question for the CX7 (about to order one)

[bruno787]

just wanna ask from cx7 owners....

hows the fuel consumption? does it run on regular unleaded 93octane?
do you have the dealer installed GPS audio unit? is it AVT? how is it?
hows the airconditioning?
how much does regular servicing cost? is it still every 5,000kms

*** any design flaws/bugs/defects you have noticed?

*** any complaints on the car?

[ghosthunter]

just wanna ask from cx7 owners....

hows the fuel consumption? does it run on regular unleaded 93octane?
do you have the dealer installed GPS audio unit? is it AVT? how is it?
hows the airconditioning?
how much does regular servicing cost? is it still every 5,000kms

*** any design flaws/bugs/defects you have noticed?

*** any complaints on the car?

some comments:

Somewhat of a gas guzzler.
Rear seating a bit cramp.

[111prez]

i disagree with GH

i dont think its a gas guzzler. while its not exactly hyundai getz or honda jazz thrifty, i would say that it has pretty reasonable FC for a 2.5L engine.

its bad for pure city driving (meaning 15kph or less average speed) but once you bring it on the open road and use the cruise control or managed driving, i can easily get 6-7km/100L. take it for a spin on the nlex, sctex, slex and skyway and you will see what i mean

if your use is purely city driving, within less than 10km radius and at an average speed of 15kph or less, then the only car for you are really the small ones (getz, i10, jazz, etc) if FC is your major consideration

now, the problem is what if its not pure city as i defined above but somewhere in between. check the 7 owners thread. i posted some FC figures depending on the average speed. at 18kph average speed, i got around 12++km/100L. give or take a computer error of at about .2, its still a decent, though not class leading, FC

rear seating is a bit cramped but not totally uncomfortable. it just feels cramped because the seats are so recessed that the windows appear very high. the backrest can't be reclined but so are the other backrest of even high end vehicles like say, the chevrolet tahoe.

at the end of the day, test drive it together with other units you are considering. its your hard earned money so make the most of it

[bruno787]

what about in the "bugs/design defects" department? are there any design flaws with this car? its gonna be replacing an HRV which has been reliable and very fuel efficient.

is consumption similar to a rav4 4x4?

i need to ask coz im gonna be ordering the car without seeing it. im from out of town but ill be using it in manila. ived seen the car and sat on it once, but that was last year. all i remember was it had a nice interior aside from a few hard plastics.

its a toss between this and the Rav4, Xtrail and Sorento as i dont like diesels.

[111prez]

what about in the "bugs/design defects" department? are there any design flaws with this car? its gonna be replacing an HRV which has been reliable and very fuel efficient.

is consumption similar to a rav4 4x4?

i need to ask coz im gonna be ordering the car without seeing it. im from out of town but ill be using it in manila. ived seen the car and sat on it once, but that was last year. all i remember was it had a nice interior aside from a few hard plastics.

its a toss between this and the Rav4, Xtrail and Sorento as i dont like diesels.

i cant comment on the rav4 as i never owned one nor even driven one

for bugs/design defects, check the thread on "cx-7 complain"

overall, there are no defects. the only complaint i have is the "burnt smell" at certain speeds. other than that, the aircon is fine with me. iba talaga ang japan CBU unit. had the same build reliability with my old japan CBU vitara also

as for fuel efficient, if you benchmark is your HRV, then i suggest you really test drive the 7 and do a real world comparison.

[bruno787]

i read the complaints thread about the burnt smell, so is this present in all CX7s????

how about engine performance, does it have enough torque when loaded with 5 people? say...going uphills, or on expressways?

[ghosthunter]

i dont think its a gas guzzler. while its not exactly hyundai getz or honda jazz thrifty, i would say that it has pretty reasonable FC for a 2.5L engine.

I am comparing the FC to other small SUVs. Given it will only get 6-8 km/L in city driving, it can be a major consideration. At a time with gas prices going to break P60/L, it has to be a consideration.

[111prez]

I am comparing the FC to other small SUVs. Given it will only get 6-8 km/L in city driving, it can be a major consideration. At a time with gas prices going to break P60/L, it has to be a consideration.

on this point i agree. at an average speed of about 15kph or less, the fc is indeed 6.5km/L or less. sometimes i even register a bad 5km/L

that is why going around the CBD, i am very happy with the manual getz. great FC, hehehehe

but, if i have to go say beyond makati and pass through edsa or c5, i will bring the 7. take me to the skyway and i will drive the 7 without a doubt. the key for me is the average speed i can do

[renzo_d10]

i disagree with GH

i dont think its a gas guzzler. while its not exactly hyundai getz or honda jazz thrifty, i would say that it has pretty reasonable FC for a 2.5L engine.

its bad for pure city driving (meaning 15kph or less average speed) but once you bring it on the open road and use the cruise control or managed driving, i can easily get 6-7km/100L. take it for a spin on the nlex, sctex, slex and skyway and you will see what i mean

if your use is purely city driving, within less than 10km radius and at an average speed of 15kph or less, then the only car for you are really the small ones (getz, i10, jazz, etc) if FC is your major consideration

now, the problem is what if its not pure city as i defined above but somewhere in between. check the 7 owners thread. i posted some FC figures depending on the average speed. at 18kph average speed, i got around 12++km/100L. give or take a computer error of at about .2, its still a decent, though not class leading, FC

rear seating is a bit cramped but not totally uncomfortable. it just feels cramped because the seats are so recessed that the windows appear very high. the backrest can't be reclined but so are the other backrest of even high end vehicles like say, the chevrolet tahoe.

at the end of the day, test drive it together with other units you are considering. its your hard earned money so make the most of it

What ?!?! 6-7kms per 100 liters of gasoline ?

[tidus1203]

What ?!?! 6-7kms per 100 liters of gasoline ?

Mali nga ata talo pa ata Vios sa fuel economy kung ganun... Baka kulang ng 1 sa left side yung 6 and 7 per 100km nya

[111prez]

Mali nga ata talo pa ata Vios sa fuel economy kung ganun... Baka kulang ng 1 sa left side yung 6 and 7 per 100km nya

pag open road (i.e. skyway/sctex highway), kaya

pero, pag city lang, then tama ka at medyo dadagan mo ng 1 sa left side. but then again, it all depends on the average speed

[111prez]

What ?!?! 6-7kms per 100 liters of gasoline ?

yep, not kidding. its about 13-14km/L. this is far though from the claimed 18km/L posted in mazda makati and as certified by the DOE fuel economy run test certificate they got

but the caveat though is that this is on conservative driving (i.e. not on race mode) and on an on/off cruise control mode. did this on the skyway and sctex

however, the temptationto go faster is really there, nyahahahaha

[Burai]

What ?!?! 6-7kms per 100 liters of gasoline ?

hahaha tama! kahit ako naguluhan ako dito. hahaha!


15kph? nagkotse ka pa... sayang naman yan. talo pa ako sa pagiging slow driver lagi.
open roads / highway driving tapos 6-7km/l? i do believe it really IS a gas guzzler... pano pa kaya kung naging city driving yan? i think the others like the rav4 would give a slightly better economy than this results.
ang defect naman or ang may defect naman para sakin na nakita ko dito was yung designer. ok na sana front eh kaso yung likod sobrang dull...

[renzo_d10]

Well, 6-7kms/100L is bad.

That means per 100 liters of gas you consume, you only travel 7 kilometers at most !??!

Baka naman 7km/L not 7km/100L

They're 2 different things. Hehe.