Any 2.5 turbo owners here? Thinking of getting one and was hoping to hear some ownership feedback, especially on problems to look out for

Ugh thanks, not a big fan of fb. Have to see if my account is still active.

Any recommended SAs around PJ/Subang area?

Glenmarie one? Sucks to hear about the inconsistent service centres in Malaysia no matter how much you buy your car for. Really takes away from the ownership experience.

Do you have a reliable sa contact?

Thanks! Will probably go there for a look see. Spoken to some Mazda SAs in the past, found a number of them very cocky. Probably because their sales figures are very good.

Have seen people reporting that the CX5 gearbox starts to give up after the warranty period due to the no oil change policy. How's your CX5 gearbox holding up?

Nice, 3 months should be plenty especially if you drive every day.

Engine oil consumption is common to turbo cars, no matter the make or model. Will be worse if your driving style is aggressive. I noticed the same on my current car after a few spirited driving trips before I send it in for servicing.

Blown head gasket is really odd unless the owners always drive at red line or modded their cars. Also really odd because the power output of this car at 228HP/420Nm is very modest for a 2.5L turbo, ie it should be running at pretty low boost.

I guess you'd feel less turbo lag because there is a big 2.5L lump to help you get going.

More worried about problems with big ticket items like gearbox, turbo assembly, etc. Minor stuff I can live with. Any rattling or weird noises so far?

Rattling - the bane of having cars locally assembled. Also hearing the same from owners of higher end cars like the vw arteon or bmw.

Ok so I’ve been watching a number of reviews on the cx5 turbo. Seems like the HP numbers improve with premium fuel. 227hp w/87 octane (Ron 91?) and 256hp w/93 octane (Ron 98?). Anyone felt any difference pumping Ron97 or higher?

I’m also assuming Mazda supplies the same engine variant throughout the world.

Nice, you could be right but I don't see the point in releasing different maps for Malaysia. Hotter country? But Filipino reviewers also claim the same about "premium" fuel and their weather is just as hot. Malaysian fuel is supposedly of a "good" quality too.

The spec sheet from Mazda Malaysia says 228hp so even when on Ron 95, I guess the figure should be higher since 228hp could be obtained using 87 Octane. An extra 28hp is massive if true, this is already in Mercedes GLC territory.

Just wondering why this wasn't made a selling point in Malaysia.

Thanks for this. Even downtuned they claim 227/228hp. Wonder if we get better figures in Malaysia on 95 or 97/100 than on paper.

Anyone tried DIY installing their own dashcam? Found this splitter that takes power from the auto dimming/rain sensor module.

https://dongar.tech/products/mazdaframeless

Anyone knows which connector is in use for the recent CX5?

More importantly it saves the hassle of tucking the cable into the roof liner, a pillar, hide it behind the glovebox, etc etc.

Unfortunately there seems to be 2 different connector types, depending on the batch of CX5.

True but I don't really mind not having the parking mode.

Did you guys get any disc?

I was told the tint was mandatory. Replacing it will again incur the cost of removing it first. Probably Mazda Malaysia’s way of squeezing people here to the max. Not sure if they have this sky tint in other countries.

Woohoo finally got my car today!

Thanks! Yes sir 2.5 Turbo

I opted for Sonic Silver. I “upgraded” from a Tiguan 1.4 TSI where the power was good but probably because of the dsg, it surges at you. Feels super good when speeding but not so nice at slow speeds. The CX5 turbo has even more pull but it comes very very smoothly. The test drive made me decide to change up almost on the spot.

The Tiguan corners very nicely but it felt like the suspension setup was harder. The CX5 also corners very well but in a very “matured” manner? Can’t think of a way to describe it but it doesn’t feel like I’ve given up anything at all when it comes to this.

Umm I’ve asked this before but is there a WhatsApp or telegram group for cx5 owners that I can join?

Not king la. Plenty of kings on the road. Too bad our grills doesn’t come with the red dots like other countries. Then you can tell if the CX5 behind you is turbocharged or not.

🤣 our fuel tanks are laughingly small