Mazda CX-5 (2012-2017) interior
The CX-5’s facelift has brought extra soft-touch plastics and a curvier design.
Style
The materials used are, on the whole, strong and sturdy, if not of the highest quality. The steering wheel is adjustable, so everyone can find a comfortable driving position. Visibility is helped by the car’s raised ride height, but there are a few blind spots due to the thick rear pillars, although all models come with rear parking sensors fitted as standard.
It's all a bit dark and gloomy in here – far from the cheerful atmosphere in a CH-R
- Used
- £14,499
Infotainment
Most of the CX-5s rivals use a touchscreen infotainment system meaning you have to take your eyes off the road in order to do anything. Premium CX-5 rivals, such as the Audi Q5 use a rotary dial to control the infotainment instead. And the Mazda? It comes as standard with a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system that has a rotary controller positioned between the seats as well. Does this make it the most intuitive infotainment system out there? Not really. Compared to a VW Tiguan, the touchscreen speed is sluggish and compared to a BMW X3, the menu navigation using the rotary controller isn’t as intuitive.
Those are small gripes, because, overall, the CX-5’s infotainment is very competitive next to more reasonably priced rivals and comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This means you can connect your compatible phone and enjoy online music streaming or social media content on the car’s screen.
- Used
- £14,499