I have switched from my initial "favorite car ever!" impression of the CX-5 (class leader in most comparison tests, exterior design, driving dynamics, price) to a cautious "like." Primitive head unit/navigation system, horrible MPG, and now an apparently loose wire in the passenger front door have me edging in the direction of buyer's remorse, unfortunately. Admittedly, this purchase was impulsive.
Specifically to this low MPG experience: I'm not new either to driving nor to owning a car, and I'm not driving this car like an idiot -- it simply shouldn't get such crappy MPG out of the gate; no car I have ever owned has done this (here in SF, that includes a GTI, a Subaru Outback XT, and a BMW X3). There is no reason whatsoever this car should get WORSE MPG than any of these other vehicles (23, 18, 16 MPG respectively by EPA estimates and essentially the same with my driving in SF). I plan to stretch it's proverbial legs this weekend with highway miles to see if my MPG in that context more closely matches the estimate of 30 MPG before I throw up my hands and take it in for an investigation.