Skyactiv 2.5L NA Low speed sluggishness SOLVED

I feel like every Gen 2 CX-5 loaner I have ever driven was significantly and noticeably worse than my 2014 in all of these points you mentioned. Last time I had one I was extremely bothered by the lack of acceleration from a stop behavior it exhibited versus my own 2014.

It may be "the same engine" as my car (CD and other changes aside), but whatever they did to the Gen 2's with the NA engine, they messed it up in my opinion.
I think what you are experiencing isn't an engine issue, but purely the fact that the Gen2 cars are up to 400lbs HEAVIER (depending on content) than the Gen 1 cars. Mo' weight, less ooomph.
 
Is there a TSB we can quote for the dealer to check or repair. What can the average person do in the meantime?
 
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