2025 head-to-head · Small SUV

2025 Hyundai Tucson 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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Hyundai Tucson (28 MPG) costs about $1,661 a year to fuel and the 2025 Mazda CX-5 (28 MPG) about $1,661.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Mazda CX-5

Side by side

Hyundai TucsonMazda CX-5
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $1,661
28 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
25 MPG City 26 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
322 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 321 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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.

Hyundai Tucson vs Mazda CX-5 across model years

  • Hyundai Tucson
  • 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Hyundai Tucson ranks 69th and the Mazda CX-5 70th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Tucson vs. the Mazda CX-5 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Hyundai Tucson and $1,661 for the Mazda CX-5.

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