Test drove a RAV4, Honda CRV, Subaru Forrester, and a Mazda CX-5 Saturday and fell in love with it. Thanks for allowing me on the forum. Might be pulling the trigger in a couple of weeks on the CX5. I'm learning allot on this forum.

 

If you enjoy driving, you should be happy with the CX-5. A warning I will pass on is that some people complain about the red paint chipping. I would avoid the red. I will be trying to get my wife to give up her Forester for a CX-5 when it is time for her to upgrade.

 

Good choice, I just traded in a 2016 Mazda 3 on a 2018 CX5.

 

Good choice. Despite the postings on this forum, we had no issues with the red on our 2018 CX-5 and I assume that they solved the paint issue in the 2019 models. The only decision I guess that matters is if you want to go with the turbo or not.

 

Great handling and mileage. Very low maintenance. Just change the oil and air filter and drive it.

 

What was your impression with the 2019 RAV4 and the 2019 Forrester? I am pretty set to buy my CX-5 in the next 6 months( waiting for my dad to say yes to let go of his Corolla, and takes over my 05 Acura TL)

 

Picked up my 2019 GTR on Tuesday. Have been smiling ever since.