2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

turbo

With the 2.5L turbo, it’s got a ton of power and is really fun to drive on winding backroads.

Turbo lag is minimal and 6.3 to 60 is reasonably quick.

As for driving, the 4 cylinder turbo was nice,

turn-handling

Really pleased so far -- handles very competently, feels planted and competent in cornering, and has good acceleration and braking.

It’s surprisingly fun to drive with good handling.

), this vehicle also has the characteristics of a crossover and&#47;or SUV with its low profile, handling abilities, compact size, and evidently the price tag.

comfortable

Super comfort, nice features, the AWD-i system works nice on my everyday snow road… the bed isn’t huge,

The ride is fantastic and comfortable, easy to drive.

but has a bed that's really useful for all the wet stuff when I go kayaking, as well as for other messy fun outdoor sports stuff.

Just finishing my first 1000 miles on my Santa Cruz limited model and it is a joy to drive, has fantastic safety features, acceleration is phenomenal and it looks great (numerous compliments).

feature

The safety features are great and the truck bed is surprisingly useful despite its small size.

2021 Mazda CX-5

transmission

Feels like the motor is winding while the transmission waits too long to up-shift.

I also find the engine noisy under acceleration with transmission shift hesitancy and roar.

The transmission hesitates and thumps (in lower gears), making cornering, stopping and starting terrible.

The main problem is the automatic transmission.

but the transmission .it some times shifts hard .

The BMW drives like a dream with a smoother transmission and ride, much better build quality, has a light interior, a panoramic sunroof, and a bigger gas tank with better gas mileage.

Not as good as we had hoped, I could change gear in a manual gearbox car quicker than this car changes, also for the money not at all good value, sad to say we are already talking about changing it for something else.

tire

My only complaint would be the budget tires they use.

The only disappointment so far is the Yokohama Geolander tires that are not well rated.

noise

Wind noise while driving with windows down very irritable, Gas mileable ok

but I suspect better tires could bring road noise in the cabin down even further.

The CX-5 Touring is recommended by Consumer Reports, is comfortable, quick and economical enough without the turbo engine.

The ride is very comfortable and the turbo provides enough power to be taken seriously on the highway when merging or passing.

Turbo engine is nice and I am getting about 27 MPG, mostly highway.

I loved the acceleration with the turbo and the windshield display

The CX5 is very quiet, the Bose sound system superb, and the turbo flat out hauls a. ..

The turbo charged engine is only available on the upper trims pushing $38-40,000, and the Carbon edition with an MSRP of about $33,000.

The Turbo 4 has plenty of power and can run on regular fuel.

The CX-5 turbo has met or exceeded our expectations.

Love the CX5, and now with the Turbo engine, it definitely has the Zoom-Zoom factor.

Mazda cuts corners with tech (especially) and cheaps out on some finishes to give you a 4-turbo and "soft touch" interior.

it also handles like it's glued to the road, which is in part a characteristic of the 4 wheel drive and the large tires.

I love to power into corners and feel the rear-wheel steering adjustment improve the tracking is wonderful.

From our previous experience with the CX-5's, I know that the all wheel drive system is excellent on the road and I have always been pleased with the handling in light to moderate snowfalls here in PA.

The small size is really nice for parking in tight spots, gas mileage and  making u-turns which I dreaded having to do in my F 150.

Turn out it had the same seats as the other and the signature had upgraded seats.

They both handle well, never had any issues with the 3 and expect the same with the CX5.

We like the stability of the AWD, the safety features, the responsive steering and the seats.

I’m absolutely loving my cx-5, there are so many safety features and it’s purely luxury

but gained a multitude of safety features, gas usage reduction  and it is as much fun to drive as the Acura.

but also tilts side to side, making selecting options easier than a touch screen.

The high tech features are a continuing irritation.

Smooth, quiet, peppy, responsive with awesome safety features.

This could have been added as an option in a package without paying an extra $2000 to go up into another trim for other stuff not needed.

Plenty of head/leg room, extraordinary amount of standard safety features, good gas mileage, luxurious interior, unique exterior styling, sturdy build, comfortable, and fun to drive.

