How reliable is the most stylish Japanese crossover? 2024 Mazda CX-5 facelift. 

I bought a 2020 CX5 2.0l petrol from the wife of my very good friend who sadly died suddenly. It sat in the garage for 14 months, started first time, such a nice car to drive, I didn't realise how much research Clive did before buying this thing new, what a great car, Clive is sadly missed.

I had a CX5 for 4 years without one single problem, would highly recommend them.

We bought a new one last year and I love it more than the Lexus and BMW I had previously!

I am seriously considering buying a CX-5 after watching a lot of reviews. Your video is the only one that gives a heads up about care, maintenance and longevity! Thank you!!

We wish they will NEVER use CVT.

I own 2 CX-5’s and a 2016 Mazda 3. Have owned the 6 and CX-7 also. All were reliable and efficient and had spirited steering.

Between my wife and I we have had 7 Mazdas in the last 25 years. The only trips to the shop were for regular maintenance. Our 2006 Mazda 3 drove really good from summer to winter up to the time it was traded in for a 2018 Mazda 3. These vehicles drive good, they look good, and they don't waste your time going to the service shop instead of doing what you need to do.

I have had my CX5 for about 2+ years now with over 60,000 kms. Hands down the best vehicle and no trouble whatsoever. If you are looking for a vehicle in this segment. Just buy this one already.

My wife, 2 daughters and sister all have a CX5 (2012/13 models). (all 2ltr motors) They range been 173000km and 214000km. We have not had a problem with any of them. They are extremely reliable provide you maintain them at the very leased by the owners manual or sooner with quality oil. I also have a Mazda 3 high is the same reliability.

I purchased the 2024 CX 5 Signature and I absolutely love it. I’ve been driving Hondas for 23 years but decided to go with the CX5 instead of the Honda CRV. The CRV looks too much like the Pilot and Passport. Too boxy looking for me. The biggest reason was the increase in pricing by Honda. Wasn’t worth the extra $4500.00.

Great insight for anyone like me considering this model. Thank you

This is making issue out of non issue, reason CX-5 is a better car than CR-V or RAV4 is that it uses proper size engine and proper transmission not a cheap CVT substitute with tiny 4cyl turbo engine . Than comes driving quality , interior quality , superior and premium control knob instead of old school cheesy LCD touch screen ... solid iAWD that is predictive and very intuitive with it's operation .

This is indeed an Amazing review of the Mazda CX5, I still believe it is one of the most reliable cars nowadays, same or slightly better than Toyotas but with a premium feeling and fun to drive.. thank you for the long term info!

I bought 2024 CX-50 a couple of months ago and absolutely loving it ❤

I've owned Mazda's from 1974. Motors were never a problem. Just changed the oil every 5,000KM. In fact, problems were minuscule in every one I owned. My favourite's were the RX3 and the Mazda 6 hatch. All were M transmissions. I even liked the original CX5, my first automatic transmission car, but the 2L motor wasn't enough power for highway driving around our hilly BC province. Ok in the city, but the highway, it didn't cut it. Passing was similar to a turtle passing a snail if on a hill.

Fine video, Thanks for the advice

Thanks for a great and in depth review. I think most would agree, we've seen more info here than on any other reviewer of this Mazda has dared to reveal. Please do Rav 4 next, so we can compare with CX-5

Fantastic bro .. keep it up

I Have A 2021 Mazda CX-5 (purchased new). Love It! The Best Bang For The Buck. Basically The Only SUV In The Space Still Made In Japan. Very Well Made...Very High Quality. Don't Want A Turbo (Honda etc.) Honda Came In 2nd....I Had A CX-3 As A Run Around Car Before The CX-5...Mazda Really Needs To Advertise More.

This is awesome! Thank you for diong the research and adding the content into your videos for (would be) owners of the Mazdas. Regardless of what manufacturer, end of the day, when they all compete, we win as they drive each other to be better. From your previous video, I like how Chevy figured out how to solve carbon build up in direct injection engines. Keep up the great work! I hope this channel continues to grow!

Subscribed! Please do a video on the Honda j35 engines. Old one with VTEC and the new ones without.

This channel is a hidden gem. Keep up the good work. Can you do video on Toyota/Lexus hybrid engines as well?

