[ramonesfreak]

My wife had 2 cx-5 in a row and now a cx-30. She likes all of them but likes the cx-30 a little more. I’ve driven all of them. My only complaint re how they drive is I hate the steering feel on all of them. She has no idea what I’m talking about when I mention it. Oh, and I do not like the entertainment system interface. Awful awful awful. Wife also doesn’t seem to mind this but that’s only because these Mazdas are her first vehicles with infotainment screens and she doesn’t realize what she is missing. Otherwise, I think body panel fitment and paint quality is garbage just like my Chevy and every other car I’ve owned in the past few years. Had a few recalls but no serious issues whatsoever. She keeps leasing these out of habit more than anything else, and you can’t complain about the nice interiors for the low price.

…just remembered. I hated how firm the 2023 cx-5 leather seats were. I thought they were very uncomfortable with the cx-30 being a little better. Again, wife doesn’t notice or seem to care.

Edit….i do love the feel of the steering wheel. For a modern car it is nice and thin which I prefer. I just hate fat bloated modern steering wheels. Mazda seems to buck this awful trend



Interesting how Ted above loves the steering feel and I hate it.