The IT Nerd

The interior of the Mazda CX-5 is a great place to spend some time in. Here’s why:

The drivers seat is very comfortable. Though it could use some additional bolstering. But that’s me being picky. I suspect that you won’t complain. It’s 8 way power adjustable and is heated. The front passenger seat is also heated but adjustments are manual. As an aside, I really like the leather that Mazda used.

Controls for the mirrors, door locks and windows are on the driver’s door.

Mazda lets all who step into the vehicle know that it comes with Bose audio that I have to admit sounds pretty good.

The release for the flap that covers the gas cap is on the floor in front of the driver’s seat.

Controls for the traction control, blind spot monitoring, setting the tire pressure monitoring system and the adaptive front lighting system are to the left of the steering wheel.

Speaking of the steering wheel, it is leather wrapped. Plus it has controls for audio, phone, and cruse control among other items.

The gauges are simple and easy to read in most lighting conditions.

The center console has a 5.8 inch touch screen, HVAC controls (which are dual zone by the way) and a handy storage area that has a 12V jack. As an aside, the wood accents make this dash look classy.

You get two cupholders behind the shifter (which has a good amount of leather along with the parking brake)….

And as you can see here the cupholders will hold a pair of Starbucks Venti sized coffees. The reason why they’re at two different heights is that Mazda includes a small disk that will boost the height of smaller coffees. Nice touch!

Another nice touch is the center console. It includes this removable tray for change or a proximity card that gets me in and out of my parking garage in my case, or anything else that you might want to have handy.

Underneath that is a deep storage area with a 12V, USB and AUX in ports.

A decent sized glovebox is included.

Overhead, you get a holder for your sunglasses and controls for the moonroof…..

 Which is pictured here.

The back seat will host three in a pinch and you get good amounts of headroom and legroom.

If you don’t need to seat three, the middle section flips down revealing a pair of cupholders.

 The rear seat has a 40/20/40 split that allows you to configure it to hold whatever cargo you have while still seating people.

Speaking of cargo, you get a lot of space for your stuff in the back.

For a bit of perspective, here’s what it looks like with our usual picture of the baskets that we use when my wife and I go grocery shopping.

One nice touch is the 12V jack on the right hand side of the cargo area.

Another nice touch is the handle to remotely flip down the seats and the lights in the cargo area.

The nice touches continues with a handle on the hatch (which is manual by the way) that allows you to close it without getting your hands dirty.

All the surfaces that you touch are soft. Plus the fit and finish is excellent. Everything that the driver could possibly need falls easily to hand as well. In short, everything interior wise is well thought through.

In part four of this review, I will cover the technology in the car. And there’s a lot of it to cover. Stay tuned!

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