Congrats bro. I've collected my 2.2D GLS DCB yesterday evening... 😊 And yeah, really enjoying the ride very, very much no regrets!

Thanks for the review.. But I'm referring to diesel.. Prior to this, used to pump mostly Petron and later Petronas (cuz cards purchase savings) for my previous car and both fared okay. Petron fared better in terms of performance and fc. Bare in mind, this was with an extra tuned car..so I believe that the engine plays a part too.
Because if you can tahan the 2.0 GLS power delivery, then no point getting the 2.5 as both share the exact same specs.. Just engine different. You get the 2.5 if you can live without the extra specs of diesel and or its engine, but want significantly better power delivery than the 2.0. Another would be that others come with 19" rims and tires that IMO, looks better. Of course, replacing the tires will cost mor later over the 17". Non-issue here.

Went for the 2.2, not for FC..but this helps as previous car had an avg range of 350km.. So getting twice that is already a plus. Got the diesel purely for its power and additional features (which IMO, worth the extra cost..the difference between it and the 2.5 is..what.. RM4k?)..Even the full circle color LCD was important to me. I'm sorry but my mini-OCD won't be able to stand looking at that rectangular screen daily for years. Coming from a rev happy fast car that only struggled on certain hills climb and overtaking. We wanted something close to the power delivery and driving dynamics of the 5 series MS, but in the practical SUV form. The CX-5 is no match but comes damn close. Plus it's Japanese (more reliable than conti on avg) and is recognized as the best diesel engine in the world. So far, there hasn't been a hill climb or overtake where it struggled.. With or without full load. Just last night, even managed to overtake a "struggling" 2.5 that graciously gave way on the right-most lane. You would be surprised how many cars don't think it's a fast car, only to watch me pull away.. Can go toe to toe with an AMG (forgot the exact model) some more..

Lastly, with the diesel, I don't have to deal with the incessant droning and whining of the petrol engine as it tries to power up.. Even at 150km/h, you'll see the needle hover around 2K RPM and you'll barely hear the engine. Step on the pedal some more and it'll still pull with little effort and remain stable. At such points, I become concerned about surprise road bumps than the car itself..    As you can see, we wanted power first.. Always.. Doesn't mean others don't have sufficient power for your needs. Just for ours, we wanted effortless power delivery and handling. That was our top criteria for purchasing a new car that trumps the older one. Would have gone German or Swedish, but you know, I know, what people say about conti cars and expensive repairs.

Congrats, bro!

My first comments on the car are that the i-Stop system is not very smooth. There is a very discernable jerk when you step on the accelerator to move. The lane keep assists worked great. Each time the car touched the white line, the alert comes on and you could feel a very slight pull of the steering as the corrected to keep between the white lines.

The rotating knobs and the small volume knob is really a godsend. So glad I didn't opt for a Honda

hi all, do check out my post if you are a diesel cx5 owner.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4645126

i made a map to show all gas station that provide euro 5 diesel in one viw.

Yeah Bro Agreed!!! That's why am really thinking to visit someone really soon to get my i-stop disabled permenantly... 😅

And yes the lane keep assist works wonders! Btw, i just remembered to release some air out of the tyre this morning and the ride feels so damn good now! The tyre pressure was almost 50 psi initially.... 😂 Been driving with that tyre pressure for almost 200km already... Huhu....

Yes, i got my CX-5 too yesterday. My impression similarly:

1. I-Stop has this jerk when i press on brake during traffic light, air cond -50% power and resume to normal after a while. Not sure the benefit does outweigh the nuisance here?

2. When going down hill, press slightly harder on brake, i do hear the tuk-tuk-tuk sound

3. The back bumper really kinda soft, softer than my previous Vios. So be careful when loading stuff and watch out for the knee.

But the plus points to this car indeed makes it a solid ride: the looks (saw a lot heads turning), the torque, the handling, the feel etc. 

btw may i ask what is the recommended tyre pressure, back and front?

The rotating knobs and the small volume knob is really a godsend. So glad I didn't opt for a Honda

hi all, do check out my post if you are a diesel cx5 owner.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4645126

i made a map to show all gas station that provide euro 5 diesel in one viw.

Yes, i got my CX-5 too yesterday. My impression similarly:

1. I-Stop has this jerk when i press on brake during traffic light, air cond -50% power and resume to normal after a while. Not sure the benefit does outweigh the nuisance here?

2. When going down hill, press slightly harder on brake, i do hear the tuk-tuk-tuk sound

3. The back bumper really kinda soft, softer than my previous Vios. So be careful when loading stuff and watch out for the knee.

But the plus points to this car indeed makes it a solid ride: the looks (saw a lot heads turning), the torque, the handling, the feel etc. 

btw may i ask what is the recommended tyre pressure, back and front?

Congrats, bro!

My first comments on the car are that the i-Stop system is not very smooth. There is a very discernable jerk when you step on the accelerator to move. The lane keep assists worked great. Each time the car touched the white line, the alert comes on and you could feel a very slight pull of the steering as the corrected to keep between the white lines.

The lane keep assistance only available on 2.2 and 2.5 ? 2.0 tak ada ker ?

still undecided, tested the tiguan today, very spacious and good torque but service cost pretty high

turbocharged engine + conti car = don expect the maintenance cost is similar to the sushi brands
Well u still got 4 days time left to decide   or else just wait to year end as car dealers will throw out big promo

yeah 4 days ! would like to get the cx5 but interior space is tight.

Yes, i got my CX-5 too yesterday. My impression similarly:

1. I-Stop has this jerk when i press on brake during traffic light, air cond -50% power and resume to normal after a while. Not sure the benefit does outweigh the nuisance here?

2. When going down hill, press slightly harder on brake, i do hear the tuk-tuk-tuk sound

3. The back bumper really kinda soft, softer than my previous Vios. So be careful when loading stuff and watch out for the knee.

But the plus points to this car indeed makes it a solid ride: the looks (saw a lot heads turning), the torque, the handling, the feel etc. 

btw may i ask what is the recommended tyre pressure, back and front?

I for one doesn't like the i-Stop feature as I use the auto-hold most of the time and by stepping hard on the brake to enable auto-hold will automatically triggered the i-Stop.
The jerking feeling also doesn't help either.
Already becomes a habit for me to switch-off the i-Stop every time I started the engine.

If you want to permanently disable the iStop, can get bro Sidek Salleh to disable it via the MZD.
But should you want to enable it again in the future, you have to get back to him unless you have the know how with the coding and what not.

hi all, do check out my post if you are a diesel cx5 owner.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4645126

i made a map to show all gas station that provide euro 5 diesel in one viw.

Nice work .. Thanks.. Duckies, kindly add this into first page.. 

The lane keep assistance only available on 2.2 and 2.5 ? 2.0 tak ada ker ?

still undecided, tested the tiguan today, very spacious and good torque but service cost pretty high

Same here.

That day a moron taxi driver just cut right in front of me which he was in the wrong as I was going straight on the main road, as usual I emergency brake and the iStop is activated as I need to turn the steering wheel to avoid that moron from hitting me. Steering wheel is not functioning as engine is stopped.

This iStop system is not good under such situation. 

turbocharged engine + conti car = don expect the maintenance cost is similar to the sushi brands
Well u still got 4 days time left to decide   or else just wait to year end as car dealers will throw out big promo