If you’re shopping for a compact crossover SUV, then you might be considering the 2018 Toyota RAV4 with its standard crash-mitigating brakes, rearview camera, and power accessories. You may find that the 2018 Mazda CX-5 is a better option. Not only does the Mazda offers all the aforementioned features, it offers more at a starting price that is hundreds less than the Toyota. Read on to see our side-by-side comparison of these two popular SUVs, and, when you’re ready to test drive a winner, drop by and see us at Quality Mazda in Albuquerque.
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Both the 2018 Mazda CX-5 and the 2018 Toyota RAV4 offer access to advanced safety equipment like height-adjustable front safety belts, electronic stability control, lane departure warning, and much more, but only the Mazda has E911. With this system, if the Mazda CX-5 is involved in an accident, the crossover can notify emergency services and provide them with the vehicle’s location. The Toyota doesn’t have this capability, so if you’re in a collision you don’t have this option for calling for assistance.
The Mazda CX-5 is powered by a nimble 2.5L DOHC 4-cylinder powerplant capable of generating as much as 187-hp and 186 lb-ft of torque, giving the crossover a standard towing capacity of 2,000 pounds. With these specs, the Mazda CX-5 could easily handle a tent or utility trailer should you need to.
The RAV4 is also powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine, but it only creates 176-hp and 172 lb-ft giving the little SUV just 1,500 pounds of standard towing capacity – not enough for most utility trailers.
Both the 2018 Mazda CX-5 and the 2018 Toyota RAV4 offer access to advanced safety equipment like height-adjustable front safety belts, electronic stability control, lane departure warning, and much more, but only the Mazda has E911. With this system, if the Mazda CX-5 is involved in an accident, the crossover can notify emergency services and provide them with the vehicle’s location. The Toyota doesn’t have this capability, so if you’re in a collision you don’t have this option for calling for assistance.
The Mazda CX-5 is powered by a nimble 2.5L DOHC 4-cylinder powerplant capable of generating as much as 187-hp and 186 lb-ft of torque, giving the crossover a standard towing capacity of 2,000 pounds. With these specs, the Mazda CX-5 could easily handle a tent or utility trailer should you need to.
The RAV4 is also powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine, but it only creates 176-hp and 172 lb-ft giving the little SUV just 1,500 pounds of standard towing capacity – not enough for most utility trailers.
Despite powerful horsepower and towing capabilities, fuel economy doesn’t suffer with the 2018 Mazda CX-5. This SUV achieves 25 mpg city and 31 mpg highway for a combined fuel economy of 28 miles per gallon. The 2018 Toyota RAV4, on the other hand, manages just 23 mpg city and 30 mpg highway, for a combined fuel economy of 26 miles per gallon.
The Mazda is loaded with convenient interior features to make the daily drive more comfortable, including available remote vehicle start, heads-up display, optional rain-sensing windshield wipers, rear air-conditioning vents, and optional heated rear seats. The Toyota RAV4 doesn’t offer access to any of these features, effectively offering drivers less and asking more.
If you’re ready to get behind the wheel of the stylish, high-performing 2018 Mazda CX-5, or you would like to learn how easy it is to finance the Mazda vehicle of your choice, contact an associate at Quality Mazda today. We look forward to serving you.
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