7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
2017 CX-5: Driven!!
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mazdadude
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- '16.5 Mazda CX-5 Touring
THE 2016 Model was the mid-cycle refresh... Grill, sound deadening, electric brake, infotainment.
The 2016.5 was just a shuffling of features to use up the most parts in Mazda's parts bins for the discontinued model.
Thought I would share this review for the manual diesel version UK.
http://www.whatcar.com/news/mazda-cx-5-2017-review/
No group test yet.
And this one, AE always rated the last car, more so than Whatcar.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mazda/cx-5/98764/new-mazda-cx-5-2017-review
http://www.whatcar.com/news/mazda-cx-5-2017-review/
No group test yet.
And this one, AE always rated the last car, more so than Whatcar.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mazda/cx-5/98764/new-mazda-cx-5-2017-review
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Exactly!
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- CX5 Akera 2.2 Diesel
Quite a big feature on the new Cx5 in todays newspaper motoring section.
Most of the news in the article from the motoring editor has been reported already - features etc.
"Refinement" was a clear objective according to Mazda Australia. As was lifting the vehicle to the next level, clearly targetting Tiguan and BMW now. The editor who had driven several variants said the improvements do put it into that ball park.
Mazda say that attention was given to further improving driveability of the 2.5 and 2.2D engines, rather than hp.
And, they are claiming that "real world fuel economy" has been improved in the order of 5%.
Most of the news in the article from the motoring editor has been reported already - features etc.
"Refinement" was a clear objective according to Mazda Australia. As was lifting the vehicle to the next level, clearly targetting Tiguan and BMW now. The editor who had driven several variants said the improvements do put it into that ball park.
Mazda say that attention was given to further improving driveability of the 2.5 and 2.2D engines, rather than hp.
And, they are claiming that "real world fuel economy" has been improved in the order of 5%.
frenchbiker
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- 2016 CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech
Just my personal opinion together with facts and this will be my last post on the subject.
Not only "2016.5" is a cheesy concept for a car (CX-5 2016 is not a software) but the "refresh" you're referring to is only a repackaging of some previous options which became standard and a higher base price, nothing else. Same grille, same suspension, same sound deadening etc ...........
Like I wrote before, neither KBB nor NADA reference a 2016.5 model, so people should do the same.
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Mattyredsox
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- 1990 Eunos (Mazda) V-Special Roadster (sold), 2014 Mazda CX-5 Pr
Thanks Dougal and Moonlighter... I've just figured out how to do so!
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
http://blog.caranddriver.com/half-time-update-2016-5-mazda-cx-5-gets-more-standard-content
Car & Driver calls it the .5. My dealer told me anytime I call for service, make it a point to let them know it's the .5. The real question is... why does it bother you so? Geez...Get over it and humor your fellow Mazda owners.
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Careful some folk on here don't like other peoples views that conflict with their love affair. 
In addition, some folks on here don't like other people's expressing views that conflict with their hate affairs with Mazda and the CX-5.
Careful some folk on here don't like other peoples views that conflict with their love affair.
I own a 16.5 only changes:
Std backup camera for all
Touring gets heated seats and navigation
Navigation includedin GT plus one or two small stuff i might be missing.
Other than that no changes. If mazda had done any improvements folks are imagining show me a press release or major publication talking about it.
Std backup camera for all
Touring gets heated seats and navigation
Navigation includedin GT plus one or two small stuff i might be missing.
Other than that no changes. If mazda had done any improvements folks are imagining show me a press release or major publication talking about it.
Heck, MAZDA refers to it as a 16.5!
mazdadude
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- '16.5 Mazda CX-5 Touring
Yes! 2016.5 is a very rare car! It is the only way to get a GEN 1 Touring with HEATED SEATS.
(sssh)
Mazda call it a 2016.5 on official documents, they call it a 2016.5 on the Internet, and they call it a 2016.5 on the window sticker...
We shall see who has the last laugh at the Barrett Jackson Auction in 2041!
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frenchbiker
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- 2016 CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech
Maybe but officially and legally they are 2016 not 2016.5. Their title says model year 2016.
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I guess some regions/countries may get different treatment. Mazda Canada's definition of "2016.5" includes the introduction of driver seat memory AND 6-way passenger seat, and they make a point in the brochure that these two features are NOT available in the 2016 model. In fact the the service manual (specifically) for 16.5 posted by someone on this forum has additional wiring schematic for passenger seat and driver seat memory control electronics. I suppose this is the only instance where a Mazda mechanic needs to know whether he's dealing with a 16 vs 16.5
In the UK we refer to the year the car was made, the US way is very confusing to me. So 2015, 2016, no 2016.5.
I'm not aware of any late additions to our line up, run out models just get bigger discounts to move old stock. (sssh)
I'm not aware of any late additions to our line up, run out models just get bigger discounts to move old stock. (sssh)
