CRV is about what the gen 1 CX5 is. A second quicker than the 17 CX5. Now, these are CUV numbers we're talking about here so really it doesn't matter too much, but it still doesn't change the fact that the 17 is slower than gen 1. By much, no. But slower nonetheless. I think what's interesting is how much more spacious the CRV is, meanwhile still being lighter, faster, and achieves better fuel economy. My main thing is I just hope Mazda sees this and really improves the upcoming years. Give us that better fuel economy while optimizing power. You like to call it an evolution the 17 CX5, but to be evolutionary, it needs to deliver and improve on the basics. Not adding techy items to cover up the basics of a vehicle that got worse.
MT posted their "real world data" and the CRV does in fact beat out the CX5. So, I think you're wrong and there is no need to wait anymore. It gets better gas mileage. We could argue how accurate their testing is but they still use the same standards for testing each vehicle. Which also to note, the 16 CX5 achieved an average 3mpg better than the 17 in overall mpg.
0-60 times are the roughly the same in gen 1 and gen 2 CX5 as would be expected because they have the same engine and transmission with a few tweaks on the '17. There is no "one second" difference that you mention. Car & Driver tested the '17 again last month and got 7.8 seconds in the FWD and everyone says the AWD should be faster as has already been discussed here. When they tested the '16 they got 7.7 seconds. The CRV did get 7.6 seconds. For all practical purposes, performance-wise, all 3 vehicles perform nearly identical. Maybe you should actually drive a '17 before you decide all they did was add "techy items" to cover up a vehicle that got worse, lol. Oh, and as I mentioned earlier, the MSRP increased $40 from a loaded '16 to loaded '17. Not bad considering all that was added.
C/D TEST RESULTS: 2016 CX5, 2017 CX5, 2017 CRV
Zero to 60 mph: 7.7 sec, 7.8 sec, 7.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 23.0 sec, 23.8 sec, 21.5 sec
Zero to 110 mph: 31.0 sec, 32.5 sec, 28.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 8.0 sec, 7.9 sec, 8.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.8 sec, 3.8 sec, 4.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.2 sec, 5.3 sec, 5.3 sec
Standing -mile: 16.0 sec @ 86 mph, 16.2 sec @ 86 mph, 16.0 sec @ 89 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 120 mph, 130 mph, 124 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 175 ft, 177 ft, 166 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.81 g, 0.82 g, 0.82 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 24/30 mpg, 24/31 mpg, 27/33 mpg
C/D observed: 23 mpg, 32 mpg, 25 mpg
