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2025 Mazda CX-5 safety rating

Overall rating from the US safety agency (NHTSA)

5 of 5 stars overall

Frontal
5 of 5
Side
5 of 5
Rollover
4 of 5

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Overall5 of 5Frontal5 of 5Side5 of 5Rollover4 of 5
NHTSA stars out of 5. The lowest version sets the bar.

Stars by version

2025 Mazda CX-5 NHTSA ratings by version
VersionOverallFrontalSideRolloverChance of rollover in a one-car crash
2025 Mazda CX-5 SUV AWD5 of 55 of 55 of 54 of 516.9%

Overall stars by model year

Mazda CX-5 overall stars by model year
Model yearOverall stars
20134 of 5
20145 of 5
20155 of 5
20164 of 5
20174 of 5
20184 to 5 stars
20195 of 5
20205 of 5
20215 of 5
20225 of 5
20235 of 5
20245 of 5
20255 of 5

Rivals, 2025

Overall stars of rivals, 2025 models
RivalOverall stars
Mazda CX-505 of 5
Mazda CX-305 of 5
Toyota RAV45 of 5
Honda CR-V5 of 5
Mazda CX-705 of 5
Ford Escape5 of 5

What this cannot tell you

NHTSA 5-Star ratings. Tests changed in 2011; older stars do not compare.

IIHS ratings from the Insurance Institute are not included.

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.

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