We picked up a 2014 GT for my wife yesterday. A couple months ago, we test drove a Honda CRV, a 2013 CX-5, and Ford Escape Titanium. After driving those three cars, we were in agreement that we liked driving the Escape the best and also that its seats were the most comfortable. Now this wasn't apples to apples. The 2013 CX-5 had 155hp and the Escape had the 240hp engine. Holy smokes, that thing would go.
It did bother me that there were some severe recalls of the "stop driving now" variety on the Escape. Granted, those were for a different engine, but still. As "New CX-5" mentioned above, that Ford MyTouch is a mess. A friend of mine has a Ford Edge. He's really got it customized nicely. However, it bugs me that all of the controls are done via touch screen or voice. It would really suck if the computer crashed and you couldn't control heat/air or any number of other things.
We waited until the 2014 CX5s came out and drove one. The acceleration is fine for our needs and the handling is fantastic. This is our primary kid hauler, so great handling is a definite plus for us, as is the safety rating. We are very pleased. As I mentioned in another thread, we've already noticed the mirror and hood vibration, so hopefully that will get ironed out soon.