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We’ve listed all model-year 2026 SUVs that have received either Insurance Institute for Highway Safety award grouped by price.
The Audi A6, BMW X1, Mazda CX-5 and Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid all received Top Safety Pick+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for their performance in various safety tests.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2026 Mazda CX-5.
We gave the new Mazda CX-5 to one of the judges from our compact SUV comparison test to see how he thought it would have performed.
More interior room and a new touchscreen multimedia system are big improvements that help make the new 2026 Mazda CX-5 fully competitive with popular alternatives.
Read here for a quick look at five things we like about the 2026 Mazda CX-5 and two we don’t after getting to drive one.
The improvements Mazda has made to the CX-5 are transformative, turning the one-note compact SUV into a real contender with only two areas that stand out as faults.
The increase in size makes the 2026 Mazda CX-5 fully competitive with the segment’s bestsellers, eliminating one of our main gripes with the SUV.
The 2026 SUV market features a notable redesign with the hybrid-only Toyota RAV4 as well as all-new EVs like the Rivian R2 and Subaru Trailseeker. Favorites like the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride also get significant redesigns.