2021 Mazda CX-30

cargo

My only complaints are: The small cargo area with the back seats up, especially with the sharp angle of the upper part of the hatch gate.

It seems to be the majority opinion now that the Seltos is slightly better, because of (1) the larger room&#47;cargo space, (2) low-end torque, (3) more gadgets.

The rear cargo department is a bit small (even compared to my former Civic).

wheel

but trust me you’ll get over those things because the rest of the car is phenomenal and I couldn’t be happier with the car, I plan on keeping it until the wheels fall off it.

That said,  I’m very happy behind the wheel of the car, and I haven’t been able to say that since before the kids came on the scene.

brake

Second, it's crouse control doesn't work correctly if a car stopped in the road ( for example, behind the red light, it's never detecting it and the car just stopped with emergency brake.

but right out of the box I had troubles with rattles and now with the Smart Brake system locking the brakes up in normal stop &#38; go traffic.

ride

Fit and finish, ride quality and cabin quietness is simply unsurpassed in this price category.

Mind you I like the seat to sit like a chair not go kart ride.

Bigger that the CX-3, much smoother ride and simply an air of luxury that no one should expect from a vehicle in this segment.

on the ride..perfect balance of grip and smooth , great styling and luxury feel.

Great pickup speed, quiet and comfortable ride.

"look ahead "places your speed out in front  of you like it is riding above your hood.

elegant

Best in class Elegant interior Quiet Handles like 3.Best awd system I've owned

Elegant interior, 12 speaker Bose stereo.

feature

Has safety goodies like the cross-traffic backup warning, blind spot, lane warning systems I like and need.

Brakes are extremely mushy, and the overall user experience while inside is higher quality, the total package is a let down.

Lots of power, comfort &#38; all the safety features you could ever want.

The safety and convenience features this car has are just incredible.

Great car to drive and many valuable features such as navigation.

It’s stylish, well appointed, had all the relevant safety features, and is as fast as you want to drive it.

For the price, you really get a lot of options and I'm enjoying the Mazda Connected services on my phone.

Great driving car and features, particularly safety features, without having to buy the Premium.

.I leased the CX-30 Premium model (the highest package until you get to the 2.5 premium plus) and was shocked to find that

interior

Inside and out much like a premium brand like Volvo, BMW, Audi and a step above a Honda, Toyota, Hyundai/Kia.

The interior has a minimalistic, stylish feel.

Which takes room from the inside to reflect a modern sleek look on the out.

The stylish exterior and upscale looking interior pulled me in and the features made me feel like I wasn't stepping down from the luxury brand of my previous vehicles.

The interior quality is remarkable, the dash design is intuitive and clean, and it is really fun to drive.

Just the car I wanted from the color to the interior and exterior features of it.

safety

I love having so many safety features, especially the bright headlights which make it so easy to drive at night or in the rain.

This is in addition  to all the standard safety equipment that you get with all models makes this a truly great value.

Is good for city driving with all the safety features.

This car is my first car and what i love about it is that its cute, has safety features, easy to use and prize is affordable.

2020 Hyundai Palisade

noise

Bought it brand new, the steering wheel started to make noise, the side panel peeled off, the carpet fiber started to fall off and now the shocks are bad.

but it makes a load wisling noise on the passenger window

They keep saying there is a recall, but nothing yet after almost a year.

One big negative is the wind noise coming from both the drivers and passengers side windows.

He Says it’s road noise and I just have to live with jt.

For its price the SEL model missing gps and the sound system not satisfying and road noise this is my personal feeling  cause with this price i had other suv loaded with most goodies  in general its expensive for what it offer

but has design problems like a lot of wind noise which they can't fix.

Just search Palisade Wind noise and toxic smell on google.

I couldn’t get the sunroof to close while on the highway and the  wind noise is very loud from the driver and passenger side windows, especially if there is any cross wind.

speed

This car tries to drive by himself and make abrupt stops and also slowing the speed using the transmission.

There’s also front window wind noise that is terrible at high speeds.

I will say that there is a slight wind noise at higher speeds that can be heard from the window when the radio is off.

Living in traffic clogged Bay Area with bumper-to-bumper stop &#38; go, my stress level has greatly reduced knowing the car will see the traffic ahead and slow down, even stop, as needed then speed up when clear and I never touch the gas or break.

but it can be quite loud and annoying at highway speeds.

Vibration and hum at speeds of 64 to 75 on the highway.

service

From day 1 this car had a vibration @ 56 mph then after numerous times to the dealership for service it's worst.

I have had the car less than the service department due to issues related to wind noise that they cannot fix.

A few days after we took delivery, our Palisade was in the dealership service department being evaluated for the wind noise issue.

also dealer service is poor and dealer charges more than MSRP since they are saying its high demand car.

I have had it serviced for this problem and they still have not fixed the problem.

paint

Smooth running, excellent riding, super reliable, styled beyond belief, technology way ahead of its time, plush interior, biggest and best supportive seats, and a 5 year warranty that very few can offer.

