Mazda CX-5

Generations: what actually changed between the five catalogue entries

The Mazda CX-5 is listed as five generation records, all SUV 5-doors.

The Mazda CX-5 is listed as five generation records, all SUV 5-doors. Use the English names as stored: 1 generation (2011-01-01 to 2015-01-31, 21 versions declared, 12 listed here), 1 generation, restyling (2015-01-01 to 2017-07-31, 14 declared, 12 listed), 2 generation (2016-11-01 to 2021-08-31, 10 listed), 2 generation, restyling 1 (from 2021-09-01, stop not measured, 11 listed), 3 generation (from 2025-07-01, stop not measured, 2 listed). The restyle window of 1 generation, restyling overlaps the start of 2 generation; they are separate rows, not one car described twice.

What the numbers move, generation to generation:

• Kerb weight. Lightest listed: 1315 kg (2.0 MT 165 hp, 1 generation, restyling). Heaviest listed: 1755 kg (2.5L 4X2 and 2.5L 4X4, 2 generation). 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp is 1749 kg — 434 kg above that 1315 kg first-generation restyle manual, and 151 kg above the 2 generation 2.5 AT 194 hp AWD at 1598 kg.
• Ground clearance. 1 generation FWD 2.0 cars: 215 mm. 2 generation 2.0/2.5 gasoline: 192 mm (−23 mm). Same-era 2.2 AT Diesel: 210 mm. 2 generation, restyling 1 2.0 and 2.5 naturally aspirated rows: 152 mm (−40 mm versus pre-restyle 192 mm). The 2.5 AT Turbo in that restyle is 193 mm, not 152 mm.
• Tank. Almost everything is 56 l. Exceptions: 2.5 AT Turbo 58 l, 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp 58 l. The 3 generation 2.5 AT 141 hp stays at 56 l.
• Gross weight. Measured on first-generation rows (1930–2140 kg). 2 generation gasoline/diesel listed here: gross not measured except none on those ten. 2.5 AT Turbo: 2190 kg. 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp: 2229 kg, the highest measured gross in the set (79 kg above the Turbo).
• Wheel sizes. Where listed they are 225/65 R17 plus either 235/60 R18 (1 generation 150 hp 2.0) or 225/55 R19 (most later 2.0/2.5 and 2 generation 2.5 AT 194 hp). Many 2 generation and all 3 generation wheels: not measured.

Engines and specs

Every engine in the file is 4 Inline, Front, transverse, 4 valves per cylinder. Gearboxes are 6 Manual or 6 Automatic. Fuel English labels: 95 or Diesel. Boost English labels as stored: No or Turbo — including 2.5 AT Turbo, whose boost field is No. Injection where present is Direct injection (direct); Diesel injection is not measured on the 2.2 rows.

Identical names are split by power, drive, and generation. 2.0 AT appears as 150, 155, 160, 165 and (in 2 generation, restyling 1 only) 175 hp Diesel under the same 2.0 AT name. 2.2 AT is 150 hp or 175 hp. 2.5 AT is 184, 187, 192, 194 hp plus the separate 2.5 AT Turbo 227 hp. 3 generation has two 2.5 AT rows: 187 hp and 141 hp.

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 2.5 AT Turbo 227 / 2.488 ≈ 91.2 hp/l, the densest in the file. 2.0 MT 165 hp: 165 / 1.998 ≈ 82.6 hp/l. 2.2 AT 175 hp Diesel: 175 / 2.189 ≈ 79.9 hp/l on 2 generation, 175 / 2.191 ≈ 79.9 hp/l on first-generation 2191 cc rows. 2.5 AT 194 hp: 194 / 2.488 ≈ 78.0 hp/l. 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp: ≈ 75.2 hp/l. 3 generation 2.5 AT 141 hp: ≈ 56.7 hp/l — 34.5 hp/l below the Turbo and 21.3 hp/l below the 165 hp 2.0.

