Mazda reveals 2012 CX-5 softroader ahead of Frankfurt

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Postby RX-7 Chris » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

I like the look of the front end. huge improvement over the smiley face.
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Postby kingtut » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

Initial impression: Negatory.
Looks awkward and powerless. First the Mazda2 and now this? Sigh...at least Obama's happy with the results:rolleyes:
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Postby Dange » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

I definitely agree with the front end being much better.

i dunno i personally love the mazda 2. not everyone wants power like us. and the mazda 2 has plenty of power to get it up to the speedlimit and to hold it there. which is all most people need. A to B. then B to A and park with as few gas stops as possible. some radio, good ac/heat. and easy to park
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Postby Regulator » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

Dange wrote:I definitely agree with the front end being much better.

i dunno i personally love the mazda 2. not everyone wants power like us. and the mazda 2 has plenty of power to get it up to the speedlimit and to hold it there. which is all most people need. A to B. then B to A and park with as few gas stops as possible. some radio, good ac/heat. and easy to park


Exactly! None of my friends are remotely interested in cars, they just want them to start and drive without issue.
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Postby kingtut » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

That's how I used to feel too. Until I drove a Hyundai Accent for a few years. I literally had to floor it, just to keep up (or should I say, not get run over from behind) with traffic. It sucked. I'm not looking for a rocket ship, just peppy enough to be defensive and/or be able to get on it when needed.

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Postby erod550 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

Yep, that's how most of my family is. My sister talks about how great her 99 Geo Prizm is that she's had since it was new. But it starts every time and gets her where she needs to go and that's all she needs. Personally, I would shoot myself in the face before driving her car. Ok that might be a little bit of an exaggeration, but I would hate life, lol.
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Postby kingtut » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

erod550 wrote:shoot myself in the face


Tom Papa reference??
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Postby iani1.1 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

looks beefy for being a cx 5
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Postby MSP SuperStreet » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

Where's the Mazdaspeed Turbo version?
I prefer my Mazdas with ZOOM ZOOM over "kodo".
Is this thing All Wheel drive?

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Postby geo2maz » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

Cute! Reminds me of that ugly Nissan thing, except not ugly :)
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Postby iani1.1 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

geo2maz wrote:Cute! Reminds me of that ugly Nissan thing, except not ugly :)


what? the juke? i like the juke especially on TE's lol
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Postby GR-8 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:14

God the juke is uglier in person than on the commercials. That one have a different front end? I thought the headlights were not rounand.crept up to the hood/fender.
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Postby erod550 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:14

No that's the regular front end. They are ugly beyond belief in person. Then again about the only thing Nissan makes these days that isn't fugly is the 370Z and the GT-R. I hate the Cube, Juke, Leaf, Rogue, Murano, Sentra, Versa, Quest. The Altima I wouldn't say I hate but I don't like it and the Maxima is ok, and the Pathfinder and Titan are ok.
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Postby RX-7 Chris » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:14

The Juke is the ugliest new car IMO.
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