CX-7 vs the competition

[vbbuilt01]

Motor Trend has another online article.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suv/112_0610_crossover_comparison/index.html

Motor Trend put CX-7 third. (rant)

What do y'all think?

Vince.

 

[CJS525]

Yeeaahh, I've heard that before. They are competitors, but Mazda to Acura..? Maybe a lexus crossover vs. acura. I'm not saying anything bad about mazda, but it's not the "luxury" line. For the record, I've driven the RDX... I'll stick with my mazda.

As for the Rav4- I'm sure most of you have driven it if you have a CX-7, just too "family" for me. And we all know we'd hand any Rav4's ass to them in a drag. (drive2)

Yep, my 2 cents during american lit lecture.. lol

 

[Stormtrooper77]

Yeeaahh, I've heard that before. They are competitors, but Mazda to Acura..? Maybe a lexus crossover vs. acura. I'm not saying anything bad about mazda, but it's not the "luxury" line. For the record, I've driven the RDX... I'll stick with my mazda.

As for the Rav4- I'm sure most of you have driven it if you have a CX-7, just too "family" for me. And we all know we'd hand any Rav4's ass to them in a drag. (drive2)

Yep, my 2 cents during american lit lecture.. lol

Hmm, really? I think the Rav's a bit quicker. How do you make up more than a second to 60?

 

[HeavyH20]

Well, it seems they gave low points for the engine performance. The lag and constant hunting for a gear gives the car less polish. If they had the firmware fix, maybe it would have faired better. I also think this highlights how much the CX-7 could benefit from some good tuning. It should be a little faster considering the specs, alone.

 

[mikey1981]

this article is old, no . . . the one on edmunds put the mazda #1 over the rav.

 

[Marlon646]

Was it me or did the article talk more about the others than the CX7? Oh well. At least the CX7 was runner-up for North American Truck of the Year. The RDX was nominated and the Rav4 didn't even make the list.

 

[mikey1981]

yea the mazda went by the wayside, and they got all giggly over the SH-AWD. what is weird to me, its like they did a truck comparison of 3 trucks in basically 3 different kinds of segments (Acura/X3 - RAV/CRV - Mazda well kind of in its own little niche at the moment.)

my overall opinion about it - they glorified the Acura, loved the Toyota, well, i dunno becauseit was a Toyota (their car of the year was the Camry) and the Mazda was just well, whatever yea nice but we really dont care either way

 

[SuperStretch18]

Did you notice that the CX had the fasted 0-30 time! After that, accelleration drops pretty dramatically. Alot of potential there, but desprately needs a retune to make up the difference...

 

[Jaeger]

Well, I'm considering two of those three - for me, the Rav 4 didn't make the cut - just too boring in every respect (except straight line acceleration).

I don't agree that the CX7 and RDX are in separate categories. I am cross-shopping them and I am sure I am not alone (the Acura dealer says he hears a LOT about the CX7). I give Mazda the lead in style and value and Acura the nod for driving dynamics and interior quality. Tough pic.

Roger

 

[koala]

the CX-7 and RDX are very, very similar vehicles feature and performance wise.

The RDX is a better vehicle for sure... I would have went that route had I been paying cash and not leasing.

 

[mikey1981]

indeed they r very very very similar, but its kinda along the lines of Acura TL Honda Accord. both r nice, but the accord isnt a tl and vice versa

 

[spike blue]

well yeah they look alike but i like more the cx-7 is more stylish!!!

 

[Jaeger]

well yeah they look alike but i like more the cx-7 is more stylish!!!

I agree on that point completely.

Jaeger

 

[MITZA]

seems in the write up they have the warranty length wrong on the cx-7 4/50K ah no 3/36 and 5/60 right ??? idiots probably abunch more wrong I didn't have time to read the whole thing Motor trend has been sleeping with toyota for years

 

[mikey1981]

without question the 7 has the best looks and style and a real, FRESH concept on the road right now. so happy it doesnt look the same as everything else, its one of its strongest selling points.

 

[AWmustang]

I can see how people could be cross shopping the RDX and the CX-7 since I did take a look at the RDX until I saw the number at the bottom of the sticker.

I never drove the RDX but I can't imagine it handles THAT much better than the CX-7 except maybe on a race track. But I don't drive on race tracks.

 

[mikey1981]

I can see how people could be cross shopping the RDX and the CX-7 since I did take a look at the RDX until I saw the number at the bottom of the sticker.

I never drove the RDX but I can't imagine it handles THAT much better than the CX-7 except maybe on a race track. But I don't drive on race tracks.

the mazda drives much better and breaks better. the ride in the rdx is more harsh, you feel more bumps and its turbo its very loud. i know alot of people like the whoooooshhh sound, but when you are trying to relax on the highway going 65 listening to some tunes, the rdx was just too loud & harsh for a lux truck.

 

[Jaeger]

the mazda drives much better and breaks better. the ride in the rdx is more harsh, you feel more bumps and its turbo its very loud. i know alot of people like the whoooooshhh sound, but when you are trying to relax on the highway going 65 listening to some tunes, the rdx was just too loud & harsh for a lux truck.

My perception was quite different on back-to-back drives. I would give braking to the Mazda, but found that the Acura cornerd better (not a lot better, but enough to notice), accelerated better and was quiter overall. They both "whoosh" (as does every contemporary turbo I have driven) but the Mazda has a bit of a "moaning" sound throughout much of the rev range that is either not present in the Acura or not as noticeable. I also found the paddle shifter of the Acura (slightly) more responsive than the older "tiptronic"-type setup on the Mazda.

One odd thing - the specs sugggest a slight advantage in interior space to the Acura, yet the Mazda felt more spacious to me.

Jaeger

Edited to add - the one-touch fold down rear seats of the Mazda are WAY more convenient than the fold-the-seat-cushion-forward then fold-the-seat-back-down deal in the Acura.

 

[dmitrik4]

i cross-shopped the Acura and CX-7 as well. i liked the way both drove on back-to-back test drives, but enjoyed driving the Mazda more. i enjoyed riding (as a passenger) in the acura more, if that means anything.

i think the mazda looks a whole lot better than the Acura, and the more i see of each, the more i prefer the Mazda's looks.

the one-touch fold-down seats in the Mazda are great, but the "actually flat" folding of the Acura (without losing front-seat legroom) was a plus in that direction. i don't see why manufacturers always design "fold flat" seats to not actually fold flat.

 

[CJS525]

Hmm, really? I think the Rav's a bit quicker. How do you make up more than a second to 60?

Yeeaahh, my brother has an '07 Rav4 V6 FWD and I have a CX-7 Sport FWD. We've dragged a dozen times, he's one once. That was before the CPE CAI, HKS BOV and PCM update.

But more importantly, it depends on how warmed up both the CX-7 and Rav4 are. The V6 is pretty much ready to rock from the get-go, in the CX-7 you gotta give you're turbo some warm up time to spool, or what I like to call "Lovin' Time." (jk) If you're charged up, and can drive the hell out of manual mode, you'll leave a Rav4 in the dust by 3rd gear.
mmmhmmm

Hey stormtrooper! Ever driven a CX-7 and/or an '06+ Rav4? Or do you just stick to the protege and try to "out talk" CX-7 owners? I'm not trying to start any s*** here, but it looks as if you only have a MS protege.

I'm actually out of town and rented a V6 Rav4. I'll find a CX-7 for a drag and post after to say who won.