Hello All,
I drove the CX5 today and overall i liked it. Positives are the white paint was beautiful. It reminded me of the '89 Porsche 911 Turbo pearl, outstanding in the bright sunshine, lots going on, my favorite by far. [also saw liquid, the color of my NC2, black, dark red and dark blue. I also loved the modern interior, the black leather was trimmed with red, very cool, the buttons felt great, steering wheel is better than my NC2 by a long shot, AC worked great, windows/locks etc all moved with authority if that makes sense. The car also drove and handled great, so much more in tune with the road than my 08 Pilot.
Now the things i didn't like. At first the seat felt very hard, later i didn't notice it. The back seats don't recline, the fixed position is too straight for me by a small margin, not an issue cause i wouldn't be back there on trips. The car at 65 MPH on a very smooth hway had a slight vibration/jiggle felt through the steering wheel. I'm sure I'd be in the very small majority of people who would feel this, but it was annoying to me. If my miata had this, i'd be relentless in finding a fix. My first thought was prep forgot to adjust the tire pressure down from the 50 + lbs the car is shipped with but the air pressure measured 35 psi back at the shop. Perhaps this is the cost of the 19" rim package. And on the topic of the wheels, they are damn ugly imho. When the car is viewed from behind, the tires are so skinny and rest inches inside the wheel well, pretty awful. When i turned the wheel to full lock and put my fingers inside the wheel well, there is barely any room. If someone is going to upgrade the wheels, careful attention has to be paid to stock offset and width [114.3 x 5 with 50 offset per parts guy] Lastly, the parts guy told me Mazda will only supply a class 1 hitch. I need a class 3 to pull my waverunners [i'd buy a diesel if i got a CX5].
So imaging buying a diesel for around $33.5, installing some enkeis and tires +$2000 and by some miracle installing a proper hitch, wiring and trailer brakes +$800, looks like no possible way i'd buy this car. Overall i think it's a huge win for mazda but it doesn't fit our needs. IMHO, sweet spot for this ute is 5 speed, add some wheels, keep it under $25K if you can. Also, Samsone1 auto mall is charging a $3000 "market adjustment" to all CX5s. lmao
I drove the CX5 today and overall i liked it. Positives are the white paint was beautiful. It reminded me of the '89 Porsche 911 Turbo pearl, outstanding in the bright sunshine, lots going on, my favorite by far. [also saw liquid, the color of my NC2, black, dark red and dark blue. I also loved the modern interior, the black leather was trimmed with red, very cool, the buttons felt great, steering wheel is better than my NC2 by a long shot, AC worked great, windows/locks etc all moved with authority if that makes sense. The car also drove and handled great, so much more in tune with the road than my 08 Pilot.
Now the things i didn't like. At first the seat felt very hard, later i didn't notice it. The back seats don't recline, the fixed position is too straight for me by a small margin, not an issue cause i wouldn't be back there on trips. The car at 65 MPH on a very smooth hway had a slight vibration/jiggle felt through the steering wheel. I'm sure I'd be in the very small majority of people who would feel this, but it was annoying to me. If my miata had this, i'd be relentless in finding a fix. My first thought was prep forgot to adjust the tire pressure down from the 50 + lbs the car is shipped with but the air pressure measured 35 psi back at the shop. Perhaps this is the cost of the 19" rim package. And on the topic of the wheels, they are damn ugly imho. When the car is viewed from behind, the tires are so skinny and rest inches inside the wheel well, pretty awful. When i turned the wheel to full lock and put my fingers inside the wheel well, there is barely any room. If someone is going to upgrade the wheels, careful attention has to be paid to stock offset and width [114.3 x 5 with 50 offset per parts guy] Lastly, the parts guy told me Mazda will only supply a class 1 hitch. I need a class 3 to pull my waverunners [i'd buy a diesel if i got a CX5].
So imaging buying a diesel for around $33.5, installing some enkeis and tires +$2000 and by some miracle installing a proper hitch, wiring and trailer brakes +$800, looks like no possible way i'd buy this car. Overall i think it's a huge win for mazda but it doesn't fit our needs. IMHO, sweet spot for this ute is 5 speed, add some wheels, keep it under $25K if you can. Also, Samsone1 auto mall is charging a $3000 "market adjustment" to all CX5s. lmao