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My old CX-5 is great but my new CX-9 handles much better. Very flat around corners and feels wonderful when pushing through a turn. The Gen1 was fantastic but Mazda has improved their cars.
Do you Feel Alive? (naughty)
My old CX-5 is great but my new CX-9 handles much better. Very flat around corners and feels wonderful when pushing through a turn. The Gen1 was fantastic but Mazda has improved their cars.
My old CX-5 is great but my new CX-9 handles much better. Very flat around corners and feels wonderful when pushing through a turn. The Gen1 was fantastic but Mazda has improved their cars.
Do you Feel Alive? (naughty)
I'm waiting for some DATA from a major Mag like CAR & DRIVER. I am tired of all these guesstimates. Ed
Another journalist that was up in BC for Mazda's CX-5 driving event. Even though we aren't getting raw data because there was so much snow the one thing I'm noticing is a CONSISTENT opinion of just how great the CX-5 is.
I have yet to read one bad review on the 2.5T, the improved G Vectoring, the vehicles AWD capabilities, or even on the minor interior changes they made to the car.
https://www.thegentlemanracer.com/2018/12/first-drive-mazda-cx-5.html
these guys covered SevenStock the last few years so I always look forward to his articles.
Another journalist that was up in BC for Mazda's CX-5 driving event. Even though we aren't getting raw data because there was so much snow the one thing I'm noticing is a CONSISTENT opinion of just how great the CX-5 is.
I have yet to read one bad review on the 2.5T, the improved G Vectoring, the vehicles AWD capabilities, or even on the minor interior changes they made to the car.
https://www.thegentlemanracer.com/2018/12/first-drive-mazda-cx-5.html
these guys covered SevenStock the last few years so I always look forward to his articles.
Waiting for savagegeese to get his hands on it.
He reviewed the 2017 so recently though, so the 2019 might not be high on his list.
Honestly, I would suggest to just drive the car yourself.
Here's the torque curve:
source: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/12/2019-mazda-cx-5-turbo-first-drive-your-italian-alternative/
This may be the best available HP-Torque graph yet since it compars 87 octane vs the 93 octane.
With 87 Octane not only does the HP flatten at 4000 RPM the torque really drops off at that point and is why I felt the turbo falls on its face in the higher RPM.
With 93 Octane HP continues a steady climb all the way to 5000 RPM while the torwue remains almost flat.
For spirited driving keepng the RPM between 4000-5500 while using 93 octane will perform much better thanks to the steady increase in HP and the extended and flattened 28lbft torque beyond 4000RPM. It will feel like much more than just 23 HP compared to the 87 octane.
Now if you don't wind out the motor passed 4000 RPM then 87 octane and the cost savings is you best bet.
So does anyone know if the ECU in the Mazdas learns driving habits and adjust fuel trims accordingly? I know my Z06 will do this.
Yes it does learn trims (and trans). In fact If I reset my battery I can get some knarly braaps for the first few miles of learning.
Here's the torque curve:
source: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/12/2019-mazda-cx-5-turbo-first-drive-your-italian-alternative/
So has anyone here filled a 2.5T CX-5 with premium and wound it up yet? Impressions?
Without question. Preignition will not be permitted, and that's how to prevent it when running lower octane.I'm betting the ECM is pulling timing on 87 octane over 4000 RPM.