Is the 2020 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve the PERFECT compact SUV?
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- čas přidán 24. 05. 2020
- The CX-5 is Mazda's top selling vehicle! Under the hood is a 2.5L turbocharged inline4 that is producing 250HP & mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Grand Touring Reserve has unique exterior styling but it's the interior where it really shines. Upgraded materials and a high level of fit and finish separate this compact SUV from the rest of the competition! Is the 2020 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve the perfect compact SUV?
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My pal drives one of these and he drove me around while I sat in the passengers seat. This car not only had top tier interior&exterior quality, but its acceleration was so smooth it didn`t slow down even going up a steep hill. It really made me want to get a Mazda vehicle.
Thanks for sharing that great input from your experience!
Your Knowledge and humor is what is making you the KING OF AUTOMOTIVE REVIEW, ( the meat joke was HILARIOUS!!! )
No guy wants to rub his own meat off! Hahaha
I like the updated key fob not poking your groin better
I don’t know much about the CX5 but I took a 300 mile round trip in a 2014 CX9 a few years ago. It was a base level model and the most effortless drive I can ever recall! I couldn’t believe how comfortable that ride was.
You should test drive a new one. You'll be even more delighted!!
I bought a 2019 CX-5 Sig last year and I love the car! Mazda makes fantastic and fun vehicles! 😁🚗
Congrats! Thanks for sharing that input from your experience!
I always have 50k vehicles for over 27 years. I had a Lexus 16 rx last lease. Now I have a $34000 19 cx5 and I love it. I like it better than my rx. I don't need to spend $600 a month on a Lexus when now I have a $400 payment. Love the cx5
Very upscale. More fun to drive. Better heated steering wheel and ac seats then the Lexus. Don't let the nameplate fool you it's amazing
I have a zero $ payment and loving it😂. Enjoy your new cx5
Spot on@BrooklynBorn. The Mazda CX-5 at its price and what it offers is much better value than the Lexus RX and like you I have driven both cars...
BrooklynBorn : When did you purchased the CX5? And what model? I’m thinking to buy mine soon and need suggestions.
10:14 LOL, This is why I love your channel! 😂
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No Napa leather on the GTR, only on the Signature model. Frameless mirror also on signature model.
Your Mazda dealer can install the frameless mirror for about $400.
I'm returning my 2017 CX-5 lease in October and since my wife loved it so much, I'm planning on to finance this model for her.
You know the saying " A happy wife is a happy Life"...thanks for another great review, Joe.
The last time you spoke so highly about a car was the Outback XT so definitely has my interest piqued! Great review as usual! Thanks Joe!
I love this video
It is always pleasure watching your car review, Thank you! Now, how do you compare top trim CX-5 signature to Acura RDX base trim because their MSRPs seem very similar. Even base trim RDX, it has lots of goodies, such as big info screen, 10 speed transmission, and 270 some HP,....
Hey, Joe, I am really enjoying watching your videos. I am glad I found you before I buy my next car. So I am going to watch more of them. Good job keep it up.
Joe is the best reviewing cars..we’re big fan here in Brazil....and it’s a shame we’ll not have this car here...well done Joe! Take care...
Just got CX-5 GTR. Soul red. I absolutely love it!!!
Love your review of the car! Informative and hilarious too!
Question: how can I get it off of metric system?
I love this CX-5, Joe! It looks awesome!
I am so glad that you like this one Brian!
Speaking of the Bangles, Suzanna Hoffs was a babe. Getting back to the review, the CX-5 is a very nice vehicle. The interior of the car is probably the best for all the SUVs in its class. The exterior doesn’t look like an SUV. It looks like a swollen hatchback. $36,000 is not too shabby for this vehicle. However when I go the Mazda website I get closer to a $40,000 MSRP for their top trim with all the bells and whistles. Excellent review young man!!!
I totally agree with you on that! I always love reading your comments brother!
OMG! I love this guy! You don't even need to test drive a car as he does it for you. He left no stone un-turned! Love this car too, looking at them tomorrow-especially after seeing this.
Excellent, enjoyable review. Thank you!
I have one for few years now it’s been a good suv.
I want to know...what do you drive Joe? Im curious maybe do a video of your own ride! I drive a 2009 Camry LE just throwing it out there
Hey Joe, love your reviews, won’t buy a car until I’ve watched your review of it. Please consider mentioning fuel type as well as whether or not tires are run flat or regular (when you show a spare I guess it’s obvious then) 🤪 Appreciate your passion for cars it shows in the great quality of your videos.
All Mazdas can run on regular octane fuel, even turbo engines. For the turbo engines, the torque remains the same regardless of premium or regular fuel used but the HP is about 25 HP more if using premium fuel. As far as I know, just regular tires come on new Mazdas. No run-flats.
I wish the GTR had the frameless mirror also. It looks so much better! It’s only on the Signature model at this point
Damn Joe 2 videos in one day? The last video was 2 hours ago so you must have started doing this video right after. You are truly a godsend. Keep it up and stay safe!
I really appreciate you saying that! You guys deserve the best!
I am a new subscriber to your channel Joe. Keep up the good work. I haven't seen car reviews like yours which is text book clear. Watched atleast 50 of your reviews in a week. Will continue to watch it. I have a request please do a review on Lincoln Continental 😊.
Picking mine up tomorrow, can’t wait!
I am going to get mine with the same color after tomorrow, can't wait 😎😎
I love your energy. Always great videos.
Looking at the video, it seems like there isn't much of a headspace from your top of head to underside of the body. Are you able to further lower the seats?
Recently discovered your channel. I love it. I also like the CX-5 GTR
Thanks Chet for finding us. The CX-5 is one of my favs.
@@RaitisRides when are we getting the 2021?
Leased one almost 3 years ago, will be bringing her back soon. Reliable as F. Great for roadtrips, good looking and surefooted in east coast winter weather. Only complaint is the infotainment is dated and slow, but that aside you really can't go wrong with the CX-5 for a small family. Great review.
Thanks Denis for sharing that great input from your experience!
@@RaitisRides Dude you are killing it, Keep up the great work.
I think you may have misspoke at 11:03. I thought with seats down the CX-5 has ~60 cubic feet, but you mentioned 70?
Excellent review Joe.....I love the humour
Thanks Brian! I really appreciate your great support!
Love your reviews.. just bout the 2020 GTR and I’m in love!
I have the 2019 GT Reserve and I love it. With a K&N drop-in air filter and 100 octane gas it FLIES! I had the hood, headlights and front coated with plastic sheeting.
1.)WHERE does the extra 10 ft. lb. of torque come from in 2020 models? 2.)Can I have the paddle shifters retrofit on my 2019?
7:08 * Comes with a health warning* 😁 practical advice as always!
Joe, Ik how you feel about Frameless mirrors, but for me, I would prefer a standard mirror just because I'm afraid of getting fingerprints on them when adjusting, it's just my preference.
@FiatDuster Yea, definitely, people have different opinions
I just bought a 2021 Signature and I love it! I turned in my 2018 A4, and I test drove a 2021 BMW X3, and this Mazda is on par with the BMW.
does the back up camera give you pathway lines? I didn't see the lines move when he turned the stirring wheel
Joe you should be a stand up comic. your the funniest!!
Joe you could call yourself the Car Comic, tell Lori and see what she thinks. thanks Joe and be well
Plenty of room in back, bose audio, AWD, looks great inside and out, turbo, comfy seats, features are good.....what more do you want from a SUV? I'd seriously consider a CX-5 if I was looking for a SUV.
flipfloplogic it also comes with rain-sensing wipers, power folding mirrors, blind spot monitor, adaptive cruise control! This SUV comes with a lot of features!
Lmao comfy seats? Tell me that after sitting in those for a couple hours lol
My favorite Mazda SUV! Good review Joe.
Im very late but enjoyed this good job Joe!
