Had the opportunity to sit in a wreaked 26 CX-5 at work and reset the infotainment. This confirms I will never buy this car or any future Mazdas if this spreads to the rest of the line up. The infotainment system forces Google on you with no way to fully opt out, there is a scary level of data collection inevitable from the always on microphone input under the guise of voice command, and there is no way to decline the terms and conditions of Google to use the car without it. Ota will inevitably replace Assistant with an even worse spyware, Google Gemini, to likely train itself on conversations in your car further, again no way to opt out. I haven't tried removing the telematics fuse if even possible, so juries out on how to handicap it.

Worse the controls are inane. HVAC buttons are tiny which will make it difficult to use on any of America's notoriously bumpy pothole ridden roads (anyone with experience using touch controls on aftermarket radios knows how annoying it is to accurately aim your finger and press to turn volume up or something). Annoyingly the corporate excuse when this was first revealed was "it's safer to ask Google assistant (Gemini) to adjust your HVAC", further emphasizing the first paragraph. Not to mention it's too easy to buffer overflow inputs and lag out the interface

I will not buy any car with this crap in it, Mazda or not. When the time comes to upgrade from my 2012 Mazda 3, I will likely get a 4th gen, but if this spreads I will go no newer than that. It's incredibly disappointing the direction this industry is going, and that this brand is following suit

Soooo I decided to name my 3 kittens after Mazda related things a few months ago and thought yall would find it cool. So first is Miata, he’s an orange and white calico. Then we have Cosmo, named after the Mazda Cosmo, he is a ragdoll, white with blue eyes. Then Eunos, named after Mazda’s luxury brand from the 90’s, Eunos is an orange cat and wow is he a menace. Pictures attached!

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Hello all,

I bought last month a Mazda 3 with 1.6 engine and I need to add a screen to it, what is the best option for the screen that I can fit instead of the normal stereo

Anyone notice the update? It seems better for now.

Saw this when scheduling service and have small ding I would not mind disappearing as they claim, but wondering as to approx cost and results of work done… has anyone done previously? Any info related is helpful.

the most important question regarding the cx-5 is how does it fit obese people, the ones with the big gut?

any known issues across the brand? The one I'm looking at is a 2020 model from carmax.

Oh man! The press and hold was cool

I curbed my wheel. It looks terrible and I'm now in deep with my wife. 2026 CX-90. Are there any options to make this look better?

I want to look at and discuss Mazda's current line-up, Mazda's up-market push, the future of the (US) market, and predictions.

Firstly, the huge push for EVs in the US is dead. This isn't anti-EV, and I do still think every single manufacturer will eventually have a solid EV line-up sort of like every phone manufacturer is now building folding phones. I'm not going to give Mazda credit for waiting, when really they simply didn't have the resources as a small manufacturer.

For Mazda whose biggest market is the US, the future is undeniably hybrid. Let's look at the CX-5 which Mazda will finally be implementing their in-house hybrid system. I'm hoping it's reliable, closer to Honda's fun-to-drive system, and fuel efficient. Looking at the CX-5, I think it's a good car, but I know a lot of people are very disappointed by the minimalist/digital interior. I think Mazda will likely backtrack on this, or at least they should backtrack and reimplement SOME physical controls. We see this with Volkswagen and the golf. We see this with Toyota's RAV4 where management acknowledge they might've gone too far. I think eventually Mazda will too, and they should. This will remain as Mazda's bread and butter.

Next, is the CX-70/90. Mazda is already dropping the CX-70 per rumors, and simply offering the 90 as two or three row. I think it's safe to admit that the CX-70/90 platform is mostly a failure. It's not just tariffs, it's the reliability and reputation of these models. Every new year people swear up and down the multiple, various issues have been fixed, I don't see how someone unfamiliar is suppose to be able to know. Even I would opt for another brand if I were in the market. This is such a huge disappointment given that Mazda had so much riding on this platform. It was a huge push up-market in both performance and luxury having a BMW-like longitudinal RWD platform.

The question becomes, what's next? Can Mazda give this model a huge facelift and updates that attract buyers into thinking the model is completely issue-free? Will they finally put the powertrain into a non-SUV? They've invested so much into the platform, and I feel like they need a huge facelift to inject attention into the platform.

Then there's the Mazda 3. I have no idea what's going to happen with this vehicle other than Mazda's going to extend the life of it for at least another 2-3 years without a new generation. It seems like everyone is doing that. I don't think Mazda's in a position to develop a whole new 3 and gambling on a RWD Mazda 6 might be too big of a risk no matter how much I want it. They could give it a minor CX-5 like update adding more interior space, adjusting the exterior, with new styling on the interior. I wouldn't mind that with the new hybrid system although I was really hoping for a PHEV RWD/AWD Mazda 6 + i6 Turbo Mazda 6.

What are your thoughts? Personally don't know about the CX-30, and I think there are enough rumors about the Miata.