2025 Mazda CX-5 G25 Maxx Sport
SUV
Score Summary
Reliability
Safety (ANCAP)
Summary
The Mazda CX-5 is a 2025 compact SUV available in the G25 Maxx Sport variant. It is designed for small families or active individuals seeking a stylish, well-equipped vehicle with advanced safety features. Potential buyers are attracted to its competitive pricing, efficient 2.5L SkyActiv engine, comprehensive i-Activ safety technology, comfortable ride, and strong resale value in Australia.
Highlights
- Strong, efficient 2.5L SkyActiv-G engine with i-Stop
- Mazda’s 5-year unlimited-kilometre factory warranty
- Standard modern connectivity and safety features such as Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Availability of Isofix child-seat anchors on outer rear seats
Pricing (excluding on-road costs)
New (2025)
Ownership Sentiment
✓Praises
- •Comfortable ride and refined interior
- •Good highway performance and fuel efficiency for segment
- •Solid everyday practicality (space, seating, cargo)
- •Competitive value in the mid-size SUV segment
- •Proven CX-5 platform reliability from prior generations
!Complaints
- •Infotainment system issues (glitches, freezes, ghost touches)
- •Occasional CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity problems
- •Recalls or service actions requiring VIN checks (inconvenience and reminders)
- •Some buyers note the absence of a hybrid option in the lineup
- •Perceived lack of the newest tech polish compared with rivals (UI experience cited as not best-in-class)
Ownership Costs
Ownership Cost
Medium
The Mazda CX-5 has a medium overall cost of ownership with high to medium predictability. Key costs include fuel at 7.2 L/100km, insurance around $1,700 per year, registration $600-1,000, servicing $400-900, and significant first-year depreciation. It is targeted at families seeking a reliable mid-size SUV with predictable maintenance costs.
Model Reliability
Warranty
5 Years
Reliability Score
Assessment Summary
The Mazda CX-5 in Australia, including the 2025 G25 Maxx Sport, benefits from a strong, durable engine and transmission history and a long track record of reliability in the CX-5 platform. The biggest reliability caveats relate to infotainment/electronics and to the active recall environment that can affect any modern vehicle’s perceived reliability. Overall durability is solid, but the limited year-specific reliability data for the 2025 model year (and the noted infotainment issues) justify a moderate caution rather than a top-end rating. In sum: strong mechanical foundations with notable but manageable tech/recall caveats.
See what the experts say
Brand Reliability
Mazda
Reliability Study (2025)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 161
Rank
#2 / 22
Practicality
Body Type
SUV
Doors
4
Seats
5
ISOfix Points
2
Features
Safety
ANCAP Rating
Fuel Type / Efficiency
Powertrain / Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Consumption
7.2 L/100km
Range (Approx)
793 km
Tank Capacity
58 L
Performance
Engine / Motor Type
Petrol
Displacement
2.49L
Cylinders
Inline 4
Power
140 kW
Torque
252 Nm
0-100 km/h
-
Towing Capacity
-
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