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    I Hate My CX-5

    No just curious. I owned a 94 Miata for a few years, but used a Honda Accord as a DD, so the trunk space was no prob for me.
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Ninja - How's the transition going from a CX-5 to a Miata? Using it as a DD?
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Yes, got your point regarding the BMW turbo N54. Let's see if they addressed the problem(s) successfully with design changes, still TBD.
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Now that you've gone beyond your blanket statement above "But no. any engine with turbo charger is not sweet with turbo whining, turbo lag, and problematic... " I'm not accusing, just referencing what you said above as a direct quote from post #77. I referred to my friends Audi 1.8T, mainly...
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    USA Mazda Diesel Engine Delayed Again

    I'm thinking the diesel purchase price premium combined with technical issues has further delayed (or killed) the CX-5 diesel coming to US.
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    Introducing the New Mazda CX-3

    ^ If HRV is on the road in US, you should find it in Canada by now too.
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    How long do OEM tires last?

    Not likely, a majority of owners are seeing 40-60K mile life from the Toyos 19's. And the noise level doesn't degrade sharply as the tires wear.
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    I Hate My CX-5

    A CVT just exaggerates the 4 banger drone. Ford, GM and Chrysler produce 4 bangers that are considerably more coarse and unrefined than the 2.0L Skyactiv engine. Honda has made some of the smoothest 4 bangers in the affordable categories.
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Yes, BMW inline 6's and Porsche flat 6's are benchmarks for smooth and sweet engines. Many of the best 60 degree V6's by Mercedes and Lexus have nearly the same level of smoothness too. (All of this is premium 6 cylinder machinery in a different price bracket too.) But since we are talking...
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Not a representative example of the better modern turbo engines, since nearly all BMWs in that timeframe have had below average reliability. For example, the 7 series (non-turbos engines) and on and on. We know about the junky 1.8T of the past (key word is past, a friend of mine owns one, and...
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Which is exactly why I brought up the coarseness at elevated revs of 2.0L. I have driven the 2.0L for 30K miles. And I've driven a much smoother Mercedes turbo 1.8L for 20K miles for comparison. I am sensitive to NVH after owning a lot of premium vehicles.
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Agreed at sub 3500 revs, it's as smooth as any 4 banger on the market.
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Welcome to 2015, these are not your problematic turbo engines of the 80's and 90's btw. And I was noting 4 banger NVH.
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    I Hate My CX-5

    Wtf - Poor Ninja will hate his CX-5 and this thread too. Lol. And the 2.0L is not a sweet 4 banger engine, at elevated revs (4500+). An example of a truly smooth 4 banger engine that comes to mind is a 1.8L turbo by Mercedes, I'm sure other examples can be found.
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    Introducing the New Mazda CX-3

    ^. I knew I was seeing something brand new to my eyes, so I got closer... Looks much better than CRV (not that it's hard to do).
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    Haven't driven NX yet. Still have 2nd gen Lexus IS350 w/ sport pkg and MB C250 sport pkg PLUS.
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    Last time I did that, I sold it that afternoon. But it sure looked good!
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    Introducing the New Mazda CX-3

    So Honda beat Mazda at getting out the new small crossover SUV in US market. I saw a new HRV on the freeway today.
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    What a mess! Sorry to hear about this. (And not just the Buick with vinyl roof)
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    Say Goodbye

    A new 6GT is a great upgrade, congrats!
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