In this engaging episode, we delve into the world of compact crossover SUVs with a detailed review of the 2025 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Signature. Known as Mazda’s best-selling vehicle, the CX-5 offers a perfect blend of size, performance, and style. Our hosts break down the features that make this model stand out, including its turbocharged engine, robust performance, and luxurious interior options. Whether you’re considering an entry-level trim or the sophisticated Turbo Signature variant, this episode provides invaluable insights to inform your buying decision.
And we are back, Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560, the time of the week where we combine it and drive radio together. We’ve got some car reviews to do. Richard, you have recently driven a 2025 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Signature.
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yeah so quite a mouthful dad but all you need to know is this is mazda’s best-selling vehicle basically this is sort of a compact crossover kind of is that i’m going to call it that mid-sized suv range right sits up a little bit higher than a typical sedan not quite as high as some of the the truck based your body on the frame suvs out there which is sort of a good compromise you can get this vehicle from anywhere from the kind of the very entry level trim for about just under thirty thousand dollars and by just under i mean just under Or you can get it for, you know, above the car we drove, which was the Turbo Signature, for about $42,000. You can get an all-wheel drive, lots of different, you know, options for this vehicle it’s got a night a lot of nice clutch features on the inside lots of room again for those car seat folks out there maybe there’s not a lot of you but for me it matters you’re able to fit boosters in the back a little bit hard pressed to get that rear-facing seat in there especially if you’ve got a taller passenger but not necessarily a huge deal you have the 2.5 s which does bring a turbocharged engine into the mix and we’ll get to those figures here in a second But the signature level comes with lots of things that you can imagine, but especially body color, exterior trim, LED and ambient interior lighting, navigation system, wood trim, driver attention warnings, rear automatic braking, all sorts of stuff that you, again, I guess a lot of folks would really like. There are two differences on the turbo. Or I should say not two differences. They actually quote you power figures if you’re running on regular versus if you’re running on turbo. So if you’re running on regular fuel, you get about 256 horsepower. Or sorry, that’s on premium. If you go the regular fuel route, 227 horsepower. So you lose a little bit. Nothing that’s crazy. I will say up here at our altitude, Dad, it was really a joy to drive. This thing got up and went in traffic. It was really fun to operate. You didn’t have a great turbo lag or anything like that that you can sometimes get. Overall, I was very impressed with this car. You can see why. Again, it’s Mazda’s, one of their top-selling cars. and they’ve sort of gone with these other models. I guess I’m going to call them the dual-digit ones, right? Like the CX-90 and some of those. Well, there’s a similar model to this, the CX-50. The CX-5, I think, was supposed to be sort of replaced, but they still keep selling the thing because they sell a lot of them. It’s a great car. Yeah, absolutely. I think that folks will be really impressed. So I encourage folks, head to your local Mazda dealer, test drive this. They really do, especially if you’re in that… three to four size family household, or maybe there’s only two of you, but you still want a little bit extra room. Dad, it had great cargo room, great cargo space in the back, which was really nice. I encourage folks to check that out. Hit your local Mazda dealer and let them know that John and Richard Rush from Drive Radio and Rush to Reason sent you.
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This is John Rush from Rush to Reason and Drive Radio. Thank you so much for listening. Check out more of our podcasts at rushtoreason.com or drive-radio.com.
