Mazda CX-5 Generation 2 (2014–2016)

Mazda CX-5 Generation 2 (2014–2016) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Mazda CX-5 — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 2 2014–2016 —
Generation 3 2017–2025 —
Generation 4 2026–present —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the CX-5

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Mazda 2.5L Skyactiv-G 2014–2026 11 models 137

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About this generation

The concept car, unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, was the first Mazda vehicle to combine the company's Kodo design language and Skyactiv technologies. Its design served as a preview of the CX-5. In rapid development from 2009 to 2011 under Hideaki Tanaka, and styled under Masashi Nakayama from 2009 to 2010, the CX-5 was first shown at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Japanese model was unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, while a customized variant featuring a red exterior body colour, alloy wheels painted in matte black, and a slightly lower body height was unveiled in 2012 at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

It shares the platform used by the third-generation Mazda3 and the third-generation Mazda6. The production model went on sale in February 2012, with initial choice of a 2.0 Skyactiv-G petrol engine or a 2.2 Skyactiv-D diesel engine matched to a Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual transmission. Japanese production of the CX-5 began in January 2012 at the Ujina plant near Mazda's headquarters in Hiroshima.

In July 2012, production of the model at Ujina was set to increase to 240,000 units per year by expanding production from Ujina Plant No.2 to Ujina Plant No.1. During its introduction in 2012, the CX-5 won the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Japan award. The facelifted Mazda CX-5 was unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show as a 2016 model. Notable changes include updates to exterior styling, reductions in road noise, improvements made to the infotainment system, and a sport mode for the six-speed automatic transmission.

LED headlights, LED fog lights and combination LED tail lights were also offered as for higher trim levels. In the U.S. and Canada, the update was designated as a 2016.5 model year iteration. The Skyactiv-G 2.5 engine was made standard on all United States trim levels, except the base-level Sport equipped with the six-speed manual transmission and front wheel drive, which retained the 2.0-litre powerplant. The CX-5 is available with both front-wheel and all-wheel drive, powered by the PE-VPS 2.0-litre petrol four-cylinder engine capable of and averaging an estimated and emitting around 139 g/km of carbon dioxide.

It is also available with the debuting SH-VPTS 2.2-litre two-stage turbocharged diesel engine with either, or, emitting an estimated 119 or 139 g/km of CO 2 , respectively. Fuel consumption for the entry-level diesel engine with front-wheel drive is on the European NEDC combined cycle. The Australian version of the CX-5 was introduced in 2012 and was available in Maxx, Maxx Sport, Grand Touring and Akera trim levels.

Initial models were available with either a 2.0 L petrol engine or a diesel engine, with front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive as options (FWD was only available with a 2.0-equipped CX-5). An automatic transmission was standard on all-wheel drive models, with manual available on the 2.0 Maxx FWD petrol). Early European models included a choice of Skyactiv-G 2.0 and Skyactiv-D 2.2 engines. The Japan domestic market CX-5 achieved monthly sales eight times higher than forecast just after its launch in February 2012, with the Skyactiv-D 2.2 diesel engine marketed as a "clean diesel" accounted for 73 percent of the sales.

The first-generation CX-5 was launched in Malaysia in May 2012 as a fully imported model. At launch, only one trim level was offered, with the 2.0 L Skyactiv-G engine and 6-speed automatic transmission with a choice of FWD or AWD. In June 2013, locally assembled models became available. The fully imported trim was renamed to High Spec, and a new lower trim level, Mid Spec, was launched. The Mid Spec was only available with FWD, while the High Spec continued to be offered with both FWD and AWD.

In April 2015, a new base variant, dubbed the GL, was launched. The first-generation facelift was launched in Malaysia in May 2015.

Source: Wikipedia — Mazda CX-5 — First generation (KE; 2012), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 243 $11,995 86% 116,372 mi
2016 679 $13,998 100% 99,279 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2014 4 377 Electrical System, Visibility/Wiper, Unknown Or Other
2015 4 133 Structure, Power Train, Unknown Or Other
2016 5 508 Exterior Lighting, Electrical System, Service Brakes

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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