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    About to buy CX-5 Touring: FWD vs. AWD query

    Thanks again for all the posts. Re: insurance rates for new 2016 CX-5 Touring, when I called my company (USAA) to get a quote on the anticipated purchase, they did not seem to care whether car was AWD or FWD (apparently no option in their quote software to select one or the other). It may have...
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    About to buy CX-5 Touring: FWD vs. AWD query

    What a wealth of issues I hadn't considered, and so quickly. Many thanks.
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    About to buy CX-5 Touring: FWD vs. AWD query

    Live in downstate NY, where AWD is the norm for new CX-5s on dealer lots (occasionally, a FWD in Sport trim). I tend to favor FWD, though, for its greater simplicity, less weight, and bit better mileage. I don't need to get through blizzards to get to work (semi-retired) and FWD satisfies...
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