What informed your choice of the CX over another vehicle?
Given this, I would absolutely go with the 6 over the CX-5, and get the FWD version. You can easily take the Mazda 6 FWD on fire roads like those in the pictures I posted.Thanks, all - the roads approximate the photos that Bluegrass provided
And, it would be only a few times a year. And, the snow we get here that would make higher ground clearance comes in only a few times a year. So, I don't really need AWD and ground clearance.
The OP states they rarely get snow where he lives and "doesn't really need AWD and ground clearance."A few years back I got stuck in some deep snow in an unplowed road in my old 2004 Lexus ES 330. I swore I would never own a FWD vehicle or a sedan ever again. I also experienced traction loss in other snowy situations. The CX has more space than a sedan, better ground clearance, 4-wheel independent suspension, and a proper rear differential.
I agree, the open hatchback area can definitely be very useful.Thanks, all - I don't "need" the cargo capacity, but I jumped from a Camry to Jeep Liberty in my last vehicle and loved having the open hatch with the fold down seats. Might just need to flip a coin here .
The OP states they rarely get snow where he lives and "doesn't really need AWD and ground clearance."
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Why You Should Avoid All-Wheel Drive Unless You Need It
https://www.autotrader.com/car-tips/why-you-should-avoid-all-wheel-drive-unless-you-need-it-226433
the discussion on AWD being better /worse is a whole other thing
Question on the AWD system
I understand how the basic system works ( iSense, 200 times per second, blah, blah, blah) and that it's front wheel biased. But is it only powering one of the front wheels until the sense system tells it to do otherwise? Also, are the any non-slip/non-rain/non-cold conditions such as hard...www.mazdas247.com