How the 2025 Honda CR-V and 2025 Mazda CX-5 compare on running costs, safety and reliability signals, using official NHTSA and EPA data plus asking prices from listings in Canada and the USA.
| 2025 Honda CR-V | 2025 Mazda CX-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Score0–100, higher is better | 61· Some concerns | 60· Some concerns |
| Fuel economy (best version) | 5.9 L/100 km40 mpg combined | 6.2 L/100 km38 mpg combined |
| City / highway | 43 / 36 mpg | 39 / 37 mpg |
| Annual fuel cost (EPA)US estimate, 15,000 mi/yr | $1,700 USD | $1,750 USD |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | 5 / 5 stars | 5 / 5 stars |
| Safety recalls | 1 | 0 |
| Owner complaints (NHTSA) | 255 | 28 |
| Most-reported problem area | steering | service brakes |
| Avg. asking price, Canada | — | — |
| Avg. asking price, USA | — | — |
Sources: U.S. EPA (fuel economy), NHTSA (crash ratings, recalls, complaints), listings on this site (prices). Recalls and complaints cover US-market vehicles; complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.