Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
Hello there everyone, I'm Michael Land, & I would like to welcome you, to the first
episode, of Nexccelerator. And this vehicle that I'm sitting in right
now is in the all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5. And this is the newest crossover SUV, that
Mazda has to offer in their line up. But, does it have what it takes to be a very
competitive vehicle? Well let's have some fun, and figure that
out.
Now like I've said, this is the all new 2013 Mazda CX-5.
However, this particular edition is the sport verision of this vehicle.
So taking a look at the exterior of this sporty inspired model, the front of the CX-5
has both halogen headlights & daytime lights, that complement the look of the
sporty front grill real nicely.
But as you also take a look on to the left, right, and top sides of the vehicle, you'll
also notice the sporty inspiration as been carried on through the remainder of the model.
In addition, there is also two power side mirrors equipped, with one turn signal
indicator a piece on each side.
But getting to the back of the CX-5, you'll also notice there's a dual exhaust system
equipped, with one tailpipe on each of the left and right side of the vehicle.
Along with that you also get both a roof mounted spoiler and a rear wiper, with the
rear wiper being used to increase visiblity if it were to rain.
As for the taillights for the CX-5 however, they're not only well designed, but they also
fit very well together and compliment real nicely
with the rest of the sporty designed exterior of this vehicle.
Getting to the trunk of the CX-5, it definitely has a very nice and high opening as you just
now saw. However, with the way that the back seats
are put up right now, you can be able to store a lot of groceries as well as for any other
items for your daily necessities to even take along with you if you have to necessarily
do so.
But located underneath the floor is where you'll find the spare tire to the CX-5.
However located on the right hand side of the spare tire, is where you'll find the necessary
parts to have them put to use in order to get the
tire installed successfully.
Additional amenties for the trunk area for the CX-5 is that you'll find two corner storage
areas. One being on the right side, the other being
on the left. And on the same left hand side, you'll
even see a lightswitch. And on the right hand side, there's also a 12V poweroutlet as well.
If you want expanded cargo capacity in the CX-5, it's definitely possible to make that
happen by having all of the back seats folded down.
To fold down the back seats, pull the levers out on each of the left and right side
of the vehicle, located by the back door.
Then when you want to fold them back up, just simply put them back up, until they snap.
So opening the door to the CX-5, there's a black sport cloth trimmed interior,
with both six way driver, and a four way passenger seat, all with manual adjustments.
Now this particular CX-5 does come with a push button start system. Just leave the key
fob anywhere in your possession. Then gently press your foot on the brake.
Then when you see the green light come on, gently press the engine start button
to make the engine come alive.
As you just now saw, the Mazda CX-5 starts up very nicely without any hesistation
or other mechanical issues. Even when the temperature is at 44 degrees fahirenheit
as you're seeing right now on the right side of the screen.
Now getting to the engine compartment area of the CX-5, it's not only well-organized,
but it's also user friendly, in terms of the ease of access.
But I'll get into more detail on what those user friendly compartments are,
here in just a little bit.
But focusing on the powerplant equipped is a 2 Liter, 155 HP SkyActiv engine, that
punches out 150 feet pound of torque.
With that you get both a decent 26 MPG in the city, and 32 on the highway. But
if you add both numbers up & divide them up by 2, you get a outstanding 29 MPG overall.
Now getting to the different compartments of the engine area, both the oil dipstick
and the oil are located right next to each other, where the engine hood area is at.
However located in front of the engine, is where you'll find the radiator.
But located on the left hand side is where you'll find the windshield washer fluid area.
However located on the right hand side is where you'll find battery compartment.
So now taking a look at the interior of the CX-5, besides having the black sport cloth
trimmed interior seats that I had mentioned eariler, it also has a three-spoke leather
wrapped steering wheel with steering wheel located on both the left and right ahnd sides.
But located behind the steering wheel, beginning with the left hand side, is where you'll
find the turn signal indicator and the headlight switch.
However located on the right hand side, is where you'll find the controls for the both
front and rear wipers
Now to adjust to steering wheel, just push on the lever, located right underneath it.
Then you can either move it down, or up. You can even pull towards you, or push it
forwards.
Then when you're done adjusting it, pull up on the lever, to lock it in place.
Now something interesting that's located next to the steering wheel on the left side,
is where you'll find the traction controls to the CX-5.
Now the transmission equipped on this CX-5, is a 6-Speed SkyActiv Drive, Automatic
Transmission, with manual shift ablity just off to the side.
And right next to it on the left is the electronic E-brake.
Now getting to the middle area of the interior, besides the automatic transmission being there,
there's also both the air conditioning controls, and the digital clock as well sitting right
above it.
But underneath the air conditioning controls is where you'll also find a nice additional
amount of storage. and tucked in with that is another 12V poweroutlet.
However located above the digital clock is the emergency hazard indicator.
But getting to the top portion of the middle area is where you'll find the multimedia stereo
system
Equipped with that are 6 speaker, with the first two being on the top left and right
portions of the dashboard. While the third and fourth speakers are located on the bottom
portions of the driver and front passenger door. While the fifth and sixth speakers are
located on the bottom portions of the left and right
rear doors.
Now the stereo system comes with both AM & FM radio, with HD radio capability.
