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- Fmr CX5 Touring
Hi,
Former 2015 owner who wants to confirm a couple of things about the newer models. I'm pretty sure I know the answers but still gonna ask.
1) LKAS: My understanding is that its more of a suggestion than a rule? I test drove a 2017, the 2015 was too noisy, and I barely noticed it. My Honda, for instance, will actually steer a corner with good lines.
2) The signature lists "traffic sign recognition system". I was under the impression that the HUD, working with navigation provides that information? Does a GT, for instance, just not include the nav, or is there a different sensor on the Signature? I know you can, or could, add the nav but it would be another $450 +/-?
3) Sat in it the other day, but didn't drive, seats felt fine, FWIW.
4) Reading the prices paid thread, it looks like 9% is kind of a rough target, including incentives?
5) Is paint chipping still an issue? My 2015 definitely nicked. I remember replacing the front window too.
6) Is there a start / stop on these? I see cylinder deactivation but didn't see anything about a start / stop.
7) Noise? This will be a hard test but every reviewer says it's quieter. When I test drove the 2017 I didn't notice a material sound difference although it felt like it handled differently, less able to throw it around in a sense.
8) Infotainment. First, I don't buy any Mazda BS about touch vs knob safety. They have a bunch sitting in a warehouse that they have to sell. That said, how hard was it to adapt? It would be really easy to mess up CarPlay and you wind up with something like the forward button going to a new podcast rather than 30 seconds forward or, it's really hard to back out of a podcast to something else. This is probably the biggest negative I see in the vehicle.
Thanks for any responses.
Former 2015 owner who wants to confirm a couple of things about the newer models. I'm pretty sure I know the answers but still gonna ask.
1) LKAS: My understanding is that its more of a suggestion than a rule? I test drove a 2017, the 2015 was too noisy, and I barely noticed it. My Honda, for instance, will actually steer a corner with good lines.
2) The signature lists "traffic sign recognition system". I was under the impression that the HUD, working with navigation provides that information? Does a GT, for instance, just not include the nav, or is there a different sensor on the Signature? I know you can, or could, add the nav but it would be another $450 +/-?
3) Sat in it the other day, but didn't drive, seats felt fine, FWIW.
4) Reading the prices paid thread, it looks like 9% is kind of a rough target, including incentives?
5) Is paint chipping still an issue? My 2015 definitely nicked. I remember replacing the front window too.
6) Is there a start / stop on these? I see cylinder deactivation but didn't see anything about a start / stop.
7) Noise? This will be a hard test but every reviewer says it's quieter. When I test drove the 2017 I didn't notice a material sound difference although it felt like it handled differently, less able to throw it around in a sense.
8) Infotainment. First, I don't buy any Mazda BS about touch vs knob safety. They have a bunch sitting in a warehouse that they have to sell. That said, how hard was it to adapt? It would be really easy to mess up CarPlay and you wind up with something like the forward button going to a new podcast rather than 30 seconds forward or, it's really hard to back out of a podcast to something else. This is probably the biggest negative I see in the vehicle.
Thanks for any responses.