100,000 Check-in 2013 USA CX-5 Touring FWD/Gas 2.0l
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100,000 Check-in 2013 USA CX-5 Touring FWD/Gas 2.0l
updated to 128,000
2013 CX-5 Touring FWD (2.0l gas US engine)
Purchased new in 6/2012, manufactured 10/2011
Service done in US miles (besides self-change oil+filter every 6-8,000 miles)
8,000 - Service bulletin for free fix for vibrating side mirrors
30,000 - Replaced engine air filter, minor from-stop hesitation went away
60,000 - New tires, purchased 4 Michelin from CostCo ~$550
60,000 - Replaced engine air filter, no issues
80,000 - New battery, it was getting weak after 5 years, died after 3 hour drive-in listening
85,000 - Replaced engine air filter, minor hesitation went away
90,000 - Complete brake job, rotors needed help and mechanic said rear pads were cupped ~$500
90,000 - Service bulletin for free replacement of back gate lifters and reprogram of transmission for some rare cold weather issue
100,000 - Replace engine air filter, no issues
100,000 - Replace spark plugs (oops, should have been done at 75,000)
110,000 - New tires (CostCo) $600
110,000 - First 4 wheel alignment $31
110,000 - Resurface front rotors, lost a lug nut which caused a warp $250
128,000 - Park sensor switch worn, radio would not turn off. Common issue with 2013-14. $55 part from Amazon and 1 hour of my slow work after watching YouTube video
Rattles: Still not a single rattle, which is really impressive.
Wear: Obvious wear on driver door armrest (they didn't have pads there for 2013), floor mats are showing wear but not bad. No rust at all (in salty mid-Atlantic). No loose trim. Loss of black on upper part of steering wheel leather, black Kiwi shoe dye restored it to like-new. Windshield is not very pitted, unusual in my experience. Rear compartment shade cover still works fantastic. No fuses ever blown. No check engine ever lit. Battery has never died from leaving unstarted for weeks at a time while elsewhere on vacation. Front-end alignment never needed. Marks and scrapes inside back compartment since this vehicle has hauled 50+ loads of brush to dump. Fabric on back of rear seats (in rear compartment) is really cheap and has a few small tears from brush hauls. Interior roof cleans up pretty well after all the brush hauling.
Engine: purrs right along, no noticeable loss of power (2.0l engine). Transmission shifts like new.
Gas mileage: consistently 30mpg around suburbia (28mpg in dead of winter). Highest highway 34.8mpg at ~60mph, but typically 31 at ~70mph and 29 at ~75mph+. Mileage calculated on full tanks at gas station. Dashboard MPG measurement is always inaccurately 2mpg higher, it now shows an average of 32.1 after ~20,000 miles since last reset.
Garaged, one adult driver, washed monthly, waxed 1-2 times a year. Touch up dot/scratch paint once a year.
Add-ons - 3m clear tape on door and hood/gate edges to prevent paint chipping (worked great). LED interior light bulbs (eBay), top of back bumper metal strip (eBay), generic Chrysler cargo net with 4 hooks for rear compartment (eBay).
Waiting for: Headlights to go out, and of other lights to go. Plan on selling at retirement in 2022, should have about 140,000 miles then.
This has been the most reliable car I've ever owned, it just keeps on humming along. The reliability statistics are spot on for the 2013 year, one of the best cars out there. Came from a few VW GTI's which were more fun to drive but they struggled to make it to 100,000 miles without major issues. Before that was a Pontiac Bonneville which was the most comfortable ever, with soft leather bucket seats and that amazing turbo 3.8l engine. Prior to that was a Chevy Century and a Subaru. All purchase new or with under 30,000 miles, and driven until dead.
2013 CX-5 Touring FWD (2.0l gas US engine)
Purchased new in 6/2012, manufactured 10/2011
Service done in US miles (besides self-change oil+filter every 6-8,000 miles)
8,000 - Service bulletin for free fix for vibrating side mirrors
30,000 - Replaced engine air filter, minor from-stop hesitation went away
60,000 - New tires, purchased 4 Michelin from CostCo ~$550
60,000 - Replaced engine air filter, no issues
80,000 - New battery, it was getting weak after 5 years, died after 3 hour drive-in listening
85,000 - Replaced engine air filter, minor hesitation went away
90,000 - Complete brake job, rotors needed help and mechanic said rear pads were cupped ~$500
90,000 - Service bulletin for free replacement of back gate lifters and reprogram of transmission for some rare cold weather issue
100,000 - Replace engine air filter, no issues
100,000 - Replace spark plugs (oops, should have been done at 75,000)
110,000 - New tires (CostCo) $600
110,000 - First 4 wheel alignment $31
110,000 - Resurface front rotors, lost a lug nut which caused a warp $250
128,000 - Park sensor switch worn, radio would not turn off. Common issue with 2013-14. $55 part from Amazon and 1 hour of my slow work after watching YouTube video
Rattles: Still not a single rattle, which is really impressive.
Wear: Obvious wear on driver door armrest (they didn't have pads there for 2013), floor mats are showing wear but not bad. No rust at all (in salty mid-Atlantic). No loose trim. Loss of black on upper part of steering wheel leather, black Kiwi shoe dye restored it to like-new. Windshield is not very pitted, unusual in my experience. Rear compartment shade cover still works fantastic. No fuses ever blown. No check engine ever lit. Battery has never died from leaving unstarted for weeks at a time while elsewhere on vacation. Front-end alignment never needed. Marks and scrapes inside back compartment since this vehicle has hauled 50+ loads of brush to dump. Fabric on back of rear seats (in rear compartment) is really cheap and has a few small tears from brush hauls. Interior roof cleans up pretty well after all the brush hauling.
Engine: purrs right along, no noticeable loss of power (2.0l engine). Transmission shifts like new.
Gas mileage: consistently 30mpg around suburbia (28mpg in dead of winter). Highest highway 34.8mpg at ~60mph, but typically 31 at ~70mph and 29 at ~75mph+. Mileage calculated on full tanks at gas station. Dashboard MPG measurement is always inaccurately 2mpg higher, it now shows an average of 32.1 after ~20,000 miles since last reset.
Garaged, one adult driver, washed monthly, waxed 1-2 times a year. Touch up dot/scratch paint once a year.
Add-ons - 3m clear tape on door and hood/gate edges to prevent paint chipping (worked great). LED interior light bulbs (eBay), top of back bumper metal strip (eBay), generic Chrysler cargo net with 4 hooks for rear compartment (eBay).
Waiting for: Headlights to go out, and of other lights to go. Plan on selling at retirement in 2022, should have about 140,000 miles then.
This has been the most reliable car I've ever owned, it just keeps on humming along. The reliability statistics are spot on for the 2013 year, one of the best cars out there. Came from a few VW GTI's which were more fun to drive but they struggled to make it to 100,000 miles without major issues. Before that was a Pontiac Bonneville which was the most comfortable ever, with soft leather bucket seats and that amazing turbo 3.8l engine. Prior to that was a Chevy Century and a Subaru. All purchase new or with under 30,000 miles, and driven until dead.
Last edited by CurlyBrian; 07-26-2020 at 09:13 AM.
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