2021 Nissan Mirano vs Mazda CX 5

[nothingshocking]

Anyone have one of these?

My gf was thinking of getting a mazda cx 5. But it's 4 cylinders and the seats are oddly small. They are flying out of the dealership and from what i understand it's impossible to get more than 2k off.

So after the test drive i took her to the nissan dealership where i got my pathfinder.

The murano seems to chit all over the cx 5. More power, more comfortable, more cameras, more safety features. Anyway, i negotiated a 41.8k msrp to 33.5k. The cx 5 is 31.5k. For 2k, or 3k this seems to be an easy decision. Unfortunately the murano doesn't have as good of ratings, so she's not sure...

Wondering if anyone knows anything that would help sway this decision.

[ymer]

fuk all gay ass SUVs

[stupid000]

If she's Latina, Nissan is the easy decision. I've never liked Mazda either though, is the Nissan a 6? Haven't followed new cars recently.

[badbl00d]

My father in law had a 2019 and while it was nice, and he enjoyed it, just wasn't worth all the problems he had with it. The Mazda will probably be headache free, and the resale value for Mazda's is pretty damn good.

[nothingshocking]

My father in law had a 2019 and while it was nice, and he enjoyed it, just wasn't worth all the problems he had with it. The Mazda will probably be headache free, and the resale value for Mazda's is pretty damn good.

What kind of issues did he have?

[HotDamnItsDavid]

Nissans are pos.

[AlexDeLasFlores]

I have a 2019 Mazda Cx-5. It is great. Mazda is is tons better than Nissan. Mazda are still made in Japan.

The seat are not small. What kind of people are sitting in it? I had my friends in it and they all said they had enough space. So what if it's 4 cylinders? You save more on gas and it doesn't need more power.

[nothingshocking]

murano is a different category suv. if you want to compare apples to apples, then compare the cx5 to a rogue. if interior room is an issue, then go with a bigger car. if the plain cx5 is slow for your gf, then you can always check out a turbo version. i think the carbon turbo is like $30k. you can try shopping around if you have multiple dealerships to negotiate a better price. don't settle for the first one that comes along if you have options. the cx5 is probably mazda's best selling car at the moment.

Yeah that's kind of the point. For what she would be paying for the cx 5 she can move up to a higher category of suv.

It wasn't the speed of the 4 cylinder engine that bothered her, it was the engine noise. The murano was definitely faster, but the engine was much quieter too.

I don't think there are deals to be had on the cx 5 even if i check different dealers. 2 other people came in while we were there and everyone was there for a cx 5.

[Carbonfibre]

Nissans are pos.

this.

CVT of piss poor quality.

rental car was 2020 Murano absolute crap transmission. one google search "murano cvt problems"


honestly just get Rav4

resale value and reliability

[nothingshocking]

I have a 2019 Mazda Cx-5. It is great. Mazda is is tons better than Nissan. Mazda are still made in Japan.

The seat are not small. What kind of people are sitting in it? I had my friends in it and they all said they had enough space. So what if it's 4 cylinders? You save more on gas and it doesn't need more power.

I'm not trying to insult your car.

Can you give reasons why you think Mazda is better than Nissan?

She's 5'6" I'm 6'0". She noticed the seats were small. I was fine, but once she said it and i got in another car she was absolutely right. The seats were small and the lumbar support wasn't great.

Also the display on top of the dashboard instead of being in the dashboard seemed weird but I'm sure you get used to it.

[badbl00d]

What kind of issues did he have?

He had an abs controller malfunction. Transmission failure, and he was going through brake pads like condoms. My wife had a mazda for about 8 years, she nicknamed it the donkey. Unfortunately they aren't the most comfortable cars...But they're durable as hell.

[homersexual]

Muranos have always had a bad track record especially the transmissions. Get the Mazda, better quality and better resale value.

[pwoL]

You don’t need to look any further than the transmission.

No brainer.

Nissan uses the worst cvts made of glass on the market. Mazda still uses og trannys.

Mazda all day. They look so much better too.

[_zman]

I rented a CX-5 and was quite impressed with it. Impressed enough to look at buying one. The seats weren't terrible, but weren't great, I agree. I thought it drove quite well for an SUV and the adaptive cruise control was an eye opener. I might not buy a vehicle without a good ACC feature. As others have mentioned, maybe look into the Diesel version, but it will be louder. I felt like the version I drove had enough power, even through the mountains, and the MPG was pretty decent.

