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One of the Best value for the Money!!!!
Larry, 04/02/2025
2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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I lost my old 2021 CX-5 GT-Reserve during an accident, after I test drive Lexus NX350(where did all the space gone?), audi q5(80% people lease, and trim with vent seat too expensive to lease so dealer don't carry them), bmw x3(........uuuuuuugggggglllllllyyyyyy), Acura RDX was ok.... feel very same as my old car, with little bit better suspensive, so after a week driving it.... 1. infortament system is way worse than Mazda, touch pad bad, answer call button confusing(on AA screen, answer is at left, hang up is right, but on car, push wheel to left is hang up, push right is answer.....). On mazda, 2 buttons... easy simple and no confusing. 2. The Cargo cover was ....... not smart.... my Old CX-5 has the retractable cover and hook directly to the trunk door, so when you open truck, it automatically life the cargo cover..... come on.... on the RDX, I have to manually retract it every time otherwise I can't see what I have in it.... 3. Manual shift is joke, 10 gears.... 9 for forward.... you never find good gear manually.... Mazda have 6 speed, 5 forward.... old school and works great. 4. Brake hold and hand brake are on the left hand side, gear shift is on right hand side... Keep forgetting to turn it on. Mazda's buttons is all next to the shifter, you shift and push buttons right next to each other...... 5. Mazda have a constant ON ciger power in the center console, which is perfect for DashCam parking mode..... RDX only have 1, and it's off when car is off...... 6. Storage is joke, no place to put stuffs.... bottom one is 'wireless charger' which so hard to put phone there, don't even think about using it while you driving, u need go down so much to reach it and you may crash the car, upper center console storage is so small..... Mazda have very traditional style, not big but everything easy to grab and charge all at same place. 7, RDX have NO place for phone mount, even the air vent shape weird, Mazda have so many places you can mount phones, they even have one that hook on top of hazard warning button and you can mount phone on top of hazard button and still accessable to the button!!!! much much much easier. RDX have big glass roof, better suspension for ride...... everything else....... not that much better compare to CX-5. In conclusion, Mazda designed their cars with driver in mind, whatever they have, much be easy for driver to access and to use!!! Acura..... fancy design but so confusing to use, they design for show, not for driver to use. Even the horse power, 272 HP but slower than CX-5 240 something because transmission and low torque. So I can say this, the Mazda CX-5 top trim is almost same or slightly better than Acura RDX with advance package according to my own experiences.(and much much bigger inside than Lexus NX)
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Sporty and Economical
Steve in PA, 10/04/2021
2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
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I have the 2021 Grand Touring with the standard 2.5L. White exterior with black leather. This is our 4th CX-5 and is my favorite one so far. The standard 2.5 has plenty of punch for me. It is zippy around town and fun to drive with enough punch to get the job done on the highway. I really like the cylinder cut-off feature. With the display set to monitor the cylinder activation, it amazes me just how smoothly this car transitions from 4, to 2, to complete shut-off, and back to 4 cylinders. It is seamless. In my 2016 CX-5 the best I was able to get on the highway was about 32-33mpg. In this 2021 with the cylinder cut-off I just completed two trips on the highway and achieved 39.6 mpg and 41.5 mpg. This was a true measured calculation from fill-up to fill-up, with documented mileage. The pump was always stopped at the auto cut-off on each fill-up. I was extremely pleased with that performance. This was achieved with the air conditioner turned off, windows up and cruise control set at no more then 5mph over the limit. This engine really rewards you for smooth throttle input on the highway. I could not be more pleased. From our previous experience with the CX-5's, I know that the all wheel drive system is excellent on the road and I have always been pleased with the handling in light to moderate snowfalls here in PA. The newer models have stepped things up in the safety department with many welcome features geared towards keeping you safer on the road. Two thumbs up Mazda!!
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The replacement
J , 12/15/2021
2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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Needed a new car do to Kia engine replacement which takes 3 months. We had rented a cx5 over the summer. It is the nicer model in this small suv line up. The interior seems plush and refined compared to other models
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