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Is the 2021 Mazda CX-5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

8thof 24

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 30.9 cu ft.
  • 8th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: rear legroom (5th of 24), cargo (8th of 24).
  • Weakest: power (14th of 24, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSCR-VHonda CR-VRAV4Toyota RAV4EscapeFord EscapeRogueNissan RogueQX50INFINITI QX50Forest…Subaru ForesterTucsonHyundai TucsonCX-5Mazda CX-5Sporta…Kia SportageEquinoxChevrolet EquinoxCorsairLincoln CorsairCompassJeep CompassCherok…Jeep CherokeeTrailb…Chevrolet TrailblazerEnvisi…Buick EnvisionQ3Audi Q3XT4Cadillac XT4GLBMercedes-Benz GLBUXLexus UXCrosst…Subaru CrosstrekCX-30Mazda CX-30NXLexus NXXC40Volvo XC40GLAMercedes-Benz GLA8th of 24
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mazda CX-5 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$25,37010th of 2461%
Best combined mpg28 mpg11th of 2443%
Most horsepower227 hp14th of 2439%
Cargo behind rear seats30.9 cu ft8th of 2470%
Rear legroom39.6 in5th of 2483%
Max towing2,000 lb7th of 2145%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda CR-V 39.2 cu ft
  2. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  3. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  4. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
  5. INFINITI QX50 31.4 cu ft
  6. Subaru Forester 31.1 cu ft
  7. Hyundai Tucson 31.0 cu ft
  8. Mazda CX-5 30.9 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Kia Sportage 30.7 cu ft
  2. Chevrolet Equinox 29.9 cu ft
  3. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  4. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  5. Jeep Cherokee 25.8 cu ft
  6. Chevrolet Trailblazer 25.3 cu ft
  7. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  8. Audi Q3 23.7 cu ft
  9. Cadillac XT4 22.5 cu ft
  10. Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
  11. Lexus UX 21.7 cu ft
  12. Subaru Crosstrek 20.8 cu ft
  13. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  14. Lexus NX 17.7 cu ft
  15. Volvo XC40 16.0 cu ft
  16. Mercedes-Benz GLA 15.4 cu ft

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked