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Is the 2026 Mazda CX-5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

7thof 24

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 33.7 cu ft.
  • 7th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: price (6th of 24), cargo (7th of 24).
  • Weakest: towing (14th of 18, tied with 4).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SUVSSporta…Kia SportageCR-VHonda CR-VTucsonHyundai TucsonRAV4Toyota RAV4EscapeFord EscapeRogueNissan RogueCX-5Mazda CX-5Cherok…Jeep CherokeeWrangl…Jeep WranglerCX-50Mazda CX-50Outlan…Mitsubishi OutlanderModel YTesla Model YTerrainGMC TerrainMustan…Ford Mustang Mach-EForest…Subaru ForesterbZToyota bZCorsairLincoln CorsairTiguanVolkswagen TiguanEnvisi…Buick EnvisionADXAcura ADXEV6Kia EV6Solter…Subaru SolterraGLBMercedes-Benz GLBEnvistaBuick Envista7th of 24
24 SUVs from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Mazda CX-5 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$29,9906th of 2478%
Best combined mpg26 mpg17th of 1911%
Most horsepower187 hp22nd of 249%
Cargo behind rear seats33.7 cu ft7th of 2474%
Rear legroom39.9 in7th of 2470%
Max towing1,500 lb14th of 180%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Kia Sportage 39.6 cu ft
  2. Honda CR-V 39.3 cu ft
  3. Hyundai Tucson 38.7 cu ft
  4. Toyota RAV4 37.8 cu ft
  5. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  6. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
  7. Mazda CX-5 33.7 cu ft
  8. Jeep Cherokee 33.6 cu ft
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  1. Jeep Wrangler 31.7 cu ft
  2. Mazda CX-50 31.4 cu ft
  3. Mitsubishi Outlander 30.6 cu ft
  4. Tesla Model Y 30.2 cu ft
  5. GMC Terrain 29.8 cu ft
  6. Ford Mustang Mach-E 29.7 cu ft
  7. Subaru Forester 29.6 cu ft
  8. Toyota bZ 27.7 cu ft
  9. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  10. Volkswagen Tiguan 26.5 cu ft
  11. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  12. Acura ADX 24.4 cu ft
  13. Kia EV6 24.4 cu ft
  14. Subaru Solterra 23.8 cu ft
  15. Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
  16. Buick Envista 20.7 cu ft

SUVs in 2026: 182. 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