Mazda CX-5

TechnoGranola · Apr 10, 2014

Anyone own a CX-5? I need to be able to fit 3 in the back comfortably. As in a rear facer, a booster rider and an adult. So I'd assume the adult would be best outboard since middle seats are typically uncomfy and the head restraint doesn't always go high enough to be useful.

The 3 in back isn't all the time but would be for highway trips. I'm worried it's going to be too small.

TechnoGranola · Apr 10, 2014

Okay found some dimensions and it seems to be 6" narrow in rear hip and shoulder room than our current vehicle which is barely acceptable so I think it's out. Sigh.

Ali · Apr 10, 2014

DH has one and it's a great little vehicle, but essentially only a 4 seated. The middle seat is so narrow I can't even get a BubbleBum in there correctly. The buckle is also wonky.

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Here's one of DD in the back in a BubbleBum with 2 adults and I did NOT like the way the red clips clipped onto the seatbelt. I've tried a RF NextFit and a RF RA in the center and no go

I really want to trade in my Mazda 3 (which is much easier to fit 3 across in) for a Mazda 5.

TechnoGranola · Apr 10, 2014

What was it about the RA that didn't work? If have a Peg in the middle but have a RA as well. (G3 not the original style). I don't see how it would ever work anyway as we're crowded in our bigger vehicle with the booster and the convertible, the convertible hangs into the outboard seat.

And if it's harder than the Mazda3, which we can't fit all 5 of in (a 2014) then there's no way this will work. Bah. I love the CX-5. And can't afford anything bigger.

Ali · Apr 11, 2014

I took some pictures. Sorry for the poor quality. On the passenger side is DD's Frontier 80 in booster mode, then I set my nephew's RA in the center (tipped so you could see the base) then I just buckled it in outboard drivers side. He's not going to ride in it. We're just taking it to my brothers house to get it out of my house!

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As you can see below it's about 9" side to side at the seat bight buckle to buckle and 10 inches of actual seat at the edge.

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I really don't want to re-install DD's FR, but if I recall the base touched the plastic part of the buckles and pushed them outwards. I also know the weird extra buckle part (not sure what the purpose of that thing is) messed up the belt path on either the RA or the NextFit.

biddyk8 · Apr 11, 2014

we test drove one a while ago with T's peg installed behind the passenger seat. I am short (5ft 1) and it was not comfortable. It would be ok for short trips but not for longer drives which we do all the time. Centre might be better but it was Jan and super cool so DH stuck it outboard for a quicker install.

cantabdad · Apr 12, 2014

I think part of the issue with the CX-5 is that the backseat folds down in different ways depending on trim level. The Sport trim has a 60-40 split while the upper trims have a 40-20-40 split. The latter is more versatile for cargo, but I'm guessing that the center 20% section must be so narrow (from seatbelt to seatbelt) as to be almost impossible for most carseats -- as we're seeing in these photos above.

Ali · Apr 12, 2014

I had NO idea that the different trims had different fold down options for the backseat. I'm not certain of our CX-5's trim and DH has the car. Ours splits 40-20-40. The middle 20 is essentially useless. I don't think it would be as bad if it weren't for the wonky belt.

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