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- '17-6, '21 CX-5
1,200 mile round trip from northern GA to southern FL. Purchased this 2016 GT model in July with the intent of it being my highway cruiser, so I was excited to see how comfortably it handled a long trip. Must say I was very pleased as I was a bit apprehensive about what I read while researching it........concerning an overly stiff ride, excessive road noise and high speed passing acceleration, and I must say, it passed my litmus test on all three counts. Seems like Mazda really hit the mark with the drive train and suspension, was very pleased the way it handled in & out frequent lane changes, and for a naturally aspirated 4 banger, it gets up to passing speed quite adequately.
Only one minor disappointment - only averaged 27.8 mpg's for the whole trip, but that's my fault. It's mostly a 70 mph speed limit down I75 from GA to Fl, but most of the time I set the cruise control to 75 in those 70 zones (just to keep up with the traffic flow) and even did some passing at 80-85 mph. Noticed right away that 70+ mph really kills the mpg's but that is so with just about any vehicle on the road.
So this long trip made me even more of a SKYACTIV believer, and now I have no regrets whatsoever about canceling a factory order on a 2016 Subaru Outback in order to purchase my CX-5. At least I know it's a lot more fun to drive than the OB and still serves its purpose for my individual needs very well. (2thumbs)
Only one minor disappointment - only averaged 27.8 mpg's for the whole trip, but that's my fault. It's mostly a 70 mph speed limit down I75 from GA to Fl, but most of the time I set the cruise control to 75 in those 70 zones (just to keep up with the traffic flow) and even did some passing at 80-85 mph. Noticed right away that 70+ mph really kills the mpg's but that is so with just about any vehicle on the road.
So this long trip made me even more of a SKYACTIV believer, and now I have no regrets whatsoever about canceling a factory order on a 2016 Subaru Outback in order to purchase my CX-5. At least I know it's a lot more fun to drive than the OB and still serves its purpose for my individual needs very well. (2thumbs)