Performance and economy (mpg in l/100 km)

0–100 km/h, measured. Fastest: 2.5 AT Turbo 7.7 s. Next: both 1 generation 2.5 AT rows (192 hp AWD and 184 hp FWD) 7.9 s — 0.2 s slower than Turbo, 1.1 s faster than 2 generation 2.5 AT 194 hp at 9.0 s. 1 generation, restyling 2.2 MT 175 hp AWD: 8.8 s, the quickest Diesel. Slowest measured gasoline: 2 generation / 2 generation, restyling 1 2.0 AT 150 hp AWD at 10.6 s. 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp is 10.2 s; 2.5 AT 141 hp is 10.5 s. Not measured: 2 generation both 2.2 AT 175 hp, 2 generation, restyling 1 both Diesel 2.0 AT 175 hp, and 2 generation, restyling 1 2.5 AT 187 hp.

Top speed, measured. Highest: 1 generation, restyling 2.2 MT 175 hp AWD 207 km/h. 2.5 AT Turbo 206 km/h. 1 generation, restyling 2.2 AT 175 hp AWD 204 km/h. Highest gasoline 2.0: 2.0 MT 165 hp FWD 200 km/h (both 1 generation and 1 generation, restyling). 2 generation 2.0 MT 150 hp FWD matches 199 km/h with 2.5L 4X2 / 2.5L 4X4. Lowest measured: 2.0 AT 150 hp AWD 184 km/h in 2 generation and 2 generation, restyling 1. 3 generation both 2.5 AT: 187 km/h. Diesel 2 generation 2.2: top speed not measured.

Fuel consumption. Lowest mixed: 2.2 MT 150 hp FWD Diesel 4.6 l/100 km (1 generation and 1 generation, restyling), CO2 119, Euro 6. Same engine 2.2 AT FWD mixed 5.3. Gasoline floor: 2.0 MT 165 hp FWD mixed 6.0 (city 7.5, highway 5.1) in 1 generation and 1 generation, restyling. 2 generation 2.0 MT 150 hp mixed 6.8 — 0.8 l/100 km higher than that 165 hp first-generation manual. 2 generation 2.5 AT 194 hp mixed 7.4 versus 1 generation 2.5 AT mixed 7.3 (0.1 difference). 2.5 AT Turbo city 10.7, highway 8.7, mixed not measured. 3 generation mixed 7.5 (187 hp) and 7.0 (141 hp); city and highway not measured. 2 generation 2.2 AT 175 hp: city, highway, mixed all not measured. CO2 not measured on 2 generation, 2 generation, restyling 1, and 3 generation 187 hp has 169 (same 169 on 141 hp). Eco class: Euro 4 / Euro 5 / Euro 6 on many first-generation rows; 2 generation 2.5L 4X2 and 2.0L 4X2 Euro 6; most 2 generation 2.0/2.5 and restyle 1: eco class not measured.

AWD tax on the same engine. 2 generation 2.0 AT 150 hp: FWD 9.9 s / 189 km/h / mixed 6.9 / 1525 kg versus AWD 10.6 s (+0.7 s) / 184 km/h (−5) / mixed 7.0 (+0.1) / 1575 kg (+50 kg). 1 generation, restyling 2.0 AT 150 hp: FWD 8.9 s / 191 km/h / mixed 6.3 versus AWD 9.4 s / 187 km/h / mixed 6.7. Manual versus Automatic on 2 generation 2.0 150 hp FWD: 2.0 MT 10.4 s / 199 km/h / mixed 6.8 / 1451 kg versus 2.0 AT 9.9 s / 189 km/h / mixed 6.9 / 1525 kg — Automatic is 0.5 s quicker to 100, 10 km/h slower on top speed, 74 kg heavier.

Dimensions and weight

Tank is 56 l except 2.5 AT Turbo and 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp (58 l). Ground clearance: 215 mm on 1 generation FWD 2.0 (and restyle FWD 150/165 hp and Diesel FWD 150 hp); 210 mm on first-generation AWD and on 2 generation Diesel 2.2 AT; 193 mm on 2 generation 2.0L/2.5L named rows and on 2.5 AT Turbo; 192 mm on 2 generation 2.0/2.5 gasoline 150/194 hp; 152 mm on 2 generation, restyling 1 non-Turbo 2.0/2.5. 3 generation clearance: not measured.

