I had my Mazda 6 at the dealer for a recall a few weeks ago, and they gave me a CX-5 as a loaner. Had no more interior space than the 6 it shares a platform with. It’s basically just a lifted Mazda 6 hatchback. It’s probably a similar situation between the Rav4 and the Camry. 

I have 2 Mazda 6's and feel the same way. I really like the 3. It has upgraded switchgear and infotainment over the 6, but it’s just too small for me. With a baby seat in the back, even our newer 6 is kind of tight. 

I really wish wagons were more popular in the US. I’d love some extra cargo space, but don’t want to sacrifice handling because of an SUV’s ride height. At this point we’re looking at a used Tahoe for travelling and large cargo, and keeping our existing sedans for daily driver duty and short trips. 

This gives me hope that Mazda will make the RWD 6 that they cancelled in favor of the CX-70/90. 

I get what Nissan is trying to do with the variable compression engine, but Mazda has already figured this out. Their 2.5 turbo engine has a 10:1 compression ratio (high for a turbocharged engine), so it gets up to 30mpg on the highway in the CX-50, while offering MUCH more torque than Nissan’s variable compression…

I’ve never noticed the double logo. That does make it look a little cheap. 

Sir and/or Madam, the Ferrari 458 exists.

This is an interesting one. Given how much the Opel Astra it’s based on was praised for its handling, I’d imagine it drives just fine. If you go into it eyes wide open, it’s probably pretty decent. The only problem is that it’s HEAVY. Getting close to 4000 lbs for a compact car is a bit much. It probably would’ve made…

This is not an opinion, but a fact. 

I’ve only had 1 VW, a 2001 Passat GLI, and it was honestly a FANTASTIC car. The only issues we had with it were a cracked coolant reservoir and a dead window motor. It had over 220k miles on it before we sold it when the fuel pump died. I don’t count the fuel pump in the list of issues because it was likely self…

YES. More walkable cities please. The closest I’ve ever got to experiencing this was living in Anaheim. I needed my car for my short 20 minute commute, but mostly everything else was walking distance. Groceries, restaurants, shopping, library, parks, all walking distance. 

Until EV chargers are as ubiquitous as gas stations, and charging is a quick as filling up a tank, petrol engined cars will still be the first choice for the vast majority of people. Especially for people who live in apartments, even newer ones. The complex I live in was built in 2019, and only has 4 EV chargers. 

BMW DID technically (kinda sorta) put the CSL Hommage into production last year, but it was sadly only 50 units.

Am I right in saying this is the first AWD Aston Martin sports car EVER?

There aren’t many vehicles that we both are comfortable with, just because our heads are (in our case) about 9" different in elevation when we are sitting in a car.

I took my 6 in for service a few weeks ago and they had the same spec at my dealer. You don’t live in SoCal, do you?

Ah, I missed this one. So NOW the Toyota partnership starts to take shape! I didn’t know the CX-50 even had a hybrid available. I don’t think you’ll be able to find one within the budget though. Too new for them to be that cheap. 

You can absolutely get the 3 with the turbo AND AWD. Makes me wonder why they never offered AWD in the 6. I have a 6 with the turbo, and that engine has WAY too much torque for just the front wheels.

I have a 2018 with the updated interior, and I’m keeping the miles low because of that exact issue. The turbo engines CAN take 93, but they have a tune that detunes the engine to 220hp when you use regular gas. You get 250hp when you use 93.  

Hearing someone say “V4" will ALWAYS be painful.