2014 Mazda CX-5 Long-Term Road Test - Edmunds.com
Read the introduction of the 2014 Mazda CX-5 to our long-term fleet. There's the base 155-horsepower, 2. 0-liter four-cylinder with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission, or a new 2. 5-liter four-cylinder that delivers 184 hp to the six-speed automatic transmission only. To get the extra power you have to step up to either the Touring or Grand Touring trim level. We did the latter, which came standard with 19-inch wheels, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, moonroof, telescoping steering wheel and push-button start, among others. MSRP for a base Grand Touring was $28,870. Add the Grand Touring Tech package, as we did, and the cost climbs $1,625. For the money you get a TomTom navigation system, auto-leveling and adaptive HID headlights, Smart City Brake Support (which... "I know a lot of readers were yelling at us last year to get a long-term Mazda CX-5, especially in light of having a Honda CR-V at the same time. Yet I'm very glad we waited for the 2014 model that gets a 2. 5-liter Skyactiv four-cylinder on the Touring and Grand Touring trims, replacing the 2. 0-liter that's still found on the Sport. The CX-5 has always been blessed with excellent steering and the feeling that you're driving something that doesn't make buying a family vehicle feel like a penalty. Source: www.edmunds.com
