The 2027 Mazda CX-5 carries over broadly unchanged, apart from some price hikes across higher trims.
We’re coming off a major update for Mazda’s popular CX-5, so hopefully you didn’t expect too many changes for the new model year. Mostly, we’re talking about a carryover from 2026, and fortunately that includes the starting price. While other trims do indeed get more expensive (that’s just the way it goes, more often than not), the starting MSRP remains the same at $31,585 including destination.
What all has changed? Google Built-in comes standard with the suite of apps you’re used to including Google Maps and the Google Play Store. The system now includes the Gemini AI assistant, however, which automakers tout as a big leap for having more natural conversations to carry out commands, rather than sticking to rigid phrases. Much like wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto (we’ll get to that in a second), an AI assistant is just one of those things all modern cars are going to have, so that’s a useful update to the folks who aim to use it.
Most 2027 Mazda CX-5 trims come with a 12.9-inch infotainment display, onto which most of your everyday controls now sit. You get wired CarPlay and Android Auto here (sadly), though the aforementioned Gemini assistant comes standard. In order to get a wireless upgrade for your smartphone projection, you’ll need to upgrade to the $41,035 Premium Plus with a larger 15.6-inch screen. And yes, that price tag is $550 more expensive than last year.
In fact, going through the rest of the trim stack above the base 2.5 S model, the $33,735 Select is $150 more than last year. The Preferred increases by $300 to $36,145, while the Premium is now $39,045 (like the Premium Plus, it’s also $550 higher than it was for 2026).
Under the hood, you still get the same 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder that’s been powering the CX-5 for eons at this point. It still puts out 187 horsepower and 186 lb-ft of torque through a 6-speed automatic transmission and standard all-wheel drive system, so Mazda isn’t throwing any curve balls there…yet.
While the 2027 Mazda CX-5 will hit dealers right around the start of the new year, we’re still missing the promised hybrid version. Mazda says another powertrain option is still coming, though it looks like we won’t actually see it until next year at the earliest.
Check out more of our thoughts on the new CX-5 below:
