New Mazda CX-5 vs The CompetitionAmherst, NY
Compare Mazda CX-5 to Nissan Rogue and Ford Escape in Amherst NY
Mazda CX-5 vs Nissan Rogue vs Ford Escape: Which Compact SUV Pulls Ahead in Western New York?
Looking to make the switch from mid-size sedan to a small family-friendly crossover for the Buffalo NY area drive? Mazda CX-5 checks all the boxes. It's a best-seller in the compact segment for its eye-catching design, comfortable accommodations, excellent safety features and mannerly, yet fun drive. Of course, rivals such as Nissan Rogue and Ford Escape can say much the same. However, it's Mazda CX-5 that pulls ahead by the numbers. See how here at Northtown Mazda in Amherst.
Mazda CX-5 vs Nissan Rogue
Mazda CX-5 is more comprehensively equipped for safely navigating locales like Niagara Falls NY than Nissan Rogue.
- Mazda CX-5 Sport standardizes a blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, and smart city brake support, while the Touring trim adds Mazda Radar Cruise Control, advanced smart city brake support, a pedestrian detector, lane departure warning, and lane-keep assist. Step up to Grand Touring Reserve, and you can also get an Active Driving Display with traffic sign recognition. The top Signature trim even adds a 360-degree view monitor and front and rear parking sensors. Plus, Mazda CX-5 gets TOP SAFETY PICK+ status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when properly equipped.
- Nissan Rogue, though comparably equipped, only standardizes Intelligent Cruise Control in its penultimate trim level. Neither a traffic sign monitoring system nor parking sensors are available, and it's only an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK.
Mazda CX-5 offers more options to make a North Tonawanda drive more comfortable than Nissan Rogue.
- A selection of cloth-trimmed, leatherette and Lux Suede insert-trimmed, leather-trimmed, or Caturra Brown Nappa leather-trimmed seating is available. You can get heated front seats in Mazda CX-5 Touring, and ventilated front seats and heated rear seats come standard in the Grand Touring Reserve trim.
- Nissan Rogue offers only cloth- and leather-trimmed seat choices, and it offers neither seating ventilation upfront nor seat heating in the rear.
Mazda CX-5 has the technological edge on Nissan Rogue.
- A 7-inch MAZDA CONNECT#&0153; touchscreen comes standard, along with an HD Radio, voice command capability, a multifunction Commander Control, Aha, Pandora, and Stitcher internet radio access, and two USB ports. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard on the Touring trim, while a Mazda Navigation System, ten-speaker Bose audio with Centerpoint 2 and AudioPilot 2, and optional SiriusXM appear in Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring and later.
- Nissan Rogue doesn't offer intuitive functional management via a dial, nor does it provide built-in Internet radio interoperability. Plus, there are only nine speakers available at maximum.
Mazda CX-5 vs Ford Escape
Mazda CX-5 is a more powerful ride for getting around Tonawanda than Ford Escape.
- Mazda CX-5 incorporates a 187-horsepower SKYACTIV®-G 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine in its base trim, capable of producing 186 pound-feet of torque. An up-to-250-horsepower SKYACTIV®-G 2.5T Dynamic Pressure Turbo engine comes standard in higher trims, ready to put out a spirited 310 pound-feet.
- Ford Escape puts out just 168 horsepower and 170 pound-feet with its base 2.5-liter i-VCT engine. Those ratings only rise to 179 horsepower and 177 pound-feet with the 1.5-liter EcoBoost in midrange trims, and they're still only 245 horsepower and 275 pound-feet with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost at the top of the line.
Mazda CX-5 is better with fuel than Ford Escape.
- In FWD with auto transmission, Mazda CX-5 can get up to 25 mpg in a city like Lockport NY and 31 mpg highway. Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve and later can achieve up to 22 city mpg and 27 highway mpg.
- Ford Escape can only get up to 21 city mpg and 29 highway mpg at base, as well as only up to 23 mpg city and 30 mpg in SE and SEL trims. You'll have to rise to Titanium at the lineup's head to get 29 mpg highway, and even then, city mileage still ties with Mazda CX-5, at 22 mpg.
Mazda CX-5 offers all-wheel-drive confidence standard in select trims, unlike Ford Escape.
- i-ACTIV AWD®, our brand's exclusive all-wheel-drive system, is available across the lineup, coming standard in the Mazda CX-5 Signature trim. Proactive with traction, it can deliver optimal pulling power when you need it in foul weather.
- The intellligent 4WD system in Ford Escape is only ever available, no matter the trim.
 Mazda CX-5 |  Nissan Rogue |  Ford Escape | |
| Engine | 2.5 L 4-cylinder | 2.5 L 4-cylinder | 2.5 L 4-cylinder |
| Horsepower | 227 | 170 | 250 |
| Torque | 310 lb-ft | 175 lb-ft | 275 lb-ft |
| Highway MPG | 30 | 33 | 33 |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic | CVT | 8-speed automatic |
Learn More About Mazda CX-5 at Our Dealership in Amherst NY
If you're eager to get to know Mazda CX-5 better, feel free to contact us with any questions. But if you're interested in the firsthand experience, you can schedule a test drive with our sales department here at 3920 Sheridan Drive. While you're here, be sure to visit our auto financing department to check out our affordable SUV loan and Mazda lease options. We'll be looking forward to meeting you!
