New 2022 GLE450 Issues after 4 months
02-08-2023, 12:16 PM
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PFL205.064 with M276.823 (Oil pump solenoid defeated)
You're correct - Mazda has come a long way. I think their decision to use a torsion beam rear on the CX-50 was a mistake, but I understand why they did it. And for the most part it works fine. From a value perspective the CX-50 is hard to beat. The powertrain lacks a bit of refinement, but the interior quality punches way above its class. Ultimately it'll be the new CX-90 and upcoming CX-70 that will determine if Mazda can legitimately be considered alongside Lexus, Acura, Genesis or even the Germans. I'm anxious to sample the straight six. It won't have the pull of the Benz or BMW straight sixes, but the EPA ratings of 23 city/28 highway/25 combined are very impressive, and it should still outperform even the best mainstream competitors.
Thanks for sharing your experience with Mazda, I have been paying attention to what they have done lately including introducing the inline 6 when everyone is downsizing hence why I had been super curious. They also went with a 24V system when the rest of the market is going with a 48V system. I also got curious and genuinely wanted to know when someone mentioned that it is not the same league, what was the car lacking that stands out the most, we are obviously not comparing oranges to oranges, it is a different price point, especially the fact that we are on a topic in the GLE sub-forum. I am curious nonetheless.
