Quote Originally Posted by glendbest View Post
I'm also planning to buy a mazda cx5 this month, is the diesel variant worth the price vs the gas?
Not worth it unless you really crave that diesel torque. At 80kph, you can hear the dual-stage turbo whirring like you're about to take off. Very addicting drive.

Downside, diesel has a DPF which requires additional maintenance, like regularly checking oil level. Exhaust smells like rotten eggs on cold starts, extra bad compared to regular crdi motors due to low compression.

The 2.5 AWD isn't a gas guzzler, you can probably do 8km/l in light traffic with a conscious foot. I'd get that if you're a city slicker. Proven reliable.

CX-5 is really close to Euro crossovers like the previous X3 or GLC. I'd say like 80%-90% of the quality for half of the price. Interior is impecabbly designed, there's real wood trim on the dashboard. Switches and knobs are all solid, NVH is also outstanding. Mazda hit a home-run with this imo. In other countries, it's being cross-shopped with the Euros already.