2025 Mazda CX-5 Consumer Reviews
Pricing
2.5 S - $29,990 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$29,44120 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in OH thru 4/14/25
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.
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Phil , 04/10/2024
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Carbon Edition 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
After a couple of months of researching small SUVS I visited local dealerships test driving a number of vehicles. Fifth on my list was the Mazda. Immediately I felt the difference. The appearance and drive was, for me, superior. Kept the car for half the day and realized this was the car for me. Never owned a Mazda before so only time will prove if it was a good decision. But as of now, loving my Mazda.
Overall a terrific car
JeffT, 05/05/2024
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
New 2024 Signature Turbo. Great car. However, the Infotainment system needs a menu redo, and the wireless Apple CarPlay connection is inconsistent. Also the radio cannot be turned off without the Mazda Connect screen going totally black. That’s weird. But the CX5 really does drive great.
2025 Mazda CX-5 for sale near you
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Better than Edmunds says
rokdog49, 07/07/2024
updated 01/09/2025
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Select 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
First of all, the base engine is very peppy from 0-60. It’s only at highway speeds where it isn’t as quick to giddy up. Next, at 3500 miles on the odometer, I’m getting 30 plus combined city and highway mpg out of mine and that’s at 70-75 on the interstate. As far as roominess and storage, it isn’t quite as roomy as the CRV, but the “fun-to-drive” factor makes up for that for me. The interior proclaims a luxury feel and is quiet at any speed. It reminds you of the higher priced class of vehicles. I gave it a four out of five. It might not be for everyone but in many ways it’s the “best in class”.
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Otherwise awesome car jerks at a stop.
Dylan H, 11/14/2023
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Preferred 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
27 of 33 people found this review helpful
Let me tell you, the soul red is beautiful on this thing, and the whole car inside and out is a real eye-catcher. The engine has a good amount of get and go and is quite responsive. The leather seats are awesome for the 34k price tag total (preferred trim) and I'm happy I managed to get the 16 inch wheels in a higher trim level because I get thicker tires with them. This translates to better ride comfort. The independent suspension is sublime, but man the brakes are really mushy. 9 months in I'm still getting used to them. There's also this weird jerk that happens when coming to a stop from 45mph. It's not a shift from 2 to 1 either. I confirmed that by shifting into manual mode and watching the gears go down. I will come to a stop, I see it go to 1 and then the car just kinda jerks forward. I don't know what this is but wow is it annoying as ****. Brought it to a mazda dealership and the engineers just put their arms up like they don't see it and later claimed it was normal. Insane. I've driven 9+ different cars, manuals, cvt's, traditional automatics and none of them did that. Even had a 2016 scion iA (auto) with the supposed same 6 speed and it didn't do it either. The 2013 mazda cx9 didn't either... in fact none of the cars I've driven in OR rid in did that... totally baffled and no one has a fix. All the mazda dealerships have cancerous locations that only have high traffic 50 mph roads or semi-busy 30 mph roads making braking from 45 a total nightmare which is mainly when the problem happens. God save this car pls
Much improved from old 2016 CX-5
Al Just, 11/27/2023
updated 05/28/2024
2024 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Select 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
At first so many new features are overwhelming, but they are very helpful once we get used to them. The CX-5 has been my preferred car choice because fits people well inside, has a good cargo area for carrying shopping, etc. It is very reliable, easy to maintain and to drive.
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