Speakers seem fine for me, but I'm no audiophile. XM signal reception is quite weak though. I'd say they are perfect adequate for this class of car. Biggest complaint is you have to really floor it when merging on to highways and such. Downsizing from my 270HP I6 XC60 to a 180HP I4 took some getting used to. I also live in Winter wonderland which leads to 2 minor problems. First, I leave it parked outside and it takes FOREVER to warm up after sitting outside, the XC60 was so much faster. This is negated by a remote start, but those can be an expensive add on. Second the radar and camera system seem to get blocked rather frequently which disables the cruise control and lane departure warning. Usually it corrects itself on the move, but this blockage happens more than I like, especially in wet conditions. Otherwise it's good to drive, gets good fuel economy, looks great and I've had no reliability problems. Those white leather seats are a pain in the *** to keep clean, but I knew that was going to happen. Closing in on 20000KMs. I'd recommend it whole heartedly.

 

Do you use the SPORT mode for acceleration....the small tab-lever on the console? My experience, during the test drive, was that it is far more responsive than the NORMAL mode, actually pushing you back into your seat in the lower gears.

 

I'm shopping for a CX-5 for my mother. We have 14 month old twins and one of her requirements is she wants to be able to take them places. Car seats fit okay in the CX-5, they fit a lot better in the RX350. The RX has a great second row with plenty of room for rear facing seats. That's another option were considering for her, a CPO RX.

I REALLY like the CX-5 though. Best in class easily IMHO

 

great info. Thanks for the followup

yeah it's a tough choice... CPO with some miles, or a brand new CX-5.
I'd really like the extra room, and the 3.5 in the RX... but i'd also like a brand new car.

Thanks for sharing your personal experience.
I'm going to start my test driving in the next week or two. I'll see how it goes.

 

My wife is 5'5 and she fits pretty comfortably for short distances. Longer trips we'd definitely take my car. It's not so much the legroom as it is the angle of the seat. She has to sit pretty upright

 

^^^i gotcha now
Ok thanks