Good vehicle but not the most pet/kid friendly interior
I have a 2016 Mazda CX5 GT. It's a nice looking, well equipped vehicle, with good gas mileage for an AWD small SUV (I average 25.5 combined) and hasn't given me any mechanical issues in 14k miles. 14k miles may sound like Oh of course you wouldn't have mechanical issues... Drive the newer Ford Focus and you'll have transmission troubles way sooner than 14k miles ;-) My only complaint with this vehicle is the interior is NOT pet or kid friendly. The dash is some sort of soft material that collect dust and hair like crazy and it's not easy to wipe off like your typical plastic dash; it looks nice don't get me wrong. The leather seats has little pin holes (by design) look cool but you'll soon realize every crumb from every crunchy item anyone dares to eat in your new car will clog up those holes and even taking a little pin to try to push it through doesn't always dislodge the crumb; vacuuming with a shop vac won't even dislodge the crumbs! Finally, the center console lid is covered with a really soft leather or fake leather (not sure which) but it tears really easy. I've had several new cars over the years all the way from a Ford to a BMW and the interior of this car just doesn't hold up as well to the daily wear and tear from family & pets. If you have pristine kids, don't eat in your car, and hairless/nailess pets, this car is great!
