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- Fmr CX5 Touring
I came back here after reading about the new quietness of the 2017. My CX-5 has pretty much worn me down during my commute.
I've dug, hunted, pecked, read articles, watched videos. I've built spreadsheets, scored them, drove them and it's come down to two completely different vehicles: Mazda CX-5 GT or the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. It's almost like I don't have a normal use-case other than a better and quieter ride.
When I scored the vehicles, these two were always very close in the scoring and a single change could trade positions. The only real negative to the CX-5 is it's projected reliability is bad, so was the 2016, and the minor negative of distance on a tank of gas. The Malibu really only fails on storage with a minor hit for no adaptive cruise control (something I would use but could easily survive without).
I never thought I'd consider an American car but the current Malibu, from everything I've read, and the drive, is a really solid car. The new CX-5 is a really solid car too which I think would solve most of my noise problems as well.
As an aside, the CR-V was written off awhile back due, mostly, to road noise. I don't know how those guys find them quiet but my last ride sure wasn't.
I've dug, hunted, pecked, read articles, watched videos. I've built spreadsheets, scored them, drove them and it's come down to two completely different vehicles: Mazda CX-5 GT or the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. It's almost like I don't have a normal use-case other than a better and quieter ride.
When I scored the vehicles, these two were always very close in the scoring and a single change could trade positions. The only real negative to the CX-5 is it's projected reliability is bad, so was the 2016, and the minor negative of distance on a tank of gas. The Malibu really only fails on storage with a minor hit for no adaptive cruise control (something I would use but could easily survive without).
I never thought I'd consider an American car but the current Malibu, from everything I've read, and the drive, is a really solid car. The new CX-5 is a really solid car too which I think would solve most of my noise problems as well.
As an aside, the CR-V was written off awhile back due, mostly, to road noise. I don't know how those guys find them quiet but my last ride sure wasn't.