Oh he just uploaded it so you aren’t too late!
Good content every day
Zoom zoom, great review. This is a great car for the value.
Joe, I’ve always liked the Soul Red with the Sand interior.
A Zonk for me is when they moved the infotainment up and out of the dash. The Kia Sportage has the perfect layout.
On the front grille, the very top protrudes out beyond where a bumper would be. You accidentally rear end someone, that front is a goner. No semblance of a front bumper at all. Totally sacrificial. Insurance rates?
Very good points and input!
I can tell you how much it costs if somebody hits your rear end. A few years ago, somebody backed into my 17 Mazda6 rear bumper @ 0 mph. $5,000 to fix. The BSM sensors are $600/EA and Mazda needs a special calibration tool to properly align said sensors. That same BSM is in my CX-5. I was told a shopping cart blowing in the wind could theoretically cause the same damage to the bumper as a person hitting it with their vehicle. It's very fragile. I'm very careful around obstacles and I park in the back row....
We just picked up a '20 CX-5 Signature for my wife to replace our '11 Forester. We're die hard Subaru owners but their switch to CVTs just doesn't work for us (all of our cars have been manuals up to this point). We were *super* impressed by the CX-5. Mazda wouldn't have been on our radar if it wasn't for CZcams vids like these.
My criteria was that the replacement for the Forester had to have more power, leather seats, AWD, and a nicer interior. The CX-5 was competing on our short-list with the Outback XT, which got scratched off the list due to the CVT, the RDX, and the Audi Q3 and BMW X2. While the Audi and BMW are nice, the options quickly add up, and the CX-5 Signature had everything at a much better price point: nice Nappa leather seats, a lot of soft-touch surfaces and upscale looking interior, nice steering feel, really good around town acceleration/passing power, and great looks too. My wife *loves* the audio system, the backup+360 cameras, the interior, and how it drives overall.
My only minor complaints about the CX-5 would be that the cameras could use an HD upgrade as they are pretty blurry, the infotainment system is a bit sluggish on startup, and there is a bit of torque-steer when hammering it - we're spoiled by Subaru's symmetrical AWD/no torque steer (even in my modded STI). Other than that, it's a great CUV; I keep hearing about the reliability of Mazdas, which I hope is true as the brand is completely new to us. :)
Why did you not go with the RDX over the Cx-5? You didn't say in your comment.
@@tntmyth The RDX is a nice vehicle. The cargo area in the RDX seemed nicer than the CX-5, especially the undertray storage (great idea). The interior is nice but a bit "busy" compared to the CX-5 and I didn't like the button-style shifter or touch pad. But the real issue is that there are features that come standard on the CX-5 that the RDX doesn't give you until you step up to A-Spec or higher. For example: rear heated seats and steering wheel, blind-spot monitoring, etc. So it was really comparing a $41K CAD car to a $51-56K CAD; plus Mazda had a manufacturer rebate and 0.99% financing. We had an Acura RSX many years ago and liked Honda/Acura as a brand, but Mazda was just offering better value this time around.
GOAT! love your channel
I have a 2018 CX-5 GT FWD and I love it. Leased for 3 years have one year left, debating on keeping it only because the mileage, I drive like an old ass man and I feel like i’m not getting as good of mileage as I should but you can’t have everything in one car. Maybe it’s just me. I do use 87, anyone recommend 91 for the CX-5? Just curious
Great adjectives Joe!!! Hilarious 😂😂😂
Thanks for letting me share it with you Leisa!
Great review Joe! Would you spend extra grand on signature trim?
That is the route that I would go!
Great video, love your work, keep it up :) We got the second trim level back in November (in Europe its called "Challenge") awesome car we were looking between cx 5, the sportage and Tucson def made the right choice. Only problem I see so far is a very weak and easy scratchable paint work, after 3500 km the car has a lot of rock damage and small scratches, not sure if its the same situation with US models?
What color did you get?
Machine Grey
Once again great review, honestly in my personal opinion you are much better than Doug. I like how you do reviews especially for the Mazda.
