QUOTE(x3mg33 @ Jun 20 2018, 11:17 AM)
Hi all, I am a newbie here and also a soon to be owner of the CX-5.
This topic may have been brought up before but I would like to know your thoughts on the torque of the 2.2D on the FWD vs AWD. I have seen a video clip on youtube by a local established car reviewer on the 2.2D FWD and his thoughts was that it causes wheelspins and torque steer, as power is now channeled onto the FWD drivetrain. Although widely noticeable when he tested the car, he also advised user to consider the AWD.
Personally i have not tested the 2.2 FWD but instead tested the 2.2 AWD and the drivetrain on acceleration is seamless. I was also told that AWD production has been postponed to later part of the year, SST would kick in by then. What was offered was the 2.2FWD for sale which there isn't a demo car available, not in my local SC at least, have called up a few but only AWD available for testing.
The lingering question is for those that are owning the 2.2FWD, are you noticing this wheelspin and torque steer? Do these problems bother you on your daily drive?
I'm quite fixed on the 2.2FWD (not much choice left vs the AWD at much later production). Thoughts?
Thanks.
In my 4 months of ownership of the 2.2D Fwd, the wheel-spin only happened to me twice.
Both of them when I pressed the accelerator pedal quite hard as I was exiting into a busy MRR2 from a T-junction.
Nothing bad happened but I can definitely felt and heard the wheels pin, albeit for a very short time only.
The weather was clear but I suspected there could be some loose gravel or sand on the trunk road that I was exiting from.
Once you get used on how to press the pedal, should not really be an issue.