2026 Mazda CX-5 price and specs: First new model since 2017 due in Australia mid-year
The third-generation CX-5 will arrive in Australia mid-year with a sub-$40K entry price, a larger body, new tech and standard AWD – but no hybrid or turbo options.
- 2026 Mazda CX-5 pricing and specifications
- Third-generation SUV gets larger body, new technology
- Standard all-wheel-drive 2.5-litre non-turbo petrol power
- Priced from $39,990 before on-road costs
Australian details for the next-generation 2026 Mazda CX-5 – replacing the current nine-year-old model – have been confirmed ahead of local showroom arrivals mid-year.
Priced from $39,990 before on-road costs, the CX-5 is now limited to an all-wheel-drive 2.5-litre non-turbo petrol configuration, with the front-wheel-drive 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre discontinued, along with the all-wheel-drive 2.5-litre turbo.
Mazda Australia said its sub-$40K entry price is approximately $6000 cheaper than some hybrid competitors, such as the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Honda CR-V.
A RAV4-rivalling petrol-electric hybrid CX-5 is set to follow in Australia in 2027 or 2028 with Mazda’s new Skyactiv-Z technology, following its US launch next year.
At launch, the new-generation CX-5 will join the Renault Koleos, Skoda Karoq and Mahindra XUV700 as the only medium SUVs not from luxury brands that are currently sold without a mild-hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric option.
It will be offered in five grades: Pure (replacing Maxx), Evolve (replacing Maxx Sport), Touring, GT SP and Akera.
Mazda says the third-generation CX-5’s design is completely new inside and out, while it has made changes to “more than” 50 per cent of its longer, wider chassis compared with the outgoing model.
Measuring 4690mm long, 1860mm wide and 1695mm tall, with a 2815mm wheelbase, the new CX-5 has increased 115mm in length and wheelbase, and 15mm in width and height.
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This has resulted in increased luggage space, more rear leg, knee and head room, larger door openings, and a wider rear door sill plate.
The CX-5 G25 Pure is $2750 dearer than the outgoing G20 Maxx but adds all-wheel drive and the larger 2.5-litre engine, previously requiring a step up to the $45,600 2025 G25 Touring AWD.
Newly standard features include a larger 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen running new, touch-optimised software, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, eight speakers, dual-zone climate control, front parking sensors, and daytime running lights.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support has been removed from the entry-level CX-5 grade, with Pure buyers required to use a USB-C cable connection to use smartphone mirroring.
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Due to Australia’s newly-adopted Euro 6d emissions standard, the CX-5’s familiar ‘G25’ 2.5-litre petrol engine – fitted to around 375,000 Mazda vehicles sold in Australia since 2012 – now develops 132kW and 242Nm, down from 140kW and 252Nm.
Combined fuel consumption remains at 7.3 litres per 100 kilometres, while CO2 emissions have increased by one gram per kilometre to 173g/km.
The $42,990 G25 Evolve AWD – $2030 more than the outgoing FWD – adds heated front seats, a wireless smartphone charger, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, rear air vents, advanced keyless entry, auto-folding heated side mirrors, and a frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror.
Native satellite navigation is not offered across the new CX-5 range, along with more advanced Google Assistant voice controls, due to its lack of Google built-in technology in Australia.
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At $47,490, the G25 Touring is $1890 dearer than its 2025 all-wheel-drive counterpart, but gains new features, including a heated steering wheel, a windscreen de-icer, roof rails, rear USB-C charging ports, and an electric tailgate.
A head-up display is now limited to the Touring grade and above, rather than standard across the CX-5 range, while steering wheel paddle shifters are now restricted to the range-topping Akera.
The GT SP has also lost its glass sunroof and hands-free function for its electric tailgate, while rear USB charging ports are not fitted to the Evolve – but were fitted in the 2025 Maxx Sport – and the Touring no longer includes signature headlight illumination.
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New features for the $51,990 GT SP – up $1030 – include heated outboard rear seats, a surround-view camera and ambient interior lighting, but it loses the old model’s black headlining and large-diameter exhaust tips.
Up $1840 over the 2025 model, the Akera adds a larger 15.6-inch touchscreen, ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, a hands-free electric tailgate, paddle shifters, and a driver personalisation system.
However, the Akera now looks visually similar to the GT SP, going without the outgoing model’s colour-matched exterior body cladding, bright alloy wheels and nappa leather upholstery.
For an extra $1000, Touring buyers can opt for black-and-white synthetic leather upholstery, while tan genuine leather upholstery is available for the GT SP and Akera, replacing their standard black finishes.
