Compare the2024 Mazda CX-5VS 2023 Nissan Rogue

Safety
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Passenger Space
Towing
Ergonomics
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 Rogue 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 Rogue.

Both the CX-5 and the Rogue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, 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 Nissan Rogue:

	CX-5	Rogue
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	82	261
Neck Injury Risk	23%	33%
Neck Stress	274 lbs.	403 lbs.
Neck Compression	23 lbs.	54 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	156	319
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.6 inches
Neck Injury Risk	37%	37%
Neck Compression	86 lbs.	103 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	449/262 lbs.	481/312 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 Nissan Rogue:

	CX-5	Rogue
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	81	95
Hip Force	189 lbs.	339 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	13 inches	13 inches

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 safer than the Rogue:

	CX-5	Rogue
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Structure	GOOD	GOOD
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	155	290
Head Peak Forces	no contact	81 G’s
Neck Tension	223 lbs.	245 lbs.
Shoulder Deflection	.51 in	.94 in
Shoulder Force	201 lbs.	245 lbs.
Pelvis	GOOD	GOOD
Head Protection	GOOD	MARGINAL
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	307	455
Head Peak Forces	no contact	89 G’s
Neck Tension	22 lbs.	89 lbs.
Neck Compression	245 lbs.	402 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	GOOD
Pelvis	GOOD	GOOD
Head Protection	GOOD	MARGINAL

Reliability

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 Nissan 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, Nissan is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2023 Auto Issue reports that Mazda vehicles are more reliable than Nissan vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Mazda fourth in overall reliability. Nissan is ranked 15th.

Engine

The CX-5’s optional 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 55 more horsepower (256 vs. 201) and 95 lbs.-ft. more torque (320 vs. 225) than the Rogue’s 1.5 turbo 3-cylinder.

As tested in Consumer Reports the Mazda CX-5 is faster than the Nissan Rogue:

	CX-5 4 cyl.	CX-5 turbo 4 cyl.	Rogue
Zero to 30 MPH	3.1 sec	n/a	3.5 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	8.6 sec	6.4 sec	9.1 sec
45 to 65 MPH Passing	5.4 sec	n/a	5.9 sec
Quarter Mile	16.6 sec	14.9 sec	17 sec

Fuel Economy and Range

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 Rogue doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

In heavy traffic or at stoplights the CX-5 (except Turbo)’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. The engine is automatically restarted when the driver gets ready to move again. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip. The Rogue doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

The CX-5 has a standard locking fuel door. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Rogue. 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 Rogue:

	CX-5 Turbo	Rogue
Front Rotors	12.6 inches	11.7 inches
Rear Rotors	11.9 inches	11.5 inches

The CX-5 stops shorter than the Rogue:

	CX-5	Rogue
60 to 0 MPH	123 feet	125 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	144 feet	147 feet	Consumer Reports

Passenger Space

The CX-5 has 1.1 inches more front hip room, 1.1 inches more rear legroom and 1.9 inches more rear hip room than the Rogue.

Towing

The CX-5’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Rogue’s (2000 vs. 1500 pounds).

Ergonomics

The CX-5’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Rogue’s passenger windows don’t open or close automatically.

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 Rogue’s intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the CX-5 Premium/Turbo has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Rogue doesn’t offer cornering lights.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the CX-5 Premium Plus/Turbo keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Rogue doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

Recommendations

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