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2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S
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Mazda's best-selling CX-5 model range is a top-ranked compact SUV in the US and continues to offer style, quality, and luxury in an affordable and versatile package. Our article delves into some details of the most affordable of the CX-5 trims, the 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S.
What's New for 2025?
The CX-5 model lineup continues much the same as from 2024, aside from the return of the entry-level 2.5 S trim level. In tight economic times, affordability is key, and the Mazda CX-5 2.5 S is perfectly positioned to offer buyers seeking to experience all that makes the CX-5 so popular a more affordable entry point into the CX-5 ownership experience. For this 2025 model year, buyers get to choose from an impressive lineup of eight trim levels.
Exterior Design and Features
Buyers with the CX-5 2.5 S trim jotted down on their shopping list will appreciate the model's stylish and elegantly sculpted exterior. Shoppers at this more affordable end of the lineup need not feel as though they are missing out. Even in base 2.5 S trim, the CX-5 offers plenty of standard exterior equipment that includes:
- LED headlights
- Auto on/off headlights
- High Beam Control
- Daytime running lights
- Automatic rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers
- Intermittent rear wiper/washer
- Body-colored power side mirrors with LED turn signal indicators
- Roof-mounted "shark fin" antenna
- Rear privacy glass
- AWD badge
The 2025 CX-5 2.5 S trim is fitted with 17-inch alloy wheels, and shoppers can choose from a palette of up to four exterior colors.
Sleek Design Elements
The 2025 CX-5 2.5 wears Mazda's sleek and elegant Mazda KODO design philosophy that shows off swooping curves and body panels that reflect light. Up front, slim horizontal headlights coupled with a front grille finished in a low silver trim surround add elegance. The CX-5 2.5 S trim, like the other trims in the range, features restyled bumpers and a tailgate from its 2022 refresh. The up-to-date design is highlighted on the exterior by large dual exhaust outlets with a bright finish and a body-colored rear roof spoiler.
Color Options
The 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S is available in four exterior colors:
- Rhodium White Metallic at extra cost
- Platinum Quartz Metallic
- Deep Crystal Blue Mica
- Jet Black Mica
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Interior Comfort and Amenities
The Mazda CX-5's high-quality cabin will surround you with sophisticated design, high-quality materials, and Japanese craftsmanship. The latest CX-5 is focused on driving enjoyment with a focus on the driver's comfort. The dashboard places all controls within easy reach and includes a speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge in the instrument cluster. Standard are the ambient temperature & clock display plus a 4.6-inch Multi-Information Display with a trip computer. Interior features abound that include luxury and comfort equipment such as:
- 6-way manual driver's and front passenger's seat
- Air conditioning with pollen filter
- Rear air conditioning vents
- Speed-sensitive power door locks with 2-stage unlocking
- Power windows featuring one-touch down/up
- Dual-covered illuminated visor vanity mirrors
- Map lights
- Dome light and cargo light
Seating and Space
The CX-5 2.5 S seats five passengers in two rows of seats in a cabin with 103.6 cubic feet of passenger space. Journeys need not be cluttered, thanks to plenty of useful storage areas in the cabin. A center console features a deep tray at the front plus a useful covered storage bin.
Interior storage appointments include:
- Glove compartment
- Overhead console with sunglasses holder
- Driver's and front passenger's seat back pockets
- Front and rear door bottle holders/storage
- Rear seat center armrest with cup holders
The 2025 Mazda CX-5 offers up to 29.1 cubic feet of trunk space, which expands to 59.3 cubic feet once the 60/40 split rear seats are down. A completely flat floor makes cargo loading easy.
Premium Materials
The high-quality interior is finished in premium materials with the 2.5 S trim getting seats upholstered in black cloth, and the steering wheel and gear selector being leather wrapped, as well as carpet floor mats.
Performance and Powertrain
The 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S is powered by a naturally aspirated Skyactiv-G, four-cylinder 2.5-liter, double overhead cam gasoline engine kicking out 187 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm with a torque of 185 pound-feet @ 4,000 rpm. The engine of the 2.5 S is paired with a six-speed, shiftable automatic transmission, and power goes to all four corners via Mazda's i-ACTIV AWD drivetrain with a center limited-slip differential.
Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
The safety of all onboard the 2025 Mazda CX-5 is assured thanks to the model having been awarded a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick Award and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 5-star overall safety rating. A comprehensive list of standard safety features includes:
- Dual front airbags with seat belt use and passenger-weight sensors
- Front side-impact airbags
- Side-impact air curtains with rollover protection
- Three-point seat belts for all seating positions
- Front & rear safety-belt pretensioners with force limiters
- Anti-lock Brake System featuring Electronic Brakeforce Distribution & Brake Assist
- Dynamic Stability Control with Traction Control System
- Hill Launch Assist
i-ACTIVSENSE Safety Technology
Mazda's advanced i-ACTIVSENSE safety technology offers advanced driving aids that include:
- Blind-spot warnings
- Lane departure mitigation
- Adaptive cruise control
- Forward collision warning
- Advanced smart city brake support with day and night-time pedestrian detection
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Infotainment and Connectivity
The latest CX-5's Infotainment system offers a 10.25-inch full-color display with the Mazda Connect infotainment system. Standard are Radio Broadcast Data System program information, HD Radio, and an SMS text message audio delivery and reply. The 2.5 S is fitted with a 4-speaker audio system with automatic level control and convenient steering-wheel-mounted audio, phone, and cruise controls. Connectivity is covered by standard Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio capability, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, and dual front USB Type-C audio inputs.
Mazda Connect
The Mazda Connect infotainment system is accessed via a center console-mounted Multi-Function Commander control with a rotary controller and volume knob, plus convenient Infotainment system voice command. Further features of the Mazda Connect system include:
- E911 automatic emergency notification
- Mazda Connected Services with a one-year trial
Fuel Economy and MPG
The 2.5-liter engine fitted in the 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S offers owners EPA-estimated fuel economy values of 26 mpg/31 mpg city and highway driving.
2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S vs. Other Trims
The entry level 2.5 S is available from a starting $28,770 MSRP with the 2.5 S Select at a starting $30,100 MSRP slotting in above, adding niceties such as heated leatherette seats and additional speakers.
Next up with a starting MSRP of $31,450, the 2.5 S Preferred prioritizes luxury with a power sliding-glass moonroof with a one-touch-open feature and interior sunshade, leather-trimmed seats, and an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat with power lumbar support and two-position memory.
Shoppers looking for exclusive looks and trim have the 2.5 S Carbon Edition to choose at $32,800 MSRP offering exclusive Polymetal Gray Metallic paint along with a red and black leather interior with red stitching on the gear selector and steering wheel, and upgrades to the audio experience of a premium Bose® 10-speaker surround sound system.
The 2.5 S Premium Plus is the top trim fitted with the base 2.5 engine and starts at $35,400 MSRP. It offers enhanced equipment, including a full-color heads-up display (HUD), 7-inch LCD Meter Display, heated steering wheel, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, power-folding wing mirrors, and a windshield wiper de-icer.
The first of the turbocharged trims, the 2.5 Carbon Turbo at $37,200 MSRP sees interior upgrades like terracotta leather seats.
The 2.5 Turbo Premium at $38,000 MSRP adds to the Premium trim's specs with contrasting red interior stitching, an active driving display, traffic jam assist, plus a gloss black front grille.
The top dog of the CX-5 range is the 2.5 Turbo Signature at $40,800 MSRP with upscale Nappa leather seats, genuine woodgrain interior trim, ambient foot illumination, and LED interior lighting, plus navigation and silver 19-inch alloy wheels.
Pricing and Value
The 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S is available for $28,770 MSRP, and with all the aforementioned standard equipment, it is a serious value proposition. Despite the entry-level positioning, the 2.5 S trim level allows owners to experience Mazda's brilliant SKYACTIV technologies in its modern engine, AWD powertrain, and safety equipment without the need to pay premium prices.
Why Choose the 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S?
Shoppers choosing the 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S can rest assured that their purchase was the right one. The CX-5 is Mazda's best-selling model and a top-rated US seller for good reason. Japanese craftsmanship, high-quality materials and build, and impressive standard features at an affordable price point are all reasons to choose this innovative Mazda compact crossover SUV.
Get Your Mazda CX-5 at Central Mazda
Contact the dedicated sales team and be sure to book a test drive to experience this top-selling SUV at Central Mazda in Plainfield, CT, to discover more about the exquisitely sculpted 2025 Mazda CX-5. At Central Mazda, we value each and every customer and offer superior customer service with a smile. So, whether it's a brand new CX-5 or any of our selection of quality pre-owned sedans, hatchbacks, or SUVs, Central Mazda is your preferred Mazda dealership.