What's also on my radar are the used Lexus NX 200t/300 and Acura RDX. If you're looking at SUVs at that price point, I would test drive a used RDX A-SPEC and I would more than likely go with that. They're not in the same class at all, but used ones are in/below your price range. I haven't test drove either, but everyone seems to be quite damn happy with the Acura RDX. They have a killer sound system, interior/exterior is beautiful, AWD versions, and it's an Acura which means it'll be extremely reliable. For someone who is pretty conservative with their money the Acura really makes me want to blow some money.

[sloop]

I have a 2017 CX-5 Grand Touring w/preferred package and it's fantastic. The driving experience is excellent, mechanically sound, trouble free, adaptive cruise and heads up display is awesome, 10-speaker Bose sounds incredible. It looks better than the RAV4, CRV, Rogue, etc IMO.

I am averaging 23.1mpg and I wish that were better, thats my only gripe.

[zknarc]

fuk all gay ass SUVs

This. Just lol at giving up on life and buying one of these tonka toys.

[jamalfudge]

No experience with Nissan but I like Mazda. We've had a 3 for the last 6.5 years with no issues. I've ridden in a CX5 and didn't think it was terribly small. Next car will probably be a CX5 and we'll probably own at least one Mazda until they piss us off for whatever reason.

[AlexDeLasFlores]

I'm not trying to insult your car.

Can you give reasons why you think Mazda is better than Nissan?

She's 5'6" I'm 6'0". She noticed the seats were small. I was fine, but once she said it and i got in another car she was absolutely right. The seats were small and the lumbar support wasn't great.

Also the display on top of the dashboard instead of being in the dashboard seemed weird but I'm sure you get used to it.

Both my parents bought new nissans and they are about 10 years old now and had nothing but problems. They are built cheap. We had a mazda in the late 90s and that thing lasted for ever and never had issues until they gave it to my brother who never did an oil change or any maintenance. Look up the latest reliability charts/comparisons. Mazda is one of the most reliable and known for having superior handling and transmissions. I had an 03 Lexus made in japan, awesome car but I sold it because] I wanted a small suv and it was nearing its end. Yes you get used to the dash, I like it. If you are using navigation you need it higher to keep your eyes on the road. What I did not like was the climate controls are low but I got used to it. There is now a Carbon edition that has a much larger display and turbo which brings up the horsepower from 187 to 227.

I haven't driven any new nissans, maybe they have improved but my Mazda is very quiet and can easily get up to 90 on the highway and see no need for extra power or turbo.

btw the Murano and Cx 5 are not exactly in the same category. The Murano is a bigger car with bigger engine. What I really wanted was a used Lexus RX 350 but for a used price I got a new Cx 5.

[sloop]

No experience with Nissan but I like Mazda. We've had a 3 for the last 6.5 years with no issues. I've ridden in a CX5 and didn't think it was terribly small. Next car will probably be a CX5 and we'll probably own at least one Mazda until they piss us off for whatever reason.

Before my current CX-5 I had two consecutive Mazda 6's.

Nothing but good experiences with all 3 vehicles. I would gladly upgrade my wife's Odyssey to a CX-9 but my kids would bang those enormous back doors into everything. lol

[nothingshocking]

Well this has been helpful.

I got a smoking deal on my pathfinder @23.5k for a new 2020 11k off msrp. I wanted a third row and the ability to pull a boat. So at that price i would have had to pay over 10k more for a different car that would serve my purpose so accepting the lemon risk for ok for me.

But if the murano really has consistent transmission problems it's probably not the right car for her as she has other viable options at that price point. Otherwise it looks like people recommend selling it after 5 years when the drivetrain warranty ends.

I appreciate all the info.

[cullenmichael34]

I have a 2017 CX-5 Grand Touring w/preferred package and it's fantastic. The driving experience is excellent, mechanically sound, trouble free, adaptive cruise and heads up display is awesome, 10-speaker Bose sounds incredible. It looks better than the RAV4, CRV, Rogue, etc IMO.

I am averaging 23.1mpg and I wish that were better, thats my only gripe.

Oh boy, wife and I just picked up a 2017 GT with I believe the pref. package as well. It does have 80k miles on it. Personally I do most of my own maintenance and don't see a ton of flaws with the car so I wasn't too worried. Obv the mileage isn't great since we have AWD too, but its close enough to be competitive.

Have you done any mods at all? Are there any issues I should look out for? Rust?