Mazda CX-5 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Mazda CX-5 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE |
|---|---|
| Power | 187 |
| Range | UNVERIFIED |
| Battery | N/A |
| 0–100 km/h | UNVERIFIED |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | $29,990 + $1,595 dest (2026 base) |
| New price EU | UNVERIFIED |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED |
| Used price signal | CarGurus avg Sep 2026: 2021 $22,133; 2022 $24,128; 2023 $25,906; 2024 $26,936; 2025 $28,106 |
| Value call | Buy a 2024 2nd gen used; skip 2021 2.5T without seal paperwork; skip 2026 until hybrid lands |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2021 2.5T (valve seals); 2026 (first-year redesign, no hybrid/turbo) |
| Reliability flag | low (ex-2021 2.5T) |
| Biggest risk | 2021 2.5T valve-seal defect if unrepaired; 2026 first-year infotainment unknowns |
| Community verdict | Buy the one with the buttons; wait for the 2027 hybrid before paying new money |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2nd gen (KF) · 2.5L NA 187 hp / 2.5T 227 (250 on premium); 6-spd auto · Good except the 2.5T valve-seal defect · SSPD5: valve stem seal settlement, 2021 2.5T only — verify repair · ~$22,133 avg |
| 2022 | 2nd gen facelift (new bumpers, seats, trims) · Same; Carbon Edition added · Strong year; facelift refinements · None major · ~$24,128 avg |
| 2023 | 2nd gen · Same · Strong; turbo seal issue resolved in production · None major · ~$25,906 avg |
| 2024 | 2nd gen · Same · Peak 2nd-gen: all refinements, physical buttons, turbo available · None major · ~$26,936 avg |
| 2025 | 2nd gen, FINAL YEAR · Same · Excellent — last of the line · None major · ~$28,106 avg |
| 2026 | 3rd gen REDESIGN · 2.5L NA only (187 hp); turbo GONE; hybrid due 2027; 6-spd auto; AWD std · Too early; watch new infotainment electronics; J.D. Power flat, KBB 4.2/5 · None reported yet (Sept 2026) · New only: from $29,990 + $1,595 dest |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2021 2.5T (valve seals); 2026 (first-year redesign, no hybrid/turbo)