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2016 CX-5 GT - One Year Later

By Joel written on 10-15-2016

After exhaustive research, I narrowed the field of small SUVs down to the Forrester, CX-5 & the CRV. My key criteria (and this may vary from yours) was gas mileage, comfort, cargo capacity & price. Performance came in 4th. The Forrester was my leading candidate going into the test drives. Being 6'3", I couldn't sit in the passenger seat of the Subaru without hitting the headliner. The Honda had an annoying vibration through the steering wheel when stopped. After a year driving the CX-5, I'm extremely pleased with my decision. A recent 500+ mile trip over a 4,000 ft mountain pass, we got 32 MPG. The "tech" works well. I'm especially pleased with the adaptive LED headlights, Bluetooth/pandora, lane warning system & the cross-traffic sensing backup system. Then there's the Zoom-Zoom factor. The bodylean for a vehicle of this class/size is fantastic. I have to look very hard to find any Cons and the following is really nit-picking. The supportive seats the make cornering fun become hard and uncomfortable on long road trips creating the "tired butt" condition. The great MPG is partially achieved by the transmission getting to the higher gear as soon as possible. This can put you in a weak part of the power curve for the 2.5 engine. Yes, you can put the car in sport mode and manually shift but that will carry a MPG penalty. The visibility is poor with large blind spots. The lane warning system is a must and if it fails, good luck. The speedometer goes up to 160. This puts 80 at the midpoint (12:00). I rarely drive over 140 (kidding). The 5 MPH increments are very small. If the midpoint was 60, the 5 MPH increments would be easier to read. Once in cruise control, a digital readout appears in the instrument cluster. April 2017 update: A recent leg injury has made it more difficult to get into the vehicle due to the high door sill. This is one of those things you don't think of or notice when buying the car. Overall, great car.

Best car I've ever driven

By Steph G written on 12-09-2016

I've had my 2016 CX-5 AWD Grand Touring for about 6 months now, and I am totally in love with it. It's sharp-looking, both inside and out, and I've been stopped by strangers to ask me about it. It drives AMAZING. I just recently drove a smaller sporty sedan as a rental, and I couldn't believe that my much-bigger CX-5 drove/handled the same way. I really like the way the entertainment system is set up, all the buttons are in the same area, and are easy to reach. I can go between music and navigation without taking my eyes off the road, which is important to me because I take a lot of road trips. The navigation is great, there are soooo many different settings and choices of different ways to go. The one thing that's both good and bad about the navigation is that sometimes it takes me super weird routes, like through obscure neighborhoods instead of major roads. But it always gets me there, and sometimes it's faster that way. Plus you can check the route on a map before you set it, and there's different route options if you don't like what you see. The front seats are comfortable pretty comfortable. I've noticed my back hurts after really long drives, more than it hurt in my old car, but no one else has complained about it in my car, so it might just be me. The "sport mode" is great, although I only use it getting on and off highways to save gas. Speaking of gas, the gas milage is awesome for the size of the car. I average about 25.6 mpg, and that's mostly city driving. However, I have taken the car a few long highway trips, and then I average 32-33 mpg, and I have heard it can go even higher. I have also taken the CX-5 camping twice now, and it fits my massive amount of camping gear just fine, even without putting the back seats down. It's a bit of a squeeze, but it works! I can't speak for the reliability since I have only had it for 6 months (driven 10,000 miles so far), but I have had no problems. I think the Bose stereo system is fine and sounds great, but I've heard some don't like it, so I guess that's a personal preference. As for the safety, I hit a deer only two months after getting it, I'd say I was going 30 mph, and there were small dents in the hood and a small dent in the front, but that's it. I got out of the car to check the damage thinking it would be much worse. All in all, I would highly recommend this car to anyone. It's comfortable, good-looking, drives super well, it's safe, and the gas milage is awesome.

Loving my CX-5

By mms1486 written on 04-29-2015

I previously drove a 03 Toyota Matrix which I loved. It had no flares but was reliable. I have no kids and wanted a car that was young and fun, but also big enough for future kids. Needs were AWD, moonroof in a CUV or hatch. I drove the crosstrek which was nice, but too small. I also looked at the rouge, Rav 4, and forester. All nice options but I feel like they aged me 10 years. The style of the cx5 was sporty. It drives like a car just higher up. Quiet drive and quiet engine. Love the LED lights and auto wipers. Safety features and technology are great for a car in this price range. GT has moonroof and Bose. Love the moonroof but the Bose seem weak. Nav system upgraded from past years.

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Features: Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel , Aux Audio Inputs , Fold Flat Rear Seats , Rear Bench Seats , Stability Control , Tire Pressure Warning , Trip Computer , Bluetooth , Back-up camera , Post-collision safety system , AWD/4WD , Blind Spot Monitoring , Power Driver Seat , Heated seats , Sunroof/Moonroof , Keyless Entry/Start , Navigation , Auto Climate Control , Multi-Zone Climate Control , Alarm , Leather Seats , Upgraded Headlights , Automatic Emergency Braking , Pre-collision safety system , USB Inputs , Upgraded Stereo , Adaptive Cruise Control , Lane Departure Warning , Power Liftgate/Trunk , Heads up display , Parking sensors , Towing Hitch .

Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic , Manual .

Fuel Type: regular unleaded .

Drivetrain: all wheel drive , front wheel drive .

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