Compare the2025 Mazda CX-5VS 2025 Toyota Crown Signia

Both the CX-5 and the Crown Signia 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, all wheel drive, 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 CX-5’s optional 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 16 more horsepower (256 vs. 240) than the Crown Signia’s 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Car and Driver the Mazda CX-5 turbo 4 cyl. is faster than the Toyota Crown Signia:

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

The CX-5 stops much shorter than the Crown Signia:

The CX-5 has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Crown Signia; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

For better maneuverability, the CX-5’s turning circle is 3.5 feet tighter than the Crown Signia’s (36 feet vs. 39.5 feet).

For greater off-road capability the CX-5 has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Crown Signia (7.6 vs. 6.7 inches), allowing the CX-5 to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The CX-5 Carbon/Premium/Turbo’s minimum ground clearance is 1.2 inches higher than on the Crown Signia (7.9 vs. 6.7 inches).

The Mazda CX-5 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 550 pounds less than the Toyota Crown Signia.

The CX-5 is 1 foot, 2 inches shorter than the Crown Signia, making the CX-5 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The CX-5 has .6 inches more front headroom, .5 inches more front hip room, .1 inches more front shoulder room, .1 inches more rear headroom, 2.5 inches more rear legroom and 7.6 inches more rear hip room than the Crown Signia.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the CX-5’s rear seats recline. The Crown Signia’s rear seats don’t recline.

The CX-5 has a much larger cargo volume than the Crown Signia with its rear seat up (29.1 vs. 25.8 cubic feet).

The CX-5 Premium Plus/Turbo has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, warning and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

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 Crown Signia’s standard 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 Crown Signia doesn’t offer cornering lights.

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