Mazda CX-5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mazda CX-5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 14 model years, from 2013 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 46 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mazda CX-5 placed highest in 2013 at #3 of 58, and lowest in 2026 at #116 of 188. It spent 13 of its 14 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 46 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What CX-5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Mazda CX-5 burns 442 to 442 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,400 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 26 mpg the Mazda CX-5 is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $57 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mazda nameplates

Every Mazda model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.