2021 Mazda CX-5 review – the best large SUV to drive? | What Car?

Practical AND good to drive? Sounds good – tell me more... Well the Mazda CX-5 is designed to appeal to keen drivers as well as big families. Does it deliver? Watch our Mazda CX-5 review to find out!

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[xmerxmer]

I bought it a few months ago... and I tested everything in that range. Couldn't be happier with it!
You forgot to mention that sound insulation is better than on any of its rivals

[MrVoayer]

Thank you Rebecca for keeping us well informed !

[holyland]

Funny that the CX-5 is called a large SUV in the rest of the world. In the states, it's considered compact.

[corkeymonster]

How can you say it's not as well screwed together as a Skoka Kodiaq? Sounds like complete and utter euro bias to me. It's probably better screwed together than a Skoda.

[lkj]

Be aware of oil pressure low warnings. Recently had a recall on thay

[ecan]

Would you say it’s a good upgrade from a top of the range Qashqai? Or would you recommend and second hand Disco Sport?

[Android-vkyh]

They're great looking cars. Very classy in and out and even Toyota or pinch in their technology for their engines and designs now

[Mogsyuk]

always a great looking car, with a cool interior, especially with Stone Leather trim. Good plastic wheel arch cladding, unlike the CX-30, and great gearbox on manual. Rear arm rest also has the USB charge ports fitted. The only major problem is the poor 165PS 2.0L petrol engine - its gutless for overtaking/uphill. Maybe if it gets the Skyactiv X engine, it would improve it a bit.

[mindtraveller]

There´s another youtuber that tested it off road and it did surprisingly well.

[alekseidoncel]

Do you guys have the CX9 ? thats the large models on mazda for 7 passengers

[lilpettyxbigdiesel]

I like these but that screen on the dash looks teeny tiny

[LightningMcqueenFan-vfhh]

Giving this car a test drive in a couple of weeks just for the fun of it and it’s a really good car

[jimmy.christian]

5 yrs warranty in Australia, getting the touring diesel next month

[joepowell]

It will last a lot longer than the Skoda and will be FAR more reliable as well !

[tigerbalm]

The negative driving comfort comments are purely subjective and should be taken wit a gran of rice! I prefer a firmer suspension and would HATE driving a lifeless Honda !

[healthballnut]

In Canada it is a compact SUV and the top two trims come with a Turbo 2.5 gasoline engine putting out 250 HP and 310 pounds feet of torque which blows the doors off the mainstream competition and even a few luxury rivals in the compact SUV class.
I bought one and it is a joy to drive. You pay a price in fuel economy but compared to full size SUVs, this little car is still pretty good on fuel. I can get 8.2 litres per 100 kilometers on a highway run. Mixed driving with a heavy foot I average 10.

[Agnus]

Not sure if i keep watching these reviews for the cars, for the show's host proffesionalism or her looks. Maybe everything together. Thx!

[laracroft]

It's called a compact crossover here in America

[ericgeorge]

Nice looking car but I would have preferred a touchscreen at all times.

[iain]

Have one, but won’t buy another, hate that when the outside temp is below 12 deg, the engine revs for 30 secs to 2000 rpm like an old school choke, can smell the diesel fumes from miles away. Drive a few minutes and stop the engine, then start it again and it revs again! Also don’t like that every 200km it does a dpf regen for 16 minutes of driving, engine note is loud and boomy, mpg drops to under 30 at best wrecking your careful driving. Maybe this new version has fixed those bugs. Would love a turbo petrol manual version, tried the 2.5 auto but was a poor engine and gearbox combo.