2021 Mazda CX-5 vs. 2022 Hyundai Tucson: It’s All About Driving Dynamics

The Mazda CX-5 has always been on top of the charts when it comes to performance and versatility in a compact SUV. But it is also acclaimed by the automotive community because of its unparalleled style and interior appointments that even rival most luxury SUVs on the market.

Here, we compare the 2021 Mazda CX-5 to the 2022 Hyundai Tucson.

More performance at every level in the 2021 Mazda CX-5

Performance is one of the pillars of the Mazda brand. The automaker not only carefully calibrates engines and transmissions to provide the best in terms of accelerations and efficiency, but also creates now levels of handling and dynamics thanks to extensive chassis development.

The 2021 CX-5 is powered by a four-cylinder, 2.5 L engine that outputs 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque. This provides plenty of standard power in four variants, and more torque than the 2022 Hyundai Tucson’s base engine, a four-cylinder 2.5-litre unit which only dishes out 180 lb-ft.

For maximum exhilaration, the CX-5 is also offered with a class-leading 2.5-litre turbocharged engine that delivers up to 250 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque. This is 62 lb-ft of torque more than the Tucson’s top engine, making the CX-5 a much more fun to drive SUV in every way.

The CX-5 is also available with the advanced i-Activ all-wheel drive which reads road conditions and actively recalibrates itself in real time to provide optimal traction in all conditions. All CX-5s are equipped with Mazda’s own G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus) system, which helps with traction and cornering, but also provides optimal comfort for passengers.

A more refined interior in the 2021 Mazda CX-5

The 2021 Mazda CX-5 provides a sportier and more refined interior than the 2022 Hyundai Tucson thanks to a carefully curated amalgam of textures and materials normally found in luxury crossovers.

It is also far more advanced in terms of technology, thanks to the available 10-speaker premium Bose sound system (only 8-speakers in the optional Bose system in the Tucson), as well as available Wireless Apple CarPlay and Centerpoint 2 Surround Technology and AudioPilot 2 Noise Compensation technology which includes 7 channels of customized equalization and SurroundStage Signal Processing.

The Mazda CX-5 is better than the 2022 Hyundai Tucson in all key areas. You can shop for your Mazda online with us, our representatives await your call and can answer all your questions.