Mr. Pibb....a man of taste and quality.
Can't wait to get this car next week
Hi Joe
Thank you for such amazing efforts, 👍.
Please review Honda HRV
Thank you
Hi Lorman! You are so very welcome. I will get that together for you!
Raiti's Rides I love this channel, wish you all the best, great job !
The CX5 is in really strong contention to be my next vehicle in a few years, providing Mazda's new rwd Mazda 6 plan doesn't come to fruition.
I got that party tray reference haha
I’ve had 4 Mazda’s since 2008- for the money I think I got good value and a little bit more fun to drive than Toyota or Honda. They have been reliable and economical and getting better with time. Mazda is relatively small and I wish they had a better dealer network because it’s a product worth putting on your shopping list. And they’ve had some excellent lease deals lately. Thanks for bringing us a Mazda, Joe!
Joe if you were going to buy a small compact suv which would you buy
I love the CX-5 actually!
Joe can you still do skateboard? Nice review.
I haven't been on a board in years.
Hopefully in 3 years I can buy a CX-5 GTR
Do it man they are nice!
Joshua Michael I hope they can handle rough roads. I wish Joe would review it on the crappy PA roads here and see how it really is.
Although I'm not a fan of black wheels, think this would look better with darker wheels, like a graphite.
That would be interesting
Mazda is the best as three cars owner
Love the SUV and I gotta say I’m not a very big fan of Mazda but they do got some sharp looking vehicles.
I’m a big fan after owning 4 since 2008 and my parents buying them since 1989
Can someone please tell me what's the difference in Grand Touring Reserve vs Signature trim ?
I guess it depends on where you live, it's different from one country to another, you have to ask your local car dealer
I am going to test drive a 2020 CX5 this weekend. I am a 55 year old female and having to go to a dreadful dealership to do it, already eclipses my excitement about the vehicle.
I can understand where you are coming from Lisa!
I drove one and liked everything ,except the deal breaker, which is (and this is pervasive) the hood angle is too flat, which means visibility in front of the vehicle is highly compromised. I can't imagine how whatever government safety standards agency doesn't actually do something positive and make all vehicles have a lower profile hood . So, Im now looking at my first sedan in over a decade, the Mazda 6 Carbon. What a car
I am currently having infinity qx70 top trim fully loaded and having a really hard time finding a replacement for it. Most suvs look like something that soccer moms drive. I'm a guy and i need to find something similar to my beloved sporty qx70. Loking for something sporty with 360 camera view must have ventilated seats. Any advice anyone?
The new MDX's don't look soccer mom owned that's just a opinion
@@v-12media44 thanks, I'll that one to my list.
Just got one 3 weeks ago 💙it
It’s a very nice car. A couple of odd things to add to the zonk list. With all the fancy safety features, the GTR does not have parking sensors as standard. It is a $475 adder. At just over $35k that is one thing that should be standard. Another zonk is that the GTR does not include the navigation. Yes I know it has CarPlay and Android auto. And you can just use your phone. What if you forget your phone at home or leave it somewhere. The navigation is another $400 adder. And finally, why won’t Mazda give you a way to turn off the radio? Sorry if this sounds like I’m dissing the CX-5 but I really do like it. I was just pointing out some glaring omissions.
Ya the parking sensors should be standard on ALL trims IMO! I got lucky with my 18. They threw in the nav for me. Really the only workaround I think there is to simulate 'no radio' is turn down the volume and change infotainment display to show as black in Settings. Not great I know...
You said "Nothing fake!" two times. You're so cute XD
Plastic wood .….
Joe how much power from the sound system?
If you get the upgraded BOSE and addtl speakers..... it's very good - at least that is my view.
GO peanut m&m live life! Unless you have a peanut allergy then your really gonna live life. lol My man!
guys if m going to comapre the toyota Chr and the mazda CX5 which could be the best?
Hatem the CX-5 is way better.
Raiti's Rides thanks Raitis,u're the best🙏🏽
What about the forester???
