2023 Mazda CX-5

Compact SUVs are a popular option for many as they are city-friendly vehicles, but they offer you more passenger space and cargo space than a sedan. The Mazda CX-5 is a compact SUV with a lot of great things going for it. The interior of this vehicle is upscale with great interior features and technology. This vehicle also has capable performance and a lot of great standard safety technology features.

The 2023 Mazda CX-5 has the following trim levels: 2.5 S, 2.5 S Select, 2.5 S Preferred, 2.5 S Carbon Edition, 2.5 S Premium, and 2.5 S Premium Plus.

Learn more about the specific features and capabilities that the 2023 Mazda CX-5 has for you below, and reach out to us at Seacoast Mazda with any questions.

Performance and Engine Options

The Mazda CX-5 is a smaller SUV, but it offers you a big driving experience. This vehicle is fun to drive with very responsive driving and handling. Check out the engine options in this vehicle below, as well as the other performance features it offers you.

• 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine – The base engine in the 2023 Mazda CX-5 is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that gives you 187-horsepower. In terms of fuel efficiency, you can expect to get around 24 city and 30 highway miles per gallon.
• Turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine – Your second engine option is a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 256-horsepower. This engine can give you around 22 city and 27 highway miles per gallon.

These engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission that has manual shift mode and sport mode. This SUV can tow up to 2,000 pounds when it is properly equipped.

In addition to these engine options, the Mazda CX-5 has some features to give you a great performance. This vehicle has an i-Activ all-wheel-drive system that can give you better traction during tough conditions. You also have features like dynamic stability control and a traction control system, hill launch assist, and a capable multi link suspension. Overall, this vehicle has a fun and capable performance, but that is not all it has going for you; check out some of the other great features below.

2023 Mazda CX-5 Exterior

The 2023 Mazda CX-5 measures around 15 feet in length, and it has a curb weight ranging from 3,717 to 3,856 pounds.

There is an all-new exterior color option for the 2023 Mazda CX-5, this color option is Rhodium White Metallic. This vehicle can also be found with exterior colors like Soul Red Crystal Mica, Jet Black Mica, Sonic Silver Metallic, Eternal Blue Mica, Polymetal Gray, and Machine Gray Metallic.

In terms of other exterior features, this vehicle can be found with 17 or 19 inch wheels with all-season tires. Other exterior features include LED tail lights, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, a body color rear roof spoiler, a roof-mounted shark fin antenna, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a power rear liftgate, and body-color side mirrors with integrated LED turn signals.

Interior

The interior of the Mazda CX-5 is a beautiful and comfortable one. This vehicle features impressive interior touches like delicate stitching in the dashboard and steering wheel, and high-quality elements throughout the inside. This vehicle has seating for five people on standard cloth upholstery. However, it has interior upgrades like leatherette, leather, and Nappa leather upholstery, as well as heated seats, ventilated front seats, wood interior trim, a power-sliding moonroof, and a power-adjustable driver’s seat with memory settings.

In terms of cargo space, the interior of the Mazda CX-5 has 29.1 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear set of seats. If you fold down that rear set of seats, it can give you up to 58.1 cubic feet of cargo space.

Technology Features

Also, on the inside of the Mazda CX-5, you have some great technology features. The interior of this vehicle has a lot to offer you in terms of technology.

• 10.25-inch infotainment display – In your Mazda CX-5, you have a Mazda Connect infotainment system with a 10.25-inch display. This screen is not a touchscreen, but it is controlled by voice commands, steering wheel controls, and a knob controller on the center console. It is easy to use and has a large screen that is easy to see.
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – You can connect your smartphone to your infotainment system using the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto capabilities. This gives you easy access to phone contacts, apps, music, and more from your phone through your infotainment system.
• Bluetooth – You also have the ability to make calls hands-free with the Bluetooth in your 2023 Mazda CX-5. This can help you keep your hands on the wheel while you chat with your friends and loved ones.
• Wireless phone charger – Don’t worry about forgetting your phone charger because the Mazda CX-5 can be found with a built-in wireless phone charger. That means you don’t have to worry about packing a charger or buying a special car charger, you can rest assured your phone will be charged when you need it.
• Bose 10-speaker audio system – You can also get a premium audio system in this SUV. The Bose 10-speaker premium audio system makes your listening experiences that much more enjoyable.
• Navigation system – The navigation system in your Mazda CX-5 can ensure you get where you need to go without ever getting lost.
• Mazda Connected Services – This technology can include features like Mazda roadside assistance, automatic 911 dialing, a vehicle health report, vehicle status alert, remote engine start, and the ability to remotely lock/unlock your vehicle.
• Active driving display – The active driving display helps to keep you safer as you are driving. This system projects important vehicle information on the windshield right in your line of sight so that you can keep your eyes up and on the road. It can project information such as turn by turn navigation so you aren’t looking elsewhere for the directions you need.

The technology features above make your driving experience an enjoyable and connected one. They can also help keep your passengers entertained on the drive. Below, you can check out the safety of the 2023 CX-5.

Safety

The 2023 Mazda CX-5 hasn’t been fully tested in terms of safety by all parties, but the 2022 model earned plenty of good ratings for its safety, including being named a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

There are a lot of standard safety features that can be found on the 2023 Mazda CX-5. These standard features include forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, a rearview camera, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and automatic high-beam headlights. There are available features like adaptive headlights, driver attention monitoring, a head-up display, reverse automatic emergency braking, parking sensors, traffic sign recognition, and a surround-view parking camera.

• Forward collision warning and forward automatic emergency braking – These two safety features pair together to detect a potential front-end collision and stop it from happening. The forward collision warning will alert you if it detects a collision; if you do not apply the brakes the automatic emergency braking will apply them for you.
• Lane departure warning and lane keep assist – Lane departure warning will alert you if you are unintentionally drifting out of your lane, and the lane keep assist feature will make minor steering corrections to keep you in your lane.
• Rear cross traffic alert and reverse automatic emergency braking – This is similar to the forward collision features above, but works at the back of your vehicle when you are going in reverse. The rear cross traffic alert feature will alert you of vehicles behind you, and the reverse automatic emergency braking can apply the brakes to avoid a collision if necessary.
• Traffic sign recognition – Traffic sign recognition will scan for traffic signs like speed limit signs and stop signs and it can display those signs on your active driving display in your line of sight.

These safety features can detect potential collisions and possibly prevent them from occurring. That looks out for you and your passengers every time you drive to give you more peace of mind.

Are you looking to upgrade to a new compact SUV? The 2023 Mazda CX-5 is a great compact SUV choice. This SUV feels near luxury with all the great interior features, the excellent design, the capable performance, and so much more. However, the price tag is also an affordable one. Reach out to us at Seacoast Mazda for more information about the 2023 CX-5.