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2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD
2021 Mazda CX-5

2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

$22,169

Of the 166 used CX-5s for sale in Orange County on Nov. 2, 2026, only 22 are on Bestest.

How this one made the cut

The rest are too old or too new, have too many miles, or sit at independent lots or flagged dealers, or are a CX-5 version Bestest avoids: the 2021 Grand Touring Reserve, Carbon Edition Turbo and Signature. How Bestest picks every car

Also on the Beach Boulevard of Cars in Huntington Beach: 27 more Bestest-approved compact SUVs at Huntington Beach Mazda, Huntington Beach Hyundai and 6 other dealers. All on the same boulevard as this CX-5, so you can see and drive them back to back.

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This Bestest-approved 2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring for sale in Huntington Beach has 31,989 miles.

Every CX-5 has all-wheel drive, and this one has the 187-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder, which the EPA rates at 26 mpg combined.

Mazda's 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty is probably done on a 2021 CX-5, but the 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty, covering the engine and transmission, may still be running: it ends five years after the first sale, so sometime between mid-2025 and late 2026, and at 31,989 miles this one is inside the mileage cap. It transfers to you in full. Exact warranty coverage dates are determined by the date this CX-5 was first sold. When you check availability, we'll also email you a link to the free Carfax vehicle history report (when available), which includes the exact in-service date and how much warranty is left.

Questions shoppers ask about this CX-5

Should I buy the CX-5 turbo?

For most buyers the turbo is overkill, which is why only about 1 in 8 used CX-5s in Orange County has one, and why Mazda doesn't offer it on the redesigned 2026 CX-5. The 2.5 Turbo makes 256 hp on premium fuel against this car's 187. A used turbo CX-5 lists for about $3,400 more than a non-turbo CX-5 in Orange County, miles and year being equal, and the EPA rates it at 24 mpg combined against 26 for the 2.5 S. Unless you know you want the turbo, save your money. Even with the standard engine, the CX-5 is the most fun-to-drive SUV in its class.

Why doesn't Bestest list the 2021 CX-5 turbo?

Bestest lists the 2021 CX-5 with the standard 2.5-liter engine, but not the 2021 turbo trims (Carbon Edition Turbo, Grand Touring Reserve, Signature): that year's turbo engine had a valve-stem-seal defect that leads to oil consumption. The 2022 and later turbos don't share it, and Bestest lists them.

The Grand Touring sits two steps below the top-spec Signature in the CX-5 lineup. Over the Touring it adds:

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  • Bose 10-speaker audio system (in place of the Touring's six-speaker sound system)
  • Leather seats
  • Power moonroof
  • Power liftgate
  • 19-inch brilliant silver alloy wheels
  • Dual heated door mirrors
  • Adaptive front-lighting system

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It carries forward the Touring's Mazda radar cruise control with stop & go, Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, 10.25-inch center display, heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and dual-zone automatic climate control.

The 2021 Mazda CX-5 is the last year before Mazda's 2022 refresh, with front-wheel drive standard and all-wheel drive available. For 2021, every CX-5 got a 10.25-inch center screen run by a rotary knob, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard.