suffer from changing tires?
i doubt it..other cars with 19 also not much problem..
some even change to 18 or 20 to fit their liking..
it's up to them and there is no restriction..


btw..looking forward to seeing it in person

i would choose a new tech (mazda cx5) 100 times more over to an old tech with new body (crv)....also crv seems fatter already..
well crv is a reliable car...no doubt about that..

that one is just minimal movements but creates a wider frontal view + alerts our eyes slightly earlier if there are people in front at the sides or obstacles

if AFS button is there...yes u can deactivate it~

maintenance isn't an issue for new vehicles...u want it, u get it
keke

honda crv is using the old engine to carry the heavy "big" body
mazda cx5 has been balanced out on every aspect and provides ample "space"

choose ur pick..
if want to continue honda then feel free to do so crv do not have frequent nor many problematic issues, thus being reliable in and out, just not that powerful but it is sufficient enough....u're not racing or anything anyway...just ferrying family around or luggages..
as for mazda, around 8k+ has been sold in japan as soon as it was launched, shocking numbers very fuel safe and balanced power
vw tiguan wins a lil though compared to mazda cx5 but tiguan is much smaller

mazda cx5 CBU japan~
4x2 is more or less RM165k
4x4 is more or less RM175k

kia sportage requires 6 months or less waiting period for now, when they launch it, they brought a few stock only, takes some time to balance out the stock to go smoothly, it's a sleek looking suv anyway lolx..kudos to the design, not sure about the driving, seems okay but i can't comment about it

honda crv is well known for it's not very powerful so n so but people still prefer it because of the size/space and price..not much bad stuff about it, it's reliable enough haha...

mazda cx5 only got 5 colours for now..
blue, red, white, aluminium, metrogrey

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Added on April 7, 2012, 1:02 pmi'm aiming for a different model...
just giving my opinions here only lol..
yea chin3s service is so so but most people from kia/hyundai/peugeot/ssangyong/inokom/ford go there for help compared to going to their own service centre...

This post has been edited by Jinster: Apr 7 2012, 01:02 PM

diesel model won't be brought into malaysia..
malaysia diesel quality will kill the engine, if not kill then will deteriorate the engine..
see all the rexton and other diesel cars..in very bad shape

@jamesngui
if something which is 100% all new which cost 175k below aint good enough for you...feel free to choose the old tech with new body crv or perhaps wait until honda incorporate a new engine in the car which i believe will be done after the first few batches is bought by people

This post has been edited by Jinster: Apr 7 2012, 04:07 PM

hahahaha..true
what to do, mazda japan don't want to let their precious mazda cx5 to suffer drinking malaysia diesel lol

of course cx5 is better...
skyactiv and hybrid goes hand in hand under EEV
however skyactiv does not have does additional stuff like a motor and a large battery which is considered as addons...
skyactiv improved the current combustion engine even more than it was without any addons..

This post has been edited by Jinster: Apr 9 2012, 10:30 AM

if let's say, just within city driving, fetch kids to school and back home, shopping, then prius/prius c would be ideal~

if want to be more lively, in style, fun fun zooming if need to, mazda cx5 would be ideal~

=D most importantly is let ur mom sit and feel the car first, driver n passenger comfort and so on..

cx7 is very premium already along with cx9...
i wonder if crv owners, tuscon, sportage, fortuner, cayenne, lexus, audi q series, bmw x series got complain about their rim size or not..

take CX5 outdoors, u can be wild~
optima can't go where CX5 can
but if let's say u want to visit places in style~ perhaps optima can be considered~

2WD means engine power goes to 2 wheels only
4WD means engine power goes to 4 wheels..if one is hanging, another 3 can drive, suitable for rough terrain..just imagine a rally car then u should get an idea of what is 4WD all about..

so if u r only going throughout the town or city driving most of the time..then 2WD is good enough
if got venture to cameron highlands tea plantation area there or construction sites or something similiar, then 4WD will help a lot

This post has been edited by Jinster: Apr 17 2012, 06:46 PM

i would say the metropolitan grey, blue and red would be the most famous colours or rather mostly chosen
aluminium metallic is mostly on mazda3, cx7 and 9 aha..
crystal white pearl looks great on any model..

ahh come on, u won't change the tires so often..normally last 3-5 years unless unlucky tire puncture due to so and so..

This post has been edited by Jinster: Apr 18 2012, 08:22 PM

8 or 9 inch ground clearance
can fit a person as tall as 6ft2
the looks in person is so much better than CRV or any other similar class car

it's 19..confirmed..
both white and silver looks great
apart from the 2 above, red n blue n grey are as good
should have black..but sadly, due to demand, malaysia batch...black wasn't added into the list of popular colours

awesome suv indeed
imagine 8k+ units sold in japan~
let's beat that in msia!

cx7 is still better in other parts and ways~
perhaps get a cx5 for ur wife hehehehe...
i'm sure many would love it..
well, for T&H followers...perhaps give this a try to believe that Mazda is not behind anyone

don't keep bringing up the 2.3L/100KM thing...it's not true..

moving on..it's roughly 5.8L/100KM more or less.. depending on people's foot..
if prefer more pickup, use the manual, it's more fun

anyway i'm pretty sure not many SUV/CUV owners would use their pickup power during normal driving, i say this because whenever i was driving around town or anywhere...when i come across SUV/CUV or whatsoever..doesn't matter a crv, tuscon, sportage, tiguan, xtrail, etc etc...not even one drove fast after turning or going uphill with their so called "great" pickup said by them..
also for sure a lot of people would say the crv with 2.4cc is more powerful than the cx5 2.0cc.. come on...sometimes i hope they will think before they talk or start saying something..

the main thing is both are good cars, just that, cx5 won most of what was tested except "a tiny part of the boot space" where crv won that section -.-", and then many keep bragging about crv being bigger and whatnot... really sweat....