I really like the cylinder cut-off feature.

I purchased this vehicle mostly based on its safety features,

At a glance, it’s very polished and riding around in it is plenty comfortable and seems luxurious.

The attention to detail in the inner cabin and the comfort level is far superior.

Comfortable, packed with tech & safety and stylish.

but I'm now in a car that I thoroughly enjoy, we can get in and out of it with no problem at all and the seats are very comfortable

Sensing wipers, levelling headlights and a nice comfortable ride.

interior

The interior is upscale, the exterior is classier than the competition.

The interior seems plush and refined compared to other models

It had the best looking interior without going into the premium market.

I got the Soul Red Crystal with the white interior and I couldn't appreciate more how fun this is to drive.

Looks very classy and I love the interior of the CX5.

The interior design is very luxurious for a car that is inexpensive.

2021 Honda Civic

It's a fun car to drive being a small turbo type of car.

Small turbo engine for performance pick up.

Good quality car that also has a turbo engine.

Plenty of performance being a small turbo engine.

Turbo engine is a nice feeling to have since it's my first one.

And a awesome turbo engine that gets up and goes.

Nice performance the car has being a small turbo engine.

The car has a nice performance kick being a small turbo engine.

Really nice car that handles great, and has a good value reputation.

fuel

I, bought this car just to get good gas mileage and to have a nice car that is low maintenance cost.

mileage

Nice stereo system with apple car play to enjoy the music.

Definitely affordable and it's a fun car to drive.

This car is fantastic and it's been fun driving it.

These cars are alot of fun driving around.

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.

YES it's sporty luxurious for turbo premium trim remind me smaller BMW

For example, the CX-30 Turbo’s heads-up display, black painted side mirrors as opposed to the CX-5 Carbon’s black plastic mirrors.

The added turbo in the 2021 CX-30 really puts the Zoom back in Mazda, front and center!

We own both an Audi Q3 and Q5 and the Mazda CX 30 Turbo Premium is in many ways superior to both.

The four cylinder engine, non turbo, gets you where you are going, with enough acceleration to make your heart beat slightly faster.

Turbo closed the deal for me - smooth acceleration great zip off the line , all the tech and styling / comfort of German luxury

This car does NOT need the turbo engine; the base engine has plenty of power as long as you are not a race-car enthusiast.

when you kicked in the turbo on all 3 you had better have a hold on it.

Its 186 hp engine delivers fast acceleration and easy handling.

You can just dive into corners and accelerate out of them with confidence.

The car handles curves and hills really well - my husband drives dirt track cars and has tested this lol.

So as it turns out, I now unexpectedly own 2 vehicles that are geared towards performance!

I’m very impressed  - the build quality is excellent, everything is very taut, the road handling is very good - on a par with my 2007 Acura RDX (IMHO the best handling CUV ever).

It handles like a more expensive German car.

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

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.

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

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.

2021 Acura RDX

however, the car was riddled with noise issues.

Only 4 star on comfort due to louder than expected engine noise.

The down side is that the engine and road noise.

Software update didn’t work and took a dealer visit along with brakes squeaking within 2 months.

I bought my RDX about a month ago and i hear this rattle sound by the dash area going over bumps.

service

A recall service was completed replacing the window frame, the issue has not gone away.

but I bought two months ago and front bumper paint is peeling out completely call the dealer said I have to pay cause is the front bumper worst service ever.

audio-system

Braking system saved me during driving rain storm as a driver stopped suddenly in front of me.

After swapping out the USB cable and even trying different devices the same lagging and often freezing of the whole infotainment system occurs.

Don't get me wrong the engine sounds good.

I had a 2020 RDX that had many issues with its infotainment system.

I have watched numerous car review videos of the RDX and the two most common complaints were of the touch pad system and the apparent difficulty of the transmission hunting to find the appropriate gear.

but after using it for a while I find it superior to touch screen and combined with voice commands the system works well.

But was soon disappointed to encounter the terribly designed infotainment system and touch pad.

The computer system is a little confusing at first,

But after a month, the infortainment system was suddenly down for no reason.

Sleek and sporty design - turbo charged engine, all wheel drive.

