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    Mazda gibt endlich zu, dass sein Infotainmentsystem das schlechteste ist

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    4. BoldNewBranFlakes on

      At least it’s not laggy like the giant slab infotainment touchscreen that Subaru has

    5. mvw2 on

      They followed a concept, and I praise them for it. I think it just needs a little polish. I dislike that they are now abandoning the idea. It’s a shame. Commit to what you believe is good, and polish the concept until it really is great.

    7. PARADOXsquared on

      Ah that’s a shame. I bought a Mazda specifically for the knob/joystick. I hate trying to use a touchscreen while driving.

    8. avicennareborn on

      I love the knob on my 2016 Mazda3. I despise having to touch a touchscreen and won’t do it while driving because it’s as distracting as using a phone. With the knob, I can keep my eyes on the road, one hand on the wheel, and interact much more safely with the system. I also heavily use the home, music, and map shortcut buttons.

      I’m disappointed. Touchscreens have no place in cars as the primary UI while underway.

    9. lucabrasi999 on

      I think the touchscreens are far too distracting. Then again, I am old enough to remember changing the radio station without taking my eyes off of the road because I could “feel” each individual button.

    10. Gagewhylds on

      I got a 400 dollar (Canadian) unit installed to enable CarPlay in 2016 but I still just use the built in stuff. This was in the cusp of companies adopting CarPlay. But I hate plugging my phone in everytime for CarPlay. So I use a magsafe charger and just use the phone screen for apple stuff like gps. I can still skip songs and do volume with the knobs. It ain’t terrible.,

    13. Swagmuffins94 on

      Is it because of the ghost touch issue with the old touch screens?

      Had a 2019 CX5 that would randomly act like I was touching the screen. Mid driving it would change settings and randomly called people.

      Mazda refused to fix it for the longest time until I was finally able to get my local dealer throw me a bone. Ridiculous they never had a recall when so many people had the issue

    14. ritzdeez on

      My wife has a 2024 CX-90 and it’s kind of wild reading that article and feeling the exact opposite of every thing that dude said.

    15. horsecowelephant on

      Noooo I love mine! Scrubbing with the wheel feels so easy and I love using a tactile knob instead of reaching and tapping on a touch screen

    16. 2dudesinapod on

      Consumers are dumb, Mazda’s infotainment isn’t perfect but it is damn good. You can do everything and barely even look at the screen let alone reach over and fiddle with a shitty touch screen.

      Frankly touch screens are a hazard.

    17. EternalNewCarSmell on

      I have exactly the opposite opinion of it. I don’t want *any* of the built in stuff, I just want Android Auto to fire up and I want to be able to navigate it all with big chunky physical controls that I don’t have to look at. Apple gets an A+ for both of those. The only other cars I’ve drive that nail it like that are BMWs from roughly 2017 onwards (or a bit earlier if you don’t mind putting in one of those MMI Prime kits), but with the new ones they are starting to go all touchscreen in certain models so that leaves Mazda as the clear winner in my book.

      Mazda’s infotainment being the „worst,“ as far as I can tell, is down to not much happening on the screen. I want MORE cars to do that.

    18. CoastingUphill on

      By worst they mean best, right? And they’re getting rid of hard buttons for climate? Instant no-buy.

    19. dmlfan928 on

      I love my 2015 Mazda 3’s system. I can keep my eyes on the road while turning the little wheel so easily.

    20. amags12 on

      Only thing I dislike about my 2016 mazda cx 9 is the screen has started to spiderweb due to the local heat/cold. The other thing is that it constantly restarts in below freezing temps.

      Other than that it is such an awesome vehicle.

    22. holyhotdicks on

      I’m new to the scroll wheel with my 2025 Mazda 3 and it’s the greatest. I can get to where I’m going on the screen without even looking at it.

    23. PuppiesnKittens2334 on

      Purchased a new car 2017 my first with a touch screen. Got into my first (very minor) accident a few months later at a stop sign, I think because I was messing with the screen.

      I now have a 2025 mazda cx70 because the screen is minimalist & I can feel the buttons without looking down. I don’t even use Android Auto most of the time as the car just connects & plays Bluetooth which is all I want.

    24. KypAstar on

      To who? 

