Justin Kaehler is a Los Angeles-based writer who has been writing about and photographing cars since the mid-2000s. With this much time in the biz, his editorial credentials are many—he can’t remember ...

In its top 2.5 Turbo Signature trim level, the 2025 Mazda CX-5 is tight, zippy, entertaining and devilishly good-looking — but it suffers from a fatal flaw: a nearly unusable multimedia system. How ...

J.D. Power has published numerous CX-5 reviews since Mazda last redesigned it. However, since 2019, the year a turbocharged engine joined the lineup, every one of those reviews discussed the more ...

*In my favorite class of vehicles, I had the chance to take the 2025 Mazda CX-5 Carbon Turbo for a spin. After previously enjoying the CX-50 on a joyride, it’s difficult to compare the two directly.

The Mazda CX-5 has always been a strong contender in the compact SUV segment, over the past 13 years, but somehow, it never ...

The Mazda CX-5 you’re looking at here is new, believe it or not. Yes, the design looks a lot like the old one, but that isn’t a bad thing. Even the powertrain is the same as before, right down to the ...

Car companies hate to mess with success, and it doesn’t matter if we’re talking about automotive icons or just bestsellers. A new 911 has to look like a 911 but new, just like the 2026 Mazda CX-5 has ...

Mazda will unveil the redesigned 2026 CX-5 Tuesday at 4 a.m. Eastern. According to Mazda, the 2026 CX-5 will come with a sharper design, more spacious cabin and renewed focus on functionality that ...

Plus: new features and trims for existing models in Mazda’s expanding range. Mazda is a sports car company trying to define itself in an SUV-loving world. The automaker’s identity is deeply tied to ...