This vehicle is amazing the ride, performance, I am so glad that I went with the Palisade and with the 3 year maintenance free who can beat it love this vehicle

We have three boys - two almost 6' and one just over 5' and all three ride comfortably in the back.

It’s rides so smoothly and it is a luxury vehicle without the price tag.

I l love the head up display and the comfortable ride.

The seats adjust multiple ways for comfortable longer rides.

Smooth transmission, comfortable, quiet ride.

The vehicle is stunningly beautiful and elegant for the price point in the mid 30's.

Smooth ride very elegant and sharp looking!!

The Palisade is also more elegant in it's styling and would rival any Lexus, Infinity or Acura.

State, THAT MY HYUNDAI PALISADE 2020 IS THE MOST CONFORTABLE CAR, elegant in design, and so far RELIABLE.

2 ) much more elegant and imho useful interior with much more storage for driver and passenger.

One missing option, Palisade does not have remote controlled folding side mirrors which would have been nice on this extremely wide vehicle.

Front and back seats are heated and A&#47;C.
We haul a Kayak to the lake inside the car just to give you the amount of space for your goodies.

but when I test drove the Hyundai Palisade Limited, I was so very impressed by the quality, amount of standard features, the fact that it takes regular gas, the warranty, and the average annual cost of service.

It is full of tech and the safety features are impressive.

Though I bought it with the Hyundai total package with tow hitch and now I’m super excited about the multiple power selections & multiple comfort selections.

Stylish, loaded with tech and safety features, the lane keeping assist and smart cruise control are amazing, and the optional drives styles are wonderful!

I have been  satisfied with the vehicle’s performance and features.

comfortable

Nice looking vehicle with very comfortable seating for 6 with excellent legroom and headroom throughout.

The 3rd row seating is spacious enough for an adult to travel in comfort.

Comfort, leg room, seats, USB ports you name it this vehicle has it all.

Seats are comfortable and highly adjustable.

Not to mention it’s comfortable, drives like a dream, and is powerful.

The comfort was wonderful during the long days of driving.

Heated & ventilated seats, heated steering wheel, sumptuous interior, electronic everything, and it handles snow and ice like a champ.

She is a palisade limited with awd,  white with beige a interior.

I choose my Palisades because it was comfortable inside and it had good gas mileage.

The Palisade has plenty of interior space for additional passengers and cargo.

It has a lot of interior space and the seats are super comfortable.

The interior is so inviting and it’s all so functional.

2020 Hyundai Santa Fe

I just do not like the noise of the engine.

what we don't like for a &#36;38,00.00 car is the road noise.

Engine noise is notable and seems a bit on the high pitch end upon initial acceleration versus the better low pitched rev.

I love the smooth ride and the easy access to everything.

I like the inside features and the car is very comfortable and quiet to ride in

Safety features are amazing, comfortable to ride in this beauty!

The ride is smooth, the color is beautiful and the extras are fantastic.

It’s SUPER-CONFORMTABLE;  Rides & Drives like a DREAM.

The Santa Fe is a very comfortable ride and there is plenty of room for passengers.

vERY ELEGANT LOOKING ON THE INSIDE AND OUT.

A lot of visibility and safety features to get used to.

It drove well and the moonroof was a very nice feature along with styling on the exterior of vehicle

Great technology and amazing safety features.

The safety features top the charts for me!

This car has the longest warranty, the most options and one of the best designs on the market for far far less than others.

Just what I wanted which was everything heads up display is amazing safety features are great turbo engine nice and responsive I went for Santa Fe based on reviews from us news and world reports and consumer reports

High quality and all the features at a very fair cost.

Has all the safety features as standard equipment.

It's features are so user friendly and so packed full of things my last Sante fe didn't have.

Very impressed with the handling, roominess & comfort.

Fuel Efficient, Very comfortable sitting & great leg room.

Very comfortable suv, great ride good handling 2.4 is plenty powerful and can't beat hyundai warranty.

Comfortable to drive and good safety features as well as plenty of storage space in the back.

All the safety equipment lane assistance, blind spot , automatic brake and hand free auto Android makes this vehicle great

It has so many safety features and i decided with all of that i did by the extended warranty

Still learning the new technology, with all the safety features.

2019 Acura RDX

It literally started making a loud fan noise that drowned out both the ac and the radio- the service dept could not figure out why it was making that noise and they sent a video to Acura and Acura told them to send them the transmission to them to"study".

Developed suspension noise at around 7K miles which dealer tracked down to loose nut not properly torqued during build.

We picked it up a month and a half ago and immediately returned it to the dealer with a horrible vibration.

A bit too noisy (ending noise piped into cabin--stupid).

No squeaks, creaks, or cheap annoying noise.

This is a 40-50k car that almost as soon as you drive it off the lot the brakes start squeaking and they can’t fix it.

This is an expensive small suv for you to drive it off lot and have the brakes squeak.

We purchased this car in April, 2019 and thought we had purchased a reliable car until January, 2020 when we were driving down highway and begin to heard a noise and then car would not shift out of 2nd gear.

