This is my third CX-5 (my wife also has a 2017 CX-3). I've had a 2014 GX AWD, a 2016 GT AWD, and just picked up a 2019 GT Reserve Turbo AWD in June. After driving about 2,000 km, I can tell you it is a major upgrade from my 2016 GT (I can't speak to the difference between 2017 vs 2019 models...