Fleet Month: 15 months
Current Mileage: 40,258 miles
Average Fuel Economy: 28 mpg
Average Range: 428 miles
Service: $ 549
Normal Wear: $ 0
Repair: $ 0
Damage and Destruction: $ 767
TEST
Our long-term 2013 Mazda CX-5 Sky Blue dye wearing and efficiency-minded SKYACTIV chassis, engine, gearbox and crammed with technology, in the spring of 2012 arrived at our HQ in Ann Arbor. CX-5, our 40,000 mile gantlet enough to run through a full, why it was also the first Mazda SKYACTIV treatment. But at the same time that the reputation model, ahem, sky high among our staff, in a comparison test with five other small crossovers before thumped helped.
We heated seats as of mid-level, satellite radio, and 19-inch as cosseting beauty that lacks $ 25,940 all-wheel drive Touring order wheels-we survived but it was felt that it would buy most people configuration. (Error. The tactics Mazda fully loaded sells the CX-5 sec.) Our CX-5, a power driver's seat, Bluetooth functionality, blind spot monitoring, a rearview camera, enough leather for the steering wheel and shift knob, fog came the sound system and lamps, cruise control and steering wheel controls. There was not a proximity login button ignition; As he wrote to a native book, which he characterized with pack-Grand Touring plus GT Technology must get ". just plain lazy less strange" looks like, and still smash a rubber pellet door to lock and the car's lock. (Yes, we know, there's still magical wizardry compared with locks delivery Grandpappy sedan.) We only have two choices for the long term, Technology package and upgraded audio and drove sunroof, a combined package spec 'still-reasonable $ 28,445 price.
Although it is not our main gripe that'd wimpy engine 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine of our CX-5, instead we prefer manual including more standard automatic transmission. One logbook statement with this thing coach Don Sherman pals with a double and tow Jet Ski boat this passage Imagine ", by specifying how much was slow failed to mention. This! Tumble would handicapping" And some commentators now cold Starting after loud took issue with the raucous note.
Mazda base model 2.0-liter relegating the task and upper trims stronger-although with no meaning if the meat-184-horse 2.5-liter SKYACTIV the installation, power remedied the situation for 2014. Long-term care is our second while the CX-5 power to make a comparison test of the motor, and one of the CX-5 under the title you want. An all-wheel-drive 2.5-liter last May 1.6 and 1.7 seconds, the first long-term 0-to-60 and 5-to-60 time trial chopped down. Speaking of numbers, which are quick to boil or not the engine, allows you the SKYACTIV four storage to a boil is achieved by using automatic or manual shift mode. (We test most vehicles faster, this is unusual as it is fully automatic.)
About SKYACTIV technology: Its both driving principle in the construction of vehicle mileage and fuel efficiency. SKYACTIV-Drive six torque converter-lockup behavior as more aggressive SKYACTIV-G engine, the great compression ratios which aims to provide maximum mpg, direct injection and (using the included 0w30 oil) numerous friction-reducing measures, all feature an automatic gearbox. We fixed the estimated 28 mpg EPA combined, the average burst. An all-wheel-drive 2.0-liter city and highway estimates are 25 and 31 mpg; Each cycle 2.5-liter victim 1 mpg. (FWD Mileage: 2.0-liter manual, 26/35, 2.0-liter automatic, 26/32, 2.5-liter automatic, 25/32.)
Of chassis and body shell sections SKYACTIV packet previous Mazda, including more high-strength steel designs-that old methods-as well as had been built using lightweight suspension components makes it the CX-5 is lighter and stiffer. Least 3,500 pounds, the CX-5 is really a relatively slim and feels commendably hard. This combination is usually a recipe for solid dynamics and CX-5 did not disappoint. 2.0-liter weakness for most every homer, praise for the way we recorded two took the CX-5.
Steering-electrical natch-was his response, quickness and praised for building a progressive load has increased. We CX-5 so it feels nimble and tossable calls the main reasons, but the leader of the class will be selling it short body and wheel control. Mazda's brakes at 70 mph and deliver an impressive 166-foot stop sending an army Cadet also part of the sheets more pedal response crisper pace. CX-5 provides an intuitive response and its constituent parts work together so fit, it is easy to find and connective thread between the Mazda Miata roadster (6 and 3 compact sedan, not to mention winning both the 2014 10Best).
Again, did not include the 2.0-liter had complaints. Being very sensitive and sometimes blind spot monitoring system was scolded for warning us of the ghost car. Montana DeskMan John Phillips CX-5, plastic panels on either side of the center tunnel while his care was reported dropped multiple times. (. Our previous update as a whole, the CX-5, about his dissenting opinion) and the fuzzy boot carpet type material seemed quite exhausted 40,000 miles. But inside the rest wore good and the front seats and cabin ergonomics for comfortable praise than saved drivers.
Our CX-5 which requires regular service to set up $ 549, proved flawless mechanics during his stay. We mysterious dent in the driver's door and $ 22 we spent $ 745 instead of fixing some warehouse raid-threshold table, but even so, it was quite easy Mazda bank account. 2007, as this model CX-7s company that makes the best sales year in 2013, almost twice as much as the CX-5s sold model also proves the type of Mazda's chassis. (Pioneer of this tool in the CX-7 series.)
Finally, causing us to rethink our admiration for the CX-5 could not find anything in our 40,000 miles evaluation, especially given the early criticisms have been addressed already. At the end of their work, it seemed only fitting that our passage was removed under a sunny blue sky.
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