We bought our 2014 cx5 in late 2013, in the last 10 years, I only had to replace the battery, tires, and brake pads. I do my own oil at 5-6K It's been perfect.

nice narrative skill, did not expect from a new channel

If I need another car this would be the one to get

Great content! Please do the mazda 3 or mx5!❤

Awesome channel

Great content! Now do one for the 4th gen Honda CR-V Please

Driving my "new" 2023 CPO CX-5 turbo signature is dope or P, can't get enough of it.

Love my cx5

Regular maintenance is key for any engine. I have a 13 year old 5.3L GMC Sierra with 163K and it still runs like day one. A lot of people go by the Oil Life % shown by their car display. For example, I will hit 4K miles and still show 40% Oil Life. I change my oil every 4K or 6 months (whichever comes first). I am looking at the CX-5 or CX-50 to be my next second vehicle. The truck will be retired to yard work, hunting, and dog truck.

What is the difference between ATF FZ and ATF WS?

Can you link to the video from the project x channel regarding cylinder wall scoring? I can’t find it.

I've owned numerous cars for 60 years including Honda's, Toyota's & a few of the Big 3. Most were reliable as I research vehicle reliability prior to purchasing. I recently bought a used '21 CX5 & I'm already sold on it's quality, drivability & style. It's also the first car I've owned that everybody has commented on it's "nice" colour, it's Eternal Blue Mica. I've also talked to several CX5 owners who own 2016 to 2022 models & they're all very happy with their cars.

Mazdas very popular in Australia and the second biggest selling car brand behind Toyota l have no issues with them one of my favourite brands l actually have owned two of them both were very good

This video was very informative. Thank you for putting it together. I have a 2016 Mazda CX-9 with a 2.5 Liter turbo. There are a lot of similarities mechanically between the CX-5 and CX-9. I’m just about ready to hit 80,000 miles. I’ve have some issues along the way, but again, overall it’s been reliable. I typically do my oil changes at 4000 miles and I only use 91 octane. The last thing I want is to get back into car payments so I’m hoping that as long as I continue to stay on top of the maintenance I’ll get no less than 100,000 more miles out of this car. Fingers crossed!

Owner of 2023 top spec turbo. It’s great and I always look forward to driving it. Using highest octane premium currently because with standard I was getting some acceleration lag, that no longer happens on high octane. First off at the lights every time now 😂 I think some early scoring in the chambers is nothing to lose sleep over. Maybe an early first oil change after 1,000 kilometres may be of benefit with this. Beyond that make sure to do oil changes at shorter than recommended intervals and use the synthetic oil recommended for your climate. For me it’s 10-30. As far as longevity I don’t think a lot of these modern small motors can be expected to have a long life. Personally I think anything over 150,000 kilometres is a motor reaching the problem stage, so buyer beware. Paint thickness is in my opinion that of a car built to a price, it’s unfortunate Mazda don’t step up in this area. My suggestion is to keep the car waxed or a ceramic coat to keep it looking sparkly. Won’t help with paint chips but such is life. Choose a colour that can be more easily spot paint touched up if that’s an issue for the roads you drive on. When new my exterior glass benefited greatly with a glass polish and a coat of Rain-X. Easy to do yourself. My bug bear is the quality of the exterior black gloss plastic. It falls way behind that of the Lexus. My suggestion is get a protective film put on the exterior plastic to stop all the micro scratches. The protective film itself though will scratch with deeper scratching so it may need to be redone every year or so. It’s a very good car at a reasonable price and love driving it.

A new-gen release is around the corner (2025 model year I think), so get a CX-5 now if you want minimum new-gen defects/problems that will need to be ironed out over several model years. The CX-50 release illustrated that quite well.

I have put a similar comment on another CX5 review. I bought my 2016 CX5 2.2 AWD sport Nav auto in 2019 with 22000 miles on the clock. A year later One headlight malfunctioned but the extended warranty took care of it, in fact they replaced both headlights which leads me to believe that an issue already existed with them. At 40000 miles the whole injection system needed replacing, again covered by the extended warranty. At 60000 miles it required a full engine decoke at cost of £1100, NOT covered by the extended warranty. This car is a pleasure to drive. I do a mixture of motorway and urban driving and get around 35 miles per gallon which I dont think is too bad. My advice if you are planning to keep a new CX5 beyond the warrant or you buy used as I did, take out that extended waranty it can save you thousands of pounds. I will ad that Mazda customer service for me has been second to none.

