Did you just call the old CX-5 childish and ugly? Thems fightin' words!
But seriously, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. I don't find the new one sporty looking at all. In fact I'd call several design points outright fuckups of the original.
Example 1: Side profile completely lost the Kodo design. It is not evolved and more mature. Kodo was literally "soul in motion". Swoop added that look of "motion" to the side profile. Without it, it is downright boring as hell.
Example 2: Too much freaking chrome which I associate with cars trying to be "fancier", not sporty. Not only did they add it under the windows, but they made the front chrome trim way bigger and more pronounced than it used to be. The Gen1 CX-5 chrome was tasteful.
Example 3: The rear spoiler thing over the rear windshield just looks plain weird on the Gen2 vs original.
Example 4: What the hell is up with the chicken wire grill with emblem protruding out the middle with the hood hanging over it and a plastic piece covering the emblem. Just looks odd.
Anyway, if you're all for the "move upmarket", then 2017 is great. Coming in the 2018 CX-5.....wood trim! (lol2)