Mazda CX5 2022

More than any other mainstream compact crossover, the 2022 Mazda CX-5 makes its driver feel special. With a price tag much closer to a Honda CR-V’s than a Porsche Macan’s, the Mazda is accessible to the same demographic group as the former, but it’s also able to impress those who fall into the latter’s tax bracket. The CX-5’s base four-cylinder engine doesn’t highlight its dynamic driving personality as well as the optional turbocharged four, but all models have a ride-and-handling balance that’s unrivalled in this segment. There are more practical alternatives, especially concerning cargo space, but no competitors can match the Mazda’s elegantly styled and richly appointed interior. The 2022 CX-5’s transcendent traits outpace all of its classmates, so we put it on our 2022 Editors’ Choice list.