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A 1,000-Mile Mazda CX-5 Road Trip Reveals the Good, The Beautiful, and the Very Ugly
Key takeaways
- The romance of the California coast collides with the reality of buggy tech on a recent road trip.
- Nine miles into a 1,000-mile road trip, we already have a problem.
- I’m embarking on a road trip I haven’t experienced in a decade; I’m not ready to let a setback like this shake my mood.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
The romance of the California coast collides with the reality of buggy tech on a recent road trip.
Nine miles into a 1,000-mile road trip, we already have a problem. The driver display and 15.6-inch touchscreen of our new yearlong review 2026 Mazda CX-5 test SUV go completely black. The Mary J Blige track “Don’t Mind” is ending, but I can assure you I do mind the many error messages greeting me after the tech reboots.
But you know what? I’m embarking on a road trip I haven’t experienced in a decade; I’m not ready to let a setback like this shake my mood. This should be interesting.
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