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Mazda CX-5 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 46 Mazda CX-5 trims sold from 2013 to 2026. Best ever: 29 MPG (2019 CX-5 2WD). Latest model year 2026: 26 MPG combined across 1 trim.

29best combined MPG (2019)
28 / 31city / highway of the best trim
24lowest combined MPG (2025)
14model years rated
$2,580a year to fuel, cheapest 2026 trim at EPA prices

Mazda CX-5 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2026 Mazda CX-5 costs about $2,580 a year to fuel (CX-5 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, 26 MPG).

2026 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular26$2,580cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Mazda CX-5 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2026262430CX-5 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)1
2025282630CX-5 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)3
2024282631CX-5 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)3
2023262430CX-5 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2022262430CX-5 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2021282531CX-5 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)4
2020282531CX-5 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)3
2019292831CX-5 2WD, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Auto (S6)6
2018292831CX-5 2WD, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Auto (S6)4
2017272431CX-5 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2016292634CX-5 2WD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd3
2015292634CX-5 2WD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd5
2014292634CX-5 2WD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd5
2013292634CX-5 2WD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd3

Every Mazda CX-5 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2026CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243026339$2,580
2025CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263028321$2,400
2025CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular232925348$2,690
2025CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular222724370$2,800
2024CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263128320$2,400
2024CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular232925349$2,690
2024CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular222724370$2,800
2023CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243026337$2,580
2023CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular222724370$2,800
2022CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243026337$2,580
2022CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular222724370$2,800
2021CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253128322$2,400
2021CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243026337$2,580
2021CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular232825355$2,690
2021CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular222724370$2,800
2020CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253128322$2,400
2020CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243026335$2,580
2020CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular222724370$2,800
2019CX-5 2WD2.2 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto (S6)FWDDiesel283129348$3,300
2019CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253128322$2,400
2019CX-5 4WD2.2 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto (S6)4WDDiesel273028365$3,420
2019CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243026335$2,580
2019CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular232825355$2,690
2019CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular222724370$2,800
2018CX-5 2WD2.2 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto (S6)FWDDiesel283129348$3,300
2018CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253128321$2,400
2018CX-5 4WD2.2 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto (S6)4WDDiesel273028365$3,420
2018CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243026335$2,580
2017CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243127328$2,490
2017CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular232926352$2,580
2016CX-5 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
2016CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263329310$2,320
2016CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular242926340$2,580
2015CX-5 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
2015CX-5 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263228311$2,400
2015CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253127328$2,490
2015CX-5 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253027324$2,490
2015CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular242926341$2,580
2014CX-5 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
2014CX-5 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263228311$2,400
2014CX-5 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253127328$2,490
2014CX-5 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253027324$2,490
2014CX-5 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular242926340$2,580
2013CX-5 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
2013CX-5 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263228311$2,400
2013CX-5 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253027324$2,490

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Mazda CX-5?

The most efficient Mazda CX-5 the EPA has rated is the 2019 CX-5 2WD at 29 MPG combined (28 city, 31 highway).

What MPG does the 2026 Mazda CX-5 get?

Every 2026 Mazda CX-5 trim is rated 26 MPG combined.

Which Mazda CX-5 has the worst fuel economy?

The 2025 CX-5 4WD is the lowest rated at 24 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mazda CX-5 for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2026 Mazda CX-5 costs about $2,580 a year to fuel (CX-5 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, 26 MPG).

More from Mazda: every Mazda model. Fuel types on this model: Diesel, Regular. EPA classes: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.