr SUV

reviewed by Steve Garrett on 1 September 2018
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Overall rating
4
How it drives
3
Fuel economy
5
Tax/Insurance/Warranty costs
5
Cost of maintenance and repairs
3
Experience at the dealership
4
How practical it is
4
How you rate the manufacturer
3
Overall reliability

Excellent car but with a joke of a Bluetooth setup

This car drives really well, light responsive controls, slick gear change, well weighted pedals and steering.
In the wet however this was a monster ready to slide out from under you, even with good tyres. Suspect, due to the lightweight engine, it's a bit poorly weighted on the front.

Pretty good on fuel and pulls eagerly from very low revs in each gear and the engine emitted pleasant noise!

Main issue I had was with the Bluetooth unit, this controls the phone functions and the USB music input. It was a joke, starting from USB track one every time after minutes of waiting and also you couldn't do anything with your phone for about 2 minutes after every startup, while it "acquired phone data". That was even with an up-to-date Bluetooth module.

Also we had a new turbo fitted under warranty because the control valve between the main and sub turbo fell apart of it's own volition. So avoid cars with Honeywell turbos if you can.

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About this car

Price£22,295–£31,295
Road TaxC–F
MPG47.1–61.4 mpg
Real MPG77.6%

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