What does it cost?
For Choosing a petrol engine is the cheapest way of getting into a CX-5, and it’s cleaner and leaner than many diesel-powered rivals. That’s an awesome achievement.
Against The petrol engine doesn’t have the flexibility or refinement of the diesels, and although it’s cheap to run compared with rivals, running costs aren’t as low as the diesels’.
What Car? says
A decent choice if you can’t abide diesel power, but otherwise, pay a little more and go for the 148bhp diesel version.
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Cheaper
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L 5dr - £21,395
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L Nav 5dr - £21,995
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L 5dr - £22,995
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport 5dr - £23,595
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Nav 5dr - £23,595
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport Nav 5dr - £24,195
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L AWD 5dr - £24,695
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport 5dr - £25,195
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Nav AWD 5dr - £25,295
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport Nav 5dr - £25,795
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport AWD 5dr - £27,195
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport Nav AWD 5dr - £27,795
More expensive
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L 5dr - £21,395
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L Nav 5dr - £21,995
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L 5dr - £22,995
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport 5dr - £23,595
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Nav 5dr - £23,595
- Crossover 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport Nav 5dr - £24,195
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L AWD 5dr - £24,695
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport 5dr - £25,195
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Nav AWD 5dr - £25,295
- Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport Nav 5dr - £25,795
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport AWD 5dr - £27,195
- Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport Nav AWD 5dr - £27,795
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
With three engines to choose from, two gearboxes, four trims and front- or four-wheel drive, there are many different ways your Mazda CX-5 could turn out. However, there are one or two versions that really stand out.
The first selection to make is the lower-powered of the two diesel engines. It’s affordable to buy and run, has excellent performance and is more refined than its higher-powered counterpart. You also want to stick with the standard six-speed manual transmission. Most buyers won’t be taking their CX-5 anywhere near the countryside, either, so we’d advise opting for front-wheel drive rather than four-wheel drive.
Lastly, stick with SE-L trim. It keeps purchase prices reasonable, and comes with luxuries like alloy wheels, Bluetooth, cruise control and dual-zone climate control. Sport trim adds a few more desirable goodies including leather seats, but it ups the price substantially.
Reader test team says:
Mazda CX-5 Crossover 2.0 FWD Skyactiv-G SE-L 5dr
After spending a month driving several different crossovers , the Mazda CX5 was a clear winner . As I don't do enough miles to warrant a Diesel I…
5
out of 5 stars
Mazda CX-5 Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Nav AWD 5dr
Having read many reports and reviews, I appear to be one of the few people who finds the CX-5 to be a disappointment. I took delivery of my CX-5 two…
2
out of 5 stars
Mazda CX-5 Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Nav 5dr
This is a great car. It's comfy, spacious and quick. I would admit the only big down fall is the road noise and wind noise! Why they didn't fit…
5
out of 5 stars
Mazda CX-5 Crossover 2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport Nav AWD 5dr
This car is in the 5th month of ownership after 3500 miles. It has had 3 motorway journeys of over 200 miles and otherwise has been commuting 28 miles…
3
out of 5 stars
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Our pick of the range
Mazda CX-5 Crossover 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L 5dr
If you want a CX-5, this is the one to go for. It has a brilliant engine, it’s reasonably affordable and it’s well-equipped.
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