We occasionally get snow where I amI didn’t notice much difference on road. I only feel a difference doing soft off-roading on inclines. You can feel the car being pushed more confidently from the rear rather than the front wheels pulling. This is going from my ‘13 CX-5 FWD to my old ‘19 RAV4 gas AWD and now my ‘21 RAV4 hybrid AWD.
I only notice a difference on roads when you give it the beans at low speeds. My mother in laws ‘18 CX-5 FWD handles just fine on our sometimes hilly north Alabama roads. AWD isn’t worth it to me if you’re not going off-road or you don’t deal with snow. We rarely get snow and if we do, it’s gone after a day.
Maybe I’m trying to convince myself. But the handling seems a bit more responsiveI notice a very positive difference when accelerating around a corner. I can feel the power shifting to the rear and you don't need to be accelerating very hard at all. Then there is taking off from a stop light in the rain. You go and FDW spin tires. My 2021 AWD get about 0.6 mpg less than my FWD.
Most of the item you mentioned, if true, would be a difference of the car as a whole, not the 2wd to AWD switch. Handling dynamics shouldn't be different other than that caused by the extra weight. as the AWD is nearly 100% FWD until called upon (wheel slippage or i-sense activity). Also, if you're experiencing better acceleration, torqu and sport mode, that probably would not be due to the AWD form factorMaybe I’m trying to convince myself. But the handling seems a bit more responsive
this ride a tad bit smoother slightly better acceleration as there is an ever so slight increase in torque and RPM’s. Oh sports mode is considerably improved.
Better acceleration slightly overall and noticeably in sport.Most of the item you mentioned, if true, would be a difference of the car as a whole, not the 2wd to AWD switch. Handling dynamics shouldn't be different other than that caused by the extra weight. as the AWD is nearly 100% FWD until called upon (wheel slippage or i-sense activity). Also, if you're experiencing better acceleration, torqu and sport mode, that probably would not be due to the AWD form factor
Thanks…..Keep in mind that sport mode doesn't offer better acceleration, per se. Well, it does, but not because of any special programming. You're cruising in a lower gear, hence higher RPM's, so when you mash the pedal you're already in the power band. It would be identical if you put it in manual mode and had it in 4th gear on the highway (or 3rd gear cruising at 45 mph, then mashed the pedal - same difference as if you were driving in sport mode
There is a little difference from FWD to AWD on the final drive ratio that accounts for what you describe ...... slightly better acceleration as there is an ever so slight increase in torque and RPM’s...
The most usable difference is turning and accelerating. Turning onto a main road from a side street and not worrying about slipping trying to accelerate into the traffic pattern is worth every penny paid for the AWD. That and cutting across lanes on a busy road when there really are limited opportunities makes it so much safer. On a FWD car, once those tires break traction the traction control kicks in and limps the car for way too long. Not a single worry with the AWD CX-5 when it comes to that.
Yup, my favorite. Right turns, whether dry or wet, no spinning tires during hard accelerationsThe most usable difference is turning and accelerating. Turning onto a main road from a side street and not worrying about slipping trying to accelerate into the traffic pattern is worth every penny paid for the AWD. That and cutting across lanes on a busy road when there really are limited opportunities makes it so much safer. On a FWD car, once those tires break traction the traction control kicks in and limps the car for way too long. Not a single worry with the AWD CX-5 when it comes to that.
Wait you can get the mph on your gauge cluster? Or did you mean mpg?I will say on the hwy going a lot more downhill and when I got to the mostly flat back roads
going 60/55 mph I had that bad boy up to a 39mpg average.
Just going from my 2017 and 2020 experience press the info button til the current mph shows up.
That helps with the gas mileage, I have an experiment I’m going to do and that’s resetting the keep a live memory
There should be an average mph and mpg reading. My ‘13 does anyway. I’m so rural my average mph is about 50 lolWait you can get the mph on your gauge cluster? Or did you mean mpg?
There should be an average mph and mpg reading. My ‘13 does anyway. I’m so rural my average mph is about 50 lol