Mazda CX-5 achieves five million units in global production and sales

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that cumulative global production and sales of the Mazda CX-5 passed five-million units at the end of 2025. The milestone means the CX-5 is the third Mazda model surpass five-million sales – the others being the Mazda 323 and the Mazda3.

To date, the CX-5 has been sold in more than 100 countries and regions worldwide with its enduring popularity meaning that in 2025 it was Mazda’s global best-seller, as well as being the biggest seller in the UK. Since production began at Hiroshima’s Ujina Plant Number 2 in 2011, Mazda has expanded the CX-5’s manufacturing footprint to Ujina Plant Number 1, Hofu Plant^{^} in Yamaguchi Prefecture and facilities in China for domestic sales. Local assembly^* also took place in Malaysia and Vietnam, helping the CX-5 grow into Mazda’s global best seller^&.

Koichiro Yamaguchi, Programme Manager for the Mazda CX-5, commented: “we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all customers and fans around the world who have supported the CX-5. Going forward, the all-new CX-5 further refines the sporty design and driving dynamics of this award-winning SUV. Meticulously focused on daily usability, it has evolved into a new-generation SUV that makes driving more comfortable. Adding, “we will continue to nurture the CX-5 carefully, aiming for it to be cherished for years to come.”

The first-generation Mazda CX-5 made its world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, was named Japan Car of the Year in 2012 and by April 2015 had reached one million units of production. The second-generation made its debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show and from 2018 onwards the CX-5 has claimed the title of Mazda’s global best-selling car each year. The third-generation all-new Mazda CX-5 was revealed in July 2025 and will arrive in the UK this summer.

Launched in the UK in 2012, the original CX-5 was the first production car to feature both Mazda’s Kodo Soul of Motion design philosophy and Skyactiv engine technology. An instant sales success, which was praised by media and customers alike for its combination of driver appeal, practicality and style, the Mazda CX-5 was a landmark car in Mazda’s history.

After a substantial update in 2015, the second-generation CX-5 arrived in the UK in 2017, while another update was implemented in 2022. Total CX-5 sales in the UK have passed 105,073 as of the end of 2025 and with the all-new car arriving this summer it will likely retain its title as Mazda’s best seller in the UK.

Jeremy Thomson, Managing Director, Mazda Motors UK, said: “the Mazda CX-5 is an incredibly important car in Mazda’s history. From the launch of the original first-generation car in 2012 it has been a hugely popular choice for UK SUV buyers, who have loved its style, quality and driver engagement.”

“It’s a car that has seen amazing customer loyalty and satisfaction, so it’s great that sales have passed 100,000 in the UK. It’s incredible to look back and consider just how much the UK market has changed since the CX-5’s launch in 2012. The huge increase in the popularity of SUVs means that today the CX-5 sits alongside the Mazda CX-60, Mazda CX-80 and the smaller Mazda CX-30 in our line-up, but it was the success of the award-winning CX-5 that established Mazda as a maker of genuinely sporty SUVs, which deliver class leading quality and high levels of standard equipment.”

Adding, “when the all-new Mazda CX-5 arrives here in the summer it will form part of an SUV line-up that offers customers a wide choice depending on their motoring needs. Our dealers and customers are excited for the arrival of the all-new Mazda CX-5 this summer.”

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Editor’s Notes

^Production is not currently carried out at the Hofu Plant.

* Changan Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. (CMA) produces the CX-5 in China. Locally assembled units in Malaysia (Mazda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.) and Vietnam Mazda Automobile Manufacturing One Member Limited Liability Company (THACO MAZDA) are counted as part of domestic production.

& The best-selling model in Mazda’s product lineup since 2018.