And you can switch in between stations by either touching the screen, or
you can use the seek track buttons, located on the top portion on the left side
of the steering wheel.
And if you want to scan in between stations automatically, just hit the scan button
located in the bottom right hand corner of the touchscreen, next to the HD button.
And it doesn't only just work for the FM stations, but it also works for the AM stations
as well.
In addition to having AM & FM radio, the multimedia stereo system also has a navigation
system equipped. And you can access it by either pressing the NAV button, or by pressing
the hands-free voice command button, located on the bottom portion of the left side of
the steering wheel. In which I'm about to do that right now.
[Mazda Voice Command System]: Ready.
[Michael Land]: Navigation.
[Mazda Voice Command System]: Navigation.
[Mazda Voice Command System]: Welcome to TomTom Voice Control. You can say, for example:
drive to an address or drive to the nearest restaurant. If you're not sure what to say,
you can say help at anytime.
[Mazda Voice Command System]: Say a command.
[Michael Land]: Cancel.
[Mazda Voice Command System]: Stopping voice control.
Now located behind the automatic transmission in the middle area, are the two main cup holders.
But located behind the cup holders, is the center console to the CX-5.
Inside of it, you not only get a removeable tray with some extra storage, but taking out
the tray opens up more storage capacity in the center console.
Along with that benefit, you also have another 12V power outlet as well as a USB & AUX
port that opens up an opportunity to hook up your portable device and play your own
music.
In addition, the center console not only opens smoothly, but closing it is also easy
as well.
Now to the top roof area of the interior, both the front interior lamps and hands-free
microphone are located right next to each other.
Now you can operate the lamps in three different ways. One way is that you can have
them stay on constantly, stay off completely, or have them turn on when you open
the vehicle.
Along with that, there's also a sunglass holder to where can store either a pair
of sunglasses, or other small items of any kind.
Also located in the top roof area of the interior are two sun visors for both the driver
and front passenger side of the vehicle that feature both their own vanity mirrors & a
nice additional hidden extender on top of that as well.
Focusing on the glove compartment now, it's definitely got a decent amount of storage
capacity to where you can store all of your information related to the vehicle in addition
to the drivers manual.
In addition to the previous two airbags that you saw eariler on both the steering wheel
& on the front passenger dash, there are also
two side air bags equipped with one each on the
driver and front passenger side for increased safety.
Now moving on over to the driver's side door of the CX-5, it not only contains the
power controls for both side mirrors, door locks, & all 4 windows, but the material
quality is really durable with soft touch materials on not only the top and middle parts
of the door, but it's also soft on the bottom portion of it as well.
On a side note, the material quality on the front passenger door is just as the same as
the driver's side.
As for the rear left door, the same soft touch materials that were present on the
driver's side are carried over through to give the rear passenger's the exact same
benefit.
Now as for the back seat for this Mazda CX-5 goes, it's defintiely got a lot of
generous things to offer. Such as you can see right now, I've got plenty of
headroom to sit back & relax, and enjoy the ride.
But what about the thigh support though on the other hand?
As for thigh support goes, it's extremely nice and very comfortable. Plus, I've got
just enough leg room space to kick back & relax and not have to worry about anything
at all.
In addition, you not only get individual map pockets on both the left and right sides,
but you even get rear lights on the top roof rear area of the interior also.
So pretty much with everything that you saw, including the optional equipment, the price
of this particular CX-5 sport model's MSRP is $22,995. And that's the price
with the optional equipment added together. But adding the delivery, processing and
handling fee to that MSRP price that I just now mentioned, the total MSRP cost runs at
$23,790, which is definitely not a bad price at all for a vehicle this size.
On a side note however, the crash test ratings for the CX-5 are also really good for
every category that you see listed, especially in the side crash test rating category.
Now here's a bonus test drive of the CX-5 sport to see how well it can handle the road.
As you just now saw, the acceleration pick-up on the CX-5 sport is definitely excellent
as it's a piece of cake to get it up to speed in no time.
In addition, the turning radius is also outstanding as it can handle turnarounds like the
one that I just now drove through.
Not to mention that it's very easy to see out of the vehicle, even when looking over
to the check for vehicles while yielding to traffic.
[IPAC Mazda Sales Employee]: It tells you the speed limit.
[IPAC Mazda Sales Employee]: Right here. [Michael Land]: That's very cool.
[IPAC Mazda Sales Employee]: Yeah. [Michael Land]: Another great feature that
I didn't know about there.
Another feature that was just now pointed out to me was that in the navigation mode
of multimedia stereo system, it displays both
on what the speed limit is and how fast you're going, which is indeed quite awesome.
So to reiterate the question that I asked in the beginning of the episode,
does this vehicle have what it takes be competitive? The answer, it definitely
in fact sure does. Not because of how sporty it looks, but also because of how much
safety the vehicle is able to provide all around, based on the crash-test ratings that
you saw a few minutes ago. In addition, the vehicle also provides a decent
amount of room and comfort for both the driver & passengers
without sacrificing fuel economy, which is all thanks to that part from Mazda's Skyactiv
technology.
So with that being said, I hope enjoyed the first episode of Nexccelerator.
I'm Michael Land, & I'll see you next time.