Thank you, have booked one. Your review is more satisfying than the floor sales man. Take care of your self. The public needs more review like this. God bless brother 👍
Thank you for the drive, it was exhilarating watching you drive with the two views, and I could hear the engine rev up and also hear your voice. You found a fun windy road to drive on also a plus. You pushed the car to squeal the tires which I loved. My favorite Reviewer of any car so far.
Watching you drive the CX-5 2.5 GLS through Genting’s zig-zag mountain road is so much more exciting and satisfying than the sales man’s explanation. Thanks for sharing.
Really nice review with action and information. Great! I was deciding 2.0L or 2.5L4WD but after your review a definitely go for the 2.5L4WD. Greetings from the Netherlands!!!.
Not bad..more to comfort setting. But not interested. B & C segments Mazda more excited to me. The weird thing is why Mazda designed all their cars in 1 type of face. All almost same...
There is enough power for most people. If you are a bit power- hungry, go for the 2.5. If you constantly go uphill, the 2.5 would be a better fit, but if you just do it once in a while, the 2.0 is fine.
I am a Honda City existing owner. Looking for some upgrade. Budget around Rm150k. I prefer to have comfortable ride for my passenger during journey. Initially looking for d segment sedan but the price is too expensive. But c segment car looks no huge different to my current Honda City. Would cx 5 2.0 a good option for my concern. Hope for some advice
You can feel it is less effective and the braki g distance gets a bit longer. These are the early warning signs, so you ease off on the braking to allow them to cool down a little.
Hi Uncle....firstly thankyou for all this videos and your knowledge on cars and driving skills are always a joy to listen to and watch. Question: Have you ever, or are going to do, a review on a Mazda CX9?
Great video. But may I suggest that during reviews like this, the instrument panel be shown. You can have a separate superimposed video of the panel alone to show the speed and rpm. This way, viewers can get a better appreciation of your review. I'm guessing you were dashing up the hill north of 140km maybe? With technology nowadays, I'm sure it's possible.
Very good car but I can't understand why @Bermaz don't want to give us the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)? Some of their sales person doesn't even know about what is MRCC. Some gave cost as a reason, the other said not suitable for Malaysian drivers. But, why Proton (X70), Nissan (X-Trail), Subaru (Forester), Honda (CR-V), Hyundai (Ioniq) can give us their Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)? Pathetic. Why? Because we assembled CX-5 for Thailand market and they CAN get the MRCC. But, not for us. Bermaz doesn't even gave us option to install with them. A few of us who are brave enough will fork out RM 4k to RM 7k to retrofit with Mazda original hardware but facing risk of warranty void. The RM 4k is for the radar module and another RM 3k is for the ABS pump to get the full-speed (until stop) operation.
I think Bermas decided to give the 2.5 turbo and AWD after watching your video. But I don't understand why they are dropping the AWD on the 2.2 diesel turbo variant
Hi...great drive/review of the 2.5 GLS! Both by the maestro, of course:-) Wondering how the 2.2 diesel and its 420 Nm would have fared in the same drive... (I own this model:-) BTW you're from STPD right...perhaps for a short while late 60s? Cheers!
@@YSKhongDriving Spot on! Been enjoying your great posts on TH-cam recently... Thought that you looked very familiar too:-) Your junior at GEPS and STPD from 1963 - 1969:-)
Thank you for the illustration. It seems you adopted 2nd gear most of the time going uphill @ 6,000+ rpm. I want to know on daily driving like this, will the engine gets overly exhausted easily?
I have driven the 2.0, and it felt quite adequate. Of course the 2.5 feels more powerful, but as a package the 2.0 is good enough for most people. I would suggest you go for a test drive and check it out for yourself.
Of course the X3, with 3.0 and XDrive, and which costs double, and probably another 30 percent more fuel to run, will be more powerful and drive better with XDrive. There should be no comparison between the two. You should be looking at the NX350 instead.
Uncle YS how do you feel about this Skyactiv gearbox? I think it is sluggish if compare with the CVT. In low gear in traffic jam this Mazda gearbox feels like a bit jerking as well. Is this the characteristic of automatic transmission?
Sometimes because of the buffeting, connections can come loose. Sorry about the sound quality. We don't have a sound engineer lurking in the back, hahaha. Will try to improve.
My dad tried and the tyre was screaming all the way ahahahahah,i do have a cx5 2.0gls as well ,which people says that it is quite underpower but enough for me for daily use,and the engine note sounds nice as well
@@xyclonerippr8441 really good as a suv i would say.. One full tank about rm95 ron95 managed to clock 700+km on full highway , while only driving in city also can get 500+
@@xyclonerippr8441 compared to my older 1.3L manual avanza,pump rm90 ron95 can get 450+km only 😂😂so im really satisfied with the cx5 and love it so much
@@honguenloh4612 - Hahaha. Feedback is always good. But it's basically a one man show - I have to do everything myself, and as you can see, it is not scripted.
