Great forum - been reading it for a few weeks. Main problem is the spec in the USA and Australia and UK are different, so comparisons and evaluation are difficult. The Australian spec is the most similar to the UK. The CX5 has not had a proper comparison test here (I have a Tiguan diesel at the moment) so I have been reading many from different countries - thanks to Google Translate. SOme countries have the Tiguan just beating the CX and others have it reversed - again different countries have different spec.
Some comments on various points made in various threads:
Pricing: US is much cheaper than Aus and UK. Aus seems slightly pricier than UK (when trying to compare like for like)
The diesel (often said Euro 4 compliant) is actually Euro 6 compliant
UK uses mpg (yet we buy the fuel in pence/litre. There is discussion of going from mpg to miles per litre
The CX5 isn't coming to the UK for a few weeks and I will be choosing the higher power diesel - manual. We get a choice of manual or auto with the diesels.
Now to my questions, thanks
(1) In another thread the 0 - 62 mph is stated for the higher power diesel at 9.4s. Was that the Mazda brochure value or actually tested by the Car Advice people? (http://www.caradvice.com.au/164145/mazda-cx-5-diesel-review/)
Our quoted values for the AWD are: 150 ps diesel = 9.4s (manual) and auto = 10.2s
For the 175 ps diesel... 8.8 s and auto 9.4s
Petrol version (manual) of power 165ps = 9.2s for 2WD.
Fuel octane seems to be different in the countries.
(2) No brochures out yet but my problem will be what colour with the leather seats. I realise colour is a personal taste but some may have seen various cars and noticed some colours do not suit certain interiors. There are 2 choices of leather in the UK - stone and black. The choices of paint and leather are shown in the configurator, here:
http://www.mazda.co.uk/car-configurator/?homepage_cta=cx-5#/configurator/cx5
Computer screen give various colour interpretations. White paint is the 'in' colour in the UK at the moment but the chrome bits on the front may seem to be lost (though I do like the picture of the white in another thread). And what about the white with all the plastic black under the doors and front(?).
I have been offered a good trade in and at the moment you get the sat nav free.
Thanks for any informed advice.
Some comments on various points made in various threads:
Pricing: US is much cheaper than Aus and UK. Aus seems slightly pricier than UK (when trying to compare like for like)
The diesel (often said Euro 4 compliant) is actually Euro 6 compliant
UK uses mpg (yet we buy the fuel in pence/litre. There is discussion of going from mpg to miles per litre
The CX5 isn't coming to the UK for a few weeks and I will be choosing the higher power diesel - manual. We get a choice of manual or auto with the diesels.
Now to my questions, thanks
(1) In another thread the 0 - 62 mph is stated for the higher power diesel at 9.4s. Was that the Mazda brochure value or actually tested by the Car Advice people? (http://www.caradvice.com.au/164145/mazda-cx-5-diesel-review/)
Our quoted values for the AWD are: 150 ps diesel = 9.4s (manual) and auto = 10.2s
For the 175 ps diesel... 8.8 s and auto 9.4s
Petrol version (manual) of power 165ps = 9.2s for 2WD.
Fuel octane seems to be different in the countries.
(2) No brochures out yet but my problem will be what colour with the leather seats. I realise colour is a personal taste but some may have seen various cars and noticed some colours do not suit certain interiors. There are 2 choices of leather in the UK - stone and black. The choices of paint and leather are shown in the configurator, here:
http://www.mazda.co.uk/car-configurator/?homepage_cta=cx-5#/configurator/cx5
Computer screen give various colour interpretations. White paint is the 'in' colour in the UK at the moment but the chrome bits on the front may seem to be lost (though I do like the picture of the white in another thread). And what about the white with all the plastic black under the doors and front(?).
I have been offered a good trade in and at the moment you get the sat nav free.
Thanks for any informed advice.
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