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 Mazda CX-5 GL or Honda HRV V spec?, Rm126k vs Rm118k

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cucubud
post May 2 2015, 08:07 PM

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QUOTE(RicoT @ May 2 2015, 12:02 PM)
CX-5 should be compared to CR-V, and if in terms of space when comparing with HRV, CX-5 wins.

Weight wise, CX-5 1,522kg compare to HRV 1,249kg, that is about 273kg difference. So power-to-weight ratio CX-5 74.9kW/tonne vs HRV 84.1kW/tonne. What lost in power is gained in torque, so CX-5 will have decent acceleration as it has 200Nm compare to HRV 172Nm. Power is the one determining top speed (we won't be driving at top speed here in Malaysia, unlike in Germany Autobahn), so torque is a more comparison parameter since it determines whether a car can accelerate fast enough, CX-5 131.4Nm/tonne vs. HRV 137.7Nm/tonne (quite close).

FC wise, CX-5 have i-Stop which stops your engine when you are at a traffic light, while HRV doesn't has this kind of system. So it could be comparable in terms of FC (CX-5 2.0L vs. HRV 1.8L). As Mazda is implementing Skyactiv in their design which yield about 10% more fuel efficient than its predecessors with lower compression ratio engines, something similar to Honda i-VTEC. To my experience with Honda torque converter CVT vs. Mazda Skyactiv AT, Honda needs to rev up high to get the acceleration since the will be power losses through the torque converter and a peculiar not enough power feeling with CVT, while Mazda has a built-in clutch in the torque converter to transmit 100% power to the gearbox directly when enough speed is achieve (usually 1st gear around 2k rpm the clutch will engage).

One problem with Mazda Skyactiv in foreign countries is their regular fuel is RON92, while Mazda Skyactiv engines runs at RON95, so their consumer needs to pump slightly more expensive RON95 premium fuel. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, our regular is RON95 (the RM1.95 ones), so it is well capable of running the new Mazda Skyactiv engines.

Maintenance wise, of course CX-5 will be slightly higher because it is a segment higher than HRV (it is like comparing City to Civic, of course Civic cost slightly more to maintain). The maintenance is comparable to CRV. The tyre itself can tell the difference in cost: 225/65R17 for CX-5 (bigger) vs. 215/60R16 for HRV (smaller).
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Good to know that CX-5 2.0L got I-Stop now.
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post May 5 2015, 07:49 AM

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QUOTE(Complexity @ May 5 2015, 02:39 AM)
I-Stop got its own problems too.

Read this article
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The special battery used is not a problem. It is expensive to replace only. tongue.gif
The Toyota Hybrid cars also use the special battery. I am not referring to the battery in the boot, I am referring to the battery next to the engine.

 

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