I bought a CX-5 2024 I’m happy with my car ❤

a CX-50 video would be great

Been driving a Mazda5 for 10 years. I never one single problem with that vehicle. Just trade it for for Mazda CX5 2024. I love Mazdas. My wife and daughter also own this brand. Highly recommend it.

@mccockers Which Lexus would that be?

Just got a CX-5 for my wife in black on black and it’s honestly really fun to drive and just the right size for her. I plan on getting a CX70 inline 6 now for myself instead of a Jeep Grand Cherokee given all things considered and what you get for the price.

We are looking to change our Clio with something bigger since our family got bigger :D Would you suggest 2.2 Diesel or 2.0 Petrol? In country where we live it is pretty hard to find CX 5 under 200k KM so what would you suggest we should keep on mind when looking at one?

I have a 2016 2.0 CX5 with 150.000 KM. It just started having a weird transmission issue that only shows up when engine braking and then accelerating and lately it's begun showing up when downshifting. The car jerks as if something is partially slipping. It does it in all gears, most noticeable between 2nd and 4th. The transmission is showing a code for the iStop oil pump but I have not been able to find the root cause. I believe it has something to do with the pump and the torque converter. Other than that, it has been a very reliable car, only needing maintenance and wear parts replacements, however this transmission issue could be a very expensive one.

As a previous owner (and future one for sure). I can garantee the 2.0 and 2.5 skyactive are bullet proof engines, I actually have a rav4 but I will come back to buy a cx5, such a pleasure to drive the cx5

Own CX 5, 2.0L 2016. It has 160000 km on the clock, so far only oil changes every 7500km to 9000km (used only 0W-20) ,one time brake rotors and twice pads and set of summer and winter tires . And yes, now I have issues with engaging drivers seat belt. I am waiting for new CX 5 (if there is going to be in Europe) to replace this one. If not, than I will consider CX 60 or RAV 4.

Love my Mazda

samurai trap? please explain what you mean by that? are you saying the car is LBGTLA

Please do for mazda 3 1.5L

What are your thoughts regarding the 2.5 engine with cylinder deactivation. Is it reliable or should it be avoided?

I'm thinking about swapping out my Citroen C3 for a new 2023 Mazda CX-30 2.0 Petrol 6M. But here's the thing: I mostly drive around town, dealing with lots of stop-and-go traffic where I rarely go faster than 30 mph. Do you reckon the Mazda CX-30 can handle this kind of driving reliably, or would I be better off going for the Toyota Corolla Cross?

This video is excellent. A lot of people don't know what real regular maintenance these vehicles require, especially the 2.2 diesel, which requires more maintenance than the petrol version.

Those cylinder marks are not scoring. Those are just marks from some carbon build up but the block is not scored. That block can hold 200k+ km without any issues and no oil consumption.

For Skyactiv-D owners, the main thing is that the recommended oil-change interval is too long. After quite a bit of experimentation, I'm changing every 5,000km (3,000 miles), and that seems okay. I suggest changing yourself (if competent) and you'll see for yourself what I mean, or alternatively ask your mechanic to put aside some of the oil they drain out of the engine for you to touch and smell. This alone will tell you the money spent on the more frequent change is not wasted. The difference in the drained oil between a 5,000 and 10,000 interval is enormous. I believe Mazda has had to go for the 10,000km (6,000 mile) interval, just to avoid criticism from motoring journalists, and appear good "on paper"; despite it being totally not okay for their engine... FYI I'm happy to take my Lexus (gasoline) to 12,000km (7,500 miles) between changes... so I'm not a "change frequently" fanatic. Otherwise, they're great cars.

I own tow cx-5 2018 / 2019 and one mazda 3 2015 all of them great , had some issues but still one of the best cars i have had , less problems than the bmw and volvo 👍🏻 nice review man

Just changed my 2010 cx7 for a 2024 cx5 kuro, the cx7 had the 2.5 l and i had no issues with it, the transmission was changed just before my warranty expired, it was slipping in 3rd gear especially in cold weather. The cx7 had 218,000 kms or roughly 130,000 miles on it.

