Mazda CX-5 Pro vs Subaru Forester 2.0il

[Hitman88]

Hi Guys! Need your advise on which car to buy. Torn between these two cars Mazda CX-5 and Subaru Forester 2.0il. My concerns are performance, driveability, fuel consumption and features. Thanks in advance.

[IMm29]

Hi Guys! Need your advise on which car to buy. Torn between these two cars Mazda CX-5 and Subaru Forester 2.0il. My concerns are performance, driveability, fuel consumption and features. Thanks in advance.

Have you visited both dealers, checked out the actual units and/or asked for a test drive? That might help you out with deciding.

[Red Advent 04]

subaro forester

[Egan101]

Maybe you want to put FC as a lesser concern and focus on performance and driveability, then Subaru Forester XT for the win. Hehehe

[Hitman88]

Yes. I test drove both cars and i noticed that the CX-5 is more refined, smooth and it has good handling. Parang ang sarap niya idrive. The only downside is that its a bit small compared to the Forester and it has 40k price increase in the CX-5 Pro. Is it worth it? 1,455,000 was the price before the increase.

And for the Forester, it is big compared with the CX-5, also has a good handling, better visibility but the suspension is a bit stiff, medyo matagtag siya. Is it normal? How about the FC of the Forester? Matipid ba? Thanks.

[Hitman88]

Maybe you want to put FC as a lesser concern and focus on performance and driveability, then Subaru Forester XT for the win. Hehehe

If only budget permits. Why not? Hehe But i can only afford the above mentioned cars.

[dct]

fuel efficient - cx5 because of skyactiv

plus the yojin 3

[tr1ck5h07]

Yes. I test drove both cars and i noticed that the CX-5 is more refined, smooth and it has good handling. Parang ang sarap niya idrive. The only downside is that its a bit small compared to the Forester and it has 40k price increase in the CX-5 Pro. Is it worth it? 1,455,000 was the price before the increase.

And for the Forester, it is big compared with the CX-5, also has a good handling, better visibility but the suspension is a bit stiff, medyo matagtag siya. Is it normal? How about the FC of the Forester? Matipid ba? Thanks.

The early releases of the 2014 Subaru Forester did have stiffer suspension. This is based on various feedback from owners and I have felt this as a passenger as well. I have the 2013 model and the newer Fozzie is much stiffer than mine.

I believe they already rectified this in the latest models they are releasing. Ask your Motor Image SA if you can test drive one of these newer releases and see if the stiffness is lessened.

[oliver1013]

Just came from both dealers in Greenhills a few minutes ago...99% na sana ako sa forrester 2.0i kasi mas mura na, AWD pa and the features that come standard are optional for other brands, kaso nga I read in the subaru thread na matagtag nga daw and meron daw vibrations sa engine..Geez para kong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig. Naalala ko tuloy yung sinasabi ng magandang ahente ng Mazda na i test drive ko raw cx5..hmmm kaya pala..

[Hitman88]

Just came from both dealers in Greenhills a few minutes ago...99% na sana ako sa forrester 2.0i kasi mas mura na, AWD pa and the features that come standard are optional for other brands, kaso nga I read in the subaru thread na matagtag nga daw and meron daw vibrations sa engine..Geez para kong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig. Naalala ko tuloy yung sinasabi ng magandang ahente ng Mazda na i test drive ko raw cx5..hmmm kaya pala..

Same situation bro. Mas cheaper kase Forester and madaming features. Kaso nga lang pag test drive ko nafeel ko yun tagtag niya and sabi din ng parents ko sa backseat matagtag siya. Oo test drive mo bro yun CX-5 para mafeel mo yun difference. Medyo maliit nga lang yun pero no question sa driveability niya. Ang hirap tuloy magdecide. How much nakuha mo discount sa Forester?

[oliver1013]

Less 20k yung sabi, so yung 1.398 naging 1.378 nalang...AWD pa, san ka pa? Actually yung tagtag baka mapagtiyagaan ko pa, galing ako sa fieldmaster..ang kinabahan ako yung engine vibrations as per the forester thread..

Sa totoo lang mas gusto ko talaga yung forester, close 2nd si mazda kaso parang walang dating sa akin yung interiors ng mazda..pambawi nalang maganda yung ahente..hehe

[Calistro]

Hindi naman sobrang lakas ng vibration ng makina ng forester. Cold start, tapos pag bagsak sa idle mawawala na un vibration. Hindi un naramdaman sa cabin naman.

[JohnM]

Picture naman ng ahente :naughty2:

Cold start naman ng CX5 tunog Crosswind. Very quiet when it reaches operating temp though.

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[oliver1013]

Hindi naman sobrang lakas ng vibration ng makina ng forester. Cold start, tapos pag bagsak sa idle mawawala na un vibration. Hindi un naramdaman sa cabin naman.

Ah ok, dun kasi sa pagkakapost parang napakalaking issue...so is it normal? Not a deal breaker?

Di ko kaya picturan yung ahente boss hahah, basta sa greenhills yun. Starts with a letter K yung pangalan..hahaha

[oliver1013]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bzWCd4l__iw

Taragis yan dikit na dikit...

[Calistro]

Hindi ko nabasa ata yan sir, un vibration sa 2014 forester thread. Baka nanibago sa boxer engine? FB20 din makina nun saken pero di naman ako bothered sa vibration. One time lang nun unang beses ko nagkarga ng Seaoil, lumakas vibrate sa cold start. Tapos nun di na naulit. Kung issue nga un vibration dapat pati xv owners may naririnig tayo IMO. Same engine naman sila.

[FrenzyBanana]

isali nyo naman po yung cr-v kasi yung tatlo yung pinagpipilian ko. ang hirap talaga mag decide

[germs]

Honda might have lost it already, so dito ka na din pumili sa dalawang to. :-)

[oliver1013]

Actually kasama yung CRV sa initial choices ko rin kaso nung makita ko Subaru, na cut na siya.. tapon sa basura yung brochure at quote..actually umeepal uli sa isipan ko yung pinaka 1st choice ko, yung motivator to get a new car na tralblazer, pero far 3rd choice na siya..

Its gotta be the Forester or the Mazda cx5..actually dumaan din ako sa toyota Q ave kaso wala naman display unit na Rav 4, e I'm a visual person, di ko na rin kinonsider..suplado pa yung ahente bahala sila...

Watch the video comparo na pinost ko, neck and neck top two forester and cx5, 1st place Forester, yung ibang review naman 1st place CX5...kumbaga sila lang talaga ang clash of the titans sa segment na to, others are just mere spectators..

[Hitman88]

Actually kasama yung CRV sa initial choices ko rin kaso nung makita ko Subaru, na cut na siya.. tapon sa basura yung brochure at quote..actually umeepal uli sa isipan ko yung pinaka 1st choice ko, yung motivator to get a new car na tralblazer, pero far 3rd choice na siya..

Its gotta be the Forester or the Mazda cx5..actually dumaan din ako sa toyota Q ave kaso wala naman display unit na Rav 4, e I'm a visual person, di ko na rin kinonsider..suplado pa yung ahente bahala sila...

Watch the video comparo na pinost ko, neck and neck top two forester and cx5, 1st place Forester, yung ibang review naman 1st place CX5...kumbaga sila lang talaga ang clash of the titans sa segment na to, others are just mere spectators..

I watched it na. Dikit na dikit talaga sila. Close fight. Lalo lang gumulo isip ko. Sana yun mga owners ng cx 5 and forester magpost ng pros and cons nila. Thanks guys.