The 2025 Mazda CX-5 will keep its starting price under $30,000 by pushing back against a growing trend in the automotive industry. Where many rivals have trimmed bare-bones base models from their lineups entirely, Mazda has brought theirs back.
Mazda’s best-selling vehicle, the CX-5 is a compact SUV known for taut handling and premium-for-the-price cabin. For the 2024 model year, Mazda trimmed the spartan, low-priced CX-5 2.5 S from its lineup.
For 2025, 2.5 S is back. It uses cloth seating and a simple 4-speaker audio system. But it gives buyers a 10.25-inch color display with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity and safety and driver assist features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and more.
Buyers looking for a longer standard equipment list will have to step up to a higher trim level and will have seven more to choose from. We should also note that, while the base model carries a temptingly low price, not every dealer is likely to keep it in stock.
2025 Mazda CX-5 Pricing
All prices include a mandatory $1,420 destination fee. Alaska residents pay $45 more for shipping.
| Model | MSRP+ Destination Fee |
| CX-5 2.5 S | $29,990 |
| CX-5 2.5 S Select | $31,320 |
| CX-5 2.5 S Preferred | $32,670 |
| CX-5 2.5 S Carbon Edition | $34,020 |
| CX-5 2.5 S Premium Plus | $36,620 |
| CX-5 2.5 Carbon Turbo | $38,420 |
| CX-5 2.5 Turbo Premium | $39,220 |
| CX-5 2.5 Turbo Signature | $42,020 |
