Help Me Decide: CX-5 vs. CR-V

[mangoconchile]

I hope this counteracts that Honda image. The Honda is handsome, but this car is sexy. My $.02
But don't listen to me, I'm biased. I smile every time I look at it.

Looks nice, do you have a plan on keeping the seats from staining? A few people posted pics of their jean dye bleed into the Parchment leather. I was planning on getting the same color interior with the CRV but went for the black instead due to this concern. Someone mentioned if you take it to a detailer, they can apply some sort of coating which protects the seats from this.

 

[NelsonLewis]

I use 20 grams of Chrome, you use 2kgs - should we both get the same punishment? Lol.

I don't know, I don't want ANY Chrome at all. What about the rest. The designs are very similar...

 

[paging_drburgos]

Well said.

 

[paging_drburgos]

Looks nice, do you have a plan on keeping the seats from staining? A few people posted pics of their jean dye bleed into the Parchment leather. I was planning on getting the same color interior with the CRV but went for the black instead due to this concern. Someone mentioned if you take it to a detailer, they can apply some sort of coating which protects the seats from this.

Just routinely cleaning them with a good leather cleaner/conditioner.

 

[NelsonLewis]

A full frontal of both would be the proper comparison.

 

[NelsonLewis]

Well said.

More like lacking info.

 

[ColoradoDriver]

God that Honda front end is UUUGLY. Matches that wide behind.

Beautiful CX-5 Dr. Burgos.

 

[NelsonLewis]

God that Honda front end is UUUGLY. Matches that wide behind.

Beautiful CX-5 Dr. Burgos.

The CX-5 front end is ugly too, but it does look much better than the crv. I'll give you that...

 

[bigtex]

 

[ColoradoDriver]

The CX-5 front end is ugly too, but it does look much better than the crv. I'll give you that...

I agree. Not a fan of the chicken wire or the overhang look on the 17 CX-5, but looks way sleeker still.

That Honda front end still screams granny or soccer mom mobile to me.

 

[paging_drburgos]

More like lacking info.

But we all know what the 2017 looks like so your point is pretty soft. One front end looks like an autobot wearing a football helmet and the other looks nice a car that was designed by the team who worked on the MX5 and CX9 (both attractive). Gonna start making fun of the MX5 and CX9 now? **grabs the popcorn**

 

[paging_drburgos]

I agree. Not a fan of the chicken wire or the overhang look on the 17 CX-5, but looks way sleeker still.

That Honda front end still screams granny or soccer mom mobile to me.

It's a pain in the ass to clean and dry.

 

[banjos-n-beer]

lol. I was going to say one looks like a transformer, and the other Lyndsey lohan.

 

[NelsonLewis]

But we all know what the 2017 looks like so your point is pretty soft. One front end looks like an autobot wearing a football helmet and the other looks nice a car that was designed by the team who worked on the MX5 and CX9 (both attractive). Gonna start making fun of the MX5 and CX9 now? **grabs the popcorn**

My point isn't soft, either provide the same frontal Pic of both, or it's not a fair comparison. It's like you trying a bite of food, and I get to try the whole portion(notice the OP did that, I wonder why)...no need to compare the others, the cx-5 is a "baby CX-9", and the MX5 is a cool looking ride with a pretty hefty price tag for what it is. Cool cars, though...

 

[paging_drburgos]

God that Honda front end is UUUGLY. Matches that wide behind.

Beautiful CX-5 Dr. Burgos.

Thanks!

My point isn't soft, either provide the same frontal Pic of both, or it's not a fair comparison. It's like you trying a bite of food, and I get to try the whole portion...no need to compare the others, the cx-5 is a "baby CX-9", and the MX5 is a cool looking ride with a pretty hefty price tag for what it is. Cool cars, though...

Yeah I get you. I was just assuming that we all knew what it looked like. Probably speaking for me only since I've had a few mini-shoots with it already.

 

[NelsonLewis]

I agree. Not a fan of the chicken wire or the overhang look on the 17 CX-5, but looks way sleeker still.

That Honda front end still screams granny or soccer mom mobile to me.

Yep, I agree. The stereotype is real, too...

 

[ColoradoDriver]

lol. I was going to say one looks like a transformer, and the other Lyndsey lohan.

Thank you. I just spit water all over my keyboard laughing. (cryhard)

I had never noticed it before, but you are right, the CX-5 does look like a Transformer.

 

[banjos-n-beer]

Thank you. I just spit water all over my keyboard laughing. (cryhard)

I had never noticed it before, but you are right, the CX-5 does look like a Transformer.

happy to help, but I see the inverse. Honda the transformer (lots of chrome and creases and angles), CX5 the Lohan with silicone injected lips (trout pout).

not sure which one i'd want to take home after a few beers ................?

 

[Studum]

It's sort of a price/resale problem. If you put $30K into both cars the CRV will be worth about 10% more in 5 years. But, $30K in both cars doesn't produce an equal product. The CR-V will cost a bit more, probably, but it's really dependent on what you value in the car to get there. A EX vs a Touring with i-activesense is a pretty equal car feature wise, except for, uh, some variables. A GT vs EX-L is a pretty clear winner for the GT. A decked out GT vs a decked out Touring is probably pretty close on features. But, then there's safety and reliability, things the Mazda isn't projecting that well for, but that ride.

It always comes back to, at least for me, ride vs value, and right now, the Mazda has the better ride. A new CR-V would have almost the same ride as my CX-5 on the commute but the 2017 CX-5 would be a real improvement. On the other hand, just about any decent sedan would significantly improve my commute too.

That's the beauty of a free market - we get to choose what's important to us and decide based on our own criterium. I completely agree with the ride / value advantage which is why I've become a repeat Mazda customer.

The GS here (touring equivalent) comes with some features that were important to us, that you needed to get the EX-L to compete with. Heated wheel, power liftgate and all the safety tech available for example were must haves for us.

Granted EX-L comes with leather, but we were indifferent to that. That was about the only thing that stood out to us as a real advantage to the CRV in our comparison. If it really mattered to us we would've been into a GT CX-5 instead of our GS, or into the CX. But as others said we didn't like that CVT.

In our opinion the optioned up GS had the meat and potatoes of the GT (same driveline / suspension) with all of the niceities we deemed necessary for us checked off the list while beating the potential deal from the Honda store for the comparable car that we didn't like the look or ride of as much. That right there made the CX-5 the better car (for us).

 

[ColoradoDriver]

happy to help, but I see the inverse. Honda the transformer (lots of chrome and creases and angles), CX5 the Lohan with silicone injected lips (trout pout).

not sure which one i'd want to take home................?

Ah...I looked at the CX-5 headlight in that pic and immediately saw a transformer heh.

I can see the lips though too LOL.