Mazda CX-5 SUV review - CarBuyer

The Mazda CX-5 is the Japanese brand's latest crossover compact SUV, competing with the Skoda Yeti and Volkswagen Tiguan. Sporty to drive, the CX-5 is available in both two and four wheel drive, with either a 173bhp 2.2-litre diesel or a 163bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine. Two transmissions are offered, a six-speed manual and a six speed-automatic. The cabin is spacious and comfortable, and there's a large boot. Drivers should expect plenty of kit as standard, including a touchscreen sat-nav device and safety aids, like lane keep assist. Front-wheel drive versions are sure to be popular, offering lower running costs plus a more enjoyable drive.

[andreitudoroprea]

Watching this in 2022 after I placed an order for the current CX5 in 2.0 petrol manual awd configuration. I’m impressed about how much the diesel was portrayed as economical and friendly for the environment and the amount of support offered by various governments to buy and run diesel back in early 2000 and mid 2010… Nowadays they are banning the technology and telling us to get rid of them. Long live Mazda and their normal sized engines (diesel and petrol)!

[ndk]

Wow this was almost 7 years ago. I watched this review just after i bought the 2013 gt cx5. What a memory

[JordyDevrixOfficial]

My mom just bought one yesterday, finally I got some room in the back when driving to Spain for vacation 🙂

[mariolosberg]

This car look's 100 times better than vw tiguan with boooring conzervative design..

[PieceOfRiceCake]

Great review. I like how Mazda is sticking to their fun-to-drive engineering motto.

[TalesFromTheBlahSide]

i don't understand the problem with the istop. My wife has it on her Toyota Yaris. You depress the clutch, the engine starts, you put it in first gear, and off you go. Try and drive off before the engine has started properly and off course you'll stall it.

[johnfenton]

America this is how you do a car review, are you watching?

[tincedeng]

I test drive the CX-5 and the Tiguan in the same afternoon. I can feel the huge difference as soon as I get into the Tiguan. Regardness of the safety, the interior or exterior. The driving experience on Tiguan is way better than the CX-5. The CX-5 makes me feel like it's all make up with

[nO_dNAL]

I think that stop start is quite a major safety issue rather than an annoyance

[JohnScottv]

Super review. I test drove one today and was shocked at how powerful the engine is, but I found the interior rather disappointing. No power seats, only automatic window was the driver's, etc.

[ZoidsXtwonine]

I want one! Thanks guys for the review

[FiredEmpire]

I love the exterior design and the back seats seem incredibly roomy.
what an awesome car well done mazda!

[kimura]

I think start stop technology is more suitable for hybrid engine where the electric motor kick in faster while the engine is restarting..and being a manual car itself, has a good FC enough

[NZsarge]

I checked these out when they first hit the market here in New Zealand, they are pretty nice if this is what you're after.

[JensS]

No, it has a problem with the stop-start system. After restarting the engine does start, but not fast enough (as you can see in the video). That doesn't happen when you don't use the stop-start system.

[Beagleman]

At Least the stop-start annoyance can be fixed ( presumably ) by the automatic version, which is probably the one we'd plan to get.

[carfan]

Just bought a cx5. I don't have a clue what mat is doing with the istop. You release the clutch after putting it in neutral, car engine stops. You put your foot on the clutch which starts the engine. Select 1st gear, engage biting point and off you go. He does seem to put it in gear and then let's go of the clutch. Of course you are going to stall. Was someone paying him to review that the istop is bad? Very bizarre.

[VagaBond_]

I don't had a problem with the start / stop feature generally, but it gets admiring when I'm in right traffic, so I just switch it off until I'm out of the traffic

[shiinkun]

Odd how I'm seeing interior complaints, and the CX-5 ended up on Ward's 10 Best Interiors for 2012...

[zj]

Matt is there any way you can get the volume louder? Your presentatoin is great, but your voice loudness dips up and down and sometimes i cant hear...