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More than 320,000 CX-5s have been sold in Australia since it launched in 2012, while the brand recently celebrated the SUV’s five millionth sale worldwide.
Mazda Australia said it expects to sell 25,000 CX-5s this year, with 4388 examples of the outgoing model reported as sold to the end of February, up 15.4 per cent amid run-out deals.
The 2026 Mazda CX-5 is now available to order, ahead of Australian showroom arrivals in the middle of the year.
2026 Mazda CX-5 price in Australia
- CX-5 G25 Pure AWD – $39,990 (up $2750 vs 2025 G20 Maxx FWD)
- CX-5 G25 Evolve AWD – $42,990 (up $2030 vs 2025 G25 Maxx Sport FWD)
- CX-5 G25 Touring AWD – $47,490 (up $1890 vs 2025 AWD model)
- CX-5 G25 GT SP AWD – $51,990 (up $1030 vs 2025 model)
- CX-5 G25 Akera AWD – $54,990 (up $1840 vs 2025 model)
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2026 Mazda CX-5 G25 Pure standard features:
- 17-inch alloy wheels with space-saver spare
- 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen (previously 10.25 inches)
- Mazda Connected Services (new to CX-5 range in Australia)
- Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Eight-speaker audio system (previously six speakers)
- Basic voice control
- 10.25-inch full-digital instrument cluster (previously 7.0-inch semi-digital)
- Dual-zone climate control (previously Maxx Sport and above)
- Rain-sensing wipers
- LED daytime running lights (previously Touring and above)
- Black cloth seat upholstery
- Eight-way manual driver’s seat adjustment
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane departure warning
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Front and rear cross-traffic alerts (front cross-traffic new to CX-5 range)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Traffic jam assist (Cruising & Traffic Support, previously Touring and above)
- Deleted vs 2025 G20 Maxx: Head-up display, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto wireless connection.
2026 Mazda CX-5 G25 Evolve adds (over Pure):
- Heated front seats (previously GT SP and Akera only)
- Wireless/wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (previously standard across the range)
- Wireless smartphone charger (previously Touring and above)
- Auto-folding heated side mirrors
- Frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror (frameless previously Akera only)
- Rear air vents
- Advanced keyless entry
- Deleted vs 2025 G25 Maxx Sport: Rear USB charging ports, head-up display, paddle shifters, and satellite navigation.
2026 Mazda CX-5 G25 Touring adds (over Evolve):
- 19-inch machined alloy wheels
- Heated steering wheel (previously Akera only)
- Windscreen de-icer (new to CX-5 range)
- Head-up display (previously standard across the range)
- Black synthetic leather seat upholstery
- 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
- Eight-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
- Electric tailgate
- Roof rails (new to CX-5 range in Australia)
- Side mirror memory function
- Rear centre console USB-C charging ports (previously USB-A hidden in fold-down centre armrest)
- Deleted vs 2025 model: Signature headlight illumination, paddle shifters, and satellite navigation.
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2026 Mazda CX-5 G25 GT SP adds (over Touring):
- 19-inch gloss black alloy wheels
- Gloss black exterior trim
- Surround-view camera
- Heated outboard rear seats (previously Akera only)
- Black genuine leather seat upholstery, or optional tan leather
- Signature headlight and tail-light illumination
- Ambient interior lighting
- Adaptive LED headlights
- Electric tailgate
- Deleted vs 2025 model: Hands-free function for electric tailgate, glass sunroof, black interior headlining, large-diameter exhaust tips, paddle shifters, and satellite navigation.
2026 Mazda CX-5 G25 Akera adds (over GT SP):
- 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Ventilated front seats
- Panoramic sunroof
- Hands-free function for electric tailgate
- Steering wheel paddle shifters
- Driver personalise system
- Deleted vs 2025 model: Black interior headlining, nappa leather upholstery, colour-matched exterior body cladding, large-diameter exhaust tips, and satellite navigation.
2026 Mazda CX-5 available colours:
- Aero Grey Metallic – no cost (new)
- Navy Blue Mica – no cost (new)
- Jet Black Mica – no cost
- Rhodium White Metallic – $795 extra
- Soul Red Crystal Metallic – $795 extra
- Polymetal Grey Metallic – $795 extra
- Machine Grey Metallic – $795 extra
2026 Mazda CX-5 options:
- White and black synthetic leather seat upholstery (G25 Touring) – $1000 extra
- Tan genuine leather upholstery (G25 GT SP, G25 Akera) – $1000 extra
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