Hi, I just booked Nissan X Trail 2.0 maybe tomorrow the loan will get approve from the bank. Actually, I am still doubt to choose X trail or CX 5. I am looking for biggest space and good features.

Bro, if you are looking for biggest space and good features.. You are looking at the wrong car.. Honda CRV has the biggest space of all C-Segment SUV..

Gtechniq (UK) Coating from Pro Car Beauty @ Air Itam or they have another branch from Bukit Tengah....
2 of my cars from there.....good after sale service from the boss (Dennis)...
https://www.facebook.com/procarbeauty/

Gtechniq price depend on which types you want, warranty period etc....mostly all well known brand coating price are quite similar like Gzox too..... whichever 3 years 5 years or 7 years warranty will definitely 2k-4k for full in + out protection (external body, windscreen, windows, rims, headlight, rubber, leather, plastic, dashboard etc....)...some not so international famous brand may get cheaper around 1k ++...

My CX5 with Gtechniq Coating...

Dennis prefer avoid remove all the "wavy" parts on paint body ... not sure is it call orange peel... just minor remove it as the more it remain the more protect on original paint instead of remove all n let coating protect it... of cause if remove more then more glossy....he prefer to remain more original paint protection wavy parts but if you wish to remove all n make more glossy then may tell him about that....

Others coating from Gzox (Japan) where the manager quite helpful too ....

My initial thread for coating in Pg
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3968522/+20

PM me if need their contacts ..

This post has been edited by chuah_ph: Aug 30 2016, 11:17 AM

Xtrail 3rd rows only for small kids and if need boot space then cant use at all...
only 2 airbag for such a big cars... a bit cacat...
if not wrong the back boot cover is fiberglass (some 1 told me b4).....
my fren test drive it and full of rattling from dashboard so u might wanna confirm that....he say no diff much from Livina hahaha....

Driving n handling... is below CX5 and you may google some video from youtube...

This post has been edited by chuah_ph: Aug 30 2016, 08:16 AM

I have test driven both CX5 and X Trail.

CX5's handling and stability is slightly better. X Trail also not bad.

X Trail's comfort is slightly better. CX5 2.0 17" rim comfort also not better. But CX5 2.5 with 19" rim has terrible rear passenger comfort.

So far my 19" 2.5L didnt receive any passenger complain yet since day 1 haha!!! Just they say have to jump down a bit if you are not tall enough hehe!!! But I did reduced the tyre air pressure to 240.....slow down through bump...not really sudden accelerate....again if comfort then better got CRV haha as Mazda really more on driver hehe plus back seat more straight unless change OEM seat bracket....for more comfort plus handling then may consider Subaru Forester if you dont mind on smaller boot space as well as the standard forester look.....

2 airbag for 5+2 SUV Xtrail is really no no for me d hahhah!!! plus need the 2.5L for xtrail as 2.0L was told quite lagging too due to giant body weight which might be same for 2.0L CX5.
Again some T n H also 2 airbag lah so really depend on users preferences....

This post has been edited by chuah_ph: Aug 30 2016, 10:39 AM

Handling plus comfort then may consider Subaru Forester too hehe if no mind on smaller boot and std Forester look!!

I did a back to back comparison of 17" and 19". The 19" ride comfort is noticeably inferior to the 17"

I have seen some auto reviewers saying the exact same thing.

No denied that if compare 19 vs 17... definitely smaller is better for comfort hehe while bigger for look

I have tried both the 2.0 and the 2.5 version of CX5 and X-Trail

In term of engine power delivery, for the 2.0 version, the X-Trail is better. The X-Trail's 2.0 engine is smoother than the X-Trail 2.5

That's why I decided to get the HRV with 16" instead of 17".

Good but not so nice w/ smaller rims on SUV... black parts more then silver parts hahah!!
Comfort (Inner Beauty) Vs Look (Outter Beauty) hehe!!

I didnt try xtrail b4 but my fren feel 2.0 too lagging n 2.5 more smooth hahah.... maybe more on personal preferences hehe... he told me 2.0 for Teana is still ok but not for xtrail....

2.5 of course more powerful than 2.0

What I meant instead was, the X-Trail's 2.0 engine is less rough sounding than the X-Trail's 2.5

And comparing the CX5 2.0 and X-Trail 2.0, the X-Trail's feel more powerful.

Ohh get it maybe sound proof issue hehe.....ya CX5 2.0 tends to be a bit sluggy during pick up n require more high rev for more strong accelerate...was told this is Skyactive nature for save petrol if want powerful pick up then 2.5L hahaha!!

This post has been edited by chuah_ph: Aug 30 2016, 11:29 AM

Even though the CX5 is a bigger car than the Honda HRV, the HRV rear seems to give a bigger sense of space. Since it's physically a smaller car, the HRV is more suited for town driving. On highway of course the CX5 wins.

Honestly I try my sis HRV n compare my CX5, HRV no way to meet handling as well as performance... maybe for performance mine is 2.5L... but handling still CX5 win a lot... maybe 2.0L CX5 more close to HRV but Skyactive use to be slow for pick up.... space no comment as Mazda tends to be smaller for back seat which similar to M3, M6, CX3 compare to same rival.... plus HRV feel more rattling too at least for my sis car....again fuel still king for Skyactive (500-600km no issue for ~44L or some even 600km++) hehe

Actually I have a long threat of discussion in lowyat b4 I make up my mind for CX5 2.5L... hehe my 3 finalist were CX5 2.0L, Subaru Forester 2.0L and CX5 2.5L..My ranking was (still now) 1st CX5 2.5L follow by Subaru Forester 2.0L and lastly CX5 2.0L....I choose CX5 2.5L mainly for performance, not the best but top safety, fuel for 2.5L SUV....value for 2.5L money plus exterior (key for me) hehe....
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3936827/+280

This post has been edited by chuah_ph: Aug 30 2016, 11:48 AM

Yes, CX5 is definitely a superior car in chassis dynamic. No question about that and it's also more expensive. But HRV's small size is better for town parking.

The HRV suspension over corrugated roads is very noisy.

It's clear you are a male driver. A female driver more likely pick car based on look.

Yup, 118k vs 142k really big 20k++ different for full spec comparison...
For ~120k range, another best option will be ASX (4WD) but for overall winning maybe HRV (lost to ASX 4WD of cause)... hehe