About CX-5
The CX-5 is the car that made Mazda relevant in the crossover era. Launched in 2012 as the first vehicle built entirely with the company's Skyactiv engineering, it combined efficient engines, a sharp chassis and handsome Kodo styling in a compact family SUV, and it quickly became Mazda's best seller worldwide. Critics loved it from the start, often naming it the most fun-to-drive vehicle in a class better known for sensible shoes.
The second generation, launched for 2017, moved further upmarket with a richer cabin and, later, a turbocharged engine that gave it real punch. It became a reliable choice for shoppers who wanted something more engaging and elegant than a RAV4 or CR-V without paying luxury prices. The third generation, introduced more recently, grew in size and interior space and adopted a large touchscreen-centered cabin, a shift that some longtime fans greeted warily after years of praise for Mazda's simple, driver-focused controls.
It faces the toughest competition in the business: the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester and Ford Escape. A hybrid version, long missing from the CX-5's arsenal while rivals sold them in huge numbers, is part of Mazda's plans. Even its sibling, the Alabama-built CX-50, has been giving the CX-5 a run for its money in the sales charts. This page follows CX-5 reviews, pricing in the United States, Canada, Australia and Southeast Asia, trim comparisons, recall notices and sales figures, along with the electrified version's arrival. Coverage also touches the related CX-6e electric SUV sold in some markets, as Mazda's crossover family grows more complicated by the year.