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Hi guys, went for a test drive over the weekend and felt that this car sure has got a large turning radius and there was slight lag from gear 1 to gear 2, the seats, according to my dad, was not comfortable.

 

However, i must say the gearbox was smoother after gear 2 and torque was very much present.

 

anyone looking at this vehicle as well?

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RadX

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Was at the launch, and the key difference is that it is a FWD...no go for me as the current is 4wd...

 

If you have to get, make sure you get the 2.3 as that has more oomph

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The 2.3 Turbo has a fair bit of lag from starting off....mid range is ok....the 2.5 somehow feels quicker from starting off than the 2.3 turbo due to absence of turbo lag

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Hi guys, went for a test drive over the weekend and felt that this car sure has got a large turning radius and there was slight lag from gear 1 to gear 2, the seats, according to my dad, was not comfortable.

 

However, i must say the gearbox was smoother after gear 2 and torque was very much present.

 

anyone looking at this vehicle as well?

 

Used to own the previous 2.3l model - which I still think is a fantastic drive...hahah

 

Yes, it's a huge car and the turning radius can be quite daunting but it's something you can easily get used to - or know when you need to make a 3-point turn

 

Seats are okay - firm and are quite okay even for long-distance driving...

 

There is a lag because it's a turbo-charged car - the turbo only kicks in from 2500k RPM onwards (although my previous ride had its ECU adjusted to kick in from 1500k - not my choice)...

 

But the kick is very addictive IMHO and with 350NM of torque, what's there not to like...hahah

 

Oh, the FC is terrible as I only got around 6.5-7km/l but I certainly enjoyed the ride

 

And to RADX - I don't like the new CX-7 styling...maybe I will wait for the next revision :p

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I see, no wonder the small lag.

 

BTW, how will FWD and 4WD differ in the driving experience?

 

Thanks

 

I have not driven the FWD model so I can't comment on that...

 

On the AWD - the CX-7 feels very planted and it never put a foot down wrongly...

 

But I understand it tries to drive like a FWD most of the time (to save petrol) until it detects a loss in traction then the AWD kicks in...

 

So unless you are a very hiong sort of driver, I doubt you will actually need the AWD...

 

Best is to test both models and see if there is any difference in driveability...

 

 

 

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I see, no wonder the small lag.

 

BTW, how will FWD and 4WD differ in the driving experience?

 

Thanks

 

The acceleration for the new 2.3 Turbo is slower than the previous model due to FWD....now it takes 10 secs to hit from 0 to 100 km/h....the previous model only needed 8.6 secs due to AWD..

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The acceleration for the new 2.3 Turbo is slower than the previous model due to FWD....now it takes 10 secs to hit from 0 to 100 km/h....the previous model only needed 8.6 secs due to AWD..

 

Oh, I didn't know that...

 

But 8.6s for the old CX-7 was awesome - can easily chiat a lot of sportier looking cars :D

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Yea, mazda is bringing two variants. 2.3 turbo going at around 119k, 2.5 NA going at 110k i think.

 

I guess the competing suv in this price range should be the captiva, crv, rav4 and tiguan.

 

Judging by cost, i guess a sensible choice could be made between tiguan or mazda. have yet to try out the tiguan though :)

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of course there are sante fe, tuscon and sorento. They have come a long way but personally i guess its hard to part an upwards of 80k on these rides.

 

 

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whoa...10secs from 0-100kph for CX-7 FWD like a bit sluggish liao...especially from a 2.3L Turbo 235bhp engine leh...

 

where you get the figures one??

 

Trust me bro...my info very chun one....have a friend working there that deals with the factory very often.... and this is the info given to my friend by Mazda factory...

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Yea, mazda is bringing two variants. 2.3 turbo going at around 119k, 2.5 NA going at 110k i think.

 

I guess the competing suv in this price range should be the captiva, crv, rav4 and tiguan.

 

Judging by cost, i guess a sensible choice could be made between tiguan or mazda. have yet to try out the tiguan though :)

 

I managed to try the Tiguan once...pick up is definitely faster than CX7....but the engine while idling really CMI...machia like diesel engine...guess not enuff sound insulation....but once on the move...sounded ok...very strange..

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