2017 CX-5 Pics Thread
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boandlkramer
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- '17 CX-5 GT AWD; '18 BMW X3
So many premium features packed into it at that price point.
The CX-5 is punching way above its weight IMHO. It literally has all the features my car that costs twice as much has, it's blind spot/cross traffic is superior as well.
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Yeah, the machine grey is a fantastic color. In some lights and certain angles, it's almost silver. In other lights and other angles, it's much darker. The metal flake is much finer than in some other Mazda colors. The finish is smooth and glossy, but it's almost as if the paint is a leather-like material with tiny grain and a dusting of body glitter, but then smoothed over with a deep, clear coat on top. Like I said, pictures don't do it justice, even though it looks good in pics. Here's the dealer's Sparq photo from delivery.
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And that is what Mazda is trying to achieve. As much features and premium feel but not with the excessive price tag
Yeah, the machine grey is a fantastic color. In some lights and certain angles, it's almost silver. In other lights and other angles, it's much darker. The metal flake is much finer than in some other Mazda colors. The finish is smooth and glossy, but it's almost as if the paint is a leather-like material with tiny grain and a dusting of body glitter, but then smoothed over with a deep, clear coat on top. Like I said, pictures don't do it justice, even though it looks good in pics. Here's the dealer's Sparq photo from delivery.
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If I am not mistaken, in sunlight it might show a slightly different colour
P.S Does look great!
Pipemajor
Hoot Mon!
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- Minnesota
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD
Matches up well with the factory wheels. I would have considered the MG but the wife's Camry Hybrid is a Magnetic Grey. I chose the Eternal Blue which is similar to my Blue Reflex Mica.
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That's still a great colour
If I am not mistaken, in sunlight it might show a slightly different colour
P.S Does look great!
It does sort of shift hue in direct light, different angles, under street lights, etc. Sometimes it takes on a subtle earth tone to soften the starkness of grey. It's a trippy color, and I like it much more than I thought I would.
That's me in the pic.
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Thanks for introducing this color which I didn't pay much attention to before. I only realized just now it's based on the same tri-coat technology as soul red, using jet-black base pigment in this case. No wonder the unique effects, due to the subtle interplay between reflective flakes and underlying pigment in between. This explains the different effects under various incident lighting conditions.
http://www2.mazda.com/en/publicity/release/2016/201603/160323a.html
That's interesting. If you look at machine grey in real life, subtle, striking, and very compelling. I liked the color at first glance, and have grown to love it over the past 2 days. It's amazing.
I agree that you can't do the premium colors justice in a photo. Machine gray and especially the new red are stunning in person (under the correct light conditions). And just to be clear, I think many are unaware that the red on the 17 CX-5 is a new Soul Red called "Soul Red Crystal":
https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/press-release/soul-red-crystal-symbolize-kodo-design/
If you think you know what this color looks like from the other Soul Red Mazdas on the road, it's even more stunning than that.
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- 2017 mazda cx-5 grand touring Premium package Soul Red Crystal
Unfortunately it's been so wet and dreary in Western Washington that I have yet to really appreciate how good my Soul Red Crystal looks.
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
Cool. If it was a sales guy I was going to say: tell that dude to stop touching your car! LOL
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Can someone with better Photoshop skills than me show me what this might look like with all black wheels?
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- Mazda CX-5 AWD Grand Touring
Ok, I tried anyway even though I'm not a Photoshop guru:
Just was curious and I guess I (roughly) have my answer. (Ashe -- Hope you don't mind my virtual mod of your vehicle!)
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