KF n KE version have suspension problems in Malaysia. Within 3 years, the suspension system or bushing will need to be replaced

2.2 diesel cx5 ,best car ever

got a link to that video

The carbon deposits are on many modern engines, not just Mazda. BG has a slew of products that have kept my older GM engine running fine now for almost 100,000 miles using it every 30,000 miles. I plan to do the same on the Mazda CX-5 we bought and plan to keep 200,000 miles like we do most of our cars. Thanks for this as it reinforces that this model should do the same (2023 bought).

Mazda has 2.9% APR $0 Down right now on the CX-5. Can easily get 4k off MSRP on the higher trims. Good buy.

I would like to see mazda 3😉

The images you show of scoring on the cylinder wall looks like cylinder honing. Has the producer of the films erroneously got the two simply mixed up? Look up 'Cylinder Honing' to prove my point. I build motorcycle and scooter engines, some turbocharged. The dipstick inspection @6.23 looks similar to head gasket failure - the mixing of coolant and engine oil. I have the new 2023 CX-5 e-Skyactiv G 2.0 L model in England. It will be traded up by 2026 to avoid the inconvenience of repairs. Overall, you represent a good review.

Not on all Asia, in Indonesia we only get 2 type most of Mazda offers in Indonesia isn’t that much of variety

Do turbo engines of cx5 usually make lot of noise? I mean i could hear the noise inside the cabin.

Every single solidly designed and built car will have these "issues" , queen of reliability Toyota including. CX-5 is a very very reliable vehicle .

The Inline 6 diesel 3.3 L would be a good buy in the USA.

I'm Convinced! NOWAY Mazda! Hondafo sho!

not clear on trans oil change mileage instructions. Not sure what intervals you are suggesting after 60K first change. Partial change after 60K then every 40K. That would mean 60Kfull, Partial 100K, , Then back to full change at???

Hey thanks

I bought a 2014 CX-5 GT with 158k miles. It had carbon buildup on the intake manifold leading to misfires. Other than that, one brake caliper, one ignition coil and one Bose speaker went bad. Front heated seat only heats the back.

Fun fact i have a 2012 mazda 3 with the first skyactive engine and 317 000 km and the engine doesn't consume any oil

My wife has the 2018 cx5 2.0. It started dripping oil because one of the cylinder head had cracked at about 46000 miles. Luckily we only paid $500 and everything was covered. They told me that this often happened in the 2018-2019 cx5. I was never a big fan of these 2018. I rented a 2023 cx5 and I can definitely tell the difference in throttle response and the brakes. Definitely drives way better and smoother than the 2018. But the wife doesn’t feel anything and still preferred her 2018.

Curious if this was just one vehicle tested or if it is in fact real scoring as some say in the comments it is not. Why does the background VW car have Russian license plates @10:32 and Russian paperwork? Was this car subject to harsh Russian weather conditions and fuel? Almost every comment in here is positive for the Mazda CX-5 rather than the negativity being displayed by the video.

Hello, I am thinking of buying a Mazda cx 5. I could not decide on diesel or gasoline. Can you help me with this?

1:37 ...narrowed down to one 2.5 liter engine. No, that's not true. Those are two completely different engines. You don't take a regular 2.5 liter naturally aspirated engine and just add a turbo to it. You build another engine which is by chance 2.5 liter as well (ok, maybe not by chance, probably because it's the maximum physical capacity under the hood).

I own a cx5 carbon edition 22 been almost 3 years with the car never put any money into not even tires 😂

Why did you use russian pages in the video?

