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Originally Posted by smaggs
We have a '17 CX-5 and I love it.
Performance is fine for regular driving. It's not necessarily powerful but the vehicles you're looking at aren't in general so it fits the mold there. I have my ISF for power and fun so can't really compare it to that.
Practicality wise, it's pretty good...we took it camping with a toddler in their car seat this summer and fit everything in the car (tent, bbq, canopy, snacks for days) tightly but were able to do it. Then we had to transport a large bed frame the other day and had it sticking out the trunk and had to deal with a warning beep that the trunk was open the whole half hour drive home which was annoying. Not sure if there's a workaround or it's changed in later years but if you see yourself doing that often, I'd definitely consider looking into that more.
I love the way it looks and has some nice features with the SkyActiv package...lane departure warning, auto high beam dim, auto braking/warning, etc. These were all great for a road trip last year down to Cali, especially the auto high beam dimming while driving at night through unfamiliar territory.
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I am a CX-5 owner and 100% agree with this post.
Would also add it was the best handling against all the others we tried.
Downside however is the infotainment system is slow and looks outdated. However, if you are upgrading for a vehicle without an infotainment system, then you'll probably not mind.
Also, my wife would add it has no 360 camera, which she appreciates when parking in a tight space, and is annoying when you consider that feature is now commonplace.
For us it came down the CX-5 or a 2017 Forester. For essentially the same price, we went with a new vehicle rather than something pre-owned.