Article comparing CX-7 with Rav4 and Acura RDX

[CXRabbit]

You're right about the lag being a non-issue, once you adjust to how it behaves... but it was still noticeable to me.

No doubt. I had never driven a turbo before the CX-7 so it was noticeable to me too -- but like we both agree, in a pretty short time you get used to it, and it's a non-issue.

I think the live traffic reporting isn't a big issue... it's not available in very many cities at this point, and its one feature I personally wouldn't have benefited from as I don't think any Canadian cities are on this program yet.

See? I live in New York, so I would have benefited from it for sure

I actually never really use the voice commands, and I never did in my previous Acura either... so I don't think this is too big of an issue. One thing I wish the CX-7 did was display interior and exterior temperatures simultaneously.

I'm using the voice commands more as I learn them and how they work. In some cases, certain things are only accessible through voice commands while you're moving, so it's good to know them -- as for interior/exterior temp... that really doesn't bother me. It goes to show how we each have different demands on our vehicles.

I agree that the extra cup holders are nice in the doors, but the one thing I dislike is how little room you have for everything else in those doors... and it would have been nice if Mazda had included one or two areas in the lower dash areas to use as smaller compartments for wallets/cell phones/etc. Unfortunately I just keep my wallet and cell phone in front of the shifter and my cell phone is slowly scratching up all of that cheap black plastic...

I hear what you're saying, but I haven't run into that yet. I sometimes keep my wallet in front of the shifter and I actually like that little "cubby" area for it. Little stuff like mints and cigarettes (yeah yeah, bad habit, I know) are in the suspended cup in the center console. Cell phone is in my pocket... but then again, I HATE cell phones, LOL. One compartment that I do miss that I had on my Matrix... it's where the little fuse panel is on the CX-7, under the headlight adjustment knob and TCS button. On the Matrix that was a flip-out pocket thing. Perfect for spare change and cellphone.

 

[Silver Ecstasy]

u talking about the RDX or the Mazda with the dimmer? The mazda has a dimmer, its the left knob next to the speedo. if u push it in, it also engages liek a super red when the lights are on at night. . . .

Thats only the top of the dash i'm talking about the speedo gauges.