Mazda CX-5

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2017 Mazda CX-5 Overview

The two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 ranks two out of eighteen Compact SUVs.

The two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 ranks near the top of the compact SUV class for its outstanding spectacle, comfy passenger space, high-quality interior, and laudable features.

Scorecard

• Overall: 8.7
• Critics’ Rating: 9.1
• Spectacle: 9.1
• Interior: 8.Four
• Safety: 9.7
• Reliability:

Pros & Cons

• Fantastic spectacle
• Sleek rail
• Upscale cabin
• Roomy and comfy seats

• Average engine power
• Low predicted reliability rating

Notable for 2017

• Entirely redesigned

2017 Mazda CX-5 Specs

Mazda CX-5 Rankings and Research

The two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 ranking is based on its score within the Compact SUVs category. Presently the Mazda CX-5 has a score of 8.7 out of ten which is based on our evaluation of twenty chunks of research and data elements using various sources.

Rankings

• # two in Compact SUVs
• # two in SUVs with two Rows
• # two in Crossover SUVs

2017 CX-5 Pictures

2017 Mazda CX-5 Review

The two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 ranks near the top of the compact SUV class for its outstanding spectacle, convenient passenger space, high-quality interior, and laudable features.

Is the Mazda CX-5 a Good SUV?

Mazda entirely redesigned the CX-5 for 2017, and the current generation impresses even more than the outgoing model. A meaty reason for this is spectacle; the revamped CX-5 supplies sports-car-like treating, a supple rail, and good fuel economy.

It`s also practical and comfy enough to be a daily driver. Interior materials are first-class, and there`s slew of space for the driver and passengers. While the CX-5 doesn`t have the most cargo room in the class, it should be enough for most of your needs. The Mazda CX-5 is more than simply joy to drive; it’s a solid, well-rounded compact SUV.

Should I Buy the Mazda CX-5?

If you`re shopping for a crossover, you should consider the two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5. It will appeal to those who place a premium on spectacle, however you’ll get much more. For a class-average price of just over $24,000, you`ll also get an upscale interior, slew of features, and ample cargo room.

Tho’ the CX-5 is a good buy, there are other attractive options. The Honda CR-V has more cargo space and ranks above the CX-5 overall, for about the same base price. The CR-V is also our two thousand seventeen Best Compact SUV for the Money and Best Compact SUV for Families. The Subaru Forester is also more utilitarian than the CX-5, as it`s cheaper and comes with standard all-wheel drive. The Toyota RAV4 is more reliable than the CX-5 (as well as most crossovers), and it has a ton of standard safety features.

We Did the Research for You: ten Lumps of Data Analyzed

Researching a fresh vehicle takes a lot of work. To help, we’ve gathered and analyzed ten chunks of data and research on the two thousand seventeen CX-5 from around the automotive industry. Our two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 review is based on the consensus opinions of professional auto journalists, along with data like reliability ratings and crash test results.

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The autos team at U.S. News & World Report has been helping consumers make informed buying decisions about cars, trucks, and SUVs for almost a decade, and our staff has a combined seventy five years of practice in the auto industry. You can trust that our reviews are impartial because we don`t accept expensive gifts, trips, or incentives from car companies, and all ads on our site are sold through a third party.

How Much Does the Mazda CX-5 Cost?

The two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 starts at $24,045, which is right in the middle of the compact SUV class. The CX-5 has two higher trims that commence at $25,915 and $29,395. Front-wheel drive is standard, but you can equip any CX-5 with all-wheel drive (AWD) for $1,300. There are a few option packages available and dozens of smaller accessories that can also increase the CX-5’s price. A top-trim CX-5 with AWD and all options runs north of $32,500.

The Honda CR-V has the same MSRP as the CX-5. The Toyota RAV4 is slightly more expensive at $24,910, while the Subaru Forester starts significantly lower at $22,595.

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Mazda CX-5 Versus the Competition

Which Is Better: Mazda CX-5 or Honda CR-V?

The Honda CR-V is a perennial contender for the top spot in the compact SUV class, and like the CX-5, it’s fully redesigned for 2017. Picking a winner inbetween these two rivals is harsh, but the CR-V emerges as a slightly better overall vehicle than the CX-5. With the best combination of quality and value in its class, we announced the CR-V the winner of our two thousand seventeen Best Compact SUV for the Money award. We also named it our two thousand seventeen Best Compact SUV for Families because of its combination of space, family-friendly features, and critical praise. The CR-V has more cargo space than the CX-5, and the back seat has slew of room, even for tall adults.

