Mazda CX-5 vs Hyundai Tucson
Mazda’s compact SUV, with one powertrain across five trims and i-ACTIV AWD® standard on all of them. This page sets the CX-5’s sourced specifications beside a compact SUV it is cross-shopped with, one row at a time, with the source and the model year named on every row.
Mazda CX-5 vs Hyundai Tucson
The CX-5 makes i-ACTIV AWD® standard on all five trims with no upcharge; on the Hyundai Tucson, front-wheel drive is the standard configuration and all-wheel drive is optional. The entry CX-5 also carries the larger of the two base-trim center displays, but by a fraction of an inch — so the drivetrain row is the larger of the two differences here, and the table below gives you both display figures rather than a verdict. Each row below names its source and the model year that source describes.
Every row above names its source and the model year that source describes; verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility. Competitor figures are that manufacturer’s own published specifications for the model year shown. Rows the CX-5 does not lead are recorded in our research and are not published here, and no price row appears at all — competitor MSRPs are published excluding destination while Mazda’s include it, so no like-for-like price comparison exists.
The Mazda CX-5 in Mobile, AL
One Powertrain, Five Trims
Mazda builds the 2026 CX-5 around a single 187-hp powertrain and gives all five trims i-ACTIV AWD® at no upcharge, so the ladder is about equipment rather than about drivetrain or engine. The comparison above publishes the two specifications that could be sourced for both cars in the same model year, and where the margin is narrow — as it is on the base-trim display — the table gives you both figures rather than a verdict.
How to Read This Comparison
Every figure in the table above carries a source and the model year that source describes. Mazda’s guidelines put verification of a comparison on the dealer, so a row that could not be sourced to a manufacturer publication is left out rather than estimated, and a row the CX-5 does not lead is recorded in our research and not published here. Ask us for the documentation behind any row and we will show it to you.
CX-5 Comparison Questions
Which Mazda CX-5 trims come with all-wheel drive?⌄
All five 2026 trims. i-ACTIV AWD® is standard across the range at no upcharge.
How big is the screen in the base Mazda CX-5?⌄
The entry 2.5 S carries a 12.9-inch center display, standard on that trim rather than part of a technology package. The comparison above shows what the rival’s base trim carries beside it, and the gap is six tenths of an inch.
Where can I compare the Mazda CX-5 near Mobile, AL?⌄
Dean McCrary Mazda is at 1739 E I-65 Service Rd S in Mobile, serving Daphne, Spanish Fort, Saraland and Theodore. Drive a CX-5 and judge the comparison for yourself.
How are the figures on this page sourced?⌄
Each row names the publication it came from and the model year that publication describes. Verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility, so no row appears here without a citation, and a row nobody could source is left off the page rather than estimated.
