2021 Mazda CX-5 Review: The Enthusiast's Crossover

The Mazda MX-5 Miata has brought smiles to faces for 30 years. Unfortunately, over the same 30 years, sports cars and sedans have seen less interest from average buyers, and crossovers have taken the limelight. The folks at Mazda haven’t ignored the crossover trend but did approach it with the same attention to detail and dynamic focus seen on the Miata. The 2021 Mazda CX-5 sports a 2.5-liter engine under the hood that’s available either naturally aspirated or with a turbocharger. This turbocharged model sends 250 hp through a six-speed automatic transmission. While it’s getting near the end of its lifecycle, Mazda’s current CX-5 still sports fresh styling and a well-designed interior. On this episode of Quick Spin, Wesley Wren hops behind the wheel of the 2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature Edition and puts it through its pace. Wren guides you around this CX-5 in a recorded walk around before taking you along for a real-time drive review. Expanding on those segments, Wren chats with Patrick Carone. The two talk about the Mazda CX-5’s driving dynamics, Wren’s experience with the car and CX-5’s features. Closing the show, the pair discuss what makes the 2021 Mazda CX-5 special.