Re: Goodbye Mondeo
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Already replaced, see sig.
Very like the Territory we once owned with somewhat less cargo space.
We have had it for 3 months and some differences are:
Much more ground clearance by about 60 mm
Higher driving position, which I appreciate
Similar appointments - most of which I'll never use, like the sunroof
Very similar build quality a bit superior in some areas
Poorer cargo tie down points
Horrible navigation programming method with no voice input capability, but is capable of being used whilst moving without searching for touch screen letters.
Less range by about 400km, partly due to a smaller fuel tank by about 5 litres
More power and torque 170 kW and 440 Nm
AWD which is on demand and I only notice it kicking in as I climb up our steep drive into the garage.
No reverse predicted path indication, but I can already use the straight back lines effectiveley - I would like the predictive ones though.
It happened we walked into the dealership when Mazda were discounting some vehicles for runout and this particular vehicle had been on the lot for 4 months and the dealer wanted to move it, so there was an extra dealership price deduction as well. All up it took $9000 off the usual sale price.
And we have a 5 year manufacturer's warranty for protection against expensive failures.
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AlanD
Our Drive: Mazda
CX5 KF AWD 2.5 Turbo
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