Car Detailing for Mazda CX-5

Detailing your Mazda CX-5

The CX-5 is the Mazda you see most in the GTA, often in Soul Red with the Parchment leather that looked beautiful on the lot and now shows every pair of jeans that sat in it. We clean that leather properly and condition it, lift the cargo cover and brush the dog hair out of the seat gaps, and test a spot before polishing the specialty paint. A sealant or coating keeps the red looking deep through the salt season.

What we watch for on a CX-5

• Parchment leather on 2017–2021 cars shows denim dye and dirt on the bolsters and needs a leather cleaner
• Signature's Nappa leather and real wood trim take gentle, dedicated products
• Soul Red Crystal and Machine Grey paints need a test spot before any polishing
• The cargo cover and the 40/20/40 seat gaps collect dog hair and crumbs
• Black lower cladding fades and needs a restorer rather than a shiny dressing

Compact SUVs: cargo areas that do everything

Compact crossovers are family cars, gear haulers and dog taxis in one. The cargo floor, the rear seatbacks and the door sills collect the most dirt, while taller bodies catch more road spray along the sides.