Mazda CX-5 vs Subaru Forester
Spec diff in Canada. No opinion. Just numbers.
Key differences
- • Subaru Forester is 81 mm longer than Mazda CX-5.
- • Subaru Forester is 39 kg heavier than Mazda CX-5.
- • Mazda CX-5 offers 26 L more boot space (seats up) than Subaru Forester.
- • Subaru Forester uses 0.6 L/100km less fuel than Mazda CX-5.
At a glance
Mazda CX-5Subaru Forester
Length
Mazda CX-54575 mm
Subaru Forester4656 mm
Cargo (seats up)
Mazda CX-5875 L
Subaru Forester849 L
Kerb weight
Mazda CX-51623 kg
Subaru Forester1662 kg
| Spec | Mazda CX-5 | Subaru Forester |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4575 mm✓ | 4656 mm |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 1845 mm | 1829 mm✓ |
| Height | 1680 mm | 1730 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 2670 mm |
| Ground clearance | 193 mm | 221 mm |
| Cargo (seats up) | 875 L✓ | 849 L |
| Cargo (seats folded) | 1687 L | 2095 L✓ |
| Kerb weight | 1623 kg✓ | 1662 kg |
| Seating capacity | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel economy (combined) | 9.0 L/100km | 8.4 L/100km✓ |
| Fuel tank | 58 L | 64 L✓ |
✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).