2021 MINI Countryman vs 2020 Mazda CX-5

2020 Mazda CX-5
2020 Mazda CX-5
$25,190MSRP
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2021 MINI Countryman
2021 MINI Countryman
$29,100MSRP
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2020 Mazda CX-5
$25,190MSRP
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2021 MINI Countryman
$29,100MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$25,190

MSRP

$29,100

Average price

$26,032

Average price

$32,488

Listings

93

Listings

23

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.7 out of 10

Expert reviews

Pros
  • Premium interior materials
  • Stylish design
  • Fun to drive
Cons
  • Outdated technology

2020 Mazda CX-5 Reviews Summary

According to a Harvard Business Review marketing study, there is such a thing as too much choice. And when the marketplace presents consumers with too much choice, there is a chance they won’t buy anything at all.

For the 2020 model year, there are more than 40 small or compact SUVs available, half of them sold by luxury brands. Small and scrappy Mazda offers three of them: the CX-3, the CX-30, and the CX-5. However, in a marketplace awash in Chevys, Fords, Hondas, and Toyotas, Mazda has trouble standing apart from the established crowd.

What’s the solution? Move upscale into “premium” territory.

Premium is where Buick, Fiat, GMC, Jeep, Mini, and Volkswagen play to varying levels of success. Combining the value inherent in a mainstream brand with the design, materials, and technology common to luxury brands, these premium vehicles attempt to provide more than mainstream for less than luxury.

At the same time, less is more. Because the 2020 Mazda CX-5 has but four similarly sized competitors in the premium class, that makes it easier for a consumer to choose, and more likely that a consumer will buy. The trick is convincing people that Mazda is a premium brand, and the automaker is taking a pragmatic approach to this emotionally charged solution.

2021 MINI Countryman Reviews Summary

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.5L 187 hp I4

Engine

1.5L 134 hp I3

Drive Train

FWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

187 hp @ 6000 rpm

Horsepower

134 hp @ 4400 rpm

MPG City

25

MPG City

26

MPG Highway

31

MPG Highway

33
2020 Mazda CX-5
2020 Mazda CX-5
$25,190MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 MINI Countryman
2021 MINI Countryman
$29,100MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2020 Mazda CX-5
$25,190MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 MINI Countryman
$29,100MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$25,190
$29,100
Average price
$26,032
$32,488
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews
4.8
4.7
Expert reviews

7.7 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Premium interior materials
  • Stylish design
  • Fun to drive
Cons
  • Outdated technology
Summary

According to a Harvard Business Review marketing study, there is such a thing as too much choice. And when the marketplace presents consumers with too much choice, there is a chance they won’t buy anything at all.

For the 2020 model year, there are more than 40 small or compact SUVs available, half of them sold by luxury brands. Small and scrappy Mazda offers three of them: the CX-3, the CX-30, and the CX-5. However, in a marketplace awash in Chevys, Fords, Hondas, and Toyotas, Mazda has trouble standing apart from the established crowd.

What’s the solution? Move upscale into “premium” territory.

Premium is where Buick, Fiat, GMC, Jeep, Mini, and Volkswagen play to varying levels of success. Combining the value inherent in a mainstream brand with the design, materials, and technology common to luxury brands, these premium vehicles attempt to provide more than mainstream for less than luxury.

At the same time, less is more. Because the 2020 Mazda CX-5 has but four similarly sized competitors in the premium class, that makes it easier for a consumer to choose, and more likely that a consumer will buy. The trick is convincing people that Mazda is a premium brand, and the automaker is taking a pragmatic approach to this emotionally charged solution.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.5L 187 hp I4
1.5L 134 hp I3
Drive Train
FWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
187 hp @ 6000 rpm
134 hp @ 4400 rpm
MPG City
25
26
MPG Highway
31
33
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