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Mazda CX-5

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#264 of 404 CRV v Mazda CX5 by barneyrubble

Jun 14, 2012 (12:50 am)

Read all of the foregoing remarks since I am interested in the CX5. Sat in one quite a while ago, but no test drive yet. Test drove the CRV just the other day. Nice power and felt comfortable, clean and roomy. According to the specs the gas mileage is supposed to satisfy my expectations. I really liked the rear view camera since backing up close is a real hassle for me. Rear camera does not come in base model in the CX5, which is a bummer for me. You have to step up to the GS version. Steering wheel audio controls and Bluetooth are requirements for me. And, both would have them.
 
...... I am wondering if anyone noticed something awkward about the CRV though. When you lift the back tail gate it is really high up and very hard for a short person TO EVEN REACH IT TO PULL IT DOWN. I mentioned this negative to my salesperson and he said: " my mother uses a rope to pull her's down. " And, this is supposed to be a mom's car? I like the vehicle and it is still in contention so don't get me wrong. But, who thought or didn't think about this predicament for some?

#265 of 404 Re: CX 5 Driving impressions [jeisensc1] by pjo59

Jun 14, 2012 (10:51 am)

Replying to: jeisensc1 (Jun 13, 2012 3:12 pm)
I wonder if there are any issues with your particular vehicle. I own a CX-5 GT and have not experienced any of these issues and have not seen these issues described in other forums. My transmission seems incredibly smooth. Hope you can get it fixed.

#266 of 404 Sport in 3 colors Only? by fastgst

Jun 16, 2012 (6:44 pm)

Does anyone know if they will do a custom order of Sport model in white? My sales guy claimed he had seen one. The mazda website and so far dealer inventory has shown it really is limited to 3 colors

#267 of 404 Is there a blind spot problem on this car? by fastgst

Jun 16, 2012 (7:10 pm)

I am interested to get the base model which doesn't have the lane changing warning.
I couldn't really tell if there is a driver side blind spot due to the huge price sticker, but I could see the passenger side just fine.

#268 of 404 Re: Is there a blind spot problem on this car? [fastgst] by carteach

Jun 17, 2012 (10:32 am)

Replying to: fastgst (Jun 16, 2012 7:10 pm)
Is the blind spot warning available now?

#269 of 404 Towing? by johnpt

Jun 18, 2012 (12:00 am)

I'm very interested in buying a CX-5 AWD AT6 Touring model, but it looks like I'm going to have to wait awhile for my dealer to find one without a black interior (wanting Blue/Sand color scheme as the best of the few available color options). Anyway, I plan to use the vehicle to spend most of lits life tooling around the city (so I'm looking forward to the superior gas mileage compared to my current guzzler), but also twice a year to drive between Minnesota and Texas while hauling a small trailer of the "stuff" we can't seem to live without for 4-8 months at a time. I should mention that we also have a 100-lb Labrador making the trip with us, so that leaves little trunk space, hence the need to pull a small trailer if we plan to carry anything more than myself, my spouse, the dog, and a suitcase or two.
 
The dealer only offers a Class 1 hitch option (dealer-installed), but I am hoping for something bigger like a Class 2 or Class 3 hitch. He says he can send me to an afternmarket shop to get that added. Do any of you have experience with pulling a ton or so of trailer behind your CX-5? I've been doing this with a year-2000 Lexus RX-300 with V6 and AT, which has been "beefy enough" but certainly not overly high-powered for the task. I'm tired of the 18 MPG city and 15 MPG highway-while-pulling-trailer fuel consumption, plus it's getting a bit long in the tooth. I really want the higher mileage of the CX-5 as long as I'm not going to be putting my safety in jeopardy by pulling the trailer twice a year x 1200 miles... I'm also interested in knowing what is a reasonable expectation for an added roof rack. Not planning to load luggage on top while also pulling a trailer, the roof rack would be for "other" unrelated functions...
 
Thanks in advance for any helpful advice I can glean from all of you who've taken the plunge before me.

#270 of 404 Re: Towing? [johnpt] by typetee

Jun 18, 2012 (8:55 am)

Replying to: johnpt (Jun 18, 2012 12:00 am)
I am in similar situation and have related question. I've always driven manual transmissions but the CX5 trim level is very sparse with the manual, plus I've driven the auto and found it pretty nice, in particular the manual mode. However I wonder about long-term reliability because I sometimes carry a fair amount of weight long distances at high speed, plus interested in towing. I wonder if that fancy auto trans can handle it? With a manual I feel much more in control of how hard I push it and can baby the clutch as needed; my clutches tend to last forever.
 
Also I wonder a bit about long-term reliability of that 13:1 compression engine especially if it has to work hard.
 
One thing to which I can testify: pulling a heavy trailer and/or stuff on the roof, you will get reduced mileage no matter what. It simply takes more energy. My current vehicle is a 98 Passat wagon, 4cyl 150hp turbo which gets typically 30mpg highway, but on a recent drive to Texas with a full load and a box on the roof at 75-80 mph through strong winds I got about 22.
 
Interested in hearing others' experiences with low-powered cars, auto transmissions, and loading them down.

#271 of 404 Re: CX 5 Driving impressions [aviboy97] by jeisensc1

Jun 19, 2012 (2:00 pm)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Jun 13, 2012 5:41 pm)
If your transmission is really taking 2-3 seconds to shift, you really should bring it to your dealer to have looked at. There might be a defect.
 
It was in for service on 6/7. The service tech drove it and said it was fine. The service manager drove it, said it was driving as designed, and called me. I reviewed my issues with him, he downloaded whatever configuration information is stored in the car, compared to the baseline (identical), and sent it to his regional service director. He test drove another CX-5 (AWD but not GT iirc), and said it shifts identically to mine.
 
I wrote up a list of reproducible, unsafe scenarios I found myself in during a 1,000 mile road trip. The regional service director is coming down on Thursday to check it out, I'm dropping it off on Wednesday (I'll be out of town on business).
 
If I didn't say in the original post, I'm comparing to (among other cars I've driven) the 2010 Mazda3 GT that I drove for three years before trading for the CX-5. In the mean time, I've been driving it in manual mode.

#272 of 404 Re: Is there a blind spot problem on this car? [carteach] by jeisensc1

Jun 19, 2012 (2:01 pm)

Replying to: carteach (Jun 17, 2012 10:32 am)
My CX-5 AWD GT w/Tech has the blind spot warning on it. I didn't even realize until several days after I got the car. It's nice.

#273 of 404 Re: Towing? [johnpt] by jeisensc1

Jun 19, 2012 (2:07 pm)

Replying to: johnpt (Jun 18, 2012 12:00 am)
I'm very interested in buying a CX-5 AWD AT6 Touring model, but it looks like I'm going to have to wait awhile for my dealer to find one without a black interior (wanting Blue/Sand color scheme as the best of the few available color options). Anyway, I plan to use the vehicle to spend most of lits life tooling around the city (so I'm looking forward to the superior gas mileage compared to my current guzzler), but also twice a year to drive between Minnesota and Texas while hauling a small trailer of the "stuff" we can't seem to live without for 4-8 months at a time. I should mention that we also have a 100-lb Labrador making the trip with us, so that leaves little trunk space, hence the need to pull a small trailer if we plan to carry anything more than myself, my spouse, the dog, and a suitcase or two.
 
Once you get your hitch question answered (no idea here), I'd recommend your dealer ordering the car you want, and just wait for it. I went to the dealership the day the CX-5 arrived to test drive it: they had 2 (a GT that didn't have a stock number yet, and a non-GT that did). I would have bought the GT on the lot, but it wasn't PDI'ed and no stock number so they couldn't sell it. I asked the salesperson to follow up the next day, he didn't, it was gone by the time I checked back a few days earlier. When I turned in my 2010 Mazda3 lease about 7 weeks later, they were able to grab the config/color I wanted just as it had been built for their allocation, and when it arrived at the port in Tacoma they put the PIO's (class 1 hitch, remote start) on before it landed. It was like waiting for the exact car you want, except about half the time (4-5 weeks).
 
There is still short supply (though getting better), but my recommendation is to have the dealer order it for you if that's what you want. I was looking for the same interior when the 2010 Mazda3 landed in April 2009, I didn't have time to wait to order it, so I ended up taking what I could get.

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