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- 2019 CX-5 Signature
Test drove 2019 CX-5. Disappointed
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- Central Virginia
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- 2019 CX-5 Reserve
And that's where Mazda excels, papered stats be damned.
One problem is that people will listen to the siren call of "more rear leg room" and "more cargo room" and fear making an error.
I was aware of this stuff when I took my test drives. I adjusted the driver's seat (as a 5'10" adult) and then got in the rear seat behind it to see what kind of room I had. It was fine. I was not cramped at all. (And that was before I followed the owner's manual instructions on a "more forward sitting" seat position). I think an Edmund's reviewer was 6' tall and did the same thing...he had sufficient room. His knees were not hitting the back of the front seat.
The same goes for cargo room. The room in the Mazda is sufficient. Very few have a way of truly qualifying the number of cubic feet they will need, so out of fear they "get more in case they need it."
Fear sells. If I were a competitor's sales guy, I'd leverage it.
If I were a Mazda sales guy, I would have the customer adjust the front seat and then sit behind it to have them see for themselves. I would also have a pile of the junk that people normally haul around and load it into the cargo area in front of the customer to provide a quantifying visual of its sufficient capacity instead of leaving "enough room?" to the imagination. And for the nearly 60% of SUV buyers that are ages 55 and over, I'd hammer on safety.
As has been said here over and over and over again, Mazda's biggest hurdle to increased sales is getting people into the showroom and behind the wheel for the test drive, because--as you said--it's a much better [far superior] driving experience. It really sells itself.
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- 2019 CX-5 Signature
I have always done this, more out of curiosity than anything else. It's rare when someone sits behind me, and if so, I usually have to move my seat up and be a little uncomfortable. While the CX-5 barely leaves enough room for me to squeeze in the back and sit on an angle, it can be done. However, the Audi SQ5 we almost bought had the back of the front seat actually hitting the rear seat. I didn't even bother to try and get in. That said, the front seats in the Audi were the most comfortable of any vehicle I've been in. If I could have justified the $20k price difference with my wife, we would have it. Rear seat passengers be damned!
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
That is on the 3 now. No idea why it's not on the 2020 CX5. Gobsmacked really. The new Infotainment in the 3 should be out this year for every car. What is Mazda thinking waiting on this?!?!?
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring White
ugh.....now I am glazed over mentally after seeing the premiere of the Mustang Mach e last night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-qgSB076c
Yes....it's a Ford....I know.....I must come to my senses. Distracted by shiny object. I think I like it.
Hatch back
Performance electric available (a lot of variants proposed)
AWD or RWD options
I should be banned from the forum now, but I am a bit, as I said, glazed over. I only post because my next purchase is in a couple years. I can only imagine the car/suv options at that point.
MAZDA, what do you have coming?
Yes....it's a Ford....I know.....I must come to my senses. Distracted by shiny object. I think I like it.
Hatch back
Performance electric available (a lot of variants proposed)
AWD or RWD options
I should be banned from the forum now, but I am a bit, as I said, glazed over. I only post because my next purchase is in a couple years. I can only imagine the car/suv options at that point.
MAZDA, what do you have coming?
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While my GTR is perfect for my wife and I, I won't pretend that the back seat is fit for adults. I'm 6ft and wife is 5' 9". When I'm driving, it's kids only that could fit behind me. I know it's not a full size SUV and that's exactly what I wanted. Mazda is famous for driving dynamics and I'm thrilled with the performance I get with the GTR.
Anyone who regularly carries 4 adults, IMO, should focus on the CX-9.
Anyone who regularly carries 4 adults, IMO, should focus on the CX-9.
Well, after doing much research, watching all the YouTube reviews, and basically deciding that the 2020 Signature would be my next vehicle after my Jeep Cherokee lease expires in July, I took a test drive of a 2019 Signature yesterday.
The CX-5 is off my list.
So I am disappointed that I must remove the CX-5 from my list. But the Rav4 Hybrid has replaced it, and did I mention that that it averages 40 mph?Still up to test drive is the VW Tiguan (with its supposedly puny engine) and the BMW X3 (with its likely too high cost).
You might want to check out the gas tank issues with the new Rav4 Hybrid. We have one and there are many posts about it. Search for Rav4 Hybrid cannot fill gas tank completely. Ours is having this issue and no set date for repair from Toyota yet. The car is great otherwise. I still enjoy driving our 2019 GT CX-5 more though, I like the smaller feel and ride better in the CX-5.
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What? There are real world benefits to being able to have better acceleration. Highway merging, passing, etc.
As for the infotainment, yeah they are slow. No idea why Mazda takes forever on updating their vehicle range whenever they do evolve it. Mazda 3 has a new system.
You can keep that tranny. I love the 6-speed in my CX-5.
That ain't no Mustang. Looks like an Escape with a pony emblem on the front.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring White
Yeah I struggled with the name connection and probably a lot car enthusiasts will. The point to my post it's interesting to see some new things coming out soon. I've only seen a sentence worth of mention recently from Mazda in terms of those type of advancements.
Op talks about performance. I reply with a post about performance. You said why do we have to talk about performance in a thread where OP started talking about performance. #Logic
If you are going to haul hay then sure interior space to the very last inch counts, but if what you are saying is true - these lines of vehicles Q5, X3, F-Pace, Macan, CX-5 should all be discontinued because the only purpose of an SUV is space? That's laughable. I am willing to sacrifice 5 cu ft of space which I am sure I will miss twice a year for a better driving car which I will be driving more than twice a year.
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
I test drove a new Rav4. Actually I rented one for the weekend and put about 500 miles on it. Hated it, my daughter hated it. Found it to be very uncomfortable, loud, gutless, and expensive. I really had my eyes on a maxed out hybrid with a pano roof at well over 40k. Point is to each his or her own. One thing I did not do is go on the Rav4 forums and whine.
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I saw it too. The GT option looks neat, but it's still just a toy to me. I need ICE until electric technology is more mature.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring White
I feel the same, but I do like seeing these advancements and was not expecting that from Ford.
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- Central Virginia
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- 2019 CX-5 Reserve
I haven't missed it once in 3 years...
And there you go.
"Not as large as" is still "sufficient." But people don't define what "sufficient" is for them.
OP did a good thing by test driving and then deciding not to buy. I read a post on some forum when the person bought and was disappointed by features he could have figured out by test driving out or just sitting inside the car.
Posting such a long diatribe in an enthusiast forum isn't a good idea)
Posting such a long diatribe in an enthusiast forum isn't a good idea
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- 2022 2.5GT
Im sorry Christopher, I dont talk 11 year old but Ive deciphered what you mean. In fact in subsequent posts hes qualified what was actually quite a misleading post and I quite happy with its meaning. Frankly I dont give a monkeys what anyone says about the car, Im satisfied that I made the right choice although there are several things Id change, none are to do with the OP post.
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- 2019 CX-5 AWD
I hope you have your armor on!
I would pass on a ZF transmission -- I've been suffering with their 9-speed in the Cherokee. And isn't the CX-5 infotainment supposed to be upgraded for 2020? Or is it just larger but with the same OS and low resolution?
It's 1" larger on turbo models.
The Mazda infotainment is far from the worst out there. Try using Lexus' Remote Touch. Mazda's voice commands for the factory nav are more accurate than those of Lexus, as well.
The infotainment works great with Carplay, if you use an iPhone. I am enjoying lossless music (FLAC) from the free "Vox" app.
