I'm considering the purchase of a 2016 CX-5 Touring (used), but I have a few questions I was hoping to get some answers for here on the forum.
1) Does anyone know if the 2017 CX-5 will have a manual transmission with the 2.5L engine? I REALLY want a manual and I would wait for the 2017 if it comes with one in the 2.5L. I know you can get it in the Sport trim, but for other reasons (which I won't get in to) that doesn't work for me. Getting a AT will be really hard for me, but my options in a manual for this category of car is very limited (see below).
No manual.
2) Do people feel the Bose / Moonroof and Technology packages are worth it? I like the idea of the better headlights if they truly are better as I do drive at night quite a bit. On the flip side though, I want to be able to transport a very large dog, and the moonroof really cuts into the headroom, so I'm not sure it's worth it or not....thoughts?
I have a Touring, which is the most stripped down car I've owned in half a decade. I really don't mind it though. It has everything I need, nothing I don't. I bought it on a whim because it was on the lot. If it had been a GT w/Tech, I would have bought that. If it had been between the two, I would have said "Who cares?" and bought the GT/Tech because what's $30mo? or whatever.
3) While on a test drive I found the blind-spot monitoring light in the driver's mirror very distracting. Is there a way to permanently turn off this system? I understand you can hit the button, but that you would have to do that every time you drive because it resets every time the car is turned off. I also have heard you can turn the beeper off, is that true? I don't trust driving aids / new newfangled technology (see still wanting a manual above) that much, I don't want to get lazy with checking my blind-spots, or become dependent on something electronic that could fail.
4) I'm not so sure about the 2016 radio set-up. If I don't like it and want to get an aftermarket stereo, would it work with the commander's knob system, or would that all just become redundant? I'd really like to get Android Auto in my next car, so going for a used 2016 would be a compromise on that part.
No idea, I have a 2015. All of the entertainment systems in Mazda are crap compared to anything anyone else but Subaru is doing form what I understand.
I think that's it for now, I may think of more questions later. I've been shopping for a car for a long time and I've test driven just about everything out there with 5 doors in a hatchback or SUV...and I really do mean just about everything!! I've narrowed it down to the CX-5 or a 2017 manual transmission Forester Premium trim. The Forester I can get with the manual, but I've heard of alot of oil consumption issues with that car that have me nervous and I find the seats in the Forester have too much lumbar for me. Also, I don't "need" AWD. The CX-5 seats are better, but not great, so I'm hoping I would just get used to them.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!