The Skyactiv-D's are both a revelation and show complete honesty towards emissions. The revelation comes from being the world's only low compression diesel which firstly, was borne out of many British and Indian university papers in the benefits of low compression diesel (basically, low compression meant lower emissions), but secondly was deemed impossible to achieve by other car makers so none invested in low compression. The main problem with low compression diesel is difficult to operate in extreme cold weather and Mazda overcame this with a cylinder warming technique using initial exhaust recirculation. Despite having lower emissions that regular diesel engines, it still did NOT meet EPA emissions which are significantly hard to achieve that even Euro VI. Mazda spent 4 years detuning to allow the engine to meet EPA during the same period VW exported higher emission engines using a dyno emission trick to cheat emission tests. Of course this came to bite VW in the way of the dieselgate scandal and severe penalties. And later both German and Japanese governments did thorough audits of all diesel engines manufacturers by domestic producers. The investiations were telling. Germany quickly hid results, with it well known the every single German manufacturer was cheating emissions. Japan however made all their findings public, with results showing only the Skyactiv-D was able to pass the emissions that the manufacturer has stated the engine was achieving. (See: Forbes Magazine, "Japan Releases (Nasty) Diesel Test Results, Germany Sits On Them", Bertel Schmitt (2016)) In the end the really massive benefit of Skyactiv-D's is that by using low compression (CX-5 is 14:1 and CX-60 is 15:1), the rpm's are slighly higher and the engine note is closer to a petrol engine. It is obviously still a diesel because ignition is purely compression driven, but the low compression takes the agricultural edge off; something that the Germans cannot do because they're all high compression, and they achieve their levels of refinement sound-wise by a lot more sound deadening material. Park a VW Tiguan diesel next to a Mazda CX-5 though, and it's chalk and cheese. The 16:1 compression ratio of the Tiguan is noticeable. But until the Germans go down the route of low compression diesels, a 16:1 will always sound like a 16:1 (but at least it's not 18:1).

I wish Mazda made something that could tow.

The new 2024 CX-30 has no 12v outlet. So, tire inflate or a dash cam and many other things are a no go. I can't get past the soft brakes! It's a shame the CX-30 is a cool little vehicle.😮

Got a 2024 CX-5 with 0% interest. Best looking CUV.

10+

Do NOT use higher or lower octane than recommended by the manufacturer or you will eventually damage your engine.

Bottom line is change the damn oil

mazda had the tribute since since 2001 which was shared with ford so no it wasn't in 2012..you are wrong

I had a Mazda 3 2.2d 2017 . Exactly the same problems mentioned . Clogged oil strainer, all because of injector washers. After i managed to clean it all and get it sorted, i sold it. Too much headache... REV UP YOUR ENGINES!

This man tried his hardest to find the few videos of mazda lemons as possible. He's literally full of it, because mazda developed heated intake valves with the 2013 up skyactiv engines. So carbon buildup isn't a problem in these unlike other GDI engines. Also the scoring marks are only from mazdas 1st couple years when they first introduced cylinder deactivation, it's not a problem in other variations and seems to be fixed in newer models with cylinder deactivation, which honestly is a plague for any vehicle to have cylinder deactivation. And i sell parts for a living for the last decade and regularly see mazdas not needing spark plugs until 100k on N/A models and they only look like 60k miles from most other vehicles honestly, which seems like great ignition technology, its also worth noting The major shareholders in mazda are also the major shareholders for NGK/NTK.etc.

If paint quality is part of reliability all japanese cars will fail especially toyota. 😅😊

All of these low mileage intervals for replacing/ servicing different items along with rusting after 5 years and cheap glass yet people call this superior over American cars..😒

87 octane is fine for skyactiv

Seriously? Every 3,000 miles? Perhaps if you're using literal dino juice. A decent synthetic will easily last far longer. I have a 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature with the 2.5 Turbo, the version of this engine that undergoes the highest level of oil stress. It has 49,997 miles as of today. I sent a sample in of my current oil change, which is approaching 7,800 miles as of this writing, with Mobil 1 Advanced Synthetic Oil. 5W-30 as the engine actually requires. All parameters well within normal limits, the oil itself is still reasonably clean (again this is 7,800 miles into the change WITH a turbo) being primarily yellow/brown with very little black spotting, and the actual oil performance has not dropped significantly. I could easily get another 2000 miles out of this synthetic oil. It has been primarily run on 87 octane. These engine are outright designed for 87, as Mazda themselves says, EVEN with the turbo. You have no idea what you're talking about. Sorry.

Have any of you ever had a high-maintenance girlfriend. Well, this engine seems to be the same. Kinda reminds me of their POS rotary engine that was such a joke a very long time ago and gave Mazda a bad reputation. The oversights in this video cost people unnecessary money and I have been very interested in this SUV until now.

0:38 wrong. Mazda entered the crossover market in the early 2000's with the Mazda Tribute. People these days can't even do research

This scoring in the cylinders is a joke. Nothing wrong these engines. They run a long time.

More reliable cars don’t have high performance.

Don’t listen to this. These engines last forever.

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