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Saw a red 2017 CX5 today. Wow, that color really pops.
Help Me Decide: CX-5 vs. CR-V
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
Agreed. If your angles are s***...you need gloss!
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My CX5 can't match city mileage on average. I got 23.5mpg once or twice, on average, at best.
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Sorry, I'm not "very worldly", but where is CLE?
Cleveland.
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Ah. Sometimes I forget that I live in an area that gets new s*** fast and quick because of all the money. When the Hurican's came out, I saw several right off.
NelsonLewis
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- 16.5 CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech BRMica
The ones at my dealers aren't selling, at all. They've had the same 29 for over 3 weeks now...
Lots of Mazdas, '17's and dealers here in Western Washington
More promotion by Mazda is required
Everyone knows you are an outlier. Fortunately, Fuelly stats are based on many vehicles, many more fuel-ups and many more miles.
In other words, your experience with a certain type of commute is of little significance, except to you.
My experience, which is also of little significance, is where I easily get the EPA combined value for my commute and easily get the highway value for long drives.
The more kays (miles) and the longer you travel time wise, the more the fuel figures will become more efficient.
Short trips will usually get worse fuel economy regardless of which vehicle one drives.
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At the risk of too many posts, I tested an EX-L and GT today. I'd driven both but not at the same time and same route. I got stuck in a Sport vs EX-L once, and then drove the cars at different places the other time. This time, same route, precisely.
I have one disclaimer. The Honda dealership kind of sucked. The lane assist wasn't working, not setup, which may have meant that the active noise cancellation wasn't running.
That said, it's no contest between the two cars.
* CX-5 was significantly quieter. The Honda sounded a lot like my car. Apparently there are also different tires that the CR-V comes with so, maybe that. I hadn't noticed this kind of loudness before in the Honda, just that it was louder.
* The CX-5 had more headroom.
* The CX-5 handled better.
* The radio was more responsive and louder. It's a better speaker system.
* The CX-5 is priced lower, if you include the nav. Plus there is 1.99% financing and a loyalty bonus.
* The seat was more comfortable, something that surprised me as I'd liked the Honda more before.
* Finally, the colors are better. That red, man I wish I didn't have dirt roads in my life.
Negatives
* No apple car play, maybe, someday....
* The center area is larger than my car so I felt a bit constrained.
* The silver on the 2017 is brighter than on mine, a significant degradation in my opinion.
In regards to the Honda, I do, hate me if you want, like the CVT, and, it seemed a teeny tiny bit faster but not enough to matter. There are also more Honda dealers out there but at the same time the Mazda dealers seem to be better.
Anyways, it may not be enough to upgrade, but I'm done with the CR-V. Maybe hang on for the CX-5 Diesel version.
Last note: the lane assists are very different between the two cars. Mazda nudges it back in place, the Honda bangs the steering wheel (earlier test drives). I don't think the Mazda would turn for me like the Honda did. I'm not sure which is better but the Mazda is a lot less intrusive.
I have one disclaimer. The Honda dealership kind of sucked. The lane assist wasn't working, not setup, which may have meant that the active noise cancellation wasn't running.
That said, it's no contest between the two cars.
* CX-5 was significantly quieter. The Honda sounded a lot like my car. Apparently there are also different tires that the CR-V comes with so, maybe that. I hadn't noticed this kind of loudness before in the Honda, just that it was louder.
* The CX-5 had more headroom.
* The CX-5 handled better.
* The radio was more responsive and louder. It's a better speaker system.
* The CX-5 is priced lower, if you include the nav. Plus there is 1.99% financing and a loyalty bonus.
* The seat was more comfortable, something that surprised me as I'd liked the Honda more before.
* Finally, the colors are better. That red, man I wish I didn't have dirt roads in my life.
Negatives
* No apple car play, maybe, someday....
* The center area is larger than my car so I felt a bit constrained.
* The silver on the 2017 is brighter than on mine, a significant degradation in my opinion.
In regards to the Honda, I do, hate me if you want, like the CVT, and, it seemed a teeny tiny bit faster but not enough to matter. There are also more Honda dealers out there but at the same time the Mazda dealers seem to be better.
Anyways, it may not be enough to upgrade, but I'm done with the CR-V. Maybe hang on for the CX-5 Diesel version.
Last note: the lane assists are very different between the two cars. Mazda nudges it back in place, the Honda bangs the steering wheel (earlier test drives). I don't think the Mazda would turn for me like the Honda did. I'm not sure which is better but the Mazda is a lot less intrusive.
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