Great acceleration from 4 cylinder turbo.

but the turbo flawlessly gets up to 90 mph in no time!

but the 4 turbo has even more pickup and is much smoother.

Great driving car with really good power with the turbo and Sport driving dynamics.

Edgy styling, ultimate comfort inside, handles effortlessly, good pick up for a turbo 4 cylinder (coming from a V6 engine car), perfect size if you don't want to go as big as a true SUV,

RDX 2.0 turbo 10 speed transmission,awesome engine and sh-AWD best AWD , and has good resale value, everybody wants one it’s a Honda upscale.

With the oversized (squeaking) brakes you would anticipate this to be a higher number. - PRO: Handles similar through the curves as my Infiniti sedan (great!)

The car is well made, handling is great, aggressive and comfortable.

This vehicle handles great, luxurious interior, and the 16 speaker sound system is outstanding.

I am pleased with the ease of handling and the smooth ride.

Found that the comfort,  styling (externally and internally), performance and handling and price with options offered as standard provided the best in the vehicles we had considered.

Stylish, fuel efficient, good handling and comfortable.

My wife and I enjoy this vehicle for its appearance/styling, handling, low cabin noise and performance.

but too many gears, and steering artificial compared to q5 or x3, Space efficiency and very comfortable, touch pad great too, biggest complaint fuel economy is below 19 mpg in city

Seats are comfy, seat belt anchor needs to be 1/2 inch longer.

Runs good, a lot of bells and whistles, comfortable ride

After seven months, I switched into a 2021 RDX Aspec, which was more attractive, comfortable, user friendly, and honestly felt more agile.

And the seats are very comfortable and supportive, they are the primary reason my wife chose the car.

Very comfortable and relaxing ride while on long trips.

seats are comfortable and panoramic sunroof is outstanding.

I had the 2019 RDX with the tech package before, and immediately felt regrets when I switched to TLX.

The car is already showed the brake system failure and disable my the road assistance features.

Safety  features  are outstanding and easy to use.

I have driven it just a little over 2500 miles so far still getting accustom to the Tech features of this vehicle.

It's much less expensive and has a multitude of features.

The infotainment feature does take time to acclimate use,

but will continue to commit to learn all the many features provided.

ride

The ride is smooth with a comfortable interior.

We felt the RDX had the best ride and most quiet engine especially under heavy acceleration.

This vehicle is great on gas and I can’t wait to see how it rides in the winter with snow.

Very stylish, nice looking and riding vehicle.

2021 Kia K5

Right after I bought the car I noticed a rattle coming from the dash.

After a month of owning my k5 EX the only reason i didnt give it 5 stars is the terrible wind and road noise that comes into the cabin.

IMO, noisy weak engine, outside noise very audible in cabin, uncomfortable cabin surrounded by shiny plastic, rough ride, doesn't handle road or bumps well

I haven't experienced any of the nuances that others have pointed out, such as rattling and/or squeaking sounds.

It was all rattle and the engine made a lot of noise even when revving at 1500 rpm.

windshield

however it sounds like engine is going to blow up windshield is defective in the sun night and rain I owned a 2013 Optima never had any problems at all k5 is so disappointing I do not like it at all

Only drawback is the rear window, could be improved with a rear wiper like the Audi 5.

lights

2400 miles in and it already needs to go in for an engine diagnostic on 8/6/21; stopped at a red light and the car had NO pickup/power and RPM’s were pegged at 4500-5000 when I took off from the red light; lights started flashing on the dashboard, etc.

With LESS THAN 300 MILES and after owning for only 3 weeks the engine light came on and the car started shaking violently.

the door handles light up as you approach the vehicle, the smart trunk opens automatically when you stand in front of the trunk, the front collision detector sounds if you're getting to close to the vehicle in front of you.

My engine light came on and it turn out to be a faulty ERG valve.

The first week I had my K5 every light on the dashboard came on and stayed on for almost an entire day.

Car is great, however; driver headlight veers off to left with a distinct V shape that is void of light and light isn't adjustable.Dealer is trying to resolve,

A few cons to the car, the approach lights in the door handle could be a little brighter.