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Nice car. Curious if you cross shopped and with what?Just traded my 16 CX-5 GT for a 2020 Audi Q3. Very happy with my decision so far
Nice car. Curious if you cross shopped and with what?Just traded my 16 CX-5 GT for a 2020 Audi Q3. Very happy with my decision so far
Awesome response, thanks for the comparison @UnobtaniumMy neighbor has a GLC43 AMG. I am not sure what year, but newer. 2017 is the oldest I could imagine it being. My CX5's interior has less creaks and rattles, but doesn't look quite as sexy. Both feel equal quality with t he CX5 having more soft-touch surfaces, but I find the seats in the 'Benz look nicer while they both feel similar quality to sit on, I believe the leather in the AMG is better than in my GT-R, and maybe the signature, too.View attachment 223683. Overall, I would believe the vehicles cost the same, just by riding in them. The DCT and turbo 6 cylinder in the GLC43 AMG are where I'd say nearly all the money difference went, IMO, as well as the NAV screen and seats.View attachment 223682
Good point...Times have changed since the first gen CX-5 came out except it's still a winner!I never would have considered a German make car to be honest. At the time (2013) I was only comparing the CX-5 to like priced/marketed CUVs like RAV4, Rogue, CR-V, Escape, etc. It was the clear winner.
Definitely different from what they are trying to market the CX-5 as now adays.
This is the proper time to select a german suv, when you want that level of performance and are willing to pay for it.Xmas 2019 emptied my wallet on a BMW X3 M40i and CX-5 GT. Wife drives the beemer, I got the CX. like them both, but one is a lot faster than the other...
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Have you seen the Weekly Poll?I'm not sure what I will be buying in the future, maybe some electric SUV(I can't believe that I'm saying that out loud).
Xmas 2019 emptied my wallet on a BMW X3 M40i and CX-5 GT. Wife drives the beemer, I got the CX. like them both, but one is a lot faster than the other...
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I find it really interesting to read everyone's thoughts and to see the Poll results progress...Please keep it coming!
I wonder, how different are the interiors of German SUVs compared to the latest CX-5? Mazda has been improving their interiors (especially with the new 3 and CX-30), are they closing the gap or are the Germans in another league (regarding interior fit and finish, quality, design, materials etc)..?
Power, not within its class. You have to step up to the AMG/M/S-line to honestly best the GT-R and Sg models.Love the range of responses...Hopefully all this food for thought is helping people in the market as well...Great stuff, keep it up!
I mentioned the interior previously, how about the driving experience (including engine power and smoothness) and paint...Are there major differences in those two departments?
I mentioned the interior previously, how about the driving experience (including engine power and smoothness) and paint...Are there major differences in those two departments?
Wouldn't harder paint be more prone to chipping than soft? You'd think soft would be more susceptible to scratches and smearing, but should be less prone to chip.German cars tend to have harder paint, while Japanese paints tend to be softer. Domestic cars fall somewhere in the middle. This basically means that a German car will hold up to rock chips a little better, and is much less likely to show swirl marks in the paint - but, that makes the paint harder to correct. With Japanese paint, it tends to swirl easier, but it's much easier to correct. If you were to detail a Japanese CUV and a German CUV, for example, the former would take 1-2 hours while the latter might take 3-6.
Wouldn't harder paint be more prone to chipping than soft? You'd think soft would be more susceptible to scratches and smearing, but should be less prone to chip.
Has somebody actually measured the hardness of respective paints?