Nope, not many luxury SUVs can beat it. Just look at these 0-60 times (all Motortrend for
I don't really follow things like which CUV is faster, because, well, it's a CUV.
With that said, 0-60MPH times don't really mean a whole lot to me, especially.
I'm very pleased with my FXT's level of power and acceleration. Even when I'm feeling froggy I typically don't accelerate at more than 75% accelerator position.
At least with my Stage 1 Cobb tune, 100% is faster, but the car sounds better at 4k RPM and 18# of boost than at 5500 RPM.
I think it would be cool to see which one tracks better, handles better in the snow, etc.
Subaru skews their snow tests to make the forester look better.
Mazda skews their snow tests to make the cx5 look better.
All I know is I've been pleased with my cx5 in ice and snow. It handles great at high or low speed and tracks beautifully with tons of feedback even with EPS. I like the 310# of torque by 2000rpm and zero turbo lag. It feels like an Lt1 from the mid 90s, lol!
By thd numbers, it seems to XT outstops and outcorners the cx5, while the cx5 handily outaccelrates the XT, especially past 60mph, and the cx5 gets significantly better mpg real world, as my lifetime average is 25.6mpg, including a lot of messing around on the loud pedal.
With the exception of poorer visibility, when compared to the Forester, I really like the CX-5. I haven't driven one since we were shopping for our '14, but I recall the CX-5 handling better than the Forester. The kicker, back then, was the motor and CVT's seamless power output in the FXT. Kind of all moot now, since the FXT is gone. We'll have to compare the OBXT going forward.
Our MPG ave is 23.4 MPG. It was higher, but we moved closer to the city, so my wife literally drives a couple of miles to places and back for most of her trips. She shops at some stores farther away, just so she can get some more miles on the FXT. Our Legacy's average is 30.3. My commute is shorter in the new place, which has negatively affected my MPG.
Again, I'm at an age now, that I don't really care about which CUV has the ultimate handling or power. I tend to skew more toward which is the most practical without looking like booty butt. By this, I mean that I want something with great visibility, great use of space and comfortable seats for long trips, with decent power, competent handling, competent AWD (I'm a big fan of winter tiers, so AWD isn't at the top of my list of wants in a vehicle), etc.; all without costing an arm and a leg.
The Forester ticks a lot of boxes....except for the seats. The seats in our Legacy are fine, but the leather seats in our FXT suck! It's almost to the point where I might not even consider a Subaru which has similarly bad seats going forward.
Finally, if I buy another Subaru, it's very likely going to be because I'm comfortable with the brand. I'll look around when the time comes, but that does add points to the Subaru bin.
A big thing for me was sound, as I do a lot of road-trips. The CX5 comes in as pretty quiet, and it makes a huge difference on a road trip.