Kerb, kg/hp (where kerb is measured): 2.5 AT Turbo 1684 / 227 ≈ 7.42 kg/hp. 1 generation 2.5 AT 192 hp AWD 1495 / 192 ≈ 7.79. 1 generation, restyling 2.0 MT 165 hp 1315 / 165 ≈ 7.97. 2 generation 2.5 AT 194 hp 1598 / 194 ≈ 8.24. 2 generation 2.0 MT 150 hp 1451 / 150 ≈ 9.67. 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp 1749 / 187 ≈ 9.35. 3 generation 2.5 AT 141 hp 1687 / 141 ≈ 11.96 — the worst kg/hp in the measured set. 2 generation, restyling 1 2.5 AT 194 hp FWD and 2.5 AT 187 hp: kerb not measured. 1 generation 2.5 AT 184 hp FWD: kerb not measured (gross 2045 kg).

Gross payload proxy where both masses exist: 1 generation, restyling 2.0 MT 165 hp 1930 − 1315 = 615 kg; 2.5 AT Turbo 2190 − 1684 = 506 kg; 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp 2229 − 1749 = 480 kg. 2 generation gasoline: gross not measured.

Brakes on every listed row: front Ventilated disc, rear Disc. Suspension: Independent, spring front and rear. Compression: 13 on most 2.5 and 2 generation 150 hp 2.0; 14 on 165 hp 2.0, first-generation 150 hp 1997 cc, and Diesels; 2.5 AT Turbo 10.5. Bore × stroke: 83.5 × 91.2 on 2.0; 89 × 100 on 2.5 (except 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp stored as 100 × 89); 86 × 94.2 or 86 × 94.3 on 2.2. 3 generation 141 hp bore × stroke: not measured.

Which version to choose

If you want the strongest measured acceleration. 2.5 AT Turbo (2 generation, restyling 1): 227 hp at 5000 rpm, 420 Nm at 2000 rpm, 7.7 s, 206 km/h, AWD, 1684 kg, 193 mm, 58 l. Versus 2 generation 2.5 AT 194 hp AWD: +33 hp, +163 Nm, −1.3 s, +11 km/h, +86 kg, +1 mm clearance versus 192 mm, +2 l tank. Versus 1 generation 2.5 AT 192 hp: +35 hp, still 0.2 s quicker despite +189 kg. City use 10.7 / highway 8.7 versus 9.7 / 6.1 on the 194 hp — the Turbo is the thirsty 2.5.

If you want AWD with a 2.5 and do not need the Turbo. 2 generation 2.5 AT 194 hp or the same 194 hp AWD in 2 generation, restyling 1 (9.0 s, 195 km/h, mixed 7.4). Restyle 1 AWD 194 hp keeps 1598 kg but clearance falls to 152 mm (−40 mm). 2.5L 4X4 is 195 hp, 261 Nm, 9.0 s, 199 km/h, 1755 kg, 193 mm — +1 hp and +4 Nm versus 194 hp 2.5 AT, +157 kg, consumption not measured. 1 generation 2.5 AT 192 hp is 7.9 s at 1495 kg: 1.1 s quicker and 103 kg lighter than the later 194 hp AWD.

If you want FWD 2.5. 2.5L 4X2 (2 generation): 195 hp, 9.0 s, 199 km/h, 1755 kg, Euro 6, consumption not measured. 2 generation, restyling 1 2.5 AT 194 hp FWD: 9.0 s, 199 km/h, 152 mm, kerb not measured. 1 generation 2.5 AT 184 hp FWD: 7.9 s, 194 km/h, peak 5700 rpm not 6000, kerb not measured. 3 generation 2.5 AT 187 hp: 10.2 s, 187 km/h, mixed 7.5, 1749 kg, 58 l, CO2 169 — 2.3 s slower than the first-generation 184/192 hp 2.5 at 7.9 s. 3 generation 2.5 AT 141 hp: 10.5 s, mixed 7.0 (−0.5 versus 187 hp), 1687 kg (−62 kg), 56 l, Euro 6. The 141 hp row is the lowest specific output 2.5; pick it only if mixed 7.0 and Euro 6 matter more than the 46 hp and 0.3 s the 187 hp sibling keeps.

