you guys did great!
Yeah it was our first Hybrid as well. It's been great as we've taken it on vacation to the beach in NC (600 miles one way) and I think we averaged 36-37mpg on the trip. The electric motor makes it pull fairly well from a stop as well so I've been impressed with it so far.
Great choice and the color is fireHaven't posted here in a while as life has taken us in a whole new direction with the introduction of a small fussy crybaby into our lives. We needed the extra room and safety of a car that wasn't at eye level with every other SUV around here.
My wife and I got really good trade in offers for our pair of 2017 civic's and we traded up to a pair of fully loaded premium plus CX-50 turbo's. We cross shopped with a Rav4 (marshmallow), CRV (turnip), outback XT (potato), and Q5 ($$$). In the end, the design of the new CX-50's really made it an emotional purchase. The car is almost station wagon like and the wheel arches are so flared out that the body is almost flush with the side mirrors.
Really enjoying the CX-50's. The 320 ft-lbs of torque gives it great acceleration at on-ramps, especially for a car that weighs almost 1000 pounds more. With the 245/45R18 tires, it handles like a slightly heavier civic with heavier steering. It definitely feels more car like than most SUV's. I was getting 28-29mpg in the Civic during aggressive highway driving, the same driving at the same speeds in the CX-50 is around 21-22mpg.
We loved our Honda's over the past 5 years and 160000 miles in them but between the small size, road noise, lack of rear AC vents, it was time to move on. I really miss our civics. They always punched above their class in terms of performance and reliability. Good honest cars that will always remind me of simpler carefree times.
This community has been great for all kinds of advice on common every day issues and maintenance. Farewell. Maybe one day, we'll come back to the Honda family.
