CX-5 with 2x4 transmission - any reviews?
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CX-5 with 2x4 transmission - any reviews?
Hello, everybody. Has anyone driven CX-5 with 2x4 (instead of widely popular 4x4), which is the cheapest available version in Europe? I'd really appreciate impressions steering-wise, handling-wise. Any problems? Sharp turns? Sliding? Losing control?
Thanks a lot,
Mac
Thanks a lot,
Mac
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Slightly more get up & go. No noticeable difference on sealed roads.
(The 4WD system only engages when the the computers detect excessive wheels spin at the front wheels. So a the 4x4 model is 2WD most of the time)
(The 4WD system only engages when the the computers detect excessive wheels spin at the front wheels. So a the 4x4 model is 2WD most of the time)
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I suppose...
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I got the 2.0 FWD manual here in Montreal - I'm having some fun with it but if I could have gotten a manual tranny with the 2.5 I would have in a heartbeat... AWD is rather over rated IMHO... honestly, we see some bad a$$ winters in Montreal and there are only a couple of times a year you'd REALLY need AWD if the streets aren't cleared quick enough or if it's ice storming and the roads are skating rinks... Even then, it's possible to work a FWD to get where you need to be...
I've never had an AWD vehicle (will soon though - a 2004 A4) and have never had any trouble getting around in the city, especially now with the higher clearance compared to my previous Toyota Echo! The only times I could see needing it more is if you were in the country, with dirt roads and/or lots of hills or just needed to always have accelerating traction year-round... AWD simply won't help you turn or brake... Anyways, if I was really concerned about AWD or no AWD, I would just get a Subaru.
I've never had an AWD vehicle (will soon though - a 2004 A4) and have never had any trouble getting around in the city, especially now with the higher clearance compared to my previous Toyota Echo! The only times I could see needing it more is if you were in the country, with dirt roads and/or lots of hills or just needed to always have accelerating traction year-round... AWD simply won't help you turn or brake... Anyways, if I was really concerned about AWD or no AWD, I would just get a Subaru.
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