2023 CX-5 Premium 2k Review

[191554]

Traded my 22 CE for a 23 Premium - Had to have Rohidium White / Parchment int.
Bose / Paddle shifters / Mi drive - Sport / off road / - Unseen improvments are : Transmission is like silk and its not even broken in - the 22 would lunge into 1st at stops - sometimes - and the drivetrain was " jumpy " from day 1 - but the 23 again - like butter - smooth , predictable and get this its lower ? I could not reach the shark fin when hand washing on the 22- but the 23 - no problem ? also the front grill is smaller - The CE was cantered forward and the 23 P is level and drives like a sports sedan - Its night and day vs the 22 - - or I just got me a good one or bad one - but even the suspension has been retweaked - and it seems more agile - -anyone else on the 23 ?? feedback

 

[veritas80]

Thats interesting, id love to see them side by side to see if one is lower.
Love the white

Good luck with it

 

[yrwei52]

Traded my 22 CE for a 23 Premium - Had to have Rohidium White / Parchment int.
Bose / Paddle shifters / Mi drive - Sport / off road / - Unseen improvments are : Transmission is like silk and its not even broken in - the 22 would lunge into 1st at stops - sometimes - and the druvetrain was " jumpy " from day 1 - but the 23 again - like butter - smooth , predictable and get this its lower ? I could not reach the shark fin when hand washing on the 22- but the 23 - no problem ? also the front grill is smaller - The CE was cantered forward and the 23 P is level and drives like a serious sports sedan - I drifted back into my 2001 MBZ S500amg which this reminds me of - but better ! No joke - Its night and day vs the 22 - or I just got me a good one - but even the suspension has been retweaked - and its far more agile - makes my CE look like a dumptruck - no lie -anyone else on the 23 ?? feedback

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[gazelle]

"jumpy" transmission is what I have in '21, compared to '16 at least
glad that they fixed it, and wondering if mine can be reconfigured (probably not)

 

[chickdr]

Interesting. My 21's transmission is very smooth. I haven't driven a '23 to compare, but maybe I will next time I am in for an oil change.