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Old 11-21-14, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
i thought this looked bad, because it looks like someone has cut the dash with knife to get the screen out... they should have added something to the hole so it does not look unfinished.

Rest is great... overall exterior now does look a bit more standard though.
I know the screen doesn't look all that integrated but it is in a great viewing position. Nice and high. I think this looks tremendous overall.
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Old 11-21-14, 08:33 AM
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that start button position would drive me nuts.
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Old 11-21-14, 08:33 AM
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also, front seemed a bit similar to...

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Old 11-21-14, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by chikoo
Not quite the hanging by the tail stick-up like MB. Quite a solid base I see.


That's kind of a weird place for the Start button.
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Old 11-21-14, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pman6
I think that Start button is in a good visible position, unlike the usual spot
I dont like it there...doesn't need to be exposed like that IMO.
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also won't that start button become scorching hot in hot climates?
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
also won't that start button become scorching hot in hot climates?
Tossing a large cloth across the dash when parked in the sun (and leaving a couple of windows not completely shut if it is not going to rain) might help some.
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Old 11-21-14, 11:31 AM
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guess they were trying to copy lexus start button position

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Old 11-21-14, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
I know the screen doesn't look all that integrated but it is in a great viewing position. Nice and high. I think this looks tremendous overall.
overall it is great... but too bad they did not integrate it better like in CX-3 for instance.

In some pics it really looks like plastic has been cut simply to make space for screen.
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Old 11-21-14, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Handsome inside and out. The case for Luxury Makes is getting smaller and smaller with the amount of available technology and upscale styling in the latest non luxury makes.
+1. Like you've said many times, the consumer will buy simply based on the badge!
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I wish the cx-5 interior looked this gorgeous! Very nicely done, Mazda!
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
+1. Like you've said many times, the consumer will buy simply based on the badge!
There is more to luxury than leather seats and pretty face.

The 6 is a very nice, I think we can all agree. However this is far from a luxury car...

Your wrong again on the consumer buying habits based on badge, companies are adding these features and outfitting these "regular" cars with nice features because people are buying them not in hopes that people will buy them.

Look at how many 50K+ jeeps there are driving around, its far from a luxury bland. Look at all the 75k chevy suburbans, peoples habits are changing.

Look at the interior the next gen fusion is getting, do you think this all buy chance?


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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
like it very much except the 'bolt on' screen in the middle - i don't like mb doing it either - i think it looks terrible.
Same, interior looks very inviting then you have this eyesore sticking up....ugh.
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Old 11-22-14, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMut
I wish the cx-5 interior looked this gorgeous! Very nicely done, Mazda!
maybe they will uprate the materials in CX-5 facelift? We already have CX-5 pictures somewhere, I think full press quality too.

When I sat in both of them, 6 had substantially better materials than CX-5... it looked kind of similar but when you really sat in it, 6 was really a lot nicer...CX-5 felt like cheapened out for US market.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
maybe they will uprate the materials in CX-5 facelift? We already have CX-5 pictures somewhere, I think full press quality too.

When I sat in both of them, 6 had substantially better materials than CX-5... it looked kind of similar but when you really sat in it, 6 was really a lot nicer...CX-5 felt like cheapened out for US market.
'16 CX-5 pics.



http://www.carscoops.com/2014/11/maz...auto-show.html
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