When car people think of Mazda, they think of the MX-5 Miata. Granted they’re correct in emphasizing the importance of the roadster to the carmaker’s image, it’s the CX-5 that’s important to its bottom line. As its best-selling model globally, it’s a product it simply cannot afford to screw up. At the same time, there’s added pressure to draw a bigger audience, perhaps those who haven’t been indoctrinated into the cult of zoom-zoom. The result is the most mainstream CX-5 yet. Take that description as you see fit, but ultimately there’s no denying that this is the “every man’s Mazda.”
