Compare the2024 Mazda CX-5VS 2023 Lincoln Corsair

Safety
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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The CX-5 has standard Whiplash-Reducing Headrests, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Whiplash-Reducing Headrests system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Corsair doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the CX-5. But it costs extra on the Corsair.

Both the CX-5 and the Corsair have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Mazda CX-5 is safer than the Lincoln Corsair:

	CX-5	Corsair
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	82	143
Leg Forces (l/r)	160/307 lbs.	188/315 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Mazda CX-5 is safer than the Lincoln Corsair:

	CX-5	Corsair
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	81	197
Chest Movement	.5 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	126 lbs.	191 lbs.
Hip Force	189 lbs.	240 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	524 lbs.	816 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	435 lbs.	462 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Mazda CX-5 is much safer than the Corsair:

	CX-5	Corsair
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	MARGINAL
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	155	391
Head Peak Forces	no contact	93 G’s
Neck Tension	223 lbs.	379 lbs.
Torso	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
Shoulder Deflection	.51 in	1.1 in
Shoulder Force	201 lbs.	223 lbs.
Torso Max Deflection	1.34 in	1.77 in
Torso Deflection Rate	6 MPH	8 MPH
Pelvis	GOOD	MARGINAL
Pelvis Force	848 lbs.	1160 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	MARGINAL
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Neck Tension	22 lbs.	201 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Shoulder Deflection	1.42 in	1.54 in
Torso Max Deflection	1.26 in	1.5 in
Pelvis	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis Force	602 lbs.	1093 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, and daytime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the CX-5 the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2023, a rating granted to only 54 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Corsair last would have qualified as a “Top Safety Pick” in 2022.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Mazda vehicles are better in initial quality than Lincoln vehicles. With 5 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Mazda higher than Lincoln.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mazda vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Mazda above average in long-term dependability. With 13 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Lincoln is rated lower.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2023 Auto Issue reports that Mazda vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Mazda fourth in overall reliability. Lincoln is ranked 10th.

Engine

The CX-5’s optional 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 320 lbs.-ft. more torque (320 vs. ) than the Corsair Grand Touring’s standard 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Mazda CX-5 turbo 4 cyl. is faster than the Lincoln Corsair turbo 4 cyl.:

	CX-5	Corsair
Zero to 60 MPH	6.4 sec	7.3 sec
Quarter Mile	14.9 sec	15.6 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	93.6 MPH	88.4 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the CX-5 gets better mileage than the Corsair running its gasoline engine:

			MPG
CX-5
	AWD	2.5 DOHC 4-cyl.	26 city/31 hwy
Corsair
	FWD	2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	22 city/29 hwy
	AWD	2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/29 hwy

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the CX-5 (except Turbo)’s fuel efficiency. The Corsair doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

The CX-5 has 4.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the Corsair Grand Touring’s standard fuel tank (15.3 vs. 11.1 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The CX-5 has a standard locking fuel door. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Corsair. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the CX-5 Turbo’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Corsair:

	CX-5 Turbo	Corsair
Front Rotors	12.6 inches	12.1 inches

The CX-5 stops much shorter than the Corsair:

	CX-5	Corsair
70 to 0 MPH	167 feet	179 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	123 feet	126 feet	Motor Trend

Suspension and Handling

The CX-5 handles at .81 G’s, while the Corsair Standard AWD pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the CX-5’s turning circle is 1.1 feet tighter than the Corsair’s (36 feet vs. 37.1 feet).

Passenger Space

The CX-5 has .2 inches more front headroom, .3 inches more rear headroom, 1 inch more rear legroom and 4.5 inches more rear hip room than the Corsair.

Cargo Capacity

The CX-5 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Corsair with its rear seat up (30 vs. 27.6 cubic feet). The CX-5 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Corsair with its rear seat folded (59.3 vs. 57.6 cubic feet).

Ergonomics

The CX-5’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Corsair’s standard intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The CX-5’s headlights were rated “Good” to “Acceptable” by the IIHS, while the Corsair’s headlights are rated “Acceptable” to “Poor.”

Economic Advantages

Insurance will cost less for the CX-5 owner. The Car Book by Jack Gillis rates the CX-5 with a number “1” insurance rate while the Corsair is rated higher at a number “8” rate.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the CX-5 is less expensive to operate than the Corsair because it costs $536 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the CX-5 than the Corsair, including $275 less for a water pump, $247 less for a muffler, $98 less for front brake pads, $32 less for a starter, $37 less for fuel injection, $262 less for a fuel pump, $56 less for front struts, $578 less for a timing belt/chain and $764 less for a power steering pump.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Mazda CX-5 and the Lincoln Corsair, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Mazda CX-5 outsold the Lincoln Corsair by over five to one during 2022.