Ha, i can always count on you buddy to rebut anything that i post that doesn't praise the CX-5.
Depreciation: i was mostly comparing to the subaru forester; I live in the Philadelphia suburbs and Subarus (especially forester and outback) fare much better at resale than comparable crossovers.
Boring: boring in the sense that it is underpowered and slow, and i don't have much confidence in the brakes. I also can't stand sport mode due to the rev hang and never downshifting. i traded in my '16 VW GTI since i have a 3-week old baby in the house now, and my wife can't drive a stick. It was either my GTI or her '15 Mini Cooper S 2-dr hatch that was going to go. Also, the CX-5 interior IS boring (all trim levels); it might be somewhat nice and catered to the driver, but other reviews have mentioned this as well. the gauges are also very plain (would've loved the cx-3 gauges instead) and the interior seems worse than a 2013 honda accord.
Luxury: i was considering CPO luxury SUVs but felt like i needed to make an economical choice with a baby on the way, hence the japanese crossover, and i only paid around 24,400 for my 16.5 AWD sport model. i thought the cx-5 would be just fine, but for what it is and what i'm using it for (solely for utilitarian purposes), i definitely regret not paying a bit extra for a forester, or just ponying up and buying a CPO X3 or something.