Mazda CX-5 MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas CX-5 of each model year at 26 to 29 mpg combined and the best diesel at 29 mpg (2018 to 2019).
Every year from 2013 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every CX-5 model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 26 mpg 24 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 30 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 24 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 24 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 25 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 25 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 25 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | 29 mpg 28 city / 31 hwy $3,300 a year | |
| 28 mpg 25 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | 29 mpg 28 city / 31 hwy $3,300 a year | |
| 27 mpg 24 city / 31 hwy $2,500 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 26 city / 34 hwy $2,300 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 26 city / 34 hwy $2,300 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 26 city / 34 hwy $2,300 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 26 city / 34 hwy $2,300 a year | – |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2017 Gas down 2 mpg to 27
- 2018 Gas up 1 mpg to 28; diesel version added, at 29 mpg
- 2020 No diesel version
- 2022 Gas down 2 mpg to 26
- 2024 Gas up 2 mpg to 28
- 2026 Gas down 2 mpg to 26
Mazda CX-5 best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas and diesel version of each model year, from EPA.
- Best gas version
- Best diesel version
2026: gas 26 mpg · diesel not offeredTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best diesel version |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | – |
| 2014 | 29 | – |
| 2015 | 29 | – |
| 2016 | 29 | – |
| 2017 | 27 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | 29 |
| 2019 | 28 | 29 |
| 2020 | 28 | – |
| 2021 | 28 | – |
| 2022 | 26 | – |
| 2023 | 26 | – |
| 2024 | 28 | – |
| 2025 | 28 | – |
| 2026 | 26 | – |
CX-5 years to avoid and problems by year
Questions
Which Mazda CX-5 year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas CX-5 gets 29 mpg combined (2013 to 2016); the best diesel version gets 29 mpg (2018 and 2019).
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Mazda CX-5?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,300 (2013 to 2016) to $2,600 (2022, 2023, and 2026); the best diesel version costs $3,300 (2018 and 2019). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.