2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Honda CR-V vs Mazda CX-5

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2016 Honda CR-V (29 MPG) costs about $1,603 a year to fuel and the 2016 Mazda CX-5 (29 MPG) about $1,603.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda CR-V
  • Mazda CX-5

Side by side

Honda CR-VMazda CX-5
$1,603 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
29 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
26 MPG City 26 MPG
32 MPG Highway 34 MPG
309 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 306 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed manual
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Honda CR-V vs Mazda CX-5 across model years

  • Honda CR-V
  • Mazda CX-5

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 60 2016 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V ranks 8th and the Mazda CX-5 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Honda CR-V vs. the Mazda CX-5 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Honda CR-V and $1,603 for the Mazda CX-5.

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