I would say Mazda is in the same space as Acura. Family had Hondas a lot and the driving Dynamics in a Mazda are much more driver focused. Heavier steering feel for sure. Build quality, materials used and fit and finish is a lot better in the Mazda vs something like a RAV4 or CR-V.
Yea the loyalty was what really made this deal great. My 2021 GTR CX-5 was $340 with $0 down so I felt $366 wasn’t too bad given the current state of leasing
Couldn’t agree more. I’ve had a CR-V, an Acura TSX Sportwagon, a Mazdaspeed6, Subarus, and a few Saabs. My Mazda felt a LOT like a european automobile, and the build felt more solid than the Honda or Subarus by far. The driving dynamics even felt better than the Acura. Best of all, you can get that European-like feel with Mazda reliability!
The little guys like Mazda and Subaru are still, unfortunately, lacking in the hybrid / PHEV / EV space. They need to team up with the big players to get models with those drivetrains. My wife and I were looking at the RAV4 Prime in 2019 when we got our Forester, but at the time there was no Android Auto available in the RAV4 so it was crossed off the list from the get go. We decided if we were spending $30-40K on a new car, we weren’t getting locked into proprietary NAV.
Did you have a trade too or was it just $3600 OTD and $392 a month for 36 months at 12k per? I’m looking at a 2025 Carbon Turbo and want to use as little of the $22k I’m getting for my trade and pocket the rest with around a $400 a month payment for the same terms.