If you want the soul of a sports car wrapped in the practicality of a daily driver, the Mazda CX-5 is already on your radar. It punches far above its weight class with upscale cabin materials, razor-sharp handling, and sleek styling that makes rival crossovers look plain. But in the wild west of the used car market, not every model year is created equal. While earlier iterations suffered from electrical gremlins and finicky infotainment setups, Mazda quietly perfected its winning recipe as the second generation matured.
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