2024 Mazda CX-5 2.2D High Review - Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks |  

We've now had our CX-5 for two weeks, and it came up empty at 845km. For the record, the odometer reading was 18km when we got it. As for engine reliability issues, we cannot 'share' such commentary as 1) Such info is rarely shared by the OEM if ever, so unless we rifle through shredded P&C documents in their bins (and open ourselves up to legal issues) we'll never find out, and 2) We focus primarily on aftersales service quality as the warranty will cover major issues therefore the greater value to us is how quickly and reliably one can expect the OEM to respond and rectify the matter. However - BERMAZ has confirmed after we questioned them that the 2.2D has performed as reliably as the rest of the CX-5 engine lineup and has not demonstrated failure or warranty claim rates that are any higher or lower than the 2.0 and 2.5 SkyActiv-G engines. Furthermore, a large portion of BERMAZ's fleet for members of management are CX-5 diesels, be it first or second generation models, and that fleet has also not reported anything out of the ordinary (as to suggest a fundamental issue with the powertrain).

This depends on engine. 2.2D - 13-17km/L 2.5T - 8.9-10km/L 2.5 - 11-13km/L 2.0 - 13-15km/L

Not due to a lack of trying, but we have never reviewed a Honda on our channel. Aiman has only test-driven Hondas at showrooms to better understand context for our reviews of other cars.

They're called rear air-conditioning vents, but when they're that far down what else are they going to cool?

We are still not sponsored by RL or TH despite Aiman's absolute devotion to them. 💔

Yes. Some variants of the CX-5 can be had with a dual-channel dashcam that is neatly integrated into the upper ADAS camera module. No unsightly wires.

@@MalaysianMotoring brilliant thanks Aiman..!

It wasn't that noticeable when we were filming but suddenly became very apparent during editing.

Short of wireless AACP, there's nothing here the CX-5 doesn't have.