Mazda CX5 launched but delivery time is half year

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Added on June 13, 2012, 1:20 amHope all the new owners getting the car soon...

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Added on June 13, 2012, 1:21 amCongratulation , shah mad .. Same color as mine..

This post has been edited by DJSoo: Jun 13 2012, 01:21 AM

Yes feel it too especially when you doing emergency sharp corner - the whole car is like shaking

I usually feel the steering wheel jumping all over the place. The suspension feels ok. But im really not happy with the steering. Doesnt give u confidence especially during high speed drives.

that is what i dont like to hear,so its the same with the forte 2.0. The steering feedback is very vague. great while parking while terrible at communicating feedback to the driver..if thats the case, can surmise the car is no fun to drive??

on a side note, how many of u uses the headlamp washer and for what purposes?

I tried it and u don't need really high speed to feel it. Just drive around 120-140kmh and u will notice u need more efford to keep the k5 turning along the highway corner. But vios u feel less efford to turn the steering and it will cornering through the corner as u intend it to be. No bumpy or losing grip feels. Maybe I'm just too used to driving lower cc car. That's y the feedback is different. Lol.

The bumpy feel & difficulty to turn is due to the 18 inch tyres. Add that to a hydraulic steering (not electric) thats numb and has a 'feedback' and ull get the condition we currently face in the Optima. I sure hope Kia comes up with something to fix this problem.

Dude, have you driven the Teana and Accord, I found these 2 cars handling is much better compare to the K5, not to mention the above such as Mondeo. I found the K5 handling is quite similar to the Sonata, just Kia used a firmer suspension only, but the handling isn't much improve, still found the steering not responsive and the rear wheel also reluctant to follow the steering direction, hence resulted the driver need to reduce the speed to safely turning is a sharp corner.

Guys, whats your latest fuel consumption figures?

I also notice that my distance to empty has never passed the 700km mark. I only got it once during my 1st full tank fill up. Is the distance to empty based on how much u fill up? I always fill full tanks of between 70-78L but the distance to empty should be based on the amount of fuel in the tank rite? Not the amount u actually fill rite?

my distance to empty always show above 700km mark. latest i filled up 65L on Caltex RON 95 and it shows 750KM. but on average hitting the 650KM with ECO OFF before i need to fill again.

think they do the calculation based on ur driving patern right before u fill up the gas..for example, if u hard press, prolly u get 600km, and if u just enter kiosk from highway cruising, then u will get higher "to empty distance"

these electronic calculations are never accurate and only for reference purposes. the total mileage your car able to go before filling up is more important.

CM98 i thought in your previous post your total mileage per tank is around 700KM++

Rumours in Cari Forum that new batch of K5 will be increase to RM160K?

Hi bro,
do you have links to the said forum? thanks

Just pay all the booking and down payment 2 day ago...my SA had promise that I will get my white K5 within 10 to 14 days ....I love to do a Sierra glow..please put me on list ...Thanks

http://cforum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?t...&extra=page%3D1

Yes DJSoo, same colour. Easy to handle. It won t look dirty even after 2 or 3 week you did not wash the car...
Anyway, anybody there test the top speed. My K5 touch 220 on the way to Muar right before reaching Jejantas Melaka. But I think it still can go more...

That mileage of almost 750km i got under my best driving experience of 50-50 highway and town driving while pushing the car to almost empty b4 filling. And since i travel alot on highways, i cant wait till im almost empty before i fill again. But now i rarely use the eco mode choosing to have more power instead (since i dont pay for my fuel).

But for distance to empty, i still dont know why it doesnt show anything more than 700km range despite filling up to 75L.

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Added on June 13, 2012, 5:28 pmIve tried filling after town driving and also after a cruise on the highway. Both still return below 700km figures for distance to empty.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Jun 13 2012, 05:28 PM

My max was 210 cuz the jumpy steering doesnt give me much confidence to go faster than that. Im not sure if Kia can do something about it.

If this is true..then K5 resale value will be excellent

I don't look that way, if price increase, definitely sales will drop, sales drop means less demand. Less demand lead to low resell value. Not a good thing. Better pray hard NAZA don't increase the price.