Both vehicles are similarly priced, but the CR-V can add features like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration (neither of which is available in the CX-5) and more advanced driver assistance features.

The CX-5 hammers the CR-V in spectacle, mostly due to the CX-5’s agile treating. The CR-V is no slouch in the corners, tho’, and while its base engine is about as capable as the CX-5’s, you can get a turbocharged engine in the CR-V. Ultimately, the Honda bests the Mazda in predicted reliability. The CX-5 gets an average score, while the CR-V scores above average.

Which Is Better: Mazda CX-5 or Toyota RAV4?

For most buyers, the Mazda CX-5 is a better bet than the Toyota RAV4. It offers much stronger spectacle and a better overall interior than the RAV4. While the CX-5 concentrates on sporty treating, it also maintains a convenient rail. The RAV4, on the other palm, prioritizes convenience and doesn’t suggest a lot in terms of driving engagement. The CX-5 undercuts the RAV4 on price by about $900 for a base model, and a fully loaded RAV4 will cost you thousands more than the most expensive CX-5.

Additionally, the RAV4 trails the CX-5 in interior quality, with mostly plastic surfaces. You also can’t get leather seats in the RAV4, but you can in the CX-5. The RAV4 comes out on top in a few categories, tho’. It has more generous cargo space than the CX-5 and is among the class leaders in this regard. The RAV4 also earns a high predicted reliability rating, handily hammering the below-average rating of the CX-5. Toyota also added a bunch of driver assistance and advanced safety features as standard equipment in the two thousand seventeen RAV4, but you can add them as options in the CX-5.

Which Is Better: Mazda CX-5 or Subaru Forester?

The Subaru Forester starts at about $1,500 less than the CX-5, but it comes with standard all-wheel drive. Adding AWD to the CX-5 puts the price difference at almost $Trio,000. The list of standard features is about the same inbetween the two SUVs, making the Forester the better value. The Forester is one of the few crossovers still available with a manual transmission tho’, and you’ll have to pay extra for an automatic. Your capability and preparedness to switch your own gears will determine if that’s a positive or negative.

The Forester has more cargo room than the CX-5 and an identically roomy back seat, but its standard infotainment system is more difficult to use than the CX-5’s because the Forester’s buttons are lil’ and hard to operate while driving. Standard AWD is the highlight of the Forester`s spectacle. Its base engine has similar power to the CX-5`s, however the Forester has an optional turbocharged engine. The standard Forester also gets lower fuel economy estimates than the CX-5. The Forester is a good choice, especially from a value perspective, but the CX-5 is a slightly better vehicle overall.

CX-5 Spectacle

CX-5 Engine: Fresh, but Not Fairly Amazing

As part of the CX-5’s two thousand seventeen redesign, Mazda took an optional engine from the outgoing model, optimized it, and made it the only choice available. The CX-5 now boasts a Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine that makes one hundred eighty seven horsepower, up from the previous 184-horsepower version. Acceleration from a stop is good, as the throttle is responsive when you shove the pedal, but it won’t produce a ton of speed.

The base engines in the CX-5’s rivals are about the same size and have similar horsepower numbers: The Subaru Forester has 170, the Toyota RAV4 has 176, and the Honda CR-V has 184. Like the CX-5, there is only one engine choice for the RAV4, but the Forester and CR-V suggest optional turbocharged engines that supply a little more power. Mazda plans to bring a Two.2-liter diesel engine to the U.S., likely in the 2nd half of 2017.

Purists will very likely bemoan the loss of the CX-5’s manual transmission, which Mazda axed for this fresh generation. A six-speed automatic transmission is now standard.

CX-5 Gas Mileage: Fuel for Joy

The CX-5 won’t gargle you away with what’s under the fetish mask, but its modest power output results in fuel economy that’s a little above average for the class and good compared to rival crossovers. With standard front-wheel drive, you’ll get twenty four mpg in the city and thirty one mpg on the highway. Opting for available all-wheel drive drops those estimates to 23/29 mpg city/highway.

Among competitors, the Honda CR-V gets slightly better mileage (26/32). The Toyota RAV4 matches the AWD CX-5’s numbers (23/29), while the Subaru Forester (22/28) trails all three SUVs.

CX-5 Rail and Treating: Classic Mazda Feeling

The two thousand seventeen CX-5 produces excellent driving dynamics for an SUV. Similar to other Mazdas, the CX-5 scores very in spectacle. These scores are largely due its terrific treating. Steering is precise and managed, making the CX-5 flawlessly at home on long swooping roads or through taut forms. You may even feel like you’re driving a smaller car instead of a crossover.

