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Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-5 Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-5 Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $32,980

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring   
Difference: $1,691

Lowest Total Invoice: $31,366

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring   
Difference: $559

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year201520152018
ModelForesterForesterCX-5
Trim2.5i Touring2.0XT TouringGrand Touring
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Base Price $30,095 $33,095 $29,645
Base Invoice $28,144 $30,927 $28,503
Navigation and Eyesight Package 1,895 1,895  
Cargo net 90 90 60
All-weather floor mats 72 72 125
Rear bumper protector 95 95 125
Cargo cover 182 182 250
Auto-dimming rearview mirror 199 199  
Class II trailer hitch 634 634 450
Remote start 445 445 550
Universal garage door opener 76 76  
Door sill trim plates 38 38  
Roof rails     400
Illuminated door sill trim plates     400
Navigation and Eyesight Package 1,638 1,638  
Cargo net 58 58 48
All-weather floor mats 46 46 100
Rear bumper protector 61 61 100
Cargo cover 118 118 200
Auto-dimming rearview mirror 129 129  
Class II trailer hitch 475 475 360
Remote start 333 333 440
Universal garage door opener 49 49  
Door sill trim plates 24 24  
Roof rails     320
Illuminated door sill trim plates     320
Options (change) 3,726 3,726 2,360
Options (change) 2,931 2,931 1,888
Destination 850 850 975
Total Price $34,671 $37,671 $32,980
Total Invoice $31,925 $34,708 $31,366

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-5

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $1,531
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $412
Model Year201520152018
ModelForesterForesterCX-5
Trim2.5i Touring2.0XT TouringGrand Touring
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Engine170hp H4250hp H4187hp I4
TransmissionCVTCVT-8T6
DrivetrainAWDAWDFWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)440, 8440, 8?, 10
Tire (rear if not all the same)225/55-18225/55-18225/55-19
Total Price$34,671$37,671$32,980
Adjustments for Features-160-3600
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$34,511$37,311$32,980
Cost Above Minimum$0$2,800$0
Total Invoice$31,925$34,708$31,366
Adjustments for Features-147-3320
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$31,778$34,376$31,366
Cost Above Minimum$0$2,598$0

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Features Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-5

Model Year201520152018
ModelForesterForesterCX-5
Trim2.5i Touring2.0XT TouringGrand Touring
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Transmission and Drivetrain 
CVT$1000  
8-speed manually-shiftable CVT $1100 
6-speed manually-shiftable automatic  $1100
AWD$1700$1700 
FWD  $0
Accessories 
Adaptive cruise control$600$600 
Adaptive cruise control, all-speed  $850
Lead vehicle start alert$25$25 
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
911 assist  $25
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats  $0
Blind spot warning system  $200
Cross-traffic warning, rear  $100
Following distance indicator  $25
G-vectoring control  $100
Hill descent control$250$250 
Knee airbag, driver$75$75 
Lane departure prevention, steering-based  $200
Lane sway warning$25$25 
Pedestrian detection$50$50 
Radar- or camera-based collision preparation system$0$0 
Terrain selector$200$200 
Cargo Management 
Cargo tray$40$40 
Climate Control 
Rain-sensing wipers  $175
Rear air vents  $100
Variable intermittent wipers$75$75 
Wiper de-icer$25$25 
Exterior 
Sunroof  $900
Sunroof, large$1100$1100 
Wheel-lip moldings  $75
Infotainment 
CD player$125$125 
MP3-compatible player$50$50 
Surround sound  $250
Traffic + travel information$25$25 
Traffic information  $25
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming headlights  $200
Compass$0$0 
Illuminated visor mirror, driver  $50
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger  $50
Interior ambient lighting$150$150 
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only  $750
Steering-linked headlights  $150
Visor mirror, driver$10$10 
Visor mirror, passenger$10$10 
Xenon HID headlights$500$500 
Seats and Interior Trim 
Door sill trim plates$100$100 
Illuminated door sill trim plates  $200
Memory system, driver seat  $200
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat  $100
Power height adjuster, passenger seat  $100
Power recliner, passenger seat  $100
Power release, second row seats$50$50 
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Sport suspension (upgrade) $0 
Transmission 
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls $100 
Total Value of Features$6,185$6,385$6,025
Value of Feature Adjustments$160$360$0
Value of Feature Adjustments-147-3320

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Specifications Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-5

Model Year20152018
ModelForesterCX-5
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV
Wheelbase103.9 in106.2 in
Length180.9 in179.1 in
Width70.7 in72.5 in
Height66.4 in65.3 in
Curb Weight3,297 lb.3,564 lb.
Fuel Capacity15.9 gal.14.8 gal.
Row 1 Headroom41.4 in39.7 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room57.0 in57.1 in
Row 1 Hip Room0.0 in55.2 in
Row 1 Legroom43.0 in41.0 in
Row 2 Headroom39.8 in39.0 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room56.5 in54.8 in
Row 2 Hip Room0.0 in55.3 in
Row 2 Legroom38.0 in39.6 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
34.4 ft330.9 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
74.7 ft359.6 ft3

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Option Package Details
Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

Navigation and Eyesight Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Lane departure warning system200Yes
Automatic braking, low-speed200Yes
Automatic braking, high-speed200Yes
Forward collision warning200Yes
Lane sway warning system25No
Lead vehicle start alert25No
Pedestrian detection50No
Adaptive cruise control450Yes
Radar- or camera-based collision preparation system0No
Voice control for nav and audio100Yes
SMS text-to-speech reader25Yes
Traffic + travel information25No
App support0Yes
Navigation system600Yes
Satellite radio200Yes
Total Requested217595%
Total Not Requested1255%

Option Package Details
Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring

Navigation and Eyesight Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Lane departure warning system200Yes
Automatic braking, low-speed200Yes
Automatic braking, high-speed200Yes
Forward collision warning200Yes
Lane sway warning system25No
Lead vehicle start alert25No
Pedestrian detection50No
Adaptive cruise control450Yes
Radar- or camera-based collision preparation system0No
Voice control for nav and audio100Yes
SMS text-to-speech reader25Yes
Traffic + travel information25No
App support0Yes
Navigation system600Yes
Satellite radio200Yes
Total Requested217595%
Total Not Requested1255%

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