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Looked at several of the colors today. The white mica is very nice. As is the soul red. If I go CX-5, my color options are very limited. I hate black on either the exterior or interior. Mazda offers the sand interior in only three exterior colors (other than black). Those are white, stormy blue, and soul red. It looks pretty good in all three of those colors.
Looked at the new RAV4 today. Really odd angular lines going to the rear, creating a kind of shoulder/wing effect. I found that aspect of it very unattractive. But they offered a gray interior with lighter gray inserts on the seats which I really liked. Alas.
Looked at the new RAV4 today. Really odd angular lines going to the rear, creating a kind of shoulder/wing effect. I found that aspect of it very unattractive. But they offered a gray interior with lighter gray inserts on the seats which I really liked. Alas.
If you tint your windows with solar reflective film you should be able to reduce the interior temps.
The exterior color (such as black) has far more impact on interior temps than the color of interior in a hardtop SUV. If the concern is heat load, then white exterior color will keep the vehicle cooler.
I have a dark graphite/gray metallic (smokey granite mica is the name of color) sport sedan with light gray leather interior and it's far hotter in the summer than my white CX-5 with black leather interior.
I have a dark graphite/gray metallic (smokey granite mica is the name of color) sport sedan with light gray leather interior and it's far hotter in the summer than my white CX-5 with black leather interior.
I got the 3M Crystalline tint for a good price last October which is supposed to be one of the best choices for heat rejection so we should be good in the summers.
Yeah, I don't think the interior will matter much with the heat rejection tint and using a windshield reflector when its hot out. We have the sunlight silver paint so I'd like to see how cool it stays on a 100degree day in teh summer.
That could be my car next week if everything goes according to plan. I have not seen the sand interior in leather. From the Mazda site pics it looks pretty light and not very tan. I hope that is the case. Are you going to put body side molding on it?
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This is my 2014 Touring. The engine cover is different from the 2.0L version.
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The sand interior is much nicer in person. I fell in love with the black interior with the red stitching. The dealer said he would match my price if I took the sand interior. I'm not sorry I settled for the sand. It is very light and I will need to wipe it down more often. I noticed my new blue jean dye rubbed off on the seat but it came of easily. As for the body side molding, I think it looks great but it's not in the budget : (
Good luck next week I hope all goes as planned. I do love my car but I sometimes wish I had the 2.5L
Good luck next week I hope all goes as planned. I do love my car but I sometimes wish I had the 2.5L
I have always had black interiors, the description of the sand did not impress me at all. I was not that keen tho on the red stitching.
Then the dealer showed me a Zeal Red (my preferred colour) that I could have that week, BUT with sand leather. I relented and had a look...
Here is my sand interior (cabpatch) and I love it. I wear mainly black clothes so do have to spend a bit more time cleaning but it really opens up the interior.
Sunny day, sun roof back, "Always the Sun" cranking on the sound system...
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