If you want a 2.0 gasoline. Lightest and most efficient measured 2.0: 2.0 MT 165 hp FWD in 1 generation (1345 kg, mixed 6.0, 200 km/h, 9.2 s) or 1 generation, restyling (1315 kg, same 6.0 / 200 / 9.2). That is 136 kg lighter than 2 generation 2.0 MT 150 hp (1451 kg, 10.4 s, mixed 6.8, 199 km/h). 2.0L 4X2 / 2.0L 4X4 and restyle 2.0 AT 165 hp: 165 hp, 214 Nm, 10.1 s, 189 km/h, 1665 kg — 15 hp above the 150 hp 2.0 AT, same 10.1 s as each other FWD vs AWD in restyle 1 (kerb both 1665 kg). 2.0 AT 150 hp FWD is the default automatic: 9.9 s in 2 generation / restyle 1 versus 8.9 s in 1 generation — the later car is 1.0 s slower at the same 150 hp. AWD on 150 hp 2.0 AT costs 0.5 s in generation 1 (9.4 vs 8.9) and 0.7 s in generation 2 (10.6 vs 9.9).

If you want Diesel torque. Peak 420 Nm at 2000 rpm on 175 hp 2.2 AT / 2.2 MT (and on restyle 1 Diesel rows named 2.0 AT 175 hp, 2189 cc). Peak 380 Nm at 1800–2600 rpm on 150 hp 2.2. Quickest Diesel: 2.2 MT 175 hp AWD 8.8 s / 207 km/h. Most economical Diesel: 2.2 MT 150 hp FWD 4.6 mixed. 2 generation 2.2 AT 175 hp FWD/AWD: 1600/1650 kg, 210 mm clearance — 18 mm more than same-generation 2.0/2.5 gasoline at 192 mm — but 0–100, top speed, and consumption not measured. Restyle 1 Diesel is labelled 2.0 AT despite 2189 cc; boost stored No; 0–100 not measured; clearance 152 mm, unlike 210 mm on 2 generation 2.2 AT.

If ground clearance is the reason you are in an SUV 5-doors. 215 mm: first-generation FWD 2.0 and FWD Diesel 150 hp. 210 mm: first-generation AWD and 2 generation Diesel. 193 mm: 2.5L/2.0L named 2 generation rows and 2.5 AT Turbo. 192 mm: 2 generation 150/194 hp gasoline. 152 mm: most of 2 generation, restyling 1. 3 generation: not measured. Restyle 1 is the generation that traded 40 mm of clearance on the 2.0/2.5 non-Turbo cars relative to 2 generation.

If you want the newest catalogue row. Only two versions: both 2.5 AT, both FWD Automatic 6, both 187 km/h, both CO2 169. The 187 hp car adds 46 hp, 14 Nm, 0.3 s, 0.5 l/100 km mixed, 62 kg, and 2 l of tank versus 141 hp. Neither has AWD, Manual, Diesel, or a measured clearance. Compared with 2 generation, restyling 1 2.5 AT 194 hp FWD (9.0 s, 199 km/h), the 187 hp 3 generation is 1.2 s slower and 12 km/h down; compared with 2.5 AT Turbo, it is 2.5 s slower, 40 hp down, and FWD instead of AWD.

Reliability / problems. These data do not list failures, campaigns, or durability scores. What they do list for eco class: Euro 6 on many 1 generation, restyling Diesels and 160/165 hp 2.0, on 1 generation 2.2 MT 150 hp, on 2 generation 2.5L 4X2 and 2.0L 4X2, and on 3 generation 2.5 AT 141 hp. Euro 4 on several 150 hp 2.0 and on 1 generation 2.5 AT 192 hp and 2.2 AT 175 hp. Euro 5 on 155/160/165/184 hp first-generation gasoline. Where eco class is not measured, do not treat the gap as “no standard.”

Short map: fastest measured — 2.5 AT Turbo; lightest — 2.0 MT 165 hp 1 generation, restyling; lowest mixed — 2.2 MT 150 hp FWD Diesel; highest clearance — 215 mm first-generation FWD; current two-choice 3 generation — 2.5 AT 187 hp if you want the stronger 2.5, 2.5 AT 141 hp if you want mixed 7.0 and Euro 6; default later 2.0 automatic — 2.0 AT 150 hp FWD; AWD without Diesel — 2.5 AT 194 hp unless you accept the Turbo’s 10.7 city figure.