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    2014 cx-5 suspension vs. 2015 suspension

    I had a 2013 Touring, and now a 2015 Touring. The only thing I have noted is that it seems to be softer on bumps, tar strips, etc. Other than that the handling seems to have no other change.
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    What's in store for the '17 CX-5?

    How about some more sound insulation!
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    Would you buy a 'new' car with 100 miles on the odometer

    What do you want, 0 miles? They are driven off the end of the assembly line, they are driven out to outside parking, they are driven to car carriers, they are driven off of car carriers at the dealer, and if there is a dealer trade, and the mileage is reasonable they are driven to the next...
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    2016 CX-5 2.5L driving experience compared to Mazda 6?

    As far as handling goes Car & Driver said that the CX-5 not only handles like a car, it handles like a good car. I have really enjoyed going into a tight Interstate entrance ramp with someone riding my tail, and when I get to the top they are way back in my mirror, especially those people in...
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    87, 89 or 91 octane?

    I have tried premium, and no alcohol gas in my 2015 Touring with no appreciable difference between any of them. Stick with 87, anything else is wasted money.
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    2013 X3 35i, 2013 Q5 or 2016 Mazda Cx5

    My mechanic of 18 years has a pretty large shop and works on many brands of cars. I mentioned that I was thinking of getting my wife a used Mini. He said do not get a used German car, only new, and then just for the warranty period. Just out of curiosity I asked him what he thought about...
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    3 Year Ownership Check In

    So, he must be Dyslexic, and I am Lysdexic.
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    Service Bulletin FIX USB playback and SMS Bluetooth! NB1/TOMTOM Only (2012-2015)

    Had the TSB done on my 2015 Touring, and the USB works fine, but my Ipod Classic with 10,700 songs on it just reads, & reads for about 5 minutes, then says Ipod error. Oh well, we're halfway there.. Cheers, Paul
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    3 Year Ownership Check In

    It is a Honda Crossover Utility Vehicle, which is comparable to the CX-5 in almost every category.
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    ZOOM ZOOM and break in discussion

    With modern metalurgy is there a need for a break in period? I've never treated any new car any differently, whether it had 100 miles on it, or 10,000, and I'm 75 so there's been quite a few cars.. I did make sure to do that initial oil change on time. I do believe that is very important.
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    Radio Auto Memory

    I like your "Men In Black" dancing, but it indicates what?
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    Radio Auto Memory

    So apparently no one else has ever encountered this problem, or I am the last person in the US who still listens to radio.
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    Radio Auto Memory

    Why is it when I do the Auto Memory feature on my 2015 Touring to find local radio stations, it does not put the stations in numerical order. No other car I have owned ever did this, they were always in numerical order. Cheers, Paul S
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    Alcohol Free Gas

    I filled up today for the first time with EtOH free gas, and it was $2.25, with reg gas prices running around $1.98.
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    Alcohol Free Gas

    Has anyone tried alcohol free gas yet? Did you note much of a difference in fuel economy, or performance? Thanks, Cheers
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    New 2015 CX5

    On my 2015 with 3700 miles on it my pump calc = 28.2, the trip computer averages out to 27.7 for the same distance. Really that's not enough to worry about. If the radio is any indication of the car's instrument quality, I would trust my figures better anyways.
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    New 2015 CX5

    Yes, my thumb drive will never resume on the track it was playing. I must use Mazda's laboriously slow search, and it will not play my Ipod Classic at all, it just says Ipod error. It's a wonder that they haven't screwed up the CD player somehow. My Ipod played well on my 2013 CX-5, and...
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    New 2015 CX5

    My second tank results; 264.9 miles - 10.65 gal - 24.9 mpg - Probably 95% city driving. The average mpg on the dash display was not spot on, but very close at 24.8 versus gas pump math of 24.9. There must have been some changes somewhere in the dash fuel usage gauge for it to be so close. My...
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    Thoughts on 2.0 Manual vs 2.5 Auto

    Just got a 2015 CX5 on 9/15. Lease ended on my 2013. Never felt that the 2.0 was under-powered. That may be because among my cars have been a 1982 Jetta diesel with 52 HP, a 1985 Jetta Turbo Diesel with 68 HP, and a 2003 Golf TDI of 90 HP. Having said that I do enjoy the added HP. It will be...
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    New 2015 CX5

    One thing the 2015 CX5 has retained is that stupid clock that looks like an LED watch from the 70's, and if you're wearing polarized sunglasses you can hardly read it anyways.
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