      It’s the least intrusive, gets your to car play an Android Auto, and is analog so you don’t fiddle with touch screens. 

      It’s quite literally the best on the market unless you’re a degen who doesn’t use your phones built in nav and audio management. 

    25. Oregonrider2014 on

      I just got a Cx5 and i fucking love not having screw around with a bunch of BS to get to the tracklists etc. My work is a tacoma and its not bad but the touch screen is so easy to fuck up when driving its less safe in my opinion. Love having buttons again omfg

    26. Mr_Chaos_Theory on

      Love mine surprisingly, the knob works great and i dont have a touchsc reen that gets fingerprints all over it.

    27. DinkandDrunk on

      Stop putting touchscreens in cars. The rotary dial is perfect and far less distracting. I have the UI memorized so I don’t have to look away from the road to operate it, unlike a touch screen.

    29. Sleepytitan on

      I have a 2019 cx-9.

      I love the control knob.

      I don’t like the boot time or the lack of CarPlay/android auto. Even with a CarPlay adapter it’s buggy.

      There’s definitely room for improvement but please do not change the control knob.

    30. Kosmo_Kramer_ on

      I primarily dislike how it made Sirius basically impossible to use.

      Some of the navigation through menus is not very intuitive either.

    31. cycopl on

      They already had touchscreens… so they’re just removing the knob? Knob was cool though, works better than touchscreen IMO

    32. foxakahomer on

      I recently got a ’25 CX-5, I think it’s pretty good. Hate that I need an app for remote start.

    33. PaulClarkLoadletter on

      I get that some people like to listen to the radio and fewer still don’t have smart phones so having a functional infotainment system is important but I think the majority of owners are using Android Auto or CarPlay.

    34. south-of-the-river on

      I fitted the perfect infotainment system to my mx5 race car.

      It is simply a Bluetooth amplifier that feeds into the speakers. That’s it. That’s the whole solution.

      And a magnetic hands free for the phone to sit on.

      My phone has UX/UI developed by industry leaders with a phenomenal budget. They got it sorted. Anything beyond needing a map, playing music, or making a phone call doesn’t need to be in the car.

    35. agreeableandy on

      The wheel is intuitive once you get used to it. Touch anything in a car is an instant no for me.

    36. doctor_x on

      This article is horseshit. CarPlay works brilliantly with the joystick controls in my CX-50. I never have to take my eyes off the road. The last thing I want is a touchscreen interface.

      The only issue I have is that, every now and then, my phone will refuse to connect wirelessly and I have to set it up from scratch.

    37. Gambitzz on

      I quite like the navigation knob vs reaching at a screen. CarPlay helps and mostly what was used.

    38. 14Thierry on

      Bought my Mazda specifically for the command knob and functionality (and the brilliant AWD, and the turbo, and the excellent design). It is unbelievably safe. I rarely have to look away from the road. Mazda is clueless on this change

    39. Gold_Pangolin_Dragon on

      Had a Mazda 5 as a rental very recently because my daughter’s car was totaled (not her fault, all driver’s uninjured so it’s okay) and liked the drive of the Mazda and was considering getting one to replace her totaled car and then thought about the infotainment system. I genuinely despised it and so I did not buy a Mazda.

    42. jasno- on

      Physical buttons are so demonstrably better than touch, it’s not even close.  

      Ban soft buttons in cars. Nobody wants or likes them. Wtf are they there. 

    43. concerts85701 on

      All I know is my ‘18 CX-5 system becomes possessed and starts changing shit and cycling through menus without any way to stop it.

      Mazda says $1k to get it fixed. Say it’s common thing w/ hot climates. Yeah? So fix it on manufacturer end.

    45. LoganNolag on

      I really like the infotainment system in my Mazda 3. It’s very simple, does everything it needs to and the control wheel works great. Also it has dedicated HVAC controls that have nothing to do with the screen. Go to any of the Mazda forums and pretty much everybody agrees with me. The new design is controversial to say the least.

    46. Thediciplematt on

      Dude their system sucks. We had. 2021 cx5 and a 2024 cx90.

      I don’t recommend either

    49. freetotebag on

      This author is seriously incorrect. The move to slapping an iPad on the dash and removing all tactility in the cabin sucks.

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