KF → KM
Mazda CX-5 (KF) (2016–2025) compared with its successor, the Mazda CX-5 (KM) (2025–present).
Changes stated by the sources
- Dimensions 115 mm longer, with a 115 mm longer wheelbase, and 15 mm wider.[1]
- Dimensions Cargo area almost 50 mm longer with an 18 mm lower lift-in height.[1]
- Powertrain The 2.0 petrol, turbocharged and diesel engines are no longer offered.[2]
- Technology Available 15.6-inch touchscreen, the largest offered in a Mazda.[1]
- Technology Infotainment with Google built-in.[3]
- Design "MAZDA" lettering replaces the Mazda badge at the rear.[1]
Size
Length 4,575 → 4,690 mm (+115 mm); Width 1,845 → 1,860 mm (+15 mm); Height 1,690 → 1,695 mm (+5 mm); Wheelbase 2,700 → 2,815 mm (+115 mm).
From the documented specifications
- Powertrain Documented for the KF but not the KM: diesel.
Derived by comparing the sourced lists on the two generation pages; a type missing from a list may also mean it is not documented here yet.
Side by side
| Item | Mazda CX-5 (KF) Second generation | Mazda CX-5 (KM) Third generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2016–2025[2] | 2025–present[5] |
| First shown | 15 November 2016[6] | 10 July 2025[7] |
| Model years | 2017–2025 (NA)[2] | 2026–present (US)[3] |
| Codes | KF[2] | KM[2], KMYSDP[4] |
| Platform | Skyactiv-C/D[2] | Not documented here |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[2] | 5-door SUV[4] |
| Seating | 5[4] | 5[7] |
| Drivetrain | FWD[4], AWD[4], AWD[8] | AWD[9], FWD[5], AWD[5] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel, Mild hybrid | Petrol, Mild hybrid |
| Dimensions — Japan | ||
| Version compared | as published[4] | as published[4] |
| Length | 4,575 mm | 4,690 mm (+115 mm) |
| Width | 1,845 mm | 1,860 mm (+15 mm) |
| Height | 1,690 mm | 1,695 mm (+5 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,815 mm (+115 mm) |
| Luggage capacity | 505 L behind 2nd row, Japan, DIN, with sub-trunk[10] | Not documented here |
| Highest output documented | 256 hp (191 kW) Skyactiv-G 2.5 Turbo, United States[2] | 187 hp (139 kW) SkyActiv-G 2.5, United States[9] |
Differences in brackets are against the column to the left. Dimensions are compared only for the same market and the standard body; luggage figures are shown with their market and measuring method because they are often not comparable.
Sources
- All-New Mazda CX-5 Global Reveal — Mazda Australia, 10 July 2025 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Mazda CX-5 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Mazda Reveals All-New 2026 CX-5 — Mazda USA News, 10 July 2025 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- マツダ・CX-5 — Wikipedia (ja) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Mazda CX-5 — Wikipedia (de) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Mazda Unveils The All New CX-5 — Mazda USA News, 15 November 2016 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- All-New MAZDA CX-5 Debuts in Europe — Mazda Newsroom, 10 July 2025 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- 2022 Mazda CX-5 Receives Elegant Enhancements — Mazda USA News, 14 September 2021 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Mazda Announces Pricing and Packaging for All-New 2026 Mazda CX-5 — Mazda USA News, 13 January 2026 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Mazda Taking Orders for All-New Mazda CX-5 in Japan — Mazda Newsroom, 15 December 2016 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.