Originally Posted By: wemay
Originally Posted By: PimTac
We bought the 2017 Grand Touring at the end of October. So far it has exceeded our expectations. I found absolutely no flaws anywhere inside or out. It drives very well and it is a good long trip cruiser if needed. Fuel economy is at 29.7 avg which is above what I expected since I short trip a lot. On the freeway I saw 32-33 mpg.
Are you looking at a certain trim level?
One of my coworkers just bought a 2017 GT model as well. She feels exactly the same way. She traded in her EX35 for the Mazda and thought she was downgrading regarding the
things that matter most to her. She now feels it's been an upgrade.
-interior fit and finish
-quite cabin
-Interior material quality
-roomieness
Wemay, that is spot on. My experiences started in the 70’s with the junk the American automakers were putting out. There were always issues that were taken care of by the dealer before leaving the lot. One vehicle I bought had rust bubbling on the rear quarter panels. This was typical of the 70’s-80’s era.
Then I switched to the Japanese brands like many did then. To purchase a car with zero defects anywhere impressed me. Even underneath, all the wiring and lines were laid out neatly and secured to the bottom unlike hoses and wiring hanging on the US cars.
Even though the CX-5 is considered a sub-compact, it feels much larger inside. The noise reduction efforts have also made this car a joy to have a quiet conversation at 70mph.
This YouTube video is a great example of how Mazda is trying to compete a class above as they say by comparing the CX-5 to its counterparts from BMW, Audi, Lexus etc.
https://youtu.be/dLEZuUs9M8A