SUVs can’t only concentrate on spectacle since rail convenience is an significant concern as well. The redesigned CX-5 is better than its predecessor in that regard, and it now glides slickly over rough surfaces or otherwise jarring bumps in the road.

CX-5 Interior

How Many People Does the CX-5 Seat?

The two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 seats five, tho’ you very likely want to stick with four unless you’re cramming three kids in the back seat. Two adults, however, will feel ideally convenient in the 2nd row. With the redesign, the back doors open broader, making it lighter to get in and out. Headroom and legroom are plentiful for passengers of most sizes, and the CX-5 now comes with a standard reclining 2nd row.

Mazda’s emphasis on spectacle and joy is reflected by a front seat that’s focused on the driver. The seats are ergonomically designed for both convenience and support, and the placement of the pedals and steering wheel reflect symmetry with the position of your figure.

CX-5 and Car Seats

The CX-5 has two accomplish sets of LATCH car-seat connectors in the 2nd row. The system hasn’t been evaluated yet for its ease of use.

CX-5 Interior Quality

For as joy as the CX-5 is to drive, it’s identically as refined inwards. With the fresh generation, Mazda enhanced everything from sound deadening to cabin design and materials quality. The SUV stays amazingly quiet even when driving at high speeds.

Most surfaces in the CX-5 are soft to the touch. The top-of-the-line CX-5 Grand Touring features supple leather and design accents like woodgrain trim and metal. Some reviewers even note that this version of the CX-5 feels like a luxury car with its appointments and elegance.

CX-5 Cargo Space

The CX-5 gains a lot in its fresh iteration, but cargo space isn’t one of them. The two thousand seventeen model gives you 30.9 cubic feet of space, which you can expand to 59.6 cubic feet by folding the rear seat. By contrast, the outgoing two thousand sixteen CX-5 had 34.1 and 64.8 cubic feet.

The two thousand seventeen CX-5’s cargo space measurements are only about average for the class, but utility is aided by a standard 40/20/40 split-folding rear seat. That means you can lower the middle of the 2nd row to carry long and/or skinny items and still retain two total rear seating positions. If you need a lot of cargo room, you should look at a contesting vehicle. The Honda CR-V is among the class leaders with 39.Two cubic feet of space and a maximum of 75.8. The Toyota RAV4 can hold 38.Four cubic feet and a max of 73.Four cubic feet, while the Subaru Forester has 34.Four cubic feet and a maximum of 74.7.

CX-5 Infotainment, Bluetooth, and Navigation

The two thousand seventeen CX-5 comes standard with a 7-inch touch-screen infotainment system that sits on top of the dashboard, making it effortless for the driver to see. The touch screen is generally responsive to your inputs. To control the system once the car is moving, you have to use a control knob located on the center console. This is similar to the layouts in higher-end vehicles from BMW and Audi. The system comes standard with voice directive activation, permitting you hands-free reign over some controls.

While the system is effortless to use with a little practice, traditional physical knobs for things like radio tuning would make operation more convenient. You also can`t get the latest technologies like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in the CX-5. Neither the Subaru Forester nor Toyota RAV4 feature these smartphone integration systems, but they come with the Honda CR-V’s optional touch-screen infotainment system.

CX-5 Reliability

Is the Mazda CX-5 Reliable?

J.D. Power and Associates gives the two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 a predicted reliability rating of three out of five, which is average. The Subaru Forester gets a slightly below-average rating of Two.Five out of three, while the Honda CR-V scores a four. With a rating of four out of five, the CR-V is expected to be more reliable than most other cars on the road.

Mazda CX-5 Warranty

The two thousand seventeen CX-5 comes with a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Those are the same coverage terms that you`ll get with rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Subaru Forester, and Honda CR-V.

CX-5 Safety

CX-5 Crash Test Results

The two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 has not yet undergone crash testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

A duo of the CX-5’s rivals have incredible safety scores. The Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester get ideal crash test ratings from the IIHS, and they were each named a two thousand seventeen IIHS Top Safety Pick+. Both vehicles earn a five-star overall rating from the NHTSA, with four out of five starlets in the frontal crash and rollover tests. Like the CX-5, the Honda CR-V hasn’t been tested yet.

CX-5 Safety Features

The CX-5 impresses when it comes to advanced safety features. It comes standard with a rearview camera and low-speed automatic braking, dubbed Wise City Brake Support. Up to speeds of about eighteen miles per hour, the CX-5 detects collisions ahead and prepares the braking system for utter stopping power. If the driver doesn`t brake, the car automatically applies the brakes to mitigate or prevent a crash.

Blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert are standard in the CX-5’s higher trims. The former lets you know if another car is in your blind spot before you make a lane switch, and the latter detects approaching objects when you’re backing up. Other optional safety features include lane departure warning and lane keep assist, which detects when you drift out of your lane and steers the car back into its lane. Adaptive headlights and automatic high bars can dim themselves when it detects oncoming traffic and arch to illuminate around corners. You can also get adaptive cruise control, which monitors the speed of the car ahead of you and adjusts your set speed if traffic slows down. Forward collision warning and high-speed automatic braking are available too.

The Grand Touring trim includes a head-up display with traffic sign recognition, which projects vital driving information like speed boundaries onto the bottom of the windshield so you don`t have to look down at your gauge cluster.

Many of these features are also optional with the Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester. For 2017, the Toyota RAV4 now comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense. This suite of technology includes pre-collision alert with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, automatic high slats, and adaptive cruise control.

Which Mazda CX-5 Model Is Right for Me?

The redesigned two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 comes in three trim levels: Sport (the base), Touring, and Grand Touring. A Two.5-liter four-cylinder engine, a six-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive are standard, while all-wheel drive is available in any trim. A diesel engine is expected to be available in the 2nd half of 2017.

The sweet spot for most shoppers will likely be the midrange Touring trim. For about $1,900 more than the base price, you’ll get convenience and convenience features like leatherette and heated seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, extra driver assistance features, and four USB ports to ensure your passengers’ devices stay charged. This trim also offers optional features like navigation, an upgraded sound system, and more advanced safety features. You could spend thousands more to get all these options in the fully loaded CX-5 Grand Touring model, but depending on your priorities and budget, you may choose to just buy them as a package in the lower trim.

Mazda CX-5 Sport

The base Mazda CX-5 Sport starts at $24,045. Standard features include cloth seating, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, a six-way by hand adjustable driver’s seat, a four-way by hand adjustable passenger seat, a four-speaker sound system, two USB ports, Bluetooth, HD Radio, push-button embark, a 7-inch touch-screen infotainment system, voice-command activation, a rearview camera, and low-speed automatic braking. There are no major options or packages available with the Sport trim.

Mazda CX-5 Touring

The Touring trim has an MSRP of $25,915 and adds leatherette/suede seats, a six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, a six-way by hand adjustable passenger seat, heated front seats, a leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, a six-speaker sound system, four USB ports, proximity key entry, blind spot monitoring, and rear cross traffic alert.

There are two available option packages for the Touring trim, but you can only choose one. The $780 Preferred Equipment package adds more convenience features like a universal garage door opener, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a 10-speaker Bose audio system, navigation, a moonroof, and a power rear liftgate.

The i-ACTIVSENSE package is a excellent deal at $625, and it includes the garage door opener and windshield wipers from above, along with advanced safety features like automatic high slats, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking.

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring

The CX-5 Grand Touring is the top-of-the-line trim. For $29,395, it includes all the features and options from the previous two models, in addition to leather upholstery, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, 19-inch wheels, satellite radio, and adaptive headlights. The optional Premium package ($1,830) comes with a six-way power-adjustable passenger seat, driver’s seat memory settings, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, and a head-up display with traffic sign recognition.

Check out our U.S. News Best Price Program for good savings at your local Mazda dealer. You can also find excellent manufacturer incentives on our Mazda deals page.

The Final Call

The totally redesigned two thousand seventeen Mazda CX-5 is a well-rounded compact SUV with incredible spectacle. The cabin features spacious seating, upscale materials, and intuitive features. This high-ranking compact SUV is worth serious consideration.

Don`t just take our word for it. Check out comments from some of the reviews that drive our rankings and analysis.

• “Depending on who you are, what you value, and your requirements in this kind of vehicle, the CX-5 undoubtedly puts a smile on your face and brightens your day. Plus, it has the design, the materials, and the attention to detail that lends credibility to Mazda’s premium positioning, and at a price in line with mainstream competitors.” — Fresh York Daily News
• “Since its two thousand twelve debut, the Mazda CX-5 has been praised widely and consistently for its inspiring steering and certain treating, peppy and efficient four-cylinder engine, engaging exterior, and wonderful interior designs. … For 2017, this excellence remains, yet myriad switches further improve the redesigned CX-5.” — Motor Trend
• “The crossover game is ridiculously competitive. Mazda created one of the most rewarding compact models with the original CX-5. But this fresh one is so much smoother, quieter and thoughtfully developed, it should truly help the brand cut through the clutter. The upcoming diesel and its deep torque reserves should make this CX-5 an even more rewarding drive.” — Autoweek

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