2014 Mazda CX-5 AWD: Fuel Economy Update for February
March 4, 2013
We've only just had our 2014 Mazda CX-5 for a couple of weeks, so it's way too soon to start drawing any conclusions just yet.
Ours has the new 2.5-liter engine, which in AWD form is rated at 24 mpg city/30 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. In case you're keeping score, that's 2 mpg better in the city and 1 mpg better combined than our 2012 Honda CR-V 4WD machine.
2014 Mazda CX-5: Engine Break-in Procedure
March 1, 2013
This is the proper engine break-in procedure for the 2.5-liter in our 2014 Mazda CX-5 as recommended by the owner's manual. Well technically, they are recommended engine precautions during the first 1,000 miles of ownership. It's pretty standard stuff.
Mike Schmidt, Vehicle Testing Manager @ 1,223 miles
2014 Mazda CX-5: Introduction
February 28, 2013
We've wanted to love the Mazda CX-5 since the day we first drove it, but something was slightly off. It's by far the best example yet of Mazda's new design language. It's the right size for a small family or the owner of some large dogs. It ticks all of the practical boxes while still driving like a Mazda should drive. The CX-5 even manages to return fairly good fuel economy.
Unfortunately, this last bit was a double-edged sword; the high mileage was delivered by an anemic, 2.0-liter inline-4 that was never up to the task of moving the midsize crossover. The 2014 Mazda CX-5, however, has righted the ship thanks to a new 2.5-liter engine option that produces 184 horsepower: nearly 30 more than before.
On paper it looks like the missing link that should make the 2014 Mazda CX-5 a class-leading crossover. With that in mind, we added one to our long-term fleet to find out.
