CARS SHPIEL

Mazda Sneaks Off the Charts

By: David Nahem

No wonder “Car & Driver” rates her 10/10. Mazda has been stepping up the game to beat its rivals. Now they have caught up and have taken it to the next level. To any of its classmates, style, beauty, luxury and more car for your money.

This Mazda CX5 has the goodies without the price tag.

Starting with the sport... Let’s put it this way - you gotta be a sport to have the no-frills one. When you are just so close to feature, It might be kidai to mocher out.

Jump into the touring scene. Drop the cloth seats and here’s where the bang comes through.

For $1445, you hit the premium package.

That adds all these key features:

• Auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink • Bose 10-speaker surround sound system with Centerpoint 2 and AudioPilot 2 • Power sliding-glass moonroof with one-touch-open feature and interior sunshade • Rear power Liftgate with programmable height adjustment • Leather-trimmed seats • 8-way power adjustable driver’s seat with power lumbar support and 2-position memory • 6-way power adjustable passenger seat

No doubt, the best spent $1445 yet.

There are a few trims available. The one I think is a really cool one Is the Carbon Edition, which comes equipped with a gorgeous polymetal Grey on red. With a turbo-charged engine, this deff leaves its competition in the rearview mirror.

The real gold, rather platinum, here is the signature wowowow luxury on the BMW, Lincoln Genesis, possibly Bentley, or Rolls Royce. However, I definitely won’t assume these diamond Napa leather-trimmed interiors are sitting in this car. Mazda has great color options for the seats. The parchment interior is Tesla-style, but it just looks better; plus it’s real leather. If you have kids, Caturra brown is just a piece of class. Don’t worry about stains showing up. Adjustable heads up display no one ever complained about.

Some say the con here is the infotainment system. Perhaps Mazda is just not there yet, but why do I have to reach over to hit the touch screen and fingerprint it, if I can use my dial right near my gear box at my convenience.

For me, the clincher is the 360 camera - you can get in and out balagan-free. It’s the type of convenience yhat once you get spoiled with it, it’s kind of a necessity. Well done, Mazda.

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David Nahem at Express Leasing can be reached at 732.272.5475 or David@expressleasingnj.com for all your leasing, buying, selling, and hack needs.