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What kind of driving are you planning? If entirely city, get a Prius!

The ONLY part for me that I can't reconcile is that 90% of the 28,000 miles I put on my BMW X3 were in SF traffic, and that beast returned a steady 15 MPG (one less than the EPA city rating). My GTI was right on the EPA rating for the city cycle. My driving style hasn't changed. If ALL my cars...

I drive conservatively, too. Very. Where do you live? Lot's of stop and go? Or, lots of long, flat stretches of road? I wonder if the CX-5 is just the WRONG vehicle for urban driving.

I can't imagine a service department would take my inquiry about MPG seriously, but I will give them a call tomorrow. This really does seem absurd.

Okay -- slowly improving. Fewer hills this tank. Clearly, going down the other side doesn't make up for climbing hills!

I'm liking that Blue Reflex Mica! Somehow I now think I might want to get the mudguards. Thanks for posting!

Will do.

I have switched from my initial "favorite car ever!" impression of the CX-5 (class leader in most comparison tests, exterior design, driving dynamics, price) to a cautious "like." Primitive head unit/navigation system, horrible MPG, and now an apparently loose wire in the passenger front door...

My car has just over 400 miles on it, and it has just developed is a new buzzing sound coming from the passenger-side door when I go over ANY road irregularities (it sounds like a loose wire). My ADD brain can't take it. My last car went FIVE years without the slightest rattle. Do you all just...

It looks like you got what was is expected for this car!

Excellent theory, and I wish it were the case. I am almost idling off the stoplights, coasting to stops. I am not a "hypermiler" expert, but I imagine I am emulating that style pretty well. I have been driving for 33 years in a variety of cars, and this I can't explain. My 2007 VW GTI got better...

I know. My commuting or kid-delivering in SF isn't in bumper-to-bumper traffic. This is ~12 mph average speed city driving, stop signs, brief lights. I'm not sitting in traffic jams (nor was I in my BMW). Same driving. Supposedly vastly superior MPG. If this "breaks-in" to better MPG, I will be...

My 3-liter inline-6 260 HP BMW X3 got 14 MPG (close to the 16 MPG EPA city estimate) over its 5-year life here in SF. (dunno)

Nope. That number is correct (matches the average on the dashboard computer). Maybe Skyactiv isn't optimized for stop-and-go driving with hills.

Really? This is beyond unfortunate.

I didn't have any rebates or bonus cash in my discounted price. Dealer hold back may be higher on higher-priced models!

I don't see this question (ever). Can you post a photograph? - JP

It's official! Got my plates! Mounted front and back. Took up the hill for some "sunset" photos (in the fog). I love this car.

Am I disappointed? Absolutely. However, I have settled into playing audio via BT from my Galaxy S4. If I leave the Amazon Music player turned-on, the BT connects instantly and plays within a few seconds of starting the CX-5. At this point, I think it is delusional to believe that Mazda is...

Wow. How on Earth did you figure that out!? I get the "Fail to download" message (same phone as you). So, I decided to turn-on the "Do Not Disturb" option, to avoid having to "not" receive messages. Now, in a booming computerized female voice, every time I get in the car I am reminded I have...