2024 Mazda3
Mazda North American Operations continues to announce its 2024 model year lineup with updates to the Mazda3. The Mazda3 will be available as a sedan or hatchback, offering customers a compact car with engaging driving dynamics and a sophisticated design. Hatchback models will arrive at dealerships this summer, followed by sedan models in the fall.
2025 Mazda CX-5
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- HighsElegant styling, luxury-adjacent interior, one of the most engaging to drive in the compact crossover class.
- LowsRivals offers more passenger space, and less-than-average cargo capacity, not made for towing big loads.
- VerdictDespite its age, the Mazda CX-5 compact crossover continues to impress with a stylish exterior, a surprisingly ritzy cabin, and sporty driving dynamics.
Overview
The current Mazda CX-5 crossover has been in production since 2017, an eternity in the car business. Even among newer compact crossover rivals, though, the CX-5 continues to shine as one of the most attractive choices that’s also one of the best to drive. Mazda debuted the slightly larger, slightly pricier CX-50 in 2023 but the CX-5 lineup was not scaled back to make way for its new stablemate. Anything but. It still offers eight trims, a choice of two four-cylinder engines—one of them a perky turbocharged mill—the option of front- or all-wheel drive, a well-appointed interior, and a fun-to-drive personality. Alternatives such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 may hold an edge when it comes to practicality, but we contend the Mazda still has enough passenger-and-cargo space for the average shopper. Add its engaging driving demeanor and it’s still one of the more compelling compact crossover choices—especially so for those who love to drive.
