What's New
The 2022 Mazda CX-5 takes on a fresh appearance with a bolder front fascia, redesigned taillights, and new wheel designs. All-wheel drive is now standard on all models. Trim levels receive new names, but equipment groupings are similar to last year.
Choosing Your Mazda CX-5
The 2022 Mazda CX-5 now comes in eight trim levels: S, Select, Preferred, Carbon Edition, Premium, Premium Plus, Turbo, and Turbo Signature. Pricing starts at $27,125 including destination and reaches $39,875 for the Turbo Signature.
Engine Choices
Most first six trims run with a normally aspirated four-cylinder engine. The Turbo trims receive a turbocharged version of the four-cylinder.
All-wheel drive is now standard across the lineup. Every CX-5 carries a six-speed automatic transmission.
Although Mazda used to sell a diesel CX-5, it has long since been discontinued. Unlike competitors, there isn't a hybrid or plug-in hybrid option when buying the CX-5.
Engine Type | Horsepower | Torque | Fuel Economy (Combined) |
2.5L 4-Cylinder | 187 hp | 186 lb-ft | 26 mpg |
2.5L Turbo 4-Cylinder | 250 hp | 320 lb-ft | 24 mpg |
Passenger and Cargo Capacity
The CX-5 is a compact, two-row crossover with adequate room for five. Cargo space is typical for this class. The CX-5 can swallow 30.9 cubic feet of stuff behind the rear seat and 59.3 cubic feet with it folded.
Safety Features
Every CX-5 carries a full complement of driver assistance features, including adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, automatic high beams, and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert. A head-up display is standard starting with the Premium Plus.
The Turbo Signature comes with several additional features: traffic sign recognition, a driver alertness monitor, front and rear parking sensors, surround-view cameras, and rear automatic emergency braking.
Connectivity
The CX-5's standard infotainment system consists of a 10.25-inch touchscreen, four speakers, HD radio, two front USB ports, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. Moving up to the Select brings six speakers and two rear USB ports.
Starting with the Premium trim, all models get a 10-speaker Bose sound system and satellite radio. The Turbo trims also feature wireless device charging.
Built-in navigation is exclusive to the Turbo Signature. The other trims can get an SD card-based navigation system for $450.
2022 Mazda CX-5 S — MSRP From $27,125
The base CX-5 provides a cloth interior, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, push-button start, a 4.6-inch driver info display, LED headlights, automatic wipers, and 17-inch wheels. There are no factory options packages for the S or any other CX-5 trim.
2022 Mazda CX-5 Select — From $29,125
The Select offers leatherette upholstery with suede inserts, heated front seats, a six-way power driver seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, and proximity entry. Rear passengers are treated to privacy glass and separate air conditioning vents.
2022 Mazda CX-5 Preferred — From $30,825
The Preferred gains a leather interior, an eight-way power driver seat and six-way power passenger seat, a power liftgate, and a sunroof.
2022 Mazda CX-5 Carbon Edition — From $31,945
The Carbon Edition wears exclusive Polymetal Gray paint, black body trim, and 19-inch metallic black wheels. The interior receives black trim with red stitching. Other equipment is shared with the Preferred.
2022 Mazda CX-5 Premium — From $34,130
The Premium picks up full LED exterior lighting, adaptive headlights, heated side mirrors, a seven-inch driver display, and paddle shifters. The Bose system is standard on this and higher trim levels.
2022 Mazda CX-5 Premium Plus — From $35,175
The Premium Plus adds the head-up display, power-folding side mirrors, wiper de-icers, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel.
2022 Mazda CX-5 Turbo — From $37,625
The Turbo gets a performance boost from the turbocharged 2.5-liter. The outside receives a gloss black grille and matching trim elements. Otherwise, the Turbo is equipped like the Premium Plus.
2022 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Signature — From $39,875
The Turbo Signature goes into luxury territory with Nappa leather seats, a black cloth headliner, and real wood interior trim. The Signature switches to a bright grille and body-color exterior trim. Buyers also get navigation and the aforementioned safety tech upgrades.
Compare CX-5 Trims Side-By-Side
The 2022 Mazda CX-5 is easier to configure this year thanks to additional trim levels and the elimination of option packages. Among the non-turbo models, the Preferred is certainly the most attractive value. If you want the extra performance of the turbocharged engine, we recommend going straight to the Signature, where you get it all for under $40,000.