Best car reviewer ever
Love all the details of this vehicle except for the exhaust pipes in the back.
Those can be upgraded. I bought some different exhaust tips for the 17 6 I used to have and had my mechanic weld them on. Instantly better looking and barely cost anything. It's funny because now the new 6 comes from the factory with the same size tips I had put on my 17.
Mazda has a really nice unit here.and it does sell well.but it needs to be a touch bigger.its the smallest in its class. and the cx9 is huge.so mazda lovers are kind of on the fence what to do.So I believe in Europe theres a cx8 that's between needs to come to usa.and Canada.
woo hoo, a turbo option engine finally for the CX-5, you lucky potential Mazda owners in US/CAN! 😎 Pls do the same globally and tell Subaru too!
Much better than the 2020 Altima lol, with awd and no turbo for almost same money
the signature has a 360 camera
You are so very right!
I love this ride this is what I’m thinking about getting next yr but in the Mazda red trade in my 2019 Toyota hatchback for nice review
Rav4 prime 👀
@@DUNGSTA
Looking forward to seeing the reviews on that one, especially Joe's.
@@wbwayne8887 don't need a review to convince me...
@@DUNGSTA
I like it too, and with 300 plus combined hp, it will destroy the competition in straight line acceleration.
Beautiful color
JOE ~ do a report on the new 2020 Mini Cooper S Electric because I want one & my birthday is coming up (hint hint) - tony
Great review! Footage is kinda overexposed.
Thanks Christian! Yeah we had an issue with the camera. We got it fixed.
Joe ur not playing yow 2 video in one day
Any idea how much is going for leasing?
Not a clue. I would call Quinton at Ed Morse Mazda.
I am grateful that Mazda didn't add the CVT transmission on this CX-5.
This looks nice however I can't get over how long the hood is, and the infotainment system. I wonder how this will do compared with new Kia seltos.
This doesn't compete with the Seltos. It competes instead with the Sportage.
What's the difference between this one and the signature trim
Going by Mazda's site, the GTR has leather, while the Signature has Nappa leather. And the Signature has an integrated navigation system & ambient lighting, the GTR lacks those. Also the Signature has a frameless rearview mirror.
@@schlauchmeister234 Thank you!
Might check one out
I'm waiting for the 6 with
RWD. It's coming people and I'm on it.
I can’t choose between this, a Hyundai Tucson or a sportage ugh decisions
Bruh why is the video quality dropped?
Watching this video for the second time and was kindly reminded no one likes to rub off the meat from his slim Jim. Oh man! hahahaha
Love the exterior but the interior/ infotainment looks like a hot mess to me. Why is the volume down there
Does the key have engine remote start?
In Canada, separate key.
I think at least previously.... the Mazda remote start was done thru a Mazda app.
No trajectory lines when backing up? C'mon!
cracking review, loved my CX-5 in Machine Grey, but least you get better petrol engines choices (turbo & AWD). You always get more for your money with Mazda like the Bose audio, head-up display, adaptive LED, powered tailgate etc. Beautiful interior, especially with Stone Leather, knee pads & stitch work is impressive. Hopefully the Skyactiv-X engine will be added soon.
10:08😂👍👍👍
Thanks for letting me share the fun with you!
My only problem with the CX5 is the damnn size overall! I'll Definitely look into it once Mazda starts making a bigger inside and a wider body.
Agreed, they need to make it a little bigger. The 9 is too big. Still got the cx 5 because nothing in this category drives like the cx 5.
This thing already weighs 3700 lbs though. The smaller size works. Keeps it a little more fun to drive.
@@ontarioman6301 And don't get me wrong the cx5 drives well and engine has longevity l know that much. I'm 6'3 so that's why I was soo quick to point out the size of interior but nevertheless it's not a bad purchase.
@Judge Dredd That would be interesting. Also If the price range stays around the same area as Cx5 they'll destroy the SUV market and make a killing
Nice!!
I am so glad that you like this one.