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    Hunting season!

    If your barrel is rifled, have you considered sabot slugs? I use them for hogs in my 870 with rifled barrel with scope and they are so accurate from 75-100 yards or more. Also, .58 caliber leaves a nice sized hole. And too many ticks around here to transport game inside the vehicle.
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    World Car Of The Year Announces 2018 Candidates

    Maybe, but those won't make the final 10. I think XC60 wins this year. F-Pace won it last year.
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    World Car Of The Year Announces 2018 Candidates

    2013 CX5 8th Place, Mazda 6 9th Place 2014 Mazda 3 2nd Place 2015 Mazda 2 4th Place 2016 MX5 1st Place 2017 CX9 7th Place 2018 CX5 ? Place
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    World Car Of The Year Announces 2018 Candidates

    Which One Do You Think Will Win? Eligible vehicles include: Buick Regal/Opel Insignia, Citron C3 Aircross, Dacia Duster, Ford Fiesta, Genesis G70, Honda Accord, Hyundai Kona, Jeep Compass, Land Rover Discovery, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Peugeot 3008, Range Rover Velar, Renault...
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    Traded CX-5 for 2018 Tiguan

    6 year / 72,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty on the new Tig.
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    Tire dilemma - 2016 CX-5 GT

    Good point, and you won't find any tests for wet weather emergency braking distances with new tires on front vs rear from the tire manufacturers. They only try to whip the rear end around on a wet track.
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    Tire dilemma - 2016 CX-5 GT

    Appear to be a lot of expert opinions out there: Scrutinizing New Tires On Rear Axiom, Tire Age Debate "New-tires-on-rear" is a universal axiom propagated by tire manufacturers that doesnt hold up under scrutiny, according to John M. Baldwin, principal scientist at Exponent Inc. and Ford Motor...
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    US Diesel's big splash introduction

    Wow, what is HP and torque on that thing? That would be great in a Tundra Truck if only available over here.
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    US Diesel's big splash introduction

    True, unfortunately a lot of cars are close to 70. I found a few cars that were as quiet or even quieter than the CX5. '17 Mercedes E400 Wagon 67 dB '17 Volvo V90 Wagon 68 dB '18 Acura TLX 67 dB '17 Lexus RX350 67 dB '18 Audi S5 65 dB '17 Audi A4 Allroad 66 dB '17 GMC Acadia 67 dB '17...
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    Ezpass

    I use the type that mounts to the front license plate to avoid this problem and it works great. You might check to see if these are available in your area. They call them bumper tags here.
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    Tire dilemma - 2016 CX-5 GT

    You really need a wider wheel than the stock 19X7 if you are going to go with 245/50R19.
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    US Diesel's big splash introduction

    70 dB is loud for a vehicle. 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Hardtop is 70 dB at 70 MPH (see attached). 2017 CX5 dropped to 65 decibels in Car & Driver testing. The Bel (and its baby brother the deciBel) was invented because our hearing is logarithmic in nature. A sound level difference of one Bel...
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    Traded CX-5 for 2018 Tiguan

    Loaded like he is describing is $37.5K for FWD and $38.5K for AWD. Not sure how much discount you cant get on V-dubs anymore, but roughly $5K more expensive MSRP than loaded CX5. Looks like it has grown about a foot in length and now has 3rd row seat for kids and should have lots of cargo room...
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    SkyActiv-X Review, glimpse of possibly what to expect in future CX-5s

    Starting from 2019, Mazda will offer the mild-hybrid versions of its vehicles. The automakers first all-electric vehicle is also set to be launched in 2019 which will also have a rotary range extender option. The EV will be showcased in 2018. In 2021, Mazda will introduce the plug-in hybrid...
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    2017 CX-5 Spare Tire Mod for U.S.

    I guess the '17 wheel well is just a little bit deeper than the previous years for some reason. Maybe because of the Bose sub. Glad it all worked out and I know you probably did this, but make sure you have 60 PSI in that spare for when you need it!
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    2017 CX-5 Spare Tire Mod for U.S.

    I just pulled them off. A little glue residue was all that was left. I would measure how much thicker your new spare is vs the old one. Since you used a 4" width wheel it may be a little narrower than mine but it may be fine. And I just noticed yours is a '14, so the bumpers may be a different...
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    Mazda CX-5 scores five-star Euro NCAP safety rating

    You need to watch the video and see the inflatable person walking out in front of the car at the end. https://paultan.org/2017/09/06/mazda-cx-5-scores-five-star-euro-ncap-safety-rating/
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    Mazda CX-5 vs BMW X3 | TestDrive Showdown

    Isn't 100 KMH roughly 60 MPH, not 96 MPH?
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    Mazda CX-5 vs BMW X3 | TestDrive Showdown

    That's for the diesel I assume? I know this has been discussed many times, but the '17 2.5 gasser FWD has track results of 7.8 and the AWD has track results of 8.1 and 8.4. There is not a one second difference. See test results here: https://www.0-60specs.com/mazda-cx-5-0-60-times/ And fuel...
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