From what was told to me by the Mazda SA, 90% of those who booked went for the 2WD since as you correctly pointed out, people who buys this car won't be using it off road? 4WD also consumes a bit more petrol and other than having better grip in the rain, not much point in paying RM10k more for it

then why look for SUV in the first place..might as well go for sedan
SUV with no or at least abit of offroading capability is like toothless tiger

A couple of reasons, I suppose. When was the last time you saw a CRV navigating through the dense jungles of Borneo? Or a Landrover Evoque for that matter.

Some of those reasons why people go for SUVs could be utilitarian (large rear door aperture, space on the rear, high cabin space) and image (big wheels, commanding high seating position). I admit, I'm not a SUV-kind of person so I can't really say much. I do know that off roaders don't really buy these cars for those purposes .... certainly not an automatic gearbox if they can help it.

if the bulky crv goes into the jungle..it'll be funny haha..
landrover evoque is like an unicorn going through the jungle xD
i kinda have that image of that evoque like that hahaha

actually besides 4x4 trucks, 4x4 suvs would do well in cameron highlands areas ^^ or perhaps if got flooding on our roads and so on also the grip is better for 4x4 on wet roads...

Ken, I enjoy to read yr reviews, keep it up...

Thanks for the compliment, bro .... I shall endeavor to keep up the good work

Saw the CX5 at the Mazda showroom. Design is really refreshing and I think it looks better in real than in photos.
Very generous spec but the rear seat seems too upright, which can be uncomfortable for long distance.
Was informed that it cannot be adjusted for tilt. But all in all, I think it's quite a value for the money for a mid-sized SUV compared to current CRV or the X-Trail. Tuscon and Sportage are slightly smaller and hence bigger gap in pricing.

Hope to be able to test drive one soon

Reminds me of my grouse with the ASX - rear seats seems too upright. Is this a similar situation?

CX5's rear seats not really upright if you compare to Mitsubishi ASX, it is like sitting in the rear seat of trucks.
I found both Tucson and Sportage rear seats are comfortable too.

any news on the media launch???

media launch would be around mid of june =)

I tot mid May (today)...
http://paultan.org/2012/05/15/mazda-to-set...ivostok-russia/
The facility will be used for the assembly of Mazda’s new CX-5 SUV (which you’ll hear more about shortly), the next generation Mazda6 and a Sollers vehicle...

oops. sorry. today is the media launch and mid of june would be the official launch for cx-5

dont worry about the media launch or official launch. bermaz are delivering the cx5 to their fully paid customer this week.

few actual pics at bermaz

metro grey



sky blue



boot size



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Finally managed to test drive the car today .... power, handling, NVH is top notch but surprisingly steering accuracy is off the mark. In fact the steering free play was quite large. Not sure if it's a defect in that particular test unit or a characteristic of the car.

I also asked the SA when can the car be expected to be delivered. Apparently Bermaz just issued an email to all branches that deliveries can only take place after the official launch in June. Not sure how true this is so pls check with your respective SAs.

Tested a 2 months old 300KM CX-5 Today (not in Malaysia). The ECU is primed and engine broken in. The power delivery is more natural and the car downshifts when you want it to. I noticed that all the brand new test drives in Malaysia current drive like an econobox.

My loan has been approved, 2.43% for 9 yrs with 20% down. Waiting for CIMB Preferred to give me their rates. Did anybody get a better rate and from which bank did you get it?

because too many booking for cx-5, so there is lack of supply to give out for customer. if u book now, roughly need to be wait for 6month.

Launched!

http://paultan.org/2012/05/16/mazda-cx-5-l...155k-to-rm165k/

nice!

Went to showroom today, so tempted to make the booking. Can check any way to reduce the purchase price below 150k for company tax purpose?