Mazda cx-5

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.

Longer, wider and riding a longer wheelbase than the vehicle it replaces, the redesigned 2026 CX-5 appears to address our chief complaint with the outgoing model: its tight quarters.