Test Drive Mazda CX-5 since 2012 Crossover

Mazda CX-5. Sketch

Five for the past six months went around all the automotive publications. We also and we, 5koleso, exception.

For a start about what I try to talk at all at all about the design. And not concern this topic for three reasons. First, I am far from the pro in Aesthetics. Secondly, I believe that the design is always very and very subjective. And, thirdly, he does not freeze in time, but lives his life and often changes so much (not the design itself, and his perception), which can be ingenious and vice versa.

But contrary to just written, touched by a forbidden topic. Recently, the Japanese has become fashionable in the design of cars to draw some national motifs. Even if it is not very consistent with the world trend. I will stay brazenly subjective and I will not get myself the evidence here I will make it somehow in another article (I even know what about Lexus GS 350). There are no new trends in the top five. For a rarity balanced picture both outside and inside.

Nothing me in the appearance of this crossover, I never broke out the phrase: well, finally !!. No, all this was not. And there was even, kind and I would say some kind of warm attitude and look comfortable, and the body cozy. The only thing that strained is the movement. It seems to be under the hood of 150 horses, and for a tangible acceleration, a gas pedal with a strengthen in two horsepower is required. At the same time he holds the road, cling to all the paws and the character is smooth, without any normal. But it is clearly not enough smashes. No, it is certainly possible to get it, but as I said, it is necessary to make an effort. The secret of the disappearance of activity was discovered in the evening when I arrived home. Summing up the test day before drowning the engine, I looked at the onboard computer. I looked and everything understood the average fuel consumption was 9.6 l / 100 km. This is the full drive and terrible Moscow traffic jams! Even taking into account the error of the computer and theft at gas stations, the indicator is unique.

A few days later I found myself in Scotland on the Diesel CX-5 test. Right steering wheel, left movement, narrow (in the machine envelope) of the road among endless pastures Nothing spoiled a cool feeling from the car. 175 diesel horsepower and 420 nm made from the top five racing version. It is a pity that in Russia this little happiness is not going to deliver. Very sorry!

Couple phrases about ride on Scotland
To the left-sided movement get used to pretty quickly. BUT! The left envelope will still be your problem for a long time and not one mirror will be shot down. And further. When you seem to have already adapted to the movement, you will be waiting for several traps: after turning you will automatically go to the oncoming lane, you will pull you on the circles to go to the right (counterclockwise) and the most dangerous in emergency situations you will reflexively go to the right. That is, in the frontal collision with the counter!
 

A source: Journal 5 Wheel [June 2012]