22015: Mazda 5 Vs CX-5

[ms2000]

22015: Mazda 5 Vs CX-5

When I bought the MZ 5, I somehow never considered the CX-5! I did consider CR-V.
Now wondering about a switch.
I will lose one seat/passenger.
3" wider (CX-5)
1.8" shorter (CS-5)
2" shorter wheelbase CX-5
Skyactive-G engine will give 3 (2.5l_) or 5 (2L) better mpg

What is the drive is like - which one is fun to drive?
My Auto MZ 5 shifts gear well with plenty of acceleration.
Good torque and it climbs well in mountainous area.

I went to a dealer and started a 2016 CX-5 - used!
It made a engine sound I did not like - little later, as if someone flipped a switch, the engine became quieter.
I did not take it to road - I might have felt the larger truck like wheels - perhaps it does not connect the driver to the road as with MZ 5?
I believe MZ 5 drive like a car - correct me if missed something?
BTW, I never owned an SUV

I could not find the cargo space with just the front row seats - online measurements do not talk about 2 row seats down on MZ 5 - this was an important criteria when I bought the car as it was used to transport stuff to college.
<https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/compare?trims=12863-373375_12635-365666>
Based on the link above, MZ-5 seems more cargo space with just the front row seat.

I told the salesman, that I feel home with my MZ 5 - IDK but its different!
I also heard 2015 CX-5's are reliable.

You guys owned the CX-5 would be in a better position to comment? Thoughts and tips?

BTW, I love the look of the newer CX-3's and CX-5's - then there is CX-30s and CX-50s making it confusing.
I have also been considering a used Lexus NX series - they are hard to find and mpg is not impressive even on hybrids.

 

[N7turbo]

I went to a dealer and started a 2016 CX-5 - used!
It made a engine sound I did not like - little later, as if someone flipped a switch, the engine became quieter.

That is the cold start procedure. It usually lasts 20 to 30 seconds to heat up the catalytic converter.

But the Skyactiv engines and transmissions are superior in almost every way, and the CX platform was designed to give a sporty drive compared to just about everything else on the road. It is a CUV, not an SUV.