Thank you, have booked one. Your review is more satisfying than the floor sales man.
Take care of your self. The public needs more review like this.
God bless brother 👍
Thank you Danny Anthony. Makes my day to hear your words
Thank you for the drive, it was exhilarating watching you drive with the two views, and I could hear the engine rev up and also hear your voice. You found a fun windy road to drive on also a plus. You pushed the car to squeal the tires which I loved. My favorite Reviewer of any car so far.
Watching you drive the CX-5 2.5 GLS through Genting’s zig-zag mountain road is so much more exciting and satisfying than the sales man’s explanation. Thanks for sharing.
So did you buy one? I used to know an Eric Tang. Are you the same WH Tang?
Awesome, very details explanation and learn something new. Thank you
GVC? Hahaha. Yes, it works.
My God that was awesome! This was the driving test I was looking for!
After watching this video, i want go to Genting at this weekend haha, power look also good and the important is cornering very well.
I was there this morning for a test run.
J Ni Leong did you got the same car??
Really nice review with action and information. Great! I was deciding 2.0L or 2.5L4WD but after your review a definitely go for the 2.5L4WD. Greetings from the Netherlands!!!.
Hi, welcome to our channel. Nice to know you, and nice to know we have fans all the way in Netherlands.
Wow, this is. More exhilarating than watching a rally car race! Great review.
Thanks for the Genting run. 👍👍
Always a pleasure. Thanks for your support. Appreciated.
Gramps be drifting! awesome Vid pop! stay safe!
The power is more than enough. The Subaru Forester is AWD and it is good with a 2.0 and less than 200NM torque.
Fantastic video. Thank you!
Not bad..more to comfort setting. But not interested. B & C segments Mazda more excited to me. The weird thing is why Mazda designed all their cars in 1 type of face. All almost same...
Hi uncle. Great review. What do you think about the 2.0 CX-5? Is it power enough for daily drive, up hill & long distance?
There is enough power for most people. If you are a bit power- hungry, go for the 2.5. If you constantly go uphill, the 2.5 would be a better fit, but if you just do it once in a while, the 2.0 is fine.
It’s true I test drive it yesterday 2.0L and it has enough power for everyday driving and it’s good on fuel too and I’m going to get that
YS Khong Driving . Okay Thank you for the immediate respond. I researching either buying this or CX 30. Much appreciated. :)
I am a Honda City existing owner. Looking for some upgrade. Budget around Rm150k. I prefer to have comfortable ride for my passenger during journey. Initially looking for d segment sedan but the price is too expensive. But c segment car looks no huge different to my current Honda City. Would cx 5 2.0 a good option for my concern. Hope for some advice
Yes, the CX5 would be an upgrade. You can also consider the Civic, which is C segment and it is definitely very different from the B segment car.
Brakes hot, you can feel it, how ? Temp gauges tell you or how do heated brakes feel hot? 16:25
You can feel it is less effective and the braki g distance gets a bit longer. These are the early warning signs, so you ease off on the braking to allow them to cool down a little.
@@YSKhongDriving ok that's new to me
Hi Uncle....firstly thankyou for all this videos and your knowledge on cars and driving skills are always a joy to listen to and watch.
Question:
Have you ever, or are going to do, a review on a Mazda CX9?
I reviewed it before I did video, so perhaps it is time again. Thanks for reminding me.
Great video. But may I suggest that during reviews like this, the instrument panel be shown. You can have a separate superimposed video of the panel alone to show the speed and rpm. This way, viewers can get a better appreciation of your review. I'm guessing you were dashing up the hill north of 140km maybe? With technology nowadays, I'm sure it's possible.
Very good car but I can't understand why @Bermaz don't want to give us the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)? Some of their sales person doesn't even know about what is MRCC. Some gave cost as a reason, the other said not suitable for Malaysian drivers. But, why Proton (X70), Nissan (X-Trail), Subaru (Forester), Honda (CR-V), Hyundai (Ioniq) can give us their Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)?
Pathetic. Why? Because we assembled CX-5 for Thailand market and they CAN get the MRCC. But, not for us. Bermaz doesn't even gave us option to install with them. A few of us who are brave enough will fork out RM 4k to RM 7k to retrofit with Mazda original hardware but facing risk of warranty void. The RM 4k is for the radar module and another RM 3k is for the ABS pump to get the full-speed (until stop) operation.
Interesting question, but I don't have any answers for you, sorry.