I’m  a moderately active driver , it took about a year for me to start experiencing the same issues in regard to the squeaking , that has been expressed by others on this thread .

On top of that, the brake pads started squeaking loudly after 4 months needing replacement.

transmission

This RDX has a transmission problem right after we purchased brand new from dealership.

This acura started having transmission problem after a month we bought.

The transmission is gear driven, lacking the issues associated with constant velocity transmissions.

although the transmission can be a bit jerky in the 1-2 and 2-3 upshift under moderate acceleration.

I have contacted Acura on several occasions regarding my issue with the transmission.

Two days later, and a wheel bearing replacement despite mention of the transmission, they’re replacing the whole transmission.

Read other people’s  reviews  regarding all the trans problems.

It shifts constantly making for an unsmooth and noisy ride.

The brakes are soft, acceleration is delayed at times, the infotainment center is a disgrace for a $49,000 luxury suv.

Bad fuel economy, squeeking brakes and not so smooth tranny when cold.

I’ve never had a car break down at 5500 miles— it’s embarrassing after paying a premium for a vehicle like this.

I have a lease of a Acura RDX 2019, and this car is a nice drive until the brake start to sound like grinding at every release of brake and when push to stop.

I had the brake pads changed, still the brakes continue to squeak .

It also falsely will detect a car in lane next to you as moving into your lane and hit the brakes, could be worse with blind spot - don't know.

navigation

The internal navigation system while having some initial issues was useable, generally reliable, and not near as distracting due to bugs as the Lexus was.

The navigation in this vehicle is terrible.

From day one the navigation system did not work.

I Have a 2019 RDX and from day 1 I have complained about the navigation system.

Otherwise, there were minor glitches that required a dealer fix - the heated steering wheel that didn't heat - and a software update to fix a balky navigation system.

The RDX dealership navigation system is awful to use.

The navigation is cumbersome and difficult  to use.

We both hate the GPS, the touch pad is not user friendly.

The navigation system is awful and still can't connect an Android phone to car.

The infotainment system has frozen multiple times while the vehicle is in motion, emitting high pitched beeping noises, and rendering the entire infotainment and navigation system inoperable.

radio

Once or twice the radio has just a failed to boot at all.

The satellite radio takes 2 minutes or longer to connect rendering the controls useless.

When it “freezes” I have no radio, so no music, no opportunity to use the navigational system, no calls, so the system is useless at this point.

totally broken infotainment system which the dealership cannot fix and now have filed corporate complaint - dropped calls - loud popping from speakers - switches from Sirius to FM radio on its own - creates dangerous distractions - horrible!! !

though is that it only sounds great from a digital source such as satellite radio.

* I was stranded in a strange neighborhood very late at night alone,.. navigation stopped working,.. and radio was on and would not go off.

started with the radio not working, gps doesn’t work, terrible gas miles!

With a bit over 1000 miles on the vehicle, I have had two instances where I have lost my radio and/or GPS function.

We test drove a lot of other makes and models, the RDX checked of all the boxes, reliable, good resale value, up to date style and technology, and drives like a luxury brand should ride.

Smooth ride, comfortable, very safe ratings, which were all important to us.

They have improved horsepower, torque, ride quality

I've had the car for 1 year  

Ride, comfort, and performance are all good

Plenty of power, great ride and the sporty handling.

The real wood grain interior details  is classy and elegant.

The cabin is modern, luxurious and I would say, elegant.

The sport seats are supportive, and comfortable, the Heads Up Display is awesome, the audio system is quite good, and the performance, handling and acceleration of the car are outstanding.

I purchased it with all the safety and comfort features available only leaving off some exterior 'frosting' features.

but the RDX was much more comfortable and practical, and had less noise issues.

This car met all of my needs it’s beautiful reliable comfortable.

Love the trunk for grocery.it’s very comfortable and loaded with technology.

My impression on driving vrchicle: Very quick , quite comfortable, quiet.

Comfortable, excellent  handling, powerful, right-sized, a long warranty, plus the expected safety systems.

First, the car is beautiful and has some nice features.

That alone was worth the Advance package premium.

but honestly if there was an option to rate them lower I would!

The Acura had more standard features and also a much more modern interior and more overall interior space.

The Aspec model looks sharp on the road and has some fun options with the sport mode.

When I called the service department at my dealer - the said, oh yeah, the radar gets blocked by snow and none of you additional safety features will work - poor design in my opinion.

Interior and exterior design is very nice and materials are quite good.

Beautiful interior and dependable technology.

Interior has all the bells and whistles found in super expensive SUVs.

It runs so smooth & the interior is absolutely stunning.

Interior design attracted me to buy this car.

2018 Toyota Camry

but wears down quickly (expect 20K on tread before road noise becomes unbearable) and absolutely horrible  traction in snow.

2) The motor rattles like it needs a valve adjustment when idling, esp. cold.

Also, this is my first 4-cylinder engine, which I find to be somewhat noisy,