Hi, all. I came here to find out what owners think after having their 2018 for a while. I'm not a huge "performance" person. I am more into the tech and features, honestly. I'm looking to replace my 2018 RAV4 Limited that was totaled in an accident last week (not my fault). It was a good car, but I didn't love the interior and it was lacking a few options that the CX5 has like digital speedometer, heated steering wheel, rain sensing wipers, de-icing wipers (can you tell I live in the snowbelt?). So I have a few questions:
1. What is the performance like on snow and icy roads (AWD not FWD)?
2. Does the tire pressure sensor show which tire is low? Please say yes. I have never been more annoyed to find out that it can't tell me which damn tire so I have to check them all in the snow or rain!
3. How annoying is the knob that controls the media system (as opposed to a normal touchscreen)? I have short arms so it might be better than reaching for the touchscreen, but I'm afraid this would become a deal-breaker for me... in fact, the entire display looks really dated, is it?
4. What do you think of the remote start that works through a phone app? Anything I should know such as range, etc?
5. Do you like/use heads-up display? Any annoyances? It seemed kind of dim during the test drive. i'm not sure i could see it if the road was white and snowy!
6. Do you have the cargo cover? It seems cool that it hooks to the liftgate... is it cool or weird and annoying?
7. Tell me about the all-weather floor mats that you can add-on. They look pretty crappy compared to the high-walled weather tech liners. Are they worth it or should I just get the weather techs separately? Same question about the cargo mat.
8. How are the headlights? They were pretty powerful on the RAV4 and I never felt like they were dim or didn't reach far enough. Are the ones on the CX5 pretty good?
9. What else annoys you about the car or is missing that you really wish you had?
Ok, that was more than a few questions, but they're things I can't really find out from a 15 minute test drive! Thank you!!!
1. What is the performance like on snow and icy roads (AWD not FWD)?
2. Does the tire pressure sensor show which tire is low? Please say yes. I have never been more annoyed to find out that it can't tell me which damn tire so I have to check them all in the snow or rain!
3. How annoying is the knob that controls the media system (as opposed to a normal touchscreen)? I have short arms so it might be better than reaching for the touchscreen, but I'm afraid this would become a deal-breaker for me... in fact, the entire display looks really dated, is it?
4. What do you think of the remote start that works through a phone app? Anything I should know such as range, etc?
5. Do you like/use heads-up display? Any annoyances? It seemed kind of dim during the test drive. i'm not sure i could see it if the road was white and snowy!
6. Do you have the cargo cover? It seems cool that it hooks to the liftgate... is it cool or weird and annoying?
7. Tell me about the all-weather floor mats that you can add-on. They look pretty crappy compared to the high-walled weather tech liners. Are they worth it or should I just get the weather techs separately? Same question about the cargo mat.
8. How are the headlights? They were pretty powerful on the RAV4 and I never felt like they were dim or didn't reach far enough. Are the ones on the CX5 pretty good?
9. What else annoys you about the car or is missing that you really wish you had?
Ok, that was more than a few questions, but they're things I can't really find out from a 15 minute test drive! Thank you!!!