I think Bermas decided to give the 2.5 turbo and AWD after watching your video. But I don't understand why they are dropping the AWD on the 2.2 diesel turbo variant
Cost, most probably. And also not many people actually take it off road. It is really good in rain, mud and snow.
Hi uncle..very good see ur driving skill.. Wondering difference of fuel consumption between cx5 2.5 2wd and cx5 2.5 turbo?
It will be about the same, perhaps about 3 to 5 percent difference, depending on how you drive.
Hi...great drive/review of the 2.5 GLS! Both by the maestro, of course:-) Wondering how the 2.2 diesel and its 420 Nm would have fared in the same drive... (I own this model:-) BTW you're from STPD right...perhaps for a short while late 60s? Cheers!
Hi, Faiz, thanks for the kind words. Yes, I was from STPD. I was there from Std1 to Form5 1958 to 1968.
@@YSKhongDriving Spot on! Been enjoying your great posts on TH-cam recently... Thought that you looked very familiar too:-) Your junior at GEPS and STPD from 1963 - 1969:-)
Thank you uncle! I will save 2000 dollars
Uncle is a SUV more comfortable then a sedan
Depends: ride in a sedan is always softer. Space in SUV is usually bigger. That is why bigger persons prefer SUV
@@YSKhongDriving Tq u are always the best uncle YS
YS, Between this and crv 1.5 tc 2WD, which one would you suggest?
The two are very close so either is okay, in my opinion. Pick the one you like.
@@YSKhongDriving Thanks!
Thank you for the illustration.
It seems you adopted 2nd gear most of the time going uphill @ 6,000+ rpm. I want to know on daily driving like this, will the engine gets overly exhausted easily?
On daily driving, you dont do this. We are on a very steep hill climb for this drive.
YS khong, did you ever review the mazda cx5 2.0 high spec? How do you feel about it comparatively to the 2.5? Still a good buy?
I have driven the 2.0, and it felt quite adequate. Of course the 2.5 feels more powerful, but as a package the 2.0 is good enough for most people. I would suggest you go for a test drive and check it out for yourself.
Hi YS, if will to compare the handling performance between CX5 (2WD) with X3 Xdrive30i luxury, what is your comments? Thank you.
Of course the X3, with 3.0 and XDrive, and which costs double, and probably another 30 percent more fuel to run, will be more powerful and drive better with XDrive. There should be no comparison between the two. You should be looking at the NX350 instead.
Uncle YS how do you feel about this Skyactiv gearbox? I think it is sluggish if compare with the CVT. In low gear in traffic jam this Mazda gearbox feels like a bit jerking as well. Is this the characteristic of automatic transmission?
The skyactiv box is one of the better auto boxes around. I don't quite understamd what you experienced, so cannot comment.
Uncle.. Pls do crv 1.5 tc genting run.. Need to get an advise from the pro.. To compare with cx5..
It's been quite a while since launch, see if I can get a car.
Good news, Yustam Fahmy, I am getting the CR-V. soon
@@YSKhongDriving Thnks a lot uncle speed.. I bet thousand of crv user can wait to be your subscriber..
uncle , please make mazda3 2.0 new era on genting .
Nice
Have you tried Cx5 2.0 GLS up Genting?
Yes. Tue video has s there, I think.
Is the suspension stiff?
On the firm side of comfortable
@@YSKhongDriving Thank you Uncle Khong... so it's still comfortable...
Any 360 cam?
Not sure. This video was a year ago.
can you switch to a better microphone?
Sometimes because of the buffeting, connections can come loose. Sorry about the sound quality. We don't have a sound engineer lurking in the back, hahaha. Will try to improve.
Try genting run in an AXIA
Hmmm, that would be interesting, full throttle all the way.
My dad tried and the tyre was screaming all the way ahahahahah,i do have a cx5 2.0gls as well ,which people says that it is quite underpower but enough for me for daily use,and the engine note sounds nice as well
Adrian Lau planning to get one too. How is the consumption for 2.0GLS?
@@xyclonerippr8441 really good as a suv i would say.. One full tank about rm95 ron95 managed to clock 700+km on full highway , while only driving in city also can get 500+
@@xyclonerippr8441 compared to my older 1.3L manual avanza,pump rm90 ron95 can get 450+km only 😂😂so im really satisfied with the cx5 and love it so much
Dilemma getting 2.0 or 2.5 😅
Go buly your personal budget. Both are good, with 2.5 being a bit more powerful
Lol picky picky
Hahaha, was I?
No lah I meant the guy who asked you to get better equipment lol
@@honguenloh4612 - Hahaha. Feedback is always good. But it's basically a one man show - I have to do everything myself, and as you can see, it is not scripted.