Then again I’m going to go out on the proverbial limb and guess that Mazda knows a thing or two about this model’s overall target demographic, this interior very likely aimed at younger childless urbanites as well as the burgeoning empty-nester market. Yes, it’s obvious that we parents (those who normally buy into the compact SUV segment) should know better than to get a family hauler with white leather seats, but sometimes we still want to play the role of urban sophisticate despite knowing full well that little Ethan and Emma will ravage the rear quarters with pizza sauce, gooey cheese and toppings, sub sandwich ingredients, juice box remnants, sticky dried ice cream and cone crumbles, soccer mud and the usual inexplicable kid grime (at least Mazda left the front seatbacks andĬarpets black). Tester’s Titanium Flash Mica (metallic brown) paint is new too, and worked ideally with its gorgeous Pure White leather upholstery, another upgrade for 2016, albeit one that costs nothing over the GT’s standard black hides. A nice set of twin exhaust pipes poke through the CX-5’s sculpted matte black body cladding that, just like last year’s model, continues to wrap right around the SUV’s lower extremities for a rugged yet sporty look. The GT’s standard wheels are impressive too, machine-finished 19-inch alloys with what look to be body-colour painted pockets on 235/55R19 Toyo A23 all-seasons. The mid-grade GS uses the same fogs as last year, while this top-tier GT gets a totally new set of tiny LEDs, not to mention new LED headlamps with signature detailing as well as stylish LED taillights.
Grille gets five evenly spaced slats for a cleaner more uniform design than the outgoing model’s thick black slab up top and honeycomb mesh insert below, while GS and GT models get restyled fog lamp surrounds featuring two horizontal strakes. Mazda has updated its CX-5 compact crossover for 2016 and styling changes are subtle.
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