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Was chatting to our dealer today and he says that it doesn't work if the wheel is turned.

Yes- I was in stitches!!! Cannot wait until Thursday to pick mine up now. The 3 month waiting period gives you lots of time for second thoughts- I was worried it was going to be a really softy car and I wasn't going to be able to take it off the tarmac but if it can take that kind of abuse I'm...

Chris, I ordered mine at the start of May and it is due in on the 29th July (i hope!!). Probably ended up paying more or less list price but got the spare wheel, towbar, mats & mud flaps all in. Probably should have pushed them harder but it was the first time I've ever bought a car so they...

I've ordered a awd sport diesel 175bhp and have been told it will tow 2 tonnes (british) (trailer and a small angus bull). Will let you know when I try it out...

Thanks guys, I tried out a sport manual today (I'd only tried the automatic until now) and the ride was excellent. Took it down through St Ives to nearly Lands end, and it handled really well along some pretty windy little roads. However sat nav, as usual, not working down here- taking us up...

Thanks Alex, I think the cx-5 is the one for me, just need to find the right dealer down here now! Yeah, was going to go for awd sport to get the reversing camera & heated seats, just the thing for early morning call outs.

Hi, I have nearly convinced myself into buying a CX-5 sport AWD manual, just wondering a) How well do they cope with muddy tracks b) I drive mostly b roads/ devon lanes with lots of tractors so are they agile enough to cope with that and what have people found is the mpg with these sorts of...