>Reliable as fuck
>Great looking
>Top tier steering
>not EV cucked
>cheap-ish

Why aren't Mazdas more popular? They are literally Toyota but not for soulless zombies

If only they had more turbo variations of their engine they would be perfect

Also fuck you burgers for killing the Mazda 6, literally the best looking sedan in the world

>>28466739 (OP)
And they rust better than other brands

>>28466742
Not applicable to the > 2016 ones

>>28466742
Mazda protege 5. Recognize it anywhere. Been my daily driver since 2018. Love that little wagon.

> Limited lineup
> Limited engine lineup
> Less practical than Honda/Corolla
> No EVs
> No hybrids
> No trucks/SUVS
> Engine technology hasn't been developed in a decade
> Skyactiv-X is a flop
As a Mazda 3 owner I apprecitiate several things in the brand, but its just too specialized to compete.

>>28466761
They dont need to upgrade their engines when the rest of the world is using some frankestein 1.2 trash that are saved by turbos and need a rebuild after 50k miles

A good old 192hp skyactiv will drive circles around them.

>>28466761
>Engine technology hasn't been developed in a decade
>direct injection
>cam phasing
Yea I'm thinking you're a wrenchlet

>>28466781
Direct injection is a piece of shit that made me waste $200 to walnut blast the fuck out of my 150k miles car

>>28466761
>Engine technology hasn't been developed in a decade
And that's a good thing

when they make a reliable straight 6
they will be the goat

>>28466739 (OP)
>paint chips within a year
no thank you

>>28466904
Is their current i6 unreliable? Haven't heard much about it

>>28466824
Ok then what new tech do you want kek? I'll tell you whatever you're interested in has NOTHING to do with the engine you want that damn Nintendo screen inside so you can play your little video games huh

>>28466955
This doesn't happen to white people on any car, you ever wonder why?

>>28466742
SOVL

>>28466739 (OP)
>Why aren't Mazdas more popular?

The non-touch infotainment screen puts off a lot of people. Basically every other car has a touch screen, and that's what people want and expect.

inb4 "screens are dumb!" - the market doesn't care what you have to say. You are in the minority.

>>28466739 (OP)
Why won't they make a minivan with a plugin hybrid version of the powertrain from the CX90
It's that too much to ask for?

>>28467342
Can't you use it as a touch screen for carplay/android auto? That's all people care about, the actual manufacturer radio interface is irrelevant if you're just projecting your phone anyway whole is plugged in and charging

>>28467384
You can only use the touch function if the car isn't moving. Otherwise you're forced to use the dial. I think maybe the changed that on the most recent cars, but anything before 2025 is gimped, which is why they aren't as popular.

Why would anyone buy a CX5 over a RAV4?

>>28467342
>>28467391
Its 5 min to disable the touchscreen block for any Mechanical electricians worth a shit

>>28466966
Yes it does. It's literally a known issue with modern Mazda cars due to the paints they use.

>>28467392
because its actually fun to drive

>>28467452
Both of them feel almost the same, what are you talking about?

>>28467448
Interesting, would you mind posting your skin?

>>28467458
by what metric

>>28467392
The RAV4 makes peak power at 6000 rpm, so you really have hoon it to get decent acceleration.

>>28467466
Every metric? They both are people movers yet one is built way better and coats about the same.

>>28466739 (OP)
I don't really care about cars but when I was a kid my dad had a Mazda 2007 and a Mazda gamerpic on his 360 so I think they're pretty cool.

>>28466781
skyactiv g had that in 2012

>>28467355
three row crossovers are modern minivans

and there is a plug in version of it in cx-80

>Great looking
lol
>cheap-ish
lmao even

>>28466739 (OP)
Junk, junk, and more junk. I'm never buying a Mazda.

Cx50 hybrid is the best Rav4 that you could buy

>>28466761
they should have put port and direct injection in all skyactive engines

>>28466739 (OP)
They got rid of all their v6 sedans

>>28466739 (OP)
>mazda shill
nah i'm thingken DIE

>>28466739 (OP)
More expensive than a Toyota or a Honda, about as reliable as a Toyota, they don't have much beyond commuter cars, and the miata is a specialist car. Hopefully now that they and Toyota are working more closely their will be something exciting soon

>>28466739 (OP)
>Why aren't Mazdas more popular? They are literally Toyota but not for soulless zombies

Because most normies are soulless zombies. Have you seen how many people are driving matte grey crossovers?

>>28468059
I noticed this too. Literal NPC cars.

>>28466966
>>28467459
Just like how Nissans with CVTs don't blow up on white people huh?

>>28466739 (OP)
>Reliable as fuck
Don't the new hybrids have a 50%+ failure rate? lol

>>28466739 (OP)
>>28468114
not only that, but there's a lawsuit for skyactive.

>>28468139
Isn't that for some 2.5 turbo only?

>>28466742
>structural badge
based

I've had a last gen CX5 with the 2.5L and it's the perfect do-it-all car

>>28466739 (OP)
>>Reliable as fuck
yes

>>Great looking
pero caca

>>Top tier steering
MX-5 only

>>not EV cucked
bound to happen, don't worry.

>>cheap-ish
AHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>28466739 (OP)
Mazda6 sedan that's inline 6 + RWD and then well talk

>>28466739 (OP)
>get 2012 Mazda 6
>realize Mazda's feel better to drive
>End up with an ND
>Have kid
>6 is now old and about to start having issues despite being bulletproof for 12 years
>looking to get cx-5 because the 6 is dead
>used market for them is totally fucked
Fuck

>>28466966
Their paint is trash and so if you live anywhere with road debris you will get chips. It's ridiculously fragile

Jinba ittai :^)

>>28466739 (OP)
Mazdas are cheap and practical while also trying to be little more sexy and fun than a Toyota, Hyundai, Subaru or Honda. If you're someone who doesn't care about cars at all and makes decisions solely based on price, gas mileage, and perceived reliability, you're just gonna buy a Honda or Toyota instead. Also, awareness of the brand is just really poor in America at least. The CX-5 is popular, but I don't think 95% of people are even aware that the Mazda 3 is meant to compete with Corolla/Civic/Elantra and thus don't consider it while shopping for an affordable compact car.

>>28466742
>even the fucking PLASTIC BADGE is rotting
Fucking hell did he park his car in acid rain every day or what

>>28466742
old boomer memes

>>28477117
>Remembering all rotten 6s
>”Bullshit, Mazda would never…”
>Do som research
>Huh, this last generation of Mazdas has actually gotten better. Far from perfect, but better.

My bad, old habits die hard

>>28475876
>used market for them is totally fucked
Is it really? I'm seeing them for like 8K for sub 100K mileage. Is that bad?

>>28477916
They are relatively popular at the moment, so in a big city a "slightly used" cx-5 will approach MSRP unless it's been in a wreck or the like. 10 year old clapped out POS are still 8k here. It could definitely be worse, but it's not what it should be.