2021 Mazda CX-5 vs 2021 Hyundai Tucson
A compact SUV is one with seating for up to five people and more cargo space than a small car, but this type of SUV still offers you a small profile. The compact nature of this type of vehicle gives you the ability to have a city-friendly vehicle that is also capable of taking on passengers and cargo.
The Mazda CX-5 and the Hyundai Tucson are two compact SUV options. Below, we are going to do a comparison of these two vehicles and you can see which of these might be a good fit for you.
Performance and Engine Options
First, let’s look at the performance and engine options available in these two compact SUVs. In the 2021 CX-5, you have two choices of engine options. This vehicle offers you a base engine that is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine gives you 187-horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque. You also have an available engine option that is a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder. The turbocharged engine option gives you up to 250-horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. These engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Mazda CX-5 gives you standard front-wheel drive, but all-wheel drive is available. Overall, the Mazda CX-5 is a fun vehicle to drive with great handling and good ride quality. This vehicle also offers you some great fuel efficiency.
The Hyundai Tucson also has two different engine options for you. The base engine for this vehicle is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine gives you 161-horsepower and 150 pound-feet of torque. This engine can feel a little bit underwhelming without as much power. The second engine option is a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. This 2.4-liter engine gives you 181-horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque. These engines are also paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, and you have front-wheel drive standard and all-wheel drive available.
Overall, the Mazda CX-5 offers you a more exciting and powerful performance. This vehicle is more fun to drive with a focus on handling and horsepower.
Exterior
The Mazda CX-5 focuses on a smooth and simple design. The idea is to get rid of unnecessary elements and convey beauty with the feel of motion and the smooth lines of this vehicle. You have features like LED lighting, a hands-free power liftgate, and more that make this vehicle functional for you, as well as being an eye-catching vehicle.
The exterior of the 2021 Tucson has a sporty and aggressive look. It gives you a great style, but it also has some important functionality for you. This vehicle features daytime running lights, LED lighting, and more. The Tucson also has exterior features like an available hands-free power liftgate.
Interior and Technology
On the inside of the 2021 CX-5, you can find seating for five people on standard cloth upholstery. This vehicle features a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob standard, as well. However, there are optional upgrades like synthetic leather upholstery, genuine leather upholstery, Nappa leather upholstery, heated seats, ventilated seats, and a heated steering wheel. Also, when it comes to cargo space, this vehicle offers you 30.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats, and you can get 59.6 cubic feet of space with those seats folded down.
When it comes to interior features, the 2021 CX-5 offers you plenty of great technology standards. This small SUV gives you a standard 10.25-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, two USB ports, and Mazda Connected services. These features can help keep you connected and entertained when you are on the road. There are also optional upgrades for this vehicle, which include a 7-inch digital instrument cluster display, a premium Bose audio system, a navigation system, rear USB ports, satellite radio, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a universal garage door opener.
The 2021 Tucson has seating for five people on standard cloth upholstery. This vehicle has optional interior upgrades like leather upholstery, heated seats, ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, and power-adjustable front seats. The Tucson has 31 cubic feet of cargo space behind its rear seats. If you fold down those rear seats, the Tucson gives you 61.9 cubic feet of cargo space.
Standard technology features in the 2021 Tucson include a 7-inch touchscreen, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, and a USB port. There are also optional technology features like a larger 8-inch touchscreen, a navigation system, wireless device charging, HD radio, dual-zone automatic climate control, and proximity keyless entry.
On the inside, the Mazda CX-5 feels more high-end overall. This vehicle feels more high-quality, and it offers you more standard technology features than the Hyundai Tucson does.
Safety
The 2021 CX-5 offers you a lot of standard safety features, as well. You can get safety technology like adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, forward emergency braking, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and a rearview camera. All of those features are standard with the base model of the 2021 Mazda CX-5, but you can also add a few additional features on higher trim levels. These optional features include a head-up display, driver attention monitoring, adaptive headlights, parking sensors, traffic sign recognition, and a surround-view parking camera.
The Hyundai Tucson also offers you some standard safety technology. You get standard features like a rearview camera, forward collision warning, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, and driver drowsiness monitoring. All of the rest of their safety features are available. These available features include adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, pedestrian detection, a surround-view parking camera, and rear cross traffic alert.
Both of these vehicles are looking out for you in terms of safety, but the 2021 Mazda CX-5 does offer you slightly more standard safety features, which means you have your safety built into the base model. This can save you money and look out for you.
Both of these compact SUVs have a lot to offer you, but the 2021 Mazda CX-5 offers you more features and a slightly more high-end feel than the Hyundai Tucson. This could make it a great fit for your next vehicle upgrade. If you have any questions about this vehicle, you can reach out to us at Seacoast Mazda.