2017 Mazda CX-5 first drive: A gorgeous, high-class crossover

The CX-5 is widely admired for being as practical as it is comfortable. Now, you can add “quiet” and “luxurious” to its list of attributes. (Seriously, Mazda spent an hour talking about how it engineered a quieter ride. And, yes, it is quiet at highway speeds. Ditto for slower countryside jaunts.)

To further prove the automaker has an obsession for detail, Mazda designers also spent a good fifteen minutes talking about door handle ergonomics. So, obviously, the company went to great lengths to ensure every seam, curve, and pedal position was exactly right.

The new model was essentially built from the ground up, and includes 698 improvements over the first-generation CX-5. Among the improvements, the chassis is 15-percent stiffer, the 7-inch Mazda Connect screen has a higher resolution, and the A-pillars up-front have been pushed back 35mm to reduce forward blind spots.

Building on that, the 2017 CX-5 comes equipped with a number of standard features, as well as new features, too. Standard is: full LED headlights, G-Vectoring Control (GVC), MAZDA CONNECT, SKYACTIV-G 2.5 engine, front-wheel drive, 17-inch alloy wheels, push button start, steering wheel-mounted controls, and more. New is: heated steering wheel, power liftgate, windshield-projected Active Driving Display, radar cruise controls, and more.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/03/25/2017-mazda-cx-5-first-drive/