Hi everyone - I apologize for the long post but it's my first post in Mazda world...
Long story, not so short....my wife and I were in a really serious accident about 18 months ago where a teenage girl blew threw a stop sign and t-boned my sedan at 40+ MPH. As you might imagine, we're all driving SUVs now as I want everyone higher up off the ground. Our 18 year-old daughter inherited our 2011 MDX and will likely take the MDX with her to college next fall (let's just assume she can actually go live on campus). Our middle daughter is learning to drive on the MDX and now I'm trying to decide which car we should buy for her (and eventually her 13 year-old sister).
I am fan of both Japanese and European vehicles and we've owned many BMWs, Honda/Acuras, and a couple Mercedes and Volvos. I am looking at a few different vehicles for the girls including MY 2017+ used CX-5s, CR-Vs, and the RDXs. There is an outside chance we'll look at a used CX-9s, MDXs, or Pilots as I'd like to have at least one vehicle w/ three rows but the recent versions just seem so....big. I really can't see my 16 year-old maneuvering a Pilot.
Anyway, I read and hear great things about the CX-5 but have never owned a Mazda....though I think my old S40 shared a lot of components w/ the Mazda3. Anyway,
I'm doing my research but honestly am having a hard time deciding and just curious in others' experiences and what I should be watching out for in the CX-5. For example, it's pretty straight forward which Honda vehicles have the Honda Sensing safety features but I'm having trouble figuring out if blind spot monitors, lane keep assist, and braking assistance are standard or tied to certain CX-5 trims.
Thanks!
Long story, not so short....my wife and I were in a really serious accident about 18 months ago where a teenage girl blew threw a stop sign and t-boned my sedan at 40+ MPH. As you might imagine, we're all driving SUVs now as I want everyone higher up off the ground. Our 18 year-old daughter inherited our 2011 MDX and will likely take the MDX with her to college next fall (let's just assume she can actually go live on campus). Our middle daughter is learning to drive on the MDX and now I'm trying to decide which car we should buy for her (and eventually her 13 year-old sister).
I am fan of both Japanese and European vehicles and we've owned many BMWs, Honda/Acuras, and a couple Mercedes and Volvos. I am looking at a few different vehicles for the girls including MY 2017+ used CX-5s, CR-Vs, and the RDXs. There is an outside chance we'll look at a used CX-9s, MDXs, or Pilots as I'd like to have at least one vehicle w/ three rows but the recent versions just seem so....big. I really can't see my 16 year-old maneuvering a Pilot.
Anyway, I read and hear great things about the CX-5 but have never owned a Mazda....though I think my old S40 shared a lot of components w/ the Mazda3. Anyway,
I'm doing my research but honestly am having a hard time deciding and just curious in others' experiences and what I should be watching out for in the CX-5. For example, it's pretty straight forward which Honda vehicles have the Honda Sensing safety features but I'm having trouble figuring out if blind spot monitors, lane keep assist, and braking assistance are standard or tied to certain CX-5 trims.
Thanks!