clarence2
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Living in Austin, TX, I've many highway miles to get to the gravel roads out West I hope to explore.
I'll likely be traveling by myself and hoteling it most nights, so little need for much cargo capacity.
The CX-5 is pretty entertaining on-road (250hp and 310tq, well-suspended), but quite limited off-road (little ground clearance, no skid plates).
The Rav4 is no better than boring on-road (205hp, 185tq), but with aftermarket lifted suspension and skid plates, much more capable off-road.
Weighted use argues for the CX-5, constraint theory for the Rav4.
I've a Mazda MX-5 for fun (track days and autocross) so I'm biased to the CX-5, but I've also friends who plan to full-time in something EarthRoamer-like and I'm unsure if the CX-5 is capable of keeping up with them.
Thoughts?
I'll likely be traveling by myself and hoteling it most nights, so little need for much cargo capacity.
The CX-5 is pretty entertaining on-road (250hp and 310tq, well-suspended), but quite limited off-road (little ground clearance, no skid plates).
The Rav4 is no better than boring on-road (205hp, 185tq), but with aftermarket lifted suspension and skid plates, much more capable off-road.
Weighted use argues for the CX-5, constraint theory for the Rav4.
I've a Mazda MX-5 for fun (track days and autocross) so I'm biased to the CX-5, but I've also friends who plan to full-time in something EarthRoamer-like and I'm unsure if the CX-5 is capable of keeping up with them.
Thoughts?