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Mazda CX-5 KE

2013–2017 · KE · suv

First-generation CX-5. Mazda's first vehicle on the Skyactiv chassis and the model that defined the brand's crossover strategy for a decade. Engines: 2.0L Skyactiv-G I4 (155hp, early/base) and 2.5L Skyactiv-G I4 (~184hp). 6-speed manual (rare, early-year base) or 6-speed Skyactiv automatic. FWD or i-Activ AWD. Five-passenger compact crossover. Best-selling Mazda in the US during its run.

Watch out: Skyactiv-G fuel dilution in oil, same family-wide pattern; check oil level for unexpected *rise*, not just fall. Also: KE-era cars in salt-belt states have aggressive rear-wheel-well rust complaints, physically inspect the inner liner and rocker panels before buying used. Otherwise the KE has been one of the better-aging compact crossovers of its decade.