Mazda CX-5

The 2026 CX-5 in brief

The 2026 Mazda CX-5 is a small SUV offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 185 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,852 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 26 MPG combined (24 city / 30 highway), 0% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $2,600 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Mazda CX-5 has 14 model years in our data, from 2013 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2019 at 29 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 26 to 29 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (583), electrical system (434), unknown or other (388).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2016 has the most recalls (4); all years together count 8 campaigns and 2,333 owner complaints.

How the 2013 CX-5 compares

The 2013 Mazda CX-5 is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,536 lb (4dr SUV Gs/GT AWD).

About the Mazda CX-5

The Mazda CX-5 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Mazda since 2012, a successor to both the Tribute and the slightly larger CX-7. It is Mazda's first model to feature the "Kodo" design language and the first model to be fully developed with a range of technologies branded as Skyactiv, including a rigid, lightweight platform combined with a series of engines and transmissions to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. It debuted in 2011.

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