

Lastly, the cargo area is far down on cubic feet compared to the segment’s best sellers the CX-5’s max cargo capacity of 59.6 cubic feet is nowhere near the Nissan Rogue’s 70.0, the Toyota RAV4’s 73.4, or the Honda CR-V’s 75.8. And while the spec sheet says there’s more head and legroom for rear passengers than some competitors, my eyes and body experienced the opposite back there.

The CX-5’s front seats, for instance, felt oddly narrow, like my legs were smothering the seat cushion’s side bolsters. Mazda is undeterred and actually bullish about its new 3.3-litre e-Skyactive in the mid-range CX-60, saying it is one of the cleanest and most efficient in the world. That said, the center armrest and cup holders sit too far back between the front seats, which is a constant annoyance.įrom a comfort and cargo standpoint, the CX-5 lags behind other compact SUVs that are, frankly, just larger. With an MSRP starting around 26,000 and the Signature model as I tested sitting just under 39,000, the Mazda CX-5 delivers Mercedes-esque luxury with a. The rotary control and volume knob on the center console, for instance, come straight out of Audi’s playbook, while the wood-grain accent piece that bisects the dashboard doesn’t give its true nature up too quickly. 2022 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A) 46 of 52 people found this review helpful So Ive been shopping for a new SUV for almost a year now, Ive looked at everything from. The cabin of this mass-market SUV is tastefully designed and beautifully built, with plenty of upscale materials and. Its shortcomings are few, and it remains one of the. The CX-5's biggest claim to fame is its luxury car-rivaling interior. The CX-5’s interior gives a great first impression with high-end ergonomics and convincingly premium materials. The Mazda CX-5 isnt the newest, highest-tech, most fuel efficient, or most practical compact SUVbut its definitely the sportiest.
