CX-5 2014 i-Activ AWD?

[joloriquelme]

Hi everybody,

I have a 2014 CX-5 GT AWD. So far, so good (50.000 kilometers). I'm thinking if is worth trade it next year for a 2017 CX-5 GT.

I was wondering since a few days if the i-ACTIV AWD system on the 2016 model is the same AWD system on the previous generation CX-5 (2012-2015).

It is just a 'marketing name' thing or in fact it's a new, revised AWD better than the previous MYs?

Thanks! Cheers!

 

[ALafya]

It is the same system, with same set of inputs to the AWD control module.

 

[Hamu]

ahh so then the 2014 AWD version is also i-Activ then eh? good to know.

 

[yrwei52]

Mazda calls "Active Torque Split All-Wheel-Drive" system on 2016 CX-5 and prior model years. Now it called i-Activ AWD for 2016.5 MY. In the press release for face-lifted 2016 CX-5 it did say "Mazda's renowned AWD system is also updated and real-world fuel economy improved". But I couldn't feel it though.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

Yeah.. all the same... just marketing. I once thought they were different.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...start-in-AWD&p=6434033&viewfull=1#post6434033

I realized some of my ancient speculation about small amount of rear power always being applied turned out to be true

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...chnical-info&p=6398186&viewfull=1#post6398186