Ya think it has anything to do with those 7" ruts he persists on tracking in during the firs half of the video?!A lot of underbody scrapping going on in that CX5(eek2)
Ya think it has anything to do with those 7" ruts he persists on tracking in during the firs half of the video?!
Thank you for posting that. I have been wondering how the CX-5 will do off-road. I am trying to decide between a Forester and a CX-5. Hopefully some of our other Colorado members will chime in.
Is right ^^
The new Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk might be another alternatives.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-jeep-cherokee-trailhawk-v-6-4x4-first-drive-review
Most of the driving I go will be commuting. Colorado has a number of dirt roads, not only in mountains but many rural areas. When it rains, the clay surface on these roads gets very slippery. I spend a lot of time over on the SubaruForester forum and have been reading about some issues people are having with the 2014. My wife and I believe the Mazda looks better and comparing the threads in each forum, arguably more reliable. Whether the Forester or the CX-5, both will be nice vehicles which would make me not want to go too aggressive in the mountains. Many also say snow tires are better than AWD, so if I get snow tires with the AWD, I should be fine for snow days.
Max, have you taken it off-road on any of the forest service roads?
I think in most cases, choice of tires are by far more important than AWD. Reason I bought an AWD is to get out of ruts and ditches made by snow plows and other vehicles during/after heavy snowfall.