2025 Mazda CX-5 Consumer Reviews
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2.5 S - $30,265 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$29,0895 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in OH thru 8/4/25
Final assembly in Japan
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 CX-5, so we've included reviews for other years of the CX-5 since its last redesign.
Car seems to be all about appearances
Oliver Poole, 07/06/2024
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Preferred 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
40 of 64 people found this review helpful
We have a 2024 Mazda CX-5, and while it may be closer to a base model than the top trim, we expected more from Mazda than this. Despite what the Edmunds’ reviewer said, this car has excessive wind and road noise, a very uncompressed and busy ride, and the seats lack the comfort and support that we hoped for. Our 2016 Nissan Rogue had much better support, a much more composed ride, and much lower wind noise. The engine drones and shoots up to 5 or 6 RPM to make a simple pass on the freeway—about the only positive thing I can say about the driving experience when equipped with the base engine is the steering is relatively sharp and precise. But I would sacrifice some of its “agile handling” for a better ride, because this car is so damn bumpy. The infotainment system isn’t very good; there is barely any customization and the graphics look awful (not old, per se, but there just isn’t much by way of appearance it’s very bland and has almost no customization. A touch screen would be appreciated). The back seats are uncomfortable to be generous, and there is no USB plugs anywhere. The headlights are surprisingly dull and unhelpful considering this is a 2024 model, and the sound system leaves a lot to be desired…it’s tinny and has no bass response to speak of; it sounds like an elevator speaker and has trouble drowning out all of the road noise. Overall, I can’t recommend this car to anyone, at least a model that isn’t the top trim…which is a shame because Mazda used to be value packed, but now I would say I’d recommend, dare I say it, Nissan over Mazda. I am just not impressed with the material quality, driving experience, technology, or really anything about this car. I’m sure reliability will be great, but I won’t be getting another Mazda.
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Great for people with hearing issues
Steford, 02/22/2024
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
The Mazda has some type of acoustic glass. While I wear hearing aids, sounds, mostly conversations, are difficult to hear, especially when I am the passenger. I can hear so much better in the Mazda.
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EddieK, 09/07/2024
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Out on the open road a beast with the turbo without its a little slow
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Great value. Very happy with purchase
Mark P, 02/24/2024
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Carbon Edition 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I hate the entire process of buying a vehicle. We used Edmund’s to do homework and final selections then waited for dealers to contact us. Told them to give us best numbers on that vehicle and the purchase would be made in a certain date. Feel we got great deal and the cx5 carbon is fantastic!
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Total joke power assist at highway speeds.
Dylan, 03/25/2025
2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Preferred 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful
Clearly no one with hands on the power steering at mazda ever bothered to even drive it here on long winding highways for hours. Give me a break. Total oversight. I'd pay good money to sponsor one mazda engineer or executive from mazda japan to drive it on a livestream for hours nonstop on these winding roads. That'll make for a hilarious video as they squirm. I can drive no power steering multicabs just fine, city unassisted power steering is about as miserable as the cx5 is on the highway. Both TRASH. Wasted my damn money. The worst part about all this is I know no power steering is light at high speeds, dangerously so. That means Mazda lazily set the highway steering so heavy as to butcher the "luxury" they purport to deliver. The test drive completely mislead me because new tires have "tire squirm" (less traction) and the tires weren't deflated properly at the dealer before purchase making it even lighter. Almost felt like a honda when I first got it. The ride was harsh